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So John, what do you think about tattoos and piercings?
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Oh, well I think they're okay.
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Personally, I have my ears pierced and I have many tattoos.
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But, in the professional world, different people have different ideas.
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So I had to make sure all of my tattoos can be covered by a t-shirt.
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so any person who sees me doesn't know that I have any tattoos
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but I personally think tattoos are okay so
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if I saw a police officer with many tattoos on her arms and her neck I wouldn't have a problem with it.
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What about you?
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Do you think in the future, maybe as you and I grow up, it will become more common to go to the doctor
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or maybe go to the bank and you see people and they are professional people,
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but they have visible tattoos or earrings?
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I also have a tattoo.
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So I think they're okay.
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I agree.
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I think that in the future, it will be more and more commonplace to see people who have visible tattoos and piercings.
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Of course, right now, people are having more and more visible tattoos that are very small.
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But maybe in the future, tattoos will be bigger and bigger.
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I think it's the same with piercings.
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Nowadays, it's normal to see women and men who have their ears pierced.
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But it's still not common to see a professional working with their nose pierced or their eyebrows pierced.
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Maybe in the future that will be common as well.
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I think so.
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But one thing that I think won't change is professional clothing.
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I think these days and the future, I think a nice suit, a professional collared shirt, ironed pants,
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I think those type of clothes are really important for your job
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or for the type of job if you want a promotion.
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And I think in the future, we'll see people with really nice professional clothing,
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and then they might have visible tattoos or earrings.
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I think your clothes show how important your job is to you.
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I see what you're saying.
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If I was trying to hire a lawyer, and I saw two lawyers,
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and both of them had tattoos and their ears pierced.
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But if one of the lawyers was wearing a suit, even if that person had tattoos and piercings, if they were wearing a suit,
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I would rather choose that lawyer than someone who had tattoos and piercings who was wearing a t-shirt and shorts.
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So I agree with you that the clothing is more important for professional image.
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What do you think?
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These days some of the computer companies or tech startups,
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the CEOs are young people and they'll go to work wearing jeans or shorts and a t-shirt
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and they like to portray a casual atmosphere through their clothes.
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What do you think about that?
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Well, in my opinion, the environment at a job,
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as long as everyone working there is in the same environment,
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maybe they should be able to choose what kind of professional attire is appropriate inside of that company.
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But the problem would arise when those workers have to interact with people from another company.
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So if another company has a dress code where everyone's wearing suits and these two companies have to work together,
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there might be a problem.
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It's strange that clothes seem like they're so important.
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the knowledge and the the product should be important but I think everyone looks at the clothes and makes a judgment
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yeah it's interesting that we all know the saying don't judge a book by its cover
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but we can't help but do that everyone is judging people by what they wear and that's not going to change
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I agree
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 52 sentences and 628 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:16. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tattoo noun | /tæˈtuː/ | An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| pierce verb | /pɪɹs/ | To puncture; to break through. |
| piercing noun | /ˈpɪɹsɪŋ/ | A hole made in the body so that jewellery can be worn through it. |
| visible adjective | /ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/ | Able to be seen. |
| clothing noun | /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ | Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to… |
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| pants noun | /pænts/ | An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. |
| atmosphere noun | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. |
| worker noun | /ˈwɝ.kɚ/ | One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor. |
| promotion noun | /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/ | An advancement in rank or position. |
| hire verb | /ˈhaɪɹ/ | To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment. |
| judgment noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ | The act of judging. |
| casual adjective | /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/ | Happening by chance. |
| nowadays adverb | /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ | At the present time; in the current era. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| work together verb | To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | person who sees · people who have · men who have |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was wearing |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might have · might be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 11 contractions and reduced forms, such as they're, can't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/, casual /ˈkæʒ(u)əl/
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 tattoo, cloth, pierce.
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.