Learn English in NYC | Slow English Vlog

0:00Hello and welcome back to my slow English podcast.

0:23Today I will tell you about my trip to New York City, all in slow comprehensible

0:41English. Join me today. I am in Rhode Island. I am visiting Rhode Island with my sister Brianna.

0:59It is cold outside. It is snowy and cold. I have been sitting here for one hour just

1:20taking in the view from my hotel room and journaling while taking in the view.

1:34I write in my journal while I take in the winter sun and the peaceful view.

1:45The snow is something that I haven't seen in ages. probably since I was 10 years old... I

2:02haven't seen the snow. "So nostalgic the feeling of it." So last night I arrived at the airport,

2:14and as we stepped outside of the airport, the breeze hit.

2:26That was so cold. It's been like 10 years since I've been

2:32in a place this cold. "How does my headband look?

2:36It looks okay." I couldn't handle that much cold. It was freezing. I was smoking like a chimney!

2:57I haven't been to a place this cold since I maybe went to the UK... But

3:10even the UK wasn't this cold. I swear I can't handle the cold. So, I need to wear so many

3:31layers and layers of long sleeve shirts, sweaters, and then a puffy jacket -- like this one.

3:46"I'm wearing two hats. One, two. So cold." Only with all four of those

4:00layers. Then I'm prepared to go outside. If not, I I can't handle it. Yesterday,

4:15I didn't put on my gloves right away, and my fingers felt like they were going to

4:27crack and fall off! I know I couldn't live in a place like this for sure. We also went to the

4:45arcade. That was really fun. We played pinball, shooting games, motorcycle games, dancing games.

5:06We will stay here for three more days and then we will head to New York City. I'm really excited

5:22to see New York City during Christmas time. The big Christmas trees from movies like Elf,

5:33Rockefeller Center. You'll see it all with me. We're going under the bridge to get to

5:44the park. It's been so long since I saw snow. almost like 10 years I think since

5:58the last time I saw snow. I'm originally from Nebraska. So I used to see snow all the time,

6:11but now I live in Mexico and I've lived in Mexico for 10 years. So,

6:21the snow is a very exciting thing to see. I'm leaving footprints behind.

6:32Those are my footprints. Let's go sit over there on that little ledge.

6:42My favorite thing to do when I travel is watch people living their normal lives like running

6:56or walking their dogs just living their lives in a different place. For example, I could never run in

7:11weather like this. I think my lungs would freeze if I tried. So beautiful. I'm sitting on a rock.

7:33Look at the ducks. They're swimming in the lake. I don't know how ducks

7:41survive living in this water. It must be freezing in there. But they they're just

7:53bathing casually in the freezing water. I always love coming to the United States.

8:02Everyone is always so friendly and talkative. This lady came up to me to tell me about the squirrels

8:17she was feeding and how they were so fat and ready for hibernation. They were ready to hibernate.

8:30She also said, "I just saw a seal. He popped his head out of the water." "Yeah. Oh,

8:42that's so sweet!" So, I made it my mission to find this seal. I walked all along the ledge,

8:56stepping carefully on each stone, keeping an eye out for the seal. And I found it. I wasn't sure

9:10at first, but after zooming in with my camera, I realized it was indeed a seal. Tell me, where is

9:28the coldest place you've visited? I remember the UK was super cold, but it was a different kind of

9:44cold. It was really windy. The breeze is what made you feel cold, but here the air is just crisp.

10:02I don't think I could live here, but it's nice to visit. After walking around the park, I went to

10:14see my sister's workplace and the sky was golden yellow and I realized my sister had bought me a

10:24big white coat. The white matched the snow and complemented perfectly with the golden sun. I

10:36only brought one coat with me and it was my mom's coat because I don't OWN a winter coat. I don't

10:53have a winter coat, but even with my mom's puffy coat, the cold found a way to SEEP through every

11:10layer. So, I was grateful to HAVE gotten another coat. Why use HAVE gotten instead of GET? Because

11:29it connects to the past and to the present. It happened in the past and it still matters now.

11:43It happened in the past, but the result is still relevant right now. It's still important now. So,

11:59I was grateful to have gotten an extra coat. Then we head back to the hotel to watch movies and

12:14SNACK on some SNACKS that we bought. I love feeling this cozy snowing outside while I'm

12:26bundled up in lots of warm blankets while watching series and snacking with my sister. This is my

12:39happy place. The next morning, all the snow had melted. Breakfast was included at our hotel. So,

12:52I had a toasted bagel, a blueberry muffin, some cornflakes cereal with oat milk, some fruit, and

13:06a boiled egg. I know it's a strange combination, but I love taking full advantage of included

13:19breakfasts. Then I decided to get a workout in before exploring the city. I used the dumbbells

13:32and I ran on the treadmill. And then my sister and I went to the park. "My favorite gloves."

13:45It's not snowy anymore. And I noticed the weirdest thing. "Why is that steam coming out?" There's

13:59little steam coming out of the tree trunks after being outside for a while. Our cheeks and noses

14:08are red. Today it's sunny again. Yesterday, my sister and I got so much done. We managed to get

14:29so many things off our checklist. We opened a bank account. We went shopping for Christmas presents.

14:47We ate the best chicken schwarma in town. We saw Brown University. "We are at Brown University.

15:02Brown is one of the Ivy League universities." Do you know what an Ivy League university is? Can

15:13you think of any other examples of an Ivy League university? We had a coffee at the mall and then

15:29we head back to our hotel. On our way back, we saw a melted snowman, lots of Christmas lights.

15:40We crossed a very beautiful bridge, and when we got home, we watched movies. That's always my

15:51favorite part of the day. And later we will go to my sister's Christmas party and tomorrow we will

16:08take the Amtrak train to New York City. I'll see you guys tomorrow. Before heading to the party,

16:18we decided to go on one last walk. We crossed a bridge and since we walked, we didn't have to deal

16:31with the traffic. There was a lot of traffic. Then we went to have free pizza at the Christmas party.

16:45"Yo, guys, check it out. Free pizza." "FIGS. It's not a party without FIGS." There was even

16:54a mechanical bull. I lasted a little while, but trust me, it's so much harder than it looks.

17:05My sister lasted a little bit longer than I did. Have you ever ridden a mechanical bull? The next

17:17morning, we woke up early to catch our train. It left at 5:30 a.m. My sister was so tired. We found

17:30our seat in car number three and we slept the whole way there. I don't mind waking up early

17:40for buses or trains because I can sleep on them after. What about you? Do you prefer early morning

17:51trains or late afternoon trains? Why? We finally arrived at Penn Station and we took the subway to

18:0514th Street. We only had two suitcases this time, so it wasn't so stressful to carry. New York City

18:17is smelly, by the way. But I love to feel the crisp New York City air. It had just rained,

18:30so the sidewalks were wet. We arrived at our hotel and we checked in at the checkin counter blueberry

18:44smoothie. After checking in, we decided to get some breakfast. I love getting these blueberry

18:55smoothies at the deli. Then we saw a Christmas tree right outside of the famous Macy's. If you

19:09don't know, Macy's is a department store in the United States. A department store is where you can

19:19find a huge variety of goods. goods like clothing, jewelry, toys, electronics, and furnishings. You

19:34can find everything and anything at a department store. And this Macy's specifically is famous from

19:45the movie Elf, one of my favorite movies. So, my sister and I decided to visit every spot that he

19:59visits in the movie, starting with these doors. My family and I love this scene from the movie Elf

20:13where he spins around in these doors until he's dizzy and throws up. Inside we got to see the

20:27famous escalator and the famous toy store from the movie Elf. We also got to see Rockefeller

20:39Center where Elf was super impressed by the Christmas tree. We saw lots of pretty lights.

20:51Christmas is so beautiful. And we visited Central Park at night. I can't imagine how much these

21:04people pay for rent. Then I was so excited I could barely contain myself. I was so excited to finally

21:20try crumble cookies. Here's my reaction. This is the inside of crumble cookie. He showed me the

21:32cookie to make sure it was up to my standard. Ew. Stop. Oh my god. I'm going to try it. It's warm.

21:50Oh my god.

21:57Soft. Soft and crumbly. What was this called? Pink sugar cookie. Pink sugar cookie. M. Wow.

22:06Split it in half. Okay. Yes.

22:14You have the first bite.

22:24Oh, you ready for this?

22:32That was better than I thought it was going to be. M. Dude, it's just it's like salty,

22:38you know? It's really good, though. I rate this a 10 out of 10.

22:48All right, see you guys in the next episode. MUAH :))

22:53That was my crumble cookie review. I hope you enjoyed it. The next morning,

23:01we had lunch at a rooftop with igloos and an incredible view. We enjoyed the view while

23:16we finished our hot cocoa with marshmallows. Then there was a meal right in front of us.

23:30right in front of where my sister and I were taking pictures, but they left so much food. It

23:45was crazy. I was so angry because that's such a waste a waste of money because New York is

24:01crazy expensive. But most of all, it's a waste of food. I ate some of it because like I said,

24:16I hate wasting food. People can judge me, but I don't care. I love free food. And they left so

24:35much of it in perfect conditions. They probably took one bite and then left. Would you do the

24:48same? If there was a group of people that left a full table of food, would you eat their leftovers?

25:04I would and I do. I've never been GROSSED OUT by other people's food or drinks. I obviously don't

25:20eat anything on the street that people leave, but usually at a restaurant or my house, I just hate

25:34wastefulness. I hate wasteful, ungrateful people because at the end of the day, there is someone

25:47out there that would do anything for what you have. So listen, just order less or just order

26:01take away and give it to someone who needs it. I'm certain there's someone on the streets where

26:12you live that would be very grateful for those leftovers. We need to stop taking these things for

26:24granted and put ourselves in their shoes. I would love to hear your take or opinion or thoughts on

26:40this. Say, let me know in the comments. We saw the carousel. We walked around the streets and

26:50we had boba tea. We enjoyed the sunset at Central Park and we watched the people ice skating in the

27:01ice rink. We got dinner and we saw Time Square again. It's always brighter than I remember.

27:16We saw some people singing Christmas karaoke and we saw some other people

27:22selling Christmas trees. Then it was time to go home. So we ordered our Uber to the airport.

27:40You look stupid af. It took me forever to edit this video, so forgive me if it's a

27:53little bit late. Christmas was a long time ago, but I hope you enjoyed. And remember,

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28:14I hope you learned something new today and remember NEVER STOP LEARNING. Byee!