Practice English Speaking&Listening with: Kim DeGiulio takes icy plunge at Winter Blast in Detroit

AND THE LEFT LANE IS BLOCKED DUE TO THAT CRASH.

TO THAT CRASH. >> Evrod: SO WE WERE TELLING YOU

>> Evrod: SO WE WERE TELLING YOU AND SHOWING YOU THIS EARLIER.

AND SHOWING YOU THIS EARLIER. BRANDON TOOK ONE FOR THE TEAM

BRANDON TOOK ONE FOR THE TEAM TWO YEARS AGO. THIS MORNING,

TWO YEARS AGO. THIS MORNING, IT’S KIM’S TURN.

IT’S KIM’S TURN. >> Rhonda: WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

>> Rhonda: WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE QUICKEN LOANS WINTER BLAST,

THE QUICKEN LOANS WINTER BLAST, AND ONE OF THE ATTRACTIONS IS TO

AND ONE OF THE ATTRACTIONS IS TO SEE MANY BUSINESS LEADERS

SEE MANY BUSINESS LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE METRO AREA AND

THROUGHOUT THE METRO AREA AND EVEN TV PERMITS TAKE THE PLUNGE.

EVEN TV PERMITS TAKE THE PLUNGE. GOOD MORNING, KIM!

GOOD MORNING, KIM! >> Kim: GOOD MORNING, GUYS!

>> Kim: GOOD MORNING, GUYS! I’VE NEVER BEEN MORE NERVOUS FOR

I’VE NEVER BEEN MORE NERVOUS FOR A LIVE SHOT.

A LIVE SHOT. HERE IT GOES.

HERE IT GOES. OF COURSE THERE’S ICE-SKATING,

OF COURSE THERE’S ICE-SKATING, FOOD TRUCK, MARSHMALLOW

FOOD TRUCK, MARSHMALLOW ROASTING, BUT THE POLAR PLUNGE

ROASTING, BUT THE POLAR PLUNGE IS THE BIG ATTRACTION.

IS THE BIG ATTRACTION. ANNA IS WITH THE SPECIAL

ANNA IS WITH THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

OLYMPICS. HOW DOES IT BENEFIT THE SPECIAL

HOW DOES IT BENEFIT THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS?

OLYMPICS? WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR PLUNGER

WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR PLUNGER TO FUND RAISE, AND WE PUT OP OUR

TO FUND RAISE, AND WE PUT OP OUR SPORTS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS,

SPORTS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, HEALTH & WELLNESS TRAINING AND

HEALTH & WELLNESS TRAINING AND EDUCATION, ALL AT NO COST TO THE

EDUCATION, ALL AT NO COST TO THE ATHLETES.

ATHLETES. >> Kim: THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY.

>> Kim: THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY. IT’S KIND OF WORTH IT,

IT’S KIND OF WORTH IT, ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT.

ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT. >> IT’S ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT.

>> IT’S ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT. THERE’S NO AGE LIMIT.

THERE’S NO AGE LIMIT. YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE OR COME

YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE OR COME HERE TO WINTER BLAST AND WE’LL

HERE TO WINTER BLAST AND WE’LL REGISTER YOU ON SITE.

REGISTER YOU ON SITE. >> Kim: I AM READY.

>> Kim: I AM READY. FIRST, I WANT TO SAY WE HAVE THE

FIRST, I WANT TO SAY WE HAVE THE DETROIT POLICE UNDERWATER

DETROIT POLICE UNDERWATER RECOVERY TEAM READY TO SAVE ME.

RECOVERY TEAM READY TO SAVE ME. I’LL HAND YOU THIS MIC REAL

I’LL HAND YOU THIS MIC REAL QUICK.

QUICK. >> Rhonda: IS IT HEATED?

>> Rhonda: IS IT HEATED? >> Kim: RHONDA, IT IS NOT

>> Kim: RHONDA, IT IS NOT HEATED.

HEATED. I ACTUALLY FELT THE WATER, IT’S

I ACTUALLY FELT THE WATER, IT’S FREEZING COLD!

FREEZING COLD! >> Rhonda: WE’RE PROUD OF YOU,

>> Rhonda: WE’RE PROUD OF YOU, KIM, FOR TAKING ONE FOR THE TEAM

KIM, FOR TAKING ONE FOR THE TEAM AND RAISING MONEY FOR THE

AND RAISING MONEY FOR THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS. YOU’VE GOT THIS!

YOU’VE GOT THIS! >> Evrod: OH MY GOODNESS!

>> Evrod: OH MY GOODNESS! >> Kim: HERE WE GO.

>> Kim: HERE WE GO. >> Rhonda: IT’S 28 DEGREES

>> Rhonda: IT’S 28 DEGREES OUTSIDE.

OUTSIDE. >> Kim: DO A LITTLE

>> Kim: DO A LITTLE PLAY-BY-PLAY.

PLAY-BY-PLAY. >> Rhonda: YOU’VE GOT THIS, KIM.

>> Rhonda: YOU’VE GOT THIS, KIM. >> Kim: I’M READY!

>> Kim: I’M READY! >> THREE, TWO, ONE!

>> THREE, TWO, ONE! [CHEERING]

[CHEERING] >> Rhonda: OH MY GOODNESS!

>> Rhonda: OH MY GOODNESS! [LAUGHTER]

[LAUGHTER] >> Rhonda: NICE FORM.

>> Rhonda: NICE FORM. >> Kim: I FEEL GREAT!

>> Kim: I FEEL GREAT! AND BY DOING THAT, $500 WAS

AND BY DOING THAT, $500 WAS DONATED TO THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS,

DONATED TO THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS, SO THAT’S AMAZING!

SO THAT’S AMAZING! AND YOU GUYS SHOULD DO IT, TOO.

AND YOU GUYS SHOULD DO IT, TOO. SO COME DOWN TO THE WINTER

SO COME DOWN TO THE WINTER BLAST.

BLAST. IT’S HAPPENING TOMORROW AND

IT’S HAPPENING TOMORROW AND SUNDAY.

SUNDAY. THE WINTER BLAST STARTS TONIGHT

THE WINTER BLAST STARTS TONIGHT AT 5:00 P.M.

AT 5:00 P.M. I’M SO COLD!

I’M SO COLD! I CAN’T HEAR WHAT YOU GUYS ARE

I CAN’T HEAR WHAT YOU GUYS ARE SAYING.

SAYING. REPORTING LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN

REPORTING LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN DETROIT, KIM DeGIULIO, LOCAL 4.

DETROIT, KIM DeGIULIO, LOCAL 4. BACK TO YOU.

BACK TO YOU. >> Evrod: WELL DONE, KIM!

>> Evrod: WELL DONE, KIM! BACK INTO THE WARMING TENT AND

BACK INTO THE WARMING TENT AND WARM UP SHE SAID WE SHOULD DO

WARM UP SHE SAID WE SHOULD DO IT, BUT WHO WILL BE HERE?

IT, BUT WHO WILL BE HERE? >> Rhonda: ONE OF THESE DAYS,

>> Rhonda: ONE OF THESE DAYS, OUR NAME WILL BE CALLED AND WE

OUR NAME WILL BE CALLED AND WE CAN’T NOT DO IT.

CAN’T NOT DO IT. $500 PER PLUNGE.

$500 PER PLUNGE. AND HOPEFULLY THEY CAN RAISE

AND HOPEFULLY THEY CAN RAISE LOTS OF MONEY.

LOTS OF MONEY. SHE STAYED IN THE WATER WHILE

SHE STAYED IN THE WATER WHILE SHE FINISHED THE REPORT.

SHE FINISHED THE REPORT. >> Evrod: SHE TOOK THE COAT OFF,

>> Evrod: SHE TOOK THE COAT OFF, AND THE HAT AND THE BOOTS.