Shadowing Practice: Chris Rock - Women Don't Like Nice Guys - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Don't know.
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Don't know, don't know, don't know.
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A lot of women here, that's cool.
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I like women.
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Mother's a woman. That helps.
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You know what's bugged?
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Like whenever my female friends start talking about, you know, my boyfriend's crazy.
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I didn't know he was crazy.
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I didn't know he was out of his mind.
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He just flipped.
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Women, if you want to know if your man is crazy or not, just check out his relationship with his mother.
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That's all you got to do.
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Check out his relationship with his mother.
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Because if he's like, hey, mom, fuck you.
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Kiss my ass.
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I don't give a fuck.
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I'll put this foot up your ass.
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If he's like that, then you're next.
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Late to school, late to work.
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Stop.
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Women, women, women, women, women, women, women.
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I know, man.
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The only thing you get the most shit you learn about.
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One thing you learn about women, man.
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Women don't like nice guys.
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Say they do, don't.
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They got to have an asshole first.
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Every woman goes through an asshole phase.
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They got to go up with Ike, then Mike.
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That's right.
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You know what's bad?
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If you're a nice guy like me, you always get women after they've been out with an asshole.
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So now you got to be their boyfriend and their psychiatrist to help them get over their psycho.
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That's right.
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Every 20 minutes of pussy, three hours of therapy.
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You know, it starts in childhood.
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It starts in childhood.
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Little girls like little bad boys.
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Like little boy gives little girl a Valentine's Day card.
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She don't want him.
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She don't want nothing to do with him.
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She wants a little boy to just punch her in the back and ran down the hall.
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Ooh, I love him.
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He's so cute.
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Then you grow up and you marry that same little boy.
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And next thing you know, you're an Oprah going, I don't know what I did to deserve this.
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It just ain't right.
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But yo, you picked that man.
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You chose that man.
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You know, you could have had nice boy Roy, but you picked Ass Whoop McGee.
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Oprah, I love Ass Whoop.
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He's a good man.
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In between the assignments, he reads poetry.
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The violets are blue, roses are red.
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Time to kick a bitch in the head.
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and ask what McGee original.
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I don't know, women.
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You know the cool thing about women, I like about women.
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A woman can fall in love with an ugly man and admit it.
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Show him off to all her friends and her family, be the ugliest guy in the world.
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And they'll be so proud of their ugly man, they'll hold his hand, drag him around the place, introduce him to people like, this is Kevin.
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I want you to meet Kevin.
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Kevin, I know he's not that attractive, but he's good to me.
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Men aren't like that.
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A man will never admit to being in love with an ugly woman, okay?
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We'll hide that shit to the death.
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We ain't telling nobody.
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Shit, we could be getting married.
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Hey, man, I heard you getting married.
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Who told you that?
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Don't spread no rumors, all right?
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Some of you women don't know if you're ugly or not.
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Can't give yourself a test.
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Just a little test.
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Don't be scared.
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Yo, if you've been over a guy's house more than four times, been fucked every time and haven't met anybody in the house.
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He don't think you look that good.
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Every time you go over, all you see is one room.
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But I gotta pee.
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Hold it in.
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I know that's men.
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I know that's men.
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Men, we got women who just fuck but won't take out.
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Oh, that's men.
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That's right.
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We got women who just fuck but won't take out.
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For women, y'all just as mean.
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Y'all got men that take you out, but you won't fuck.
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This guy's on dates right now.
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Ain't getting shit.
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So, yeah, I'm gonna loosen her up with a little comedy.
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She's like, ain't nothing that funny.
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And she's like, you can't ha-ha your way into this.
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See, that's the problem with men.
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We always think we can buy sex.
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Like, for taking here, she'll give me some.
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For buying this, she'll give me some.
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Nothing gets you nothing.
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Shit, a woman knows she's going to fuck you within the first five minutes of meeting you.
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Women know on the handshake, they shaking hands like, I'm going to fuck him.
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I hope he don't say nothing stupid.
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That's right.
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Can't say nothing stupid, because women are all about the mood.
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That's right.
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She's in the mood to shut up, let it happen.
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So if you say the wrong thing, them pages are coming up fast and you go, my God, excuse me, what you say?
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I'm telling you, man.
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I don't know.
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Relationships rough.
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Easy to get in one.
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Easy to get in a relationship.
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Hard to maintain.
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You know, like in marriage.
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Marriage to me is not even a natural state to be married for life.
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Anything for life just promotes laziness, okay?
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Marriage shouldn't be for life.
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Marriage should be like a driver's license.
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Five years and renew.
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Shit.
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If I love that fourth year, ooh, it'd be good, man.
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It's rough, man.
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It's hard, man.
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It's hard to maintain a relationship, man.
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Because at some point, no matter who it is, at some point you have heard everything this person has to say.
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You heard it all.
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You know what they get ready to say before they even say it.
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Remember that time?
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Yeah, I remember.
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They ever tell you, yeah, you told me.
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You've heard it all. And then what happens?
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You stop talking.
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Have a breakdown of communication.
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You gotta talk, because women love to talk.
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Women love to talk.
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If they had talking in the Olympics, a man wouldn't stand a chance.
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Women love to talk.
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And fellas, women don't want us to talk to them.
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They just want us to set them up.
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That's all women want you to do.
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If you're in a relationship with a woman, it's like being in a comedy team and you're the straight man.
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Just set her up, feed her lines.
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All the women want you to do is go, how was your day?
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That's all the fuck they want.
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How was your day?
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Because how was your day is a half-hour conversation to a woman.
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It's a whole half-hour.
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And you as the man, the only thing you got to do is go, uh-huh, get out of here.
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Really?
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Get out of here.
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I told you that bitch is crazy.
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But eventually, hey, women, you talk too much.
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You do.
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You gotta learn how to turn it down a little bit.
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You ever notice no man comes straight home?
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No man comes straight home.
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Every man in here has to go somewhere as soon as he gets off work.
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He gotta go drink something, snort something, shoot something in his veins.
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Something to get him ready for the talking that he's about to hear.
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Something to dent in his senses.
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And women, it's not that you talk too much.
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You talk too much soon as we get in the house.
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Soon as we get in the door.
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You ain't gonna believe it.
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Guess what happened to...
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You ain't gonna believe it.
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You ain't gonna believe what happened today, and guess what happened to...
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Hey!
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Let me get in the fucking house!
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Let me give all the foot in there!
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Shit!
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Come on!
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Let me read the paper!
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Let me have something to eat!
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Let me take a shit!
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Damn!
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Y'all gotta go, y'all be cool.
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You've been to a bus station, it's kinda scary.
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People walking around dirty, wearing rags, babbling, shaking, drooling.
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That's why no one ever blows up a bus station.
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Well, you look pretty good tonight.
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Oh, you look great.
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Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you.
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What are you doing?
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will practice your English speaking skills using a comedic excerpt from Chris Rock's performance titled "Women Don't Like Nice Guys." Through this engaging content, you will learn to recognize humor in conversational speech, enhance your comprehension of spoken English, and improve your intonation and overall speaking skills. Get ready to learn English with YouTube as you explore the nuances of comedy, relationships, and the dynamics between men and women. This lesson will also show you how to effectively use shadow speak techniques to reinforce your learning.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Crazy: behaving in a way that is very unusual or irrational.
- Check out: to examine or look at something carefully.
- Asshole: a rude or unpleasant person; often used humorously in this context.
- Boyfriend: a male friend or romantic partner.
- Therapist: a professional who helps people understand and resolve their problems.
- Valentine's Day: a day celebrated on February 14, when people express love and affection (often through cards).
- Bad boys: a term suggesting rebellious or reckless young men whom some women are often attracted to.
Practice Tips
To enhance your speaking abilities, try the shadowing technique with this performance. Here are some tailored tips specifically for this video’s speed and tone:
- Listen Actively: Play the clip multiple times, paying attention to how Chris Rock emphasizes certain words and phrases. Note the rhythm of his delivery.
- Pause and Repeat: After listening to a segment of his speech, pause the video and repeat what he said. Focus on mimicking his tone and pronunciation, using a shadow speech approach.
- Record Yourself: Use your smartphone or computer to record your repetition. Compare your recording to the original to identify areas for improvement.
- Embrace the Humor: Experiment with delivering lines with an appropriate comedic tone. This not only makes practice enjoyable but helps in mastering the subtleties of the language.
- Engage in Discussion: Practice speaking with a friend or language partner about the themes of the video. Discussing relationships and humor can maximize your vocabulary and speaking skills.
By practicing these techniques on this shadowing site, you will deepen your understanding of English humor and improve your conversational skills in a fun and engaging way! Remember to take your time and practice regularly to build confidence in your spoken English.
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.