Shadowing Practice: Aubrey Plaza vs. Patti LuPone | Hot Ones Versus - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Oh, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy, hold me, mommy.

Mommy, you're my mommy.

You're my mommy.

This is Hot Ones Versus.

In front of these contestants is a stack of deeply personal questions.

They can either tell the truth.

No!

Suffer the wrath of the last day.

Huh!

Whoever eats the most wings loses.

All right, babe, you've got to spin.

Ha -ha!

All right, but I want to tell you something first.

Okay.

I have an open wound in my mouth.

I know.

I'm being very sympathetic.

Okay, yeah.

After meeting on the set of Agatha All Along, we lived together while you prepped for your off -Broadway debut.

What was my most annoying habit as a roommate?

You don't have any annoying habits.

I didn't think so either.

You don't have any annoying habits.

I did almost kill you.

You did almost kill me, but I didn't find that annoying.

I kinda liked it.

I'm gonna eat this, but I'm gonna eat it on this side of my mouth.

Oh, no. Is that hot?

Oh, my God.

Oh, I remember this.

It's been a while.

It's hurting.

is it hurting on your thingy or on your it's hot i'll have to tip it to the left

the open wound is it over is this psychological no have you swallowed it uh -uh

did you just swallow it can you swallow it okay is

it down it's in one one wing down i need a I can't see it.

I can't see it when you spit.

I'm sorry.

I can't look.

Okay, did you spit?

As long as there's not blood coming out, I think I'm going to pass off.

Okay, wait.

Can I literally die from this?

If it gets in the open room?

No. Already with the milk?

No. You are theatrical lord of me.

I can't believe it.

Wait, you covered the bucket.

Oh my God.

You are theatrical real...

You are theatrical royalty with three Tony awards, two Olivia awards, and two Grammy awards for your name.

Which is the bigger challenge as an actor, doing eight shows a week in a creaky Broadway theater or shooting multiple takes against a green screen for a Marvel show?

Doing eight shows a week in a creaky, old, disgusting theater.

Okay.

I have a theatrical muscle doing eight shows a week, so...

I'm going to throw up.

Just before you're doing.

Are you okay?

Do you need Kleenex?

I'm fine.

Okay, great.

Oh, dear Lord.

This is a wild card.

Oh, that was a...

The amount of saliva I'm producing, you have no idea.

It is a rite of passage in the Broadway community to get your caricature on the wall at Sardis.

Test your art skills by drawing a portrait of your opponent.

First person to laugh must eat a death wing.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

That's right.

Laugh it up.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Oh god, I'm sorry.

I'm done.

Oh no. I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I don't...

Don't be dumb.

Do we both have to eat awake?

You bitch.

I'm sorry, Aubrey.

I'm so sorry.

Oh, shit.

You feel the saliva?

I actually like it.

I think it has some...

Don't say it to me.

There's a little bit of an aftertaste.

Should I take another bite?

Go ahead and see it on my teeth.

Fuck my tongue.

Actually, I think my whole mouth is getting numb now.

So maybe I don't feel anything anymore.

And I smile at you.

You're evil.

I got confident there.

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Me too.

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Whoa.

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That's a good idea.

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That's a really good idea.

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Do you want to do this?

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Oh, my God.

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Sorry.

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Oh, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy.

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Hold me, mommy.

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Mommy, you're my mommy.

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You're my mommy.

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You hug me now.

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You hug me now.

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You hug me now.

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I can show up?

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You can show up.

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I can't.

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I'm going to show up.

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I can't hold you now.

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I'm back.

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OK, girl.

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You go.

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Woo, I'm gone.

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Mother fuck.

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OK.

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While you are a three -time, while you are a three -time Tony winner, you are also a five -time Tony loser.

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Jesus.

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Which of the actresses that beat you deserve their win the least?

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That's two.

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That's three.

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It would be Joanna Gleason in Into the Woods.

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I should have won for anything fucking gold.

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Okay.

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God, you are sick.

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You are sick.

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I love you, Joanna, But you robbed me.

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I can't even look.

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I don't know which swears hot wings.

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Aubrey gargling and spitting.

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That's not what you said last night.

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Oh, my!

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I'm going to write down my answer.

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I'm going to have to guess my response.

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Guess wrong and eat a death wing.

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I said that Broadway shows should have term limits so they don't clog up the New York theater soon.

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Which long -running hit Broadway show would I force to close immediately if I could?

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The two I would have closed have closed.

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Let's do one of those.

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I wrote it.

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Phantom of the Opera.

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No!

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No!

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Damn it, I thought it was going to be Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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It is Andrew Lloyd Webber!

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How would I know that?

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I don't know.

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Oh.

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I hated Cats.

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Yeah, no shit.

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I hated it so much, and I hate Phantom of the Opera, but I think I hate Cats more.

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Good luck, girl.

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Fuck off.

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Fuck off, bitch.

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Fuck off, you bitch.

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You're an evil bitch.

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Ah!

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Actually, I don't feel it at all now.

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I know.

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I think I got numb.

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Just don't spit again, okay?

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I can't watch.

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I can't watch if you're going to spit.

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Oi!

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I don't know how this is going to go.

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Okay.

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During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, you said Madonna was a terrible actress and even called her a movie killer.

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Look into the camera and apologize to the pop icon or eat a death wing.

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Fucking knew it.

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Fucking knew it.

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You are sick.

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I'm in love with you.

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I'm in love with you.

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I love you.

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What does it feel like?

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You feel nothing.

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You're just dead inside.

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You are.

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I love you.

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I love you.

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I just love you.

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I love you.

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Take it off.

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Birth me.

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Put me inside of you and pull me out.

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Okay.

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What will that do you?

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It'll be still hot in your mouth.

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I don't care.

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I saw her, I've seen her on stage, and I saw her in a movie, and I went, um, okay.

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You know, there's just something some people can't do, and you just gotta admit you can't do it, that's all.

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Or don't even try it.

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Everybody can't do everything.

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Marry me.

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Like Kim fucking Kardashian, okay?

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Can we go there or shall I eat a wing?

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I love you.

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I love you.

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Oh, you bitch.

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What?

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It's tradition around here to put a little extra on the last wing.

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You and your opponents can add an extra dab to your final wings now.

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And now with the hottest one, which one's the worst one?

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That's the worst one.

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Okay, great.

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Oh, that was too much.

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Shit!

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I'm so sorry.

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I didn't know it was going to come out that fast.

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Really?

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I didn't know that was going to come out that fast.

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Oh, that's all you got?

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Okay.

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That's all you got.

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That's all you got.

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In addition to being an accomplished improviser, you have also studied tarot.

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We will now put both skills to the test as you give me a tarot reading designed to make me laugh.

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First person to break, I presume makes me laugh, must eat a death wing.

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Come to me, powers of darkness, powers of whore -ness and slut -ness.

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Behaviors that only you can imagine because you are a whore.

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Ah, that's how it opens.

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Now, this is serious.

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Spindles, spindles, moons and cindles.

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Now I want you to fold this deck, spend some time with it.

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Hey, demon!

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Demon be harnessed.

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Cut the deck.

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This is this one.

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That is the rules of, that is not, that's not part of this thing that I was doing.

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You demons.

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Cutting again.

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God, dear God, tell me that's not another card with the rules on it.

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Third time's a charm.

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A charm!

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Laugh.

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Laugh, you whore.

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Laugh.

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One more time, shall we?

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Shall we one more time?

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You're just here with a voice like this.

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Maybe you're not getting it.

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Cut the deck, please.

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Ah, the three of swords.

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One sword for every time that you've bent over and just taken this sword.

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Ah, in the ball, I can see.

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I can see.

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Yes, you, in your underwear, rolling around on the ground.

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I feel like you've laughed a lot.

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Just because it's not an audible laugh, it means that you've laughed.

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You've laughed.

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I'm just clearing my throat.

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She laughed like 17 times.

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This is never going to end.

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She laughed like under her breath and she laughed many ways.

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She just didn't audibly laugh because she knows how to control her voice.

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Do you want me to eat a wing with the hot sauce?

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That's not up to me that's up to the powers of the internet that that's just how they're gonna edit this

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see she doesn't give a shit for the record she did laugh earlier

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and i laughed several times

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and you just let me you just let me go on like this

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because you're all sick

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and that's what they like about this show it's some kind of sick thing

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that somehow every seven years i get roped into doing

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and i don't feel anything did you put the hot sauce on it yes i drenched it Please,

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just feel something.

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No!

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I won the roll, baby!

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Oh my god!

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Oh, did you feel something now?

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There's no one else that I would rather give this to.

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And you deserve it.

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Thank you very much.

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Because you're dead inside.

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You're dead inside.

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I'm dead.

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Thank you, Aubrey.

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Yes.

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Poor.

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So what was that?

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It is so much prettier than a Tony Award.

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Oh.

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That's nice.

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And I think I shall put this in my curio cabinet with all my other awards and a space of honor.

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Oh.

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What was that?

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And I would not want to do this with anybody but Aubrey.

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That's nice.

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You're very funny.

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Okay.

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You're very different.

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Mm -hmm.

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And my mouth hurts.

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Oh, that's good.

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We're on Agatha.

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Oh, we're on Agatha.

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All along.

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Agatha all along. Did we do okay?

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You did great.

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Oh, look, you're so kind.

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More beer.

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Thank you.

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Want a more beer, honey?

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Yeah, this is nice.

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Float like a butterfly, seen like a camera guy.

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What is up Spice Lords?

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Camera guy Bill here.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 315 sentences and 1847 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:09. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
spit verb	/spɪt/	To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.
theatrical adjective	/θiˈætɹɪkəl/	Of or relating to the theatre.
deck noun	/ˈdɛk/	Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
sword noun	/soɹd/	A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
theater noun	/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/	A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
habit noun	/ˈhæb.ɪt/	An action performed on a regular basis.
demon noun	/ˈdiː.mən/	An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil.
swallow verb	/ˈswɑ.loʊ/	To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
actress noun	/ˈæk.tɹɪs/	A female who performs on the stage or in films.
skill noun	/skɪl/	A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
opponent noun	/əˈpəʊ.nənt/	One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
charm noun	/t͡ʃɑɹm/	An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
ness noun	/nɛs/	A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.)
numb adjective	/nʌm/	Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
killer noun	/ˈkɪlɚ/	One who or that which kills.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
come out verb	/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/	To be discovered; to be revealed.
show up verb		To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.
go ahead verb	/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/	To proceed with; to begin.
pass off verb		To happen.
throw up verb		To vomit.
write down verb		To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 92 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: theatrical /θiˈætɹɪkəl/, theater /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, breathe /bɹiːð/, sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/
Long words — get the stress right: theatrical /θiˈætɹɪkəl/, psychological /ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.d͡ʒɪ.kl̩/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/, caricature /ˈkɛɹɪkət͡ʃʊɚ/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like spit, theatrical, deck.

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Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?