Shadowing Practice: Dakota Johnson Takes Another Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Is love more important than material things?
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Yes.
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Stephanie?
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The machine is detecting some deception.
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Stephanie, you are lying.
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Stephanie needs to be on the lie detector test.
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Stephanie is telling the truth.
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Dakota, do you know why you're here today? For press?
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Does my hair still look good?
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Thank you so much.
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Does that feel okay?
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This feels really good.
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Feels horrible.
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I'm going to start by asking a few questions to get a baseline for the machine.
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Please answer honestly.
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Yes, ma'am.
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Is your name Dakota Maie Johnson?
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Yes.
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Were you born on October 4th?
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Yes, yes.
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That's my birthday.
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Are you ready to take another lie detector test?
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Yes.
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Let's start with your career.
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Your family has been called Hollywood royalty.
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Do you think you'd make a good royal?
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Yeah, I probably would, yeah.
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Is that why you named your production company Tea Time Pictures?
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No. Why did you name it Tea Time Pictures?
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Because I like tea and it's nice to talk about things and think about things during tea time.
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And that's what Ro and I do.
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That sounds lovely.
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Speaking of royals, both you and the late Queen Elizabeth II are big fans of daily baths.
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Yes.
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Do you think a bath is the cure to all unhappiness?
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I wish.
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That would be so nice.
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Queen Elizabeth reportedly had a staff member who would measure her bath temperature with a thermometer before she went in.
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Have you ever had someone do that for you?
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No. Will you consider doing it now?
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Yeah, I would love that.
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You've also talked about how you claim to need at least 10 hours of sleep every night.
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How many hours did you sleep last night?
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11. But I don't feel well.
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So that's why.
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That's understandable.
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You said you're not functional without 10 hours.
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Do you think 10 hours of sleep is reasonable advice for the average person?
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I feel like people should sleep however much or little they want to.
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You appeared in the movie The Social Network, but rarely used social media.
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Did the movie scare you from having an online presence?
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No. The machine is detecting some deception.
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Okay.
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I don't feel like the social network made me scared of social media, no. Social media makes me scared of social media.
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Since you claim to not be online, let's test if you know these online people.
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Is that a person on the TV show?
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Oh, is it Call Her Daddy?
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No. Do you know who this is?
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Are they not the same person?
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That's Call Her Daddy, Alex Cooper.
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This is, okay, okay, who's this?
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That's Alex Earl.
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They're both named Alex?
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And what are they, they both do podcasts?
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Are they friends?
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I don't know.
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Are they enemies?
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I don't know.
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Is there beef? Could be.
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Oh, shit. About their podcast?
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Do they talk about the same things?
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What's going on?
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Should I be friends with them?
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If you would like to be.
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They look like nice people.
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Am I lying?
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Oh, the wires are crossed.
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It's because it's picking up me internally.
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Do you have any thoughts on Mark Zuckerberg's recent makeover?
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Has he not always looked like this?
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I don't really have an opinion about Mark Zuckerberg's wardrobe.
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I kind of like his glasses.
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They're kind of goofy.
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They make him look sweet, which is, I think, nice for him.
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Because historically, you know.
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What does his shirt say?
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All Zuck or all nothing?
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All Zuck.
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Wow.
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Wow.
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Poor guy.
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Someone's like, yeah, wear that.
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You're going to be starring in Very, which is based on a best-selling book by Colleen Hoover.
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Tell us the truth.
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Have you read it?
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Yes.
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I liked the book.
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I mean, I'm in it.
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I'm in the movie.
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Does it still count if you listen to the audiobook?
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Yeah.
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Did you read all the books for Fifty Shades of Grey?
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Yeah.
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Then name them all.
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Oh, God.
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And Fifty Shades of Grey.
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And the last one is Fifty Shades Freed.
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And the middle one is...
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It's in my brain.
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Fifty Shades Darker.
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Did your work on Fifty Shades of Grey inspire you to start your sexual wellness company, Maud?
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Maybe a little bit.
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Yeah.
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I didn't start the company, though.
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I just work with them and with Ebba.
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This person plays one of your love interests in materialists.
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Is he more of a zaddy than this love interest?
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A what?
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Zaddy.
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Zaddy.
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Z-A-D-D-Y?
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What does that mean?
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Who's.. who's.. who did that?
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What does the Z part stand for?
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Who's the hotter daddy?
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Is that what you're saying?
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Both of them?
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On a scale of 1 to 10, how much of a zaddy are they?
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I'm gonna give them both a solid seven.
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Eight?
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An eight.
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Is that better?
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Okay.
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These photos are so crazy next to each other though.
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Your character in the movie is a matchmaker.
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Have you ever matched people up in real life?
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Not intentionally.
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Like I thought people might like each other and it turns out they have.
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But I've never been like, oh, you guys need to meet.
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So you've never put in the work to match your friends up?
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No, no, no, no. I'm too busy.
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Let's move on to your life.
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You and this friend once had a band called Folky Porn.
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Yeah.
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Would you care to explain this name?
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We used to sing like folk songs with my brother who would play guitar
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and we'd do like three part harmonies on like Hank Williams songs and we just called it Folky Porn.
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I don't know why.
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Is it true that you met Riley in the parking lot of an In-N-Out burger?
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Yeah, that is true.
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Is that a common meeting place for Hollywood kids to meet?
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I don't know.
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I guess no. How could I lie about that?
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She's telling the truth.
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Now.
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Fuck yeah.
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Would you say you're a ride-or-die friend to Riley?
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Yes.
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If she asked you to lie about where she was last night, would you do it?
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Yes.
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Even to the police?
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Yeah.
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She's telling the truth.
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Speaking of friendship, you once sent a man who broke your friend's heart a gallon of gorilla shit.
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Can you confirm or deny that this happened?
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I mean, there's no way that he would watch this, so yes, I did do that.
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And it's been quite a while.
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It's been some years.
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How would one order something like that, asking for a friend?
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Shitsenders.com.
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You can order any kind, any size.
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Truthful.
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You've also mentioned that you know where to order pubic craps online.
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Have you ever ordered them?
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No. Good lord.
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I'm not a monster.
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Do you have the website bookmarked just in case?
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No. I was just about to say something, but then that person would find out about that, and I'm not going there.
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Fine.
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The last time you took this test, you said you would never close the gap in your teeth.
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I did?
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Oh, that's so sad.
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Do you mind looking at this camera and giving it a smile?
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Be honest, did it really close on its own?
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Yes, it did.
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Stephanie, is that true?
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Inconclusive.
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Come on Stephanie.
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Oh, oh my god.
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Look at it.
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Because of that big lie you told a couple of lies ago.
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The machine doesn't know what to do.
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No, it closed on its own.
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I had one of those wires since I was a little kid and then I took it off
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because I wasn't a little kid anymore.
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And then it closed.
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Would you say you take good care of your teeth?
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Yeah.
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Do you floss every day?
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Yeah.
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Brush twice a day?
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Yeah.
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I feel really proud of that.
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You should.
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Not many people do.
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You've often called yourself a private person.
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Would you still consider yourself one?
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Mm-hmm.
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Then why did you decide to do another lie detector test with us?
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Because I want to see how good I am at lying.
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That's the truth.
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Now, pop culture.
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Oh, oh God.
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Dakota, you said in 2017 that you grew up having a vast knowledge of music.
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Do you still feel that way?
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I think I'm okay.
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Mind if we test that knowledge?
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Sure.
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Do you know what sapphic pop is?
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Sapphic pop?
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Um, like, Claro?
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Is that sapphic pop?
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Or like, is that like, is it like, like, girly pop?
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Lesbian pop?
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What is it?
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Do you know what it is?
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You can't ask the question if you don't know what it is.
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Oh my god.
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Does the name Kaylee Rose Amstutz mean anything to you?
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That is Chapel Rhone's real name.
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Motherfucker.
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There she is.
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At the Met Gala.
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I did, I did nail that one.
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Who is this person?
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This is Tyla.
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She's got great dance moves.
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She does.
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And is a cutie pie.
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She is.
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What about this person?
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That's a crazy outfit.
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This is Lalisa from Blackpink.
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Very good.
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Are you guys shocked?
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Because I am.
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Next.
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Bring it on.
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You've been known to attend a few music festivals.
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Which would you say is better, Glastonbury or Coachella?
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Glastonbury.
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Is that because the British do it better?
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Yeah, in that regard.
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Would you have gone to Fyre Festival if it happened?
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I was trying to remember what that was.
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The scam one, right?
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No, absolutely not.
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That sounds like Coachella, but worse.
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You gave Architectural Digest a tour of your home, and it has since gone viral.
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Were you surprised that your green kitchen became so popular?
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Yeah, sure was.
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Would you consider yourself a trendsetter?
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Green kitchens are quite popular now.
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I don't know if I would consider myself a trendsetter.
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Do you have any other decor hot takes?
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Decor hot takes.
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For example, are you a fan of matching furniture sets?
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Depends on who made the furniture set.
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What about karate chopped pillows?
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Sure, but like, why?
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You know?
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Are accent walls a good look?
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No. Never?
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No. Do you think open floor plans are overrated?
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No. Have you ever lied about liking a friend's decor when you really didn't?
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Yeah.
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You have to.
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She's being truthful.
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You can't go in and be like, Ugh, Leslie, what did you do?
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You have to go, Look what you did.
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Amazing.
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Like that.
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Does lying come easy to you?
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I don't know. Does it?
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I'm sorry, what was that?
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Stephanie's freaking out.
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I'm a psychopath.
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Okay, final question.
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Did you lie at any point during this lie detector test and we didn't catch you?
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I sure did.
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Care to let us know which questions you lied about?
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Never.
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I'll never tell.
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And you know what?
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I lied on the first one too.
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She's telling the truth.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Dakota Johnson Takes Another Lie Detector Test”. This video has 296 sentences and 1803 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:34. The speaker talks at a steady 143 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 111 of its 296 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| detector noun | /dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/ | A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning. |
| sapphic adjective | /ˈsæfɪk/ | Lesbian, relating to lesbianism, or (broadly) to women who are attracted (not necessarily exclusively) to women. |
| decor noun | /deɪˈkoɹ/ | The style of decoration of a room or building. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| trendsetter noun | /ˈtɹɛn(d)ˌsetə/ | Someone who starts a trend, or makes something more popular. |
| truthful adjective | /ˈtɹuːθ.f(ə)l/ | Honest, and always telling the truth. |
| deception noun | /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ | An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy. |
| detect verb | /dɪˈtɛkt/ | To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing. |
| podcast noun | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on… |
| furniture noun | /ˈfɝ.nɪ.t͡ʃɚ/ | Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively. |
| audiobook noun | /ˈɔdi.oʊbʊk/ | A recording, usually made available for sale, of a reading of the full text or of an abridgement of a book. |
| bookmark noun | /ˈbʊkmɑːɹk/ | A strip of material used to mark a place in a book. |
| inconclusive adjective | /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/ | Not conclusive, not leading to a conclusion. |
| makeover noun | /ˈmeɪkˌoʊvɚ/ | A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation. |
| matchmaker noun | /ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɚ/ | Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Dakota, do you know why you're here today?
- Does my hair still look good?
- Do you think you'd make a good royal?
- Is that what you're saying?
- I'm sorry, what was that?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been called · You've also talked · I've never been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | has been called · are crossed · is based |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | sweet, which is · Very, which is · man who broke |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should sleep · Should I be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 44 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: truthful /ˈtɹuːθ.f(ə)l/, psychopath /ˈsaɪkəʊpæθ/, thermometer /θɚˈmɑ.mɪ.tɚ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: deception /dɪˈsɛpʃən/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/, brush /bɹʌʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: audiobook /ˈɔdi.oʊbʊk/, inconclusive /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/, materialist /məˈtiːɹɪəlɪst/, thermometer /θɚˈmɑ.mɪ.tɚ/, overrated /ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪtɪd/
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 detector, sapphic, decor.
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.