Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: The Worst Date Of My Life

Đang tạo bài học...
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Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, Leprechauns, Unicorns, two pretty best friends and love.
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They don't exist, bro.
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I've looked far and wide, I've searched the depths of the valleys and the highs of the mountains.
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And yet still, one of the friends always gotta be chopped, bro.
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But love too though, man.
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I've searched everywhere.
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I've scoured my hometown.
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I've gone from the coast of Mexico to the cities of Japan.
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But one way or another, I always just end up with nobody to love.
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Or I end up getting robbed by gay homeless dude.
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I mean I was down bad, bruh.
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It got to the point I thought maybe I just wasn't meant to find a girlfriend.
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Maybe this was just a face only a mother could love.
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Ew, get that shit off the screen!
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What?
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Maw!
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So I hopped on a flight to Barcelona and this story takes place a few weeks ago.
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It's a new continent, new city with new people and maybe even a new girlfriend.
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And so as soon as I stepped foot on that Spanish soil, I downloaded Tinder and got the swiping bro.
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Find shit, swipe right, cute shit, swipe right, chop shit, swipe right bro.
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It's a numbers game.
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I done swiped so much my thumb had a six pack and I ran out of girls to swipe on.
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Heh.
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But shit, I mean it's a numbers game.
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And since I pulled up Solo Dolo, I went and checked into a hostel.
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Now if you don't know what a hostel is, it's pretty much like a little hotel except you share your room with like six other motherfuckers.
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But to be fair, you save a lot of money
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and I lowkey don't mind sleeping with some random dudes If it means I get some extra change in my pocket, you know what I'm saying?
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Uh, is 15 enough?
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Nah, nah, the hostel is like 30 something now Oh nah, I don't need a hostel What?
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Wait, no, not like that, bro Anyways, sleeping in that hostel was fucking crazy, bro Like first night I got there, I hopped in my little twin bunk bed and closed the curtains And everyone was like Alright,
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goodnight boys Goodnight again Love you motherfuckers Love y'all motherfuckers Yo, motherfucker on the top right bunk, save back Uh-huh.
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Yeah, uh, uh, goodnight. And?
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Uh, I-I love you?
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Love you too, bro.
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Lights out.
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So the sun came up and my ass didn't get a drop of sleep.
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But regardless, I got out of bed, got some coffee, explored the city, hit the beach, got some food.
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All the normal shit you do when you're in a new city.
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But after a long day of tourist shit, I went back to my room.
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I went back to our room.
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I hopped in my little bunk bed
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and prepared myself to open up Tinder after letting that shit cook for a solid 24 hours.
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And when I opened that shit up, yo, I got 28 matches.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, thank you, bro.
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Thank you, man.
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Yeah.
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Oh, hell no. Now I'm gonna keep it a buck.
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Initially, that number 28 was looking mad nice until I clicked that shit and started looking through my matches and realized,
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Yo, this shit is not a numbers game, bro.
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Like, you know you're cooked when the chuds are sliding on you saying shit like, Ay, yo, I'm trying to put you in chains, for real, and then touch your stick, man.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, yeah, nah, I'm deleting this shit, bro.
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And just as I'm about to give up on my dreams of finding my other half, I get a new match.
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It's Yvonne, straight dime, certified fine shit, bro.
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I had to slide in with some heat.
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So I'm like, Yvonne?
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Nah, more like Kingvonne, cause I'm trying to take you to the O.
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The marriage.
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Now that would be a crazy story.
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Opening bracket, featuring Lothar, closing bracket.
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And before I send her some absolute bullshit like that, she hits me with a Heyyyy Aw, you know, nah that works.
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Uh, what's up?
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How are you?
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Great, how are you?
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And we end up having a marvelous conversation.
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We share a bunch of beliefs, perspectives, and above all, we got the same taste in music.
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So I'm like, you free tomorrow?
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Yeah, I'm free tomorrow.
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What's your favorite food?
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Um, I'm a drinks type of girl.
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Say less, I know a place.
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I don't know shit.
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I literally just got here, bruh.
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Okay, see you tomorrow.
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And just like that, I just got myself a date.
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I'm coming.
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Nah, you can't come, it's my date, bruh.
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Oh, hell no. So that night, I did a little research and found the coolest bar in Barcelona.
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But when I went to make a reservation online, they only do in-person virtual queues.
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So instead, I went to sleep.
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So the next day I woke up with some pep in my goddamn step.
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I looked at some fire architecture, I hit all mean leg day, ate some gas, Spanish food and before I knew it,
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it was time to get ready for my date.
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So I hopped in the shower, put on my toughest fit, sprayed on a lil Valentino, hopped into Uber and arrived at the bar 30 minutes early.
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So this way, I could join the virtual queue in order to get into the bar at 9pm sharp.
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So I'm waiting outside and Fonshit messages me like, Yo, I'm gonna be a little bit late, I'm still doing my hair.
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And I'm all like, that's no problem.
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I know some people, I can make some calls, don't worry about it.
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So I walk up to the security out front like, Yo, so Fonshit says she's gonna be a little bit late, can I change the time or something?
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Nah, bro, just rejoin.
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I bet.
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So I rejoin, go sit outside and wait, and then I get another text message.
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I'm so sorry, but my makeup took longer than I thought, so I'm gonna be a little bit extra late.
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So I walk up, rejoin the queue, and security's like, Yo, what's going on?
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Ah, it's nothing.
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Fine shit's makeup took a little longer than expected, you know?
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Hey, listen, man.
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This fine shit of yours, you sure she's even coming?
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Nah, yeah, yeah, yeah, nah, of course.
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That's fine shit.
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She's coming.
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So I go back and sit down outside,
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but looking back, I definitely gave her the benefit of the doubt, But that.. that was her first red flag.
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So now it's about 9.40pm and I get a text message from Yvonne that reads, I'm here.
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So I go to Link with Yvonne for the moment of truth, whether or not I'm about to go on a date with fine shit, or 50 year old and neck bearded catfish shit,
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and fortunately for me, no catfish.
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James!
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Yo!
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Hey!
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What's up?
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Now the virtual queue still had 10 minutes before we could get in, So we go and sit down outside and have a little chat
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and it's a great conversation We got a lot to talk about
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and the vibes are there so you could travel to Barcelona alone What what do you do is it daddy's money?
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Yeah?
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Yeah?
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It's daddy's money.
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Ah, okay interesting, but I'm daddy Yeah, no, I need to drink some alcohol.
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Yeah, nah me too.
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Me too me too me too My phone beeps and it's our turn to go inside, but this is no regular bar So I'm like yo just follow me
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so we enter this pastrami shop I open the fridge we go inside
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and we go through this tunnel that leads us to the bar We order our drinks and continue talking Okay, so if it's not daddy's money then then what do you do
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and so obviously I just told her like only fans You're lying.
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I am dead ass serious.
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My meat is all over the worldwide net what no way Show me oh shit like not uh shit.
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Maybe after a few drinks You know what I'm saying?
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And right on time, our drinks showed up and my shit, my shit was radioactive Bro like here's a picture there are no filters or effects on that shit,
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and I'm not gonna lie it tasted exactly How it looked but regardless I'm tanking that shit, and I don't know what it is But
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that shitty ass drink was giving me superpowers brah that's had me cooking up the greatest answers to her questions Possible brah,
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okay, so if you had one wish what would it be damn?
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Damn that's a good question, uh shit.
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Okay if I had one wish...
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Period cramps!
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What?
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I would rid the world of period cramps man!
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I hate the fact that they exist just even thinking about it like ooooh!
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Ooooooh they sure do get me riled up man!
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I hate em!
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Wait!
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Me too!
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Nah that's crazy we have so much in common!
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And from that moment on I could tell she took down her guard and got comfortable Cuz she started saying shit like,
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ugh, this guy from my school is obsessed with me and he won't stop snapping me.
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Damn, maybe you should stop responding or some shit.
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She snaps a picture of us and captions that shit.
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He getting it and you nod, lol.
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Red flag number two, what kind of anime villain origin story are you trying to create for this motherfucker, bro?
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But I digress.
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We order the second round of drinks, but as she's sipping that shit, I can hear an accent starting to form in her speech.
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So I'm like, yo, where's this accent coming from?
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Oh yeah nah when I drink my french accent starts coming out
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and I kid you not she went from one drink sounding like yeah So
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so my favorite food is pasta to drink four dead ass
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talking like actually I changed my mind My favorite food is croissant.
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Shawty turned from fine shit to french shit
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so fast I didn't even know who I was on a date with at this point
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and then she hits me with a I'll be right back She grabs my face
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and hits my ass with a big ass smooch.
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Now that shit took me aback I was not expecting it however However, maybe it's just a culture thing.
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Maybe it's normal for her.
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So I can't say that it's a real red flag.
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So she's still in the game.
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And when she comes back, she's like, Yo, James, let's go to the beach.
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Say less.
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So we're walking down to the beach and she says some shit like, So when's the next date?
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Oh, it's on Saturday at 6 p.m.
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Oh, no, I'm not free on Saturday.
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Oh, you mean date with you?
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Yeah, nah, this is the last one.
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Now, I said it as a joke, but she wanted to get all mad and shit and storm off.
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Now, in this situation, I have two options.
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Option A is chase after her and beg her to stay.
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And option B is standing there like an absolute peak male specimen to the point the gravitational pull of my testosterone
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retrieves her back to the very location she left.
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And I went with option B.
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And she came back, bruh.
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You're supposed to chase after me.
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It's like a French thing.
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Ah, okay.
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I'm...
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I'm...
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I'm not French, bruh.
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So we continue with our walk and I'm cracking jokes, entertaining her and shit, but honestly, that little stunt shorty pulled back there was red flag number three for me, bro.
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So at this point, at this point, I'm not in it for the game of love.
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I am simply just in it for the love of the game, bruh.
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So we arrive at Barceloneta Beach.
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We sit down and at this point, it's about 1 a.m.
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But we're still chatting, having a good time.
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But out of the corner of my eye, I see a man hooded up walking towards us from the darkness.
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And as bros approaching, I'm ready for anything.
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I'm getting ready to take a stand, throw some hands, get in the sand, shit I'd even go bam for bam.
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But if this dude gets any closer, I'd be damned and this motherfucker hits us with a drive-by compliment.
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You have a very beautiful girlfriend.
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Aw, thank you.
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Uh, thank you?
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Damn, do you think he'll find a girlfriend beautiful like me?
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Yeah, nah, he seems like a great dude.
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I'm sure he could find somebody.
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What?
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I said, yeah, nah, he seems like a nice fella.
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This girl slaps the shit out of me and says, you're supposed to say nobody's as beautiful as me, bro.
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In this moment, I had never been so unattracted to a girl in my life.
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Am I tripping or did you just slap the shit out of me?
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And then she tries to kiss me again talking about...
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I'm sorry.
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Mmm.
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Nah.
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What?
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No what?
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And even after getting my shit absolutely Will Smith, I'm still trying to be polite like...
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Listen, I don't kiss girls on the first date.
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You don't kiss girls on the first date.
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Yeah.
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So you're telling me for a living your occupation is laying down
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that pipe on film and then Proceeding to post it online and you can't kiss me
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Type shit and she storms off bro, but I know exactly what to do to solve this problem
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So why stand there like an absolute peak male? specimen to conjure up that same Gravitational pull and she's still walking bro.
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She she just kept walking she got on the bus she dipped bro She left damn
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and as the bus disappears in the distance.
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I hear a motherfucker say yo you from here nah nah I'm just visiting.
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Oh shit.
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Okay us, too.
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You know where the good clubs are at?
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Yeah, I mean I heard all the good ones are like right there, bro.
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Oh shit bet.
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Okay We're about to go hit those if you're trying to pull up bro
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Say less so these two random ass dudes I just met
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and I start heading to the club together and I'm like yo, where you guys from by the way?
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We're from France.
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Oh, that's crazy I just had a date with a French girl.
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Oh, no way.
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How'd it go?
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Ah shit, you know You know, I think it went pretty good.
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That's what's up.
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That's what's up.
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Yeah So, uh, so why's your cheeks?
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Oh, right?
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Oh, I mean she just slapped the shit out of me She what I mean?
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It's probably just a French thing.
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You know what I'm saying?
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Nah, nah, nah, nah Not a French thing.
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You just got assaulted.
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Oh shit So me and the new French homies pull up to the club and it's jumping, right?
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We start taking shots shooting shots Air balling shots
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and then I get a bunch of voice messages from Yvonne
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talking about All the good feelings I had for you are gone.
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You are a literal piece of shit.
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Go get AIDS filming for OnlyFans bitch
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And I'm drunk as hell trying to say a nice response
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like you know like it's really like it really is the
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type of shit We're like like type shit like no French homies take my phone
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and start cooking her ass in French Now I didn't understand a single word
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that came out of their mouth
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But it sounded like homies just dropped a career-ending diss track on her
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And I say that cuz as soon as she opened it She blocked my ass, bruh Hey, bro, you know what they say What do they say?
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Getting blocked a whole lot better than getting cocked What?
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There is no way they say that Y'all three-man alert three-man alert
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So the two homies start laying down that French wrist and that shit hits so hard I just got a free entry, bruh Hey, hey, uh, English Shit.
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Room for one more?
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So the six of us absolutely fucked the club up, went out for some 4AM churros, dipped in chocolate, and man, that shit hit harder than- Man,
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that shit hit harder than Yvonne, bro!
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So at the end of the day, even if I didn't end up finding love in Barcelona, there is one thing I did find.
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I did find out how Chris Rock felt- God damn!

Giới thiệu bài học này

Trong video này, người nói chia sẻ về trải nghiệm hẹn hò tồi tệ nhất của anh ấy, bao gồm những câu chuyện hài hước và những khoảnh khắc thú vị. Bài học này sẽ giúp bạn cải thiện khả năng nói tiếng Anh thông qua việc lắng nghe và thực hành các đoạn hội thoại thực tế. Bạn sẽ được luyện nói tiếng Anh, phát âm tiếng Anh chuẩn hơn và nắm bắt được cách giao tiếp tự nhiên trong những tình huống hàng ngày.

Từ vựng & cụm từ chính

  • Hostel: nhà nghỉ, nơi lưu trú chung với nhiều người.
  • Swipe: vuốt, thường dùng trong các ứng dụng hẹn hò.
  • Match: kết nối, khi bạn có sự quan tâm với ai đó trên ứng dụng.
  • Down bad: cảm thấy tồi tệ hoặc thất vọng trong tình yêu.
  • Love you: tớ yêu bạn, một cách thể hiện tình cảm thân mật.
  • Exploring the city: khám phá thành phố, trải nghiệm những điều mới mẻ.
  • Bunk bed: giường tầng, thường thấy trong các nhà nghỉ.
  • Numbers game: trò chơi số, ám chỉ việc cần nhiều lựa chọn để có cơ hội thành công.

Mẹo luyện tập

Khi nghe video, bạn hãy chú ý đến tốc độ và ngữ điệu của người nói. Để nâng cao khả năng phát âm và giao tiếp, hãy thử shadowing với những đoạn hội thoại. Bạn có thể sử dụng phần mềm shadowing để giúp bạn nghe và lặp lại theo đúng nhịp điệu và cảm xúc của người nói. Hãy cố gắng bắt chước không chỉ từ vựng mà còn cả cách nhấn âm và ngữ điệu. Nếu có thể, hãy thực hành luyện nói tiếng anh với bạn bè hoặc trong nhóm học, điều này sẽ giúp bạn tự tin hơn khi giao tiếp. Hãy nhớ rằng phát âm tiếng anh chuẩn không chỉ đến từ việc học từ vựng mà còn từ việc luyện tập thường xuyên.

Ngữ pháp trong video

Những cấu trúc người nói dùng nhiều nhất, kèm đúng cụm từ trong video:

Cấu trúcTrong video
Câu điều kiện if + mệnh đề, will/would + động từ — điều kiện và kết quảif you had one wish what would it · if this dude gets any closer, I'd be
Thì hiện tại hoàn thành have/has + quá khứ phân từ — việc đã xảy ra nhưng còn liên quan đến hiện tạiI've looked · I've searched · I've scoured
Câu bị động be + quá khứ phân từ — nhấn vào việc xảy ra, không phải người làmbe chopped · wasn't meant · is obsessed
Động từ + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — những động từ theo sau là dạng -ingmind sleeping · started looking · started saying

Phương Pháp Shadowing Là Gì?

Shadowing là kỹ thuật học ngôn ngữ có cơ sở khoa học, ban đầu được phát triển cho chương trình đào tạo phiên dịch viên chuyên nghiệp và được phổ biến rộng rãi bởi nhà đa ngôn ngữ học Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Nguyên lý cốt lõi đơn giản nhưng cực kỳ hiệu quả: bạn nghe tiếng Anh của người bản xứ và lặp lại to ngay lập tức — như một "cái bóng" (shadow) đuổi theo người nói với độ trễ chỉ 1–2 giây. Khác với luyện ngữ pháp hay học từ vựng bị động, Shadowing buộc não bộ và cơ miệng phải đồng thời xử lý và tái tạo ngôn ngữ thực tế. Các nghiên cứu khoa học xác nhận phương pháp này cải thiện đáng kể phát âm, ngữ điệu, nhịp điệu, nối âm, kỹ năng nghe và độ lưu loát khi nói — đặc biệt hiệu quả cho người luyện IELTS Speaking và muốn giao tiếp tiếng Anh tự nhiên như người bản ngữ.

Phương pháp shadowing: đọc hướng dẫn từng bước đầy đủ →