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B1 Intermediate English 18:03 2,799 words Comedy

The TOP 5 Chris Pratt Moments! | The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show · 2,830,524 views · Added 3 days ago

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This video features a lighthearted interview with actor Chris Pratt, offering language learners a great opportunity to practice conversational English. By watching this clip, you will improve your listening skills through natural, fast-paced storytelling and casual banter. You will encounter various linguistic elements, including: * **Idiomatic Expressions:** Phrases like "hook, line, and sinker" and "the real deal." * **Cultural Context:** Insights into American social rituals, such as morning "sales chants" and parenting traditions. * **Conversational Flow:** The informal back-and-forth demonstrates how native speakers use humor and anecdotes to build rapport, providing excellent examples of casual storytelling in real-world settings.

Learning Stats

B1

CEFR Level

2,799

Total Words

643

Unique Words

5/10

Difficulty

Vocabulary Diversity 23%

Subtitles (409 segments)

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Chris when you got to La you got lucky

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with head shot very early on yeah I that

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was yeah that was something that I knew

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I needed was head shot everyone says you

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need head shot and so I was on the hunt

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for head shots but I was completely

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broke and uh I was I was at the post

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office in West Hollywood which is um an

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area in La that's like a predominantly

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gay area and uh I was there getting

00:23

headed getting uh like picking up

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some what great story what a great story

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that's a great story yeah thank

00:34

you

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show

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um

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awesome well I and I saw this this guy

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was like was had this look he was like

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like he recognized me I was like hello

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and he was like you look familiar have I

00:58

shot you I was like I've never been shot

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I don't believe you've shot me and he

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was like no I'm a do you model I'm a

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photographer do you model and I was like

01:11

no but I need uh have you ever heard of

01:13

head shot I need uh something called

01:14

head shot I was 20 years old and the

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guy's like I do head shots I live like

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two blocks from here oh no to my

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apartment I'll will give you head shots

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I was like well what does it cost he's

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like just it's it's fine I'll cover you

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I was like oh sweet okay let's go and so

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uh I go to this guy's apartment he lived

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on the top floor really nice apartment

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amazing Furnishings uh he was like

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listen you probably you're a little

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grimy you probably need a shower I was

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like that's a really good

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idea yes I did yes I did I

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showered all kinds of good soaps and I

02:00

this is great I probably needed a shower

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and then he was like hm you should you

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should probably wear some different

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clothes so he gives me like this nice

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nice white shirt has a polo shirt nice

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shirt and uh and kind of like helps me

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and like Jes me up and stuff and like we

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go out on the balcony and and he takes

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like a bunch of photos and he's like

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directing me telling me what to do and

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he takes all these photos and takes the

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film out of the camera and he puts it in

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the film thing and he just gives it to

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me

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and he was like there you go and I just

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walked out and I was like yeah that

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stick to that story as

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well but look at the but the picture

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look at the picture you embarrassing no

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it's beautiful look at oh my that

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silenced the audience the oh my God look

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at him look at my hair that was a guy

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who clearly couldn't afford a haircut

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let alone a head shot did you ever see

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him again I don't know that I ever saw

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him again I if you're watching thank you

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for my head head shots they were awesome

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he's probably making money of those

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pictures he took of you in the shower

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that you know

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about you paid him for those but now

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Chris your son that seems remarkably

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unimpressed by your career yeah yeah

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yeah yeah could yeah he really uh

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couldn't care less but it's like he

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doesn't believe you're the real deal

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yeah he I mean he's now you know f as

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he'll say he's five and three4 and he

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and he went to Universal uh the other

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day Universal Studios in La theme park

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had a good time and came back and he

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Key Vocabulary (50)

you A1 pronoun

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

put A1 verb

To move something into a particular place or position. It is a fundamental verb used to describe the act of placing an object or setting a situation in a specific location.

show A1 verb

To allow something to be seen by pointing it out or displaying it. It can also mean to explain or demonstrate how to do a specific task.

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