Shadowing Practice: Will Smith's dating tips | HITCH - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I am a cheat.
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Don't know much about a science book.
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Don't know much about the French I took.
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Basic principles.
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No woman wakes up saying, God, I hope I don't get swept off my feet today.
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Now, she might say, This is a really bad time for me.
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Or something like, I just need some space.
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Or, my personal favorite, I'm really into my career right now.
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You believe that?
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Neither does she.
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You know why?
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Because she's lying to you.
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That's why.
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You understand me?
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Lying.
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It's not a bad time for her.
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She doesn't need any space.
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She may be into her career, But what she's really saying is, uh, get away from me now.
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Or possibly, try harder, stupid.
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But which one is it?
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60 % of all human communication is nonverbal body language.
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30 % is your tone.
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So that means that 90 % of what you're saying ain't coming out of your mouth.
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Toby!
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Toby!
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Of course she's going to lie to you.
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She's a nice person.
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She doesn't want to hurt your feelings.
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What else are you going to say?
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She doesn't even know you. Yet.
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Luckily, the fact is that just like the rest of us, even a beautiful woman doesn't know what she wants until she sees it.
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And that's where I come in.
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My job is to open her eyes.
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Toby!
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Oh, my God!
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Oh!
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Is this what you're looking for?
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Basic principles.
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No matter what, no matter when, no matter who, any man has a chance to sweep any woman off her feet.
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Just needs the right room.
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You cannot use what you do not have.
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So if you're shy, be shy.
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If you're outgoing, be outgoing.
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I'm not outgoing.
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That's okay.
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Now, she may not want the whole truth, but she does want the real you.
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She may not want to see it all at once, but she does want to see it.
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So tonight, when you're wondering what to say or how you look or whether or not she liked you,
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just remember, she is already out with you.
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That means she said yes when she could have said no.
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That means she made a plan when she could have just blown you off.
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So that means it is no longer your job to try to make her like you.
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It is your job not to mess it up.
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Shoes are hot.
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You went to the place I told you, right?
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Yeah, but I don't think they're really me.
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You is a very fluid concept right now.
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You bought the shoes.
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You look great in the shoes.
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That's the you that I'm talking about.
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Now, the key tonight is hang back.
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Give her plenty of space.
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If she lingers at a photograph, move on. But maintain the visual.
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All right, now it's supposed to be 64 and clear tonight.
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So when you leave the club, walk a little.
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Ask her what she thought about the show.
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What was her favorite photograph?
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Why that one?
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And when she answers, don't be looking at her mouth.
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Don't be wondering what she looks like naked.
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Listen to what she is saying and respond.
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Listen to respond.
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Listen to respond.
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That way, when it's your turn to talk, you'll have something better to say than, I like your mouth.
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What was your favorite one?
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The, uh, elephant got no in.
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And all of a sudden, we're on date number two.
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Rich.
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In case you didn't go to high school, hitting is a good thing.
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So how does it happen?
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Great love.
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Are you okay?
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Nobody knows.
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Okay.
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Let me get a mom pop and a school ball for the lady.
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But what I can tell you is that it happens in the blink of an eye.
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Stop!
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One moment, you're enjoying your life.
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And the next, you're wondering how you ever lived without them.
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Three dates is all I need.
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Three dates and I'll get you here.
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To the high stakes medal round.
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Where 8 out of 10 women believe that the first kiss will tell them everything they need to know about the relationship.
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Hey, hey, hey!
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Hey, hey, hey!
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Keep on the world!
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Keep on the world!
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Keep on the world!
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Keep on the world!
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Keep on the world!
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Keep on the world!
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Keep on the world!
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After that, you're on your own.
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But always remember, life is not the amount of breaths you take.
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It's the moments that take your breath away.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Will Smith's dating tips”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: outgoing, toby, wondering, respond, shoes. This video has 108 sentences and 748 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:49. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| toby noun | A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug. | |
| outgoing adjective | /aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/ | Extroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably; outgiving. |
| principle noun | /ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/ | A fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief. |
| photograph noun | /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/ | A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc. |
| sweep verb | /swiːp/ | To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush. |
| tone noun | /ˈtəʊn/ | A specific pitch. |
| naked adjective | /ˈneɪkɪd/ | Bare, not covered by clothing. |
| sudden adjective | /ˈsʌd.ən/ | Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly. |
| medal noun | /ˈmɛdəl/ | A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| fluid noun | /ˈflu.ɪd/ | Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma. |
| stake noun | /steɪk/ | A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay. |
| elephant noun | /ˈɛlɪfənt/ | A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hang back verb | To wait; to falter; to avoid proceeding through reluctance. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Because she's lying to you.
- Of course she's going to lie to you.
- What else are you going to say?
- Is this what you're looking for?
- What was your favorite one?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 shoe, toby, outgoing.
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.