Shadowing Practice: Caroline's First Time in Goodwill | 2 Broke Girls - Learn English Speaking with Video

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We're shopping at the Goodwill?
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You led me to believe we were real shopping.
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I know.
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I couldn't wait to see your face when you saw this place.
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Do the face again.
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I love it.
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Okay, what's that smell?
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It's going to be your smell from now on.
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Now, pay attention.
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I know where the good stuff is.
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I know where the good stuff is.
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Madison and 57th.
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Follow me.
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Clever bitches hide stuff they want to come back and buy because sometimes they don't have $3 to buy it at the time.
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Who doesn't have three dollars?
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You.
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Last week, I hit a dope vintage blazer in the back of a nightstand, and here it is!
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Six bucks clever bitch bang bang.
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All right, well, we're here.
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I'm gonna make the best of it.
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But first, I need a basket without a snow cone in it.
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Hey, Trish.
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Not for day-to-day, but at the country club?
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You're kidding, but you're right.
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Hey, when you find something, check the pockets for pills.
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At a thrift store downtown, I found a purple one once and took it.
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Fell asleep for eight hours.
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That was my vacation that year.
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Yay, shoes.
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I can't believe I just said yay in goodwill.
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Look, don't freak.
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Shoes can be funky, but I have a special spray at home that makes them, like, new.
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Did you get it from a wizard?
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Oh, my God.
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Oh, my God.
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These Brian Atwoods were mine.
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I donated these to charity because I was photographed wearing them twice.
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Okay, they were $800 when I bought them.
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Now they're eight?
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Like me.
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I'm $8.
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Oh, my God.
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I'm $8.
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I've been reduced.
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I'm sorry.
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It just all became so real to me.
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I mean, I can't even believe it.
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Um, didn't you see me crying?
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Lots of people cry at Goodwill.
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You go to France, you eat snails, you come here, you cry.
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That's odd.
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You didn't even react.
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You need to react when people cry.
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I did.
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I rolled my eyes.
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Look, eventually you'll learn to do that on the inside.
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Okay, well, just FYI, when I used to cry in front of my other girlfriends, they'd be like, what you crying about, sea lion?
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Look at you, girl.
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You're fierce.
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You got your glam on.
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Are your girlfriends black drag queens?
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Oh, awesome strokes, T.
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I went to this concert, but I couldn't afford the shirt.
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Oh, we're done with me.
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I went to see them on this tour the summer after my junior year.
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It was a really warm night, and I snuck out of the house, and we all.. whatever. And what?
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What?
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Did something great happen the night you got the tea?
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Look at me.
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Does it look like something great ever happened?
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Hey, cute tea.
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I have my eye on it.
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I was just bringing my girl back to see it.
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She was in the bathroom.
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I had to throw up. So hand it over.
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You know the rule?
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Turn your back on the rack, you're under attack.
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That's not me.
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That's the law of the will.
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Yeah, you better walk away. That was intense.
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Oh, just another Wednesday at the will.
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You said to look in things, right?
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Max, look, on my first try.
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Oh, slick.
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Whoever hid those is gonna be pissed.
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Quality check.
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Fabric, sturdy, no mysterious cross stains.
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Nice work, Nancy Drew.
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And look, their designer, summer 2009, $350.
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And for me today...
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$5.
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That's a reduction I like.
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$5?
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$5?
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Five dollars!
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Five dollars!
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Five dollars!
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Five dollars!
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Five...

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Real-Life Shopping Dialogue: Navigating Thrift Stores Like a Pro

The video captures a relatable scenario: two friends exploring a thrift store, blending humor with everyday interactions. From reacting to unexpected smells to finding hidden gems, the conversation mirrors real-life situations where English learners need to express surprise, frustration, and adaptability. This makes it perfect for english speaking practice, as it uses casual, conversational language you’d hear in stores, cafes, or with friends.

Useful Chunks & Collocations to Boost Your Fluency

  • "make the best of it": A common phrase for staying positive in less-than-ideal situations. Example: "The café is crowded, but let's make the best of it."
  • "hide stuff they want to come back and buy": Natural phrasing for describing a thrift store hack. Collocations like "come back and buy" are essential for IELTS speaking practice when discussing routines or plans.
  • "check the pockets for pills": A quirky but memorable example of specific, context-based language. It teaches how to use "check...for" to describe searching for items.
  • "shoes can be funky": "Funky" here means smelly or odd, a casual term that adds personality to your speech. Great for sounding more natural.
  • "it all became so real to me": A powerful way to express emotional realization. Useful for sharing personal stories in speaking tests.

Your Shadowing Challenge: Master Pronunciation & Rhythm

Shadowing (or shadow speech/shadowspeak) is a proven technique to improve english pronunciation and fluency. Here’s your task: Play the video, pause after each line, and repeat it aloud—mimicking the tone, speed, and stress. Focus on phrases like "I'm $8. I've been reduced" to capture the humor and emotion. Do this 3-5 times, then try speaking along with the video without pausing. This exercise trains your mouth to move like a native and helps you internalize natural speech patterns, making it ideal for english speaking practice and IELTS speaking practice.

By practicing with this dialogue, you’ll not only learn new vocabulary but also how to use it in context—key for sounding confident in real-life conversations.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itwas photographed · I've been reduced · be pissed
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingIt's going to be · gonna make · gonna be
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowWe're shopping · You're kidding
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryneed to react · had to throw

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →