Words to know

find the answer to something by thinking about it

let a secret be known, often by accident

from nowhere, as if by magic

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Listen first

No text yet. Listen for who, where and what goes wrong.

MateoLi Na

Practice · 3 min

Take Mateo's part first, then Li Na's. Mateo speaks like a showman: slow, confident, a little dramatic. Li Na is fond but not fooled. Copy her dry "Of course it was." and her real surprise in "That's my card. How?"

  1. MateoOkay, Li Na, pick a card. Any card. Don't show me.
  2. Li NaFine. Got it. Should I remember it?
  3. MateoRemember it, then put it back anywhere. I'll shuffle.
  4. Li NaMateo, you've been practicing this for weeks, haven't you?
  5. MateoMaybe. A magician never says. Now, is this your card? The seven of hearts?
  6. Li NaNo. Sorry. Not even close.
  7. MateoAre you sure? The seven of hearts?
  8. Li NaI'm sure. Mine was black. Do you want to try again?
  9. MateoNo need. That was all part of the trick.
  10. Li NaOf course it was.
  11. MateoYour card isn't in the deck anymore. Check your coat pocket.
  12. Li NaMy coat has been on this chair the whole time.
  13. MateoCheck it anyway. The left pocket.
  14. Li NaThere's a card. The queen of spades. That's my card. How?
  15. MateoOut of thin air.
  16. Li NaNo, seriously. I've been watching your hands. How did you figure out which card?
  17. MateoIf I tell you, I give the whole thing away.
  18. Li NaI'll buy you dinner.
  19. MateoTempting. But the seven of hearts would never forgive me.

Say it today

Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.