Shadowing Practice: PAUL MESCAL | CHICKEN SHOP DATE - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Oh my god, sorry, your eyes match your jumper.
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Oh my god, sorry, your eyes match your jumper.
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This is my date shirt.
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But you've worn this before, on a date?
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Maybe.
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Yes.
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Yes.
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Thank you.
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Good to see you again in this chicken shop rather than you following me around to our carpet.
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I know, I meant to apologise for that, but I'm very glad that we're here together.
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Yeah, it looks like you're stalking me.
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Well...
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I feel like I got a bit nervous.
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You are?
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I feel like we've built up to this moment for quite a while and now we're here.
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I don't feel nervous at all.
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You don't really have a nervous disposition, though.
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You think?
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I feel like you're...
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I would say the same about you.
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You don't think I have a nervous disposition?
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No.
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You don't know me well enough.
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Are you very nervous?
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Yeah.
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Yeah, OK.
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Do you like Guinness?
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That's...
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Is that offensive?
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No, it's actually not.
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This is quite topical for me at the moment.
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OK.
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I've recently gotten into Guinness, which is kind of sacrilegious for an Irish person to say.
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Interesting you say that.
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Because I've also recently got into Guinness.
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Great.
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Did you get one?
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No.
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Just for you.
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I just got one for me.
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OK, great.
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Cheers.
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Cheers.
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Do you like Guinness?
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Yeah, I love it.
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Hold on, before you do this, there's a thing where you have to split the G.
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Have you heard about this?
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No, tell me.
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See the G on the Guinness?
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You've got to split that with your first sip.
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What?
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So you've got to drink...
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Drink that much Guinness?
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I didn't bring the Guinness, you brought the Guinness.
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That's...
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polite.
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You're an Aquarius?
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I'm an Aquarius, yeah.
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I'm an Aquarius.
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What's your date of birth?
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30th of January.
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2nd of February.
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Oh my God, wow.
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Are you a romantic person?
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I would say yes.
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But it's all like, I mean, romance is subjective, right?
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Okay.
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What's romantic to one person isn't romantic to another person?
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That's true.
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What's romantic to you?
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Apart from this right now.
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I love walking.
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A good long walk is romantic to me.
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Simple pleasures.
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Simple pleasures.
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I'm a simple man.
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God, you're always playing such sad, sad characters.
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But they're also, they're quite like sexy.
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Sad.
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Sexy sad.
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Sexy sad.
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It's a specific genre.
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Yeah, I feel like you're really owning the sexy sad I like to manipulate the tears out of people with sexiness.
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Is that a big burden to have on your shoulders?
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Being sad and sexy.
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Yeah, a big weight to carry.
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Sad and sexy, is it a burden?
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No, it's a privilege.
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Do you have a favourite cinema snack?
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Popcorn, Maltesers and a big Coke.
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Do you put the...
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Yes.
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Yes.
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Cool, that's fine.
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So do I.
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We're so similar.
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Similar.
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Similar, yeah.
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Are you, like, go to the movies and see a sad movie or go and see a comedy?
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Oh, yeah, especially if you're in it.
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Great.
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I think I've seen all yours.
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All my movies.
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Well, you've not really done that.
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All my sad, sexy movies.
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You've not done loads.
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OK.
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I met Andrew Scott the other day.
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Beautiful man.
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He said you're a good kisser.
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I don't know if that's true or false, so I can't say.
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Can you pronounce your last name for me?
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I'd like you to pronounce my last name.
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I got it wrong.
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Meskel.
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Perfect.
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You learned that from Andrew Scott.
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Yeah, I did.
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It's a hard name to pronounce.
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I feel like the tide is changing.
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I feel like more people are getting it right now than wrong.
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It's a propaganda thing.
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It's a propaganda thing, and as you said, I haven't been in many movies, and the more that I'm in, the more people get the name right.
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Maybe you should have an easier name to pronounce as your last name, like Demoldenburg.
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Or maybe I should just...
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Yeah, that's true.
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Demoldenburg.
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Or maybe you should just what?
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Or maybe people should just get my name right.
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So what's Gaelic football?
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It's where lots of...
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..sad, sexy men run around in tiny shorts.
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Oh, my God.
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Is that how you got your thighs?
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That, yeah.
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Mm.
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Yeah, that's how...
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That's that and genetics.
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OK, OK.
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You've got a family of big thighs.
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Yeah, big...
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Big thigh family.
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Yeah.
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Gaelic football is the national sport in Ireland.
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And you used to play it?
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I used to play it.
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You any good?
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I was good, yeah.
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Obviously not, because you're not doing it now professionally.
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Well, I just decided to...
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It's an amateur sport, so you can't get paid doing it.
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So the national sport of Ireland is an amateur sport?
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It's kind of amazing because then people don't do, like...
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It's not corrupted by money.
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Unlike everything else in the world.
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Like soccer.
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You like the rugby that I saw.
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You're getting very emotional.
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I like it a bit too much.
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No, I think it's cute.
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It's cute?
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Yeah, it's cute.
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So say we're at a bar and I'm like...
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I have no flirting capacity, so I'm like, hey you might think this is cute and it's a video of me no don't show a video of yourself shag marry avoid theater tv movies oh that's a good question I'm going to...
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Yeah, I know, I know.
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OK.
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Shag movies, marry theatre, avoid TV.
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Really?
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Yeah, that's my...
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What was your pre-show rituals when you were doing theatre?
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Theatre.
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Yeah.
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Blind panic.
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Love that for you.
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Lots of pacing.
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It's a good opportunity to say, I think you're brilliant at your job.
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Stop.
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OK.
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Okay, okay, but you're very good at your job.
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Okay cool.
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I don't know if it's an attractive quality human being It is a job.
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No, it's not a job.
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We're on a date of course, but um Yeah, this is real.
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This is this is a real day real day There's no ring lights and there's no cameras absolutely not.
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There's not a room.
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This is real to me Okay, okay You're an Oscar nominee Not it louder for the people in the back.
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Not a winner, but nominees.
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Not a winner, yeah.
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Part of the counts.
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Do you agree?
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I agree with that.
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I think it's too subjective, really.
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Definitely.
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Or it is subjective.
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Sometimes it's like...
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Yeah, it's...
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I don't know what else to say on it.
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That's right.
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It's OK.
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Don't worry.
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It hurts.
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It's fine.
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You're good at picking a script.
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I love good films and good scripts.
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Sounds like a basic thing to say but is it easy when you get scripted to know if it's a good film or not?
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You know, I normally know the first read of something first line.
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I'm like I'm in sad dad Yeah, would you ever be in a rom-com?
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I would be in a rom-com.
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Cool.
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I'm I've got a rom-com script.
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Yeah I've got script.
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I'm writing a rom-com.
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It's me.
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I'm the lead.
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What's the story?
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I'm just looking for a male lead and I just wondered if well just depends on what the audition I was gonna make me audition.
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Yeah, just read this the script.
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Okay.
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It's a short script I'm the director.
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Just pretend I'm the director.
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You're the director?
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Yeah.
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But I'm also the star.
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I'm the director.
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Yeah, I'm gathering that.
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OK.
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Wow, Amelia, you look so beautiful today.
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I've never in my life seen someone so gorgeous in a chicken shop.
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I always used to think people who believed in love at first sight were stupid until...
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now.
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Cool.
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Great, did I get it?
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If you could just start reading the script now.
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Very good.
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That would be great.
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That was manipulation to the highest degree.
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MUSIC OK, smile.
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Look, they look not, like, good.
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What?
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Do I...?
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They just look normal.
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Look...
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Am I...?
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OK.
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OK, cool.
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That's good.
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OK, ready?
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Do you want a portrait or landscape?
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I don't know, you're the photographer.
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You look great.
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I can't...
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There you go.
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Cute.
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There you go.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.

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In this lesson, you will practice your English speaking skills by engaging with a lively conversation from the YouTube video "Paul Mescal | Chicken Shop Date." This transcription demonstrates casual, everyday interactions, which are essential for mastering conversational English. By focusing on natural dialogue and expressive speech, you will enhance your listening comprehension and speaking proficiency, making it an excellent resource for those preparing for the IELTS speaking test or anyone wishing to improve their conversational abilities.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Dispoition: Refers to a person's inherent qualities of mind and character.
  • Nervous: An adjective describing a state of anxiety or apprehension.
  • Cheers: A common expression used when toasting drinks or expressing good wishes.
  • Topical: Pertaining to the current situation or subject matter; relevant.
  • Sacrilegious: Something considered disrespectful to a sacred person, place, or thing.
  • Split the G: Refers to a specific action or tradition involved in drinking Guinness.
  • Glad: An adjective indicating happiness or satisfaction.
  • Stalking: An informal way to describe closely following someone, often implying awkwardness or persistence.

Practice Tips

To effectively utilize this transcript for your English learning journey, consider using the shadowing technique. This method involves closely following along with the dialogue, mimicking the speed, tone, and intonation of the speakers. Since the conversation in this video is casual and includes elements of humor and informal language, it's perfect for understanding everyday interactions.

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  • Start Slowly: First listen to the dialogue without trying to speak. Familiarize yourself with the cadence and rhythm.
  • Repeat in Real Time: Play short segments and repeat immediately after. Emphasize matching the speakers’ feelings and expressions for a more natural result.
  • Focus on Key Phrases: Pay close attention to vocabulary like "nervous disposition" and "sacrilegious." Understanding their context will help you use them properly in conversations.
  • Practice with Intonation: Note the intonation patterns—notice how questions are raised or statements are affirmed. Try to replicate these patterns for better expression.

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