Shadowing Practice: 24k - Learn English Speaking with Video
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They say fame changes everything, but when it comes to kids, even the biggest stars can't escape the chaos of parenthood.
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Here's a glimpse into the moments that show celebrity parenting isn't so different from our own.
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Children live to embarrass their parents, and The Rock's daughter waited for the perfect opportunity to make her move.
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You're welcome, because the world really wants to know, is Daddy Maui?
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No. Are you kidding?
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Are you serious?
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Is Daddy Maui?
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No. Okay.
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You want to see it again?
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Alright, for the 3,000th time.
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Steve Harvey keeps it cool in most situations, but when he came across a certain photo of his daughter, his composure cracked in a way every father can relate to.
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Before we get to the next clip, I'm curious to know, which part of the world are you watching from?
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Let me know in the comments.
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Alright, let's get back to it.
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Hey, was Michael B.
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Jordan there?
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I know he's dating your daughter now.
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So was he sharing Christmas with you?
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Yeah.
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Look at that, that's happening in front of you?
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I've never seen that picture before.
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Shaq might be retired from the NBA, but he's found a new way to stay profitable, and his kids are the ones funding it.
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What'd you get?
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Lemon pepperoni.
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Uh, come in there.
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Tax bite.
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What the hell is a tax bite?
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I appreciate you.
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As the king of the family, you gotta make sure you get a cut.
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Meme!
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What's this?
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Boneless teriyah.
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Huh?
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Tax bite?
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Damn, look out ladies.
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You might lose a finger.
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I start my diet tomorrow.
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What is this?
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I'm buying with you.
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Tax bite?
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Alright Shaq, you might just be a genius for this one.
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Maybe.
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Jamie Foxx thought dating was straightforward until the lines between generations started started to blur a little too much.
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We go to school with your daughter!
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Are you going in the club?
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No, it's an open house and I'm going to go see you.
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So I mean, I just have to be careful.
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Tom Segura loves his kids, but let's be honest, those boys are walking chaos, and he's got the stories to prove it.
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I was working out and my older kid came in to the gym at home, naked, bent over and goes, Look at my ass.
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And I was like, yeah, I see it.
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And he goes, look at it!
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And I was like, I see it, get the fuck out of here, man.
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And he was like, do you see my ass?
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And I go, yeah, I see your ass, man.
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He's like, uh, in the, like, yes, or last week, he goes, there's no school today.
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And I go, really?
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And he goes, yeah, teacher said no school.
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I go, the teacher said no school?
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It was like, f*ing Wednesday.
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I go, really, should I call you?
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He goes, don't do that.
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I was like, he's already like lying about going to school.
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He's three!
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Mark Ruffalo may play the Hulk on screen, but his daughter genuinely thinks he's the big green monster and he's not about to ruin that illusion.
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And he said, uh, can you turn into the Hulk?
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And I was like, she's like, do it, Daddy, do it.
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So I went, and he went, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Diddy was convinced his daughters weren't ready for dating at 15,
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and knowing what we know now, well, that's a little ironic.
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So you have teenage daughters.
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Yes.
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And I would think that any, anyone that they're dating would be scared to death to come to the house with love as the father.
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I don't know what you're talking about.
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My daughter's only 15.
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I don't...
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They're not dating?
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No, they're not.
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Not that...
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They better not be dating right now.
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They're 15.
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They've got to have boyfriends or girlfriends or something.
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That's an age you start, like, being interested.
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I didn't know that.
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Chris Evans thought being the cool uncle was all fun and games, until he caught himself sounding exactly like a toddler in public.
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My sister has three kids, and the middle kid, Miles, he's three years old, he's very much like me.
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He has the same speech impediment that I did, where the L's and the R's turn into W's, and so it ends up, I don't like it, I don't like it.
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What I found was that that phrase somehow worked its way into my day-to-day vernacular.
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You have it.
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I know you have it.
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I know you have it.
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You did a press junket with Jeremy Renner.
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It was not intentional.
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And they asked you some questions.
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This just happens.
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Yeah, watch this.
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This is a real clip.
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If you would have to choose a theme song for the Avengers, maybe for the next movie, which one would you pick?
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God, I don't like it.
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When kids are young, they're like sponges, absorbing everything they see or hear.
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And let's just say Ashton Kutcher got an embarrassing reminder of that in real time.
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When I went, she hit like a year and a half, and we woke up one morning and we had a new dog, which by the way, don't get a new dog when you have a baby, that's like that.
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I'm like getting ready in the morning and Mila's like, oh, Ricky peed on the stairwell.
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I'm like, Ricky.
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And I'm walking, and my daughter's right behind me, and all of a sudden I just hear Ricky.
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And I'm like, no, no, no. And I'm like, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Papa didn't say that.
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Papa said fox.
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Papa said fox.
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Ricky's like a wily fox.
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I was like, maybe I got off.
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And then she turns around, and there's like a hole in the carpet where the dog would like chewed a hole in the carpet.
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And she just points it, and she goes Ricky.
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Is your kids getting your accent or are they getting your husband's accent?
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Well, Hazel had my accent for a really long time and would say things like water, which I was really proud of.
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And then the other day she goes, can I have some water?
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And I went, it's water.
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And she was like, no, it's water.
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I was like, no!
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Every parent competes for their baby's first word, and even though Ryan lost that race, found the perfect loophole to declare himself the winner anyway.
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Hugh Jackman may be Wolverine to the world, but his son's version of who his dad really is?
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Let's just say, the claws stay at work.
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And they're having a friend come over, he was about 13, and the guy was peppering him with Wolverine questions over and my son was saying nothing.
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And I'm in the room next door and finally I hear this, listen, my dad is nothing like Wolverine, he is not tough, he's not cool, don't ask me any more about it, right?
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Chris Pratt has saved the galaxy and fought dinosaurs on screen,
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but his son had a very different understanding of what dad does for a living.
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work on your fire truck?" And I'm like, yes I am.
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Yes I am, son.
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You just go, yeah, sure.
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Alma is very, my daughter is very proud.
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We go to the park and then she goes to, you know, kids, they try to make friends, so they go to the parents and they go, she goes, my mom is Wonder Woman.
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And then the parents would look at me strangely, not recognizing me, and I would go, I would go, you know, every mother is a Wonder Woman.
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My mother was more like the Joker.
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Mark Wahlberg thought he was ready to intimidate his daughter's boyfriend until the guy walked in and instantly outplayed him.
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So this kid, I want to meet this kid.
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All of a sudden this kid comes over and he one-ups me.
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He brings his mom.
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The perfect scenario is to find one boy who she's with forever, treat her like a princess, but I don't know if she can hold him down.
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But while some dads get outmatched, Sean Penn took a very different approach when he met his daughter's boyfriend.
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My daughter waited till about, I guess, she was 16 when the first one came to the door.
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So that was 16 years of waiting.
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This was not her night.
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This was my night.
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And I said, Dylan, I will not let you go out with him if I don't get this moment.
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So then I went to the door and I opened it quickly.
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Mr. Penn, and I said, no no no, call me Sean.
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That's your car?
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Yeah, nice.
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You're not gonna drive drunk with my daughter, are you?
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No sir.
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No, call me Sean.
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Yes sir, Sean.
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Whatever you do with her while you're out,
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I'm gonna do with you when you get her home." As things turned out,
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the impression he left wasn't the one he originally had in mind.
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Kevin Hart
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tried teaching his kids about struggle by revisiting his roots, but Naomi called out something so obvious it ended the lesson before it even started.
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I want to make sure that my kids understand the value of hard work and what the meaning behind it should be.
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So we take a trip.
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You know, we take a real trip to Philadelphia.
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And, you know, we land.
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And I said, I'm going to show you where I grew up so you can understand.
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You land in your private jet.
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Yeah.
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The lesson didn't start until we got off the plane.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, duh.
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It's obvious.
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Gordon Ramsay is known as one of the fiercest chefs ever but his daughter exposed the truth no critic could uncover.
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And get this, she picked the perfect stage to do it.
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Don't say basil!
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We're in America, Dad.
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Don't let them turn you like that.
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Basil.
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But Gordon's a chef who always gets the last word, and when his chance for payback came, he served it up perfectly.
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Uh, Tilly's here to say hello.
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Hello.
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Hi, Tilly.
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Is that it?
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Oh, uh.
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Fancy dinner, Tilly?
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Um...
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Dinner?
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When you visit London next?
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Dad, please stop.
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Uh, whenever I win this.
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Can you come soon?
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Daddy, please stop.
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We'll have to wait and find out.
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Ignore him.
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Boom, good luck.
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If you think I'm gonna marry a chef, you've got another thing coming.
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What do you mean you're not gonna marry a chef?
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I'm not.
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Because you're a nutter.
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Adam Sandler made a fortune by making people laugh, and his own kids provide some of his best material, whether they like it or not.
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My kids can't handle anything with water.
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They get a little nutty and they're scared of what's gonna happen, and so we're in the little lake and I start hearing, hearing, is there a shark in here?
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And I was like, it's a lake, it's a lake, you'll be fine.
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And they're like, is it poison ivy?
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I'm afraid I'm poison ivy.
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But I know your kids, they don't talk this way.
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Well, yeah.
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You're gonna be poison ivy?
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Ben, it sounds like your son is very excited.
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Cause how cool, his dad is Batman.
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He believes that I'm Batman.
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I've kind of set us sort of a trap for myself
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Because I showed him some of the clips and the stuff and I told him, yeah, you know, I'm Batman and so now he thinks like, his dad is Batman.
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You know, truly.
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And now when I go out of the house, he's like, are you going to the Batcave?
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And I have to tell him, yep, oh, going to the Batcave.
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I'm sure that, you know, it's gonna come back to haunt me when he's in therapy.
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He's going, he lied to me!
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Batman!
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Kids have impeccable timing for ruining romantic moments.
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And Dax Shepard knows this painful truth all too well.
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A stranger comes up to me and he goes, Hey, I just read your kids walked in on you having sex.
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And I go, okay, they didn't walk in while I was like pounding mom.
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We put on the TV in the living room.
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We're bad parents.
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And then we stole away for a minute, afternoon delight.
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But we were just under the sheets and they walked in.
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It was more just explaining why we were taking like a nap in the afternoon while they were on the loose.
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Suffice to say, I couldn't have gotten out of bed at that moment.
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That would have been a strange nap I was taking.
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My younger daughter Inez, she's two, she's like really into villains.
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She's dark-sided.
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Yeah, our pediatrician when she met Inez, she said, oh this one's shady.
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The Beckham family drama might seem recent, but David and Brooklyn have been at odds for longer than people realize, and this early moment proves it.
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Even though he doesn't think I'm that cool dad, I heard him say, you know, I've just reached a million.
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You destroyed that boy.
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This is him.
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It's a little video he posted on Instagram to really boast about the number of his followers.
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Here we go.
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So it's my mum's birthday today.
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Okay.
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I just reached a million followers.
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I've got 52.
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She's three.
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She's three.
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Is she over three or how old?
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Three and a half, almost.
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She's nuts.
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Except she gets a potty mouth from you.
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She does not have a potty mouth.
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Yes, she does.
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She almost had a potty mouth.
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No, no, she...
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Tell them what she said to you the other day.
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Am I allowed?
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Yes.
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You'll bleep it, but yes.
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Okay.
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She...
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I was in the, uh, getting ready to go out on stage.
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She's like, I'm f*ing here. And I was like...
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I was like, I'm sorry, I can't...
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I don't...
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My ears...
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My ears don't understand what you're saying.
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If you've got a funny or memorable parenting story, share it in the comments below.
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Thanks for watching!
About This Lesson
In this lesson, learners will practice their English speaking skills through a captivating discussion about celebrity parenting and the relatable moments that all parents encounter. The transcript captures humorous interactions between famous personalities and their children, revealing that the experiences of parenthood, regardless of fame, share commonalities. By engaging with this content, students will enhance their speaking abilities and develop their understanding of conversational nuances, making it ideal for those preparing for the IELTS speaking exam or aiming to improve their shadow speech skills.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Embarrass - To cause someone to feel awkward or self-conscious.
- Opportunity - A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
- Composure - The state of being calm and in control of oneself.
- Sharing Christmas - Spending the holiday season together with family or friends.
- Tax bite - A humorous way to refer to a portion taken from something, often related to money.
- Open house - An event where people are invited to visit and see a home or place; often used in school settings.
- Look at my ass - A humorous phrase showing a child's candid and often unexpected behavior.
Practice Tips
To maximize your learning using the shadowspeak technique with this transcript, here are some tailored practice tips:
- Listen actively: Pay close attention to the tone and speed at which the celebrities speak. This will help you capture the natural rhythm of informal conversations.
- Repeat phrases: Use the shadow speech method by repeating phrases immediately after hearing them. Focus on mimicking the intonation and stress patterns to improve your fluency and pronunciation.
- Pause and reflect: Allow yourself to pause the video at intervals and summarize what you just heard. This not only reinforces understanding but also builds confidence in speaking.
- Engage in dialogue: Discuss the humorous scenarios presented in the transcript with a partner or in a study group. Practicing speaking about relatable topics will enhance your conversational skills.
- Record yourself: Record your attempts at shadowing the transcript. Listening to your recordings will allow you to identify areas for improvement, especially if you aim to excel in IELTS speaking practice.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.