Shadowing Practice: Meet Patricia! (Who is Definitely Not Patrick) 💄🌟Full Scene | SpongeBob - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi, SpongeBob!
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And hello, lady!
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The disguise is working, Patrick!
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I mean...
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Patricia!
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Hehehehe!
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SpongeBob, you never told me you had a girlfriend!
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Oh, I'm not his girlfriend.
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I'm Pat.
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Patricia!
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Patricia!
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Patricia!
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Aaaaaah!
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Bro, your girlfriend is not ugly.
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Actually, Larry, she's not my girlfriend.
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She's just a...
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It's cool, buddy.
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You don't have to explain your girlfriend to me.
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But she's not my girlfriend.
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I don't know why you're standing here talking to me when you could be talking to your girlfriend.
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Come on, Patricia.
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Bye!
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Congratulations on the new girlfriend, dude!
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SpongeBob!
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This is not the time for a Sunday stroll!
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It's time for work!
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But Mr. Krabs, the Krusty Krab doesn't open for another two hours.
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There be no such thing as opening too early, me boy.
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Excuse us, miss.
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Huh?
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SpongeBob?
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Who's your friend?
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Mr. Krabs, this is Patricia.
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Patricia.
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The most beautiful sound I've ever seen.
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SpongeBob, do we need any more help down at the Krusty Krab?
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No. We do!
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Great, she can start right away.
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And who are you, my Rubenesque beauty?
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That's...
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Patricia.
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I know his Krusty Krab employee.
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Well, she sure is stunning.
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Just keep your eyes on the customers, Mr. Squidward.
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Hi, Patricia.
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I drew this for you.
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The likeness is uncanny, if I do say so, Master.
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Uh, thank you, Squidward.
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Order up, Miss Patricia!
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Excuse me, Squidward.
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This order goes to table seven.
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And remember your manners.
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Four...
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...ne...
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Four...ne...
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That's a seven, Patricia.
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Mr. Krabs, you ordered two crusty meals?
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Did I order two meals?
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Oh, silly me!
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I can't possibly eat two crusty meals myself!
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I guess you'll just have to help me finish all this food.
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Okay.
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Patricia, we may have only known each other for a short time now, but I feel like a special connection has been made.
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Quite an appetite, but she's all woman.
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Huh?
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You know, Patricia, they don't call me the sizzle-lip squid for nothing.
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So, are you free this Saturday night?
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No. That's the night SpongeBob and I are having a staring contest.
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SpongeBob?
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Get back to work, you gold-brickin' freeloader!
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Hut-tu, hut-tu, yah, yah!
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And don't come back until all those patties are crabby!
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Well, now that we're alone, how would you like to be my date Friday night to a...
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Oh, I can't.
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SpongeBob and I will be flying submarines that night.
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I have to get back to crusting the crab.
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Man, why are those two so nice to me?
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They were never this nice to Patrick.
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It's weird.
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Are you sure about Saturday night?
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Persistent bunch.
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How about Sunday brunch?
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No thanks, again!
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But I made reservations for two and...
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I said no!
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No. No way!
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No, no, no!
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What is it about me that makes those two so friendly?
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Must have something to do with this disguise.
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I can't wear this any longer.
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If you reveal your secret identity, you'll have to leave Bikini Bottom.
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I'm sorry, SpongeBob.
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I just can't live like this anymore.
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I'm tired of pretending to be someone I'm not.
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Hooray, Patricia!
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The lovely Patricia has returned to us.
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I have an announcement to make.
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The entire day that I've worked here, I've wanted to say...
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I've wanted to say that...

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Meet Patricia! (Who is Definitely Not Patrick) 💄🌟Full Scene”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Patricia, Spongebob, girlfriend, Krab, Krusty. This video has 99 sentences and 546 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:06. The speaker talks slowly, about 107 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
meal noun/ˈmiːl/Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
disguise verb/dɪsˈɡaɪz/To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.
reveal verb/ɹɪˈviːl/To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
ugly adjective/ˈʌɡli/Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
buddy/ˈbʌdi/A person far removed from the conversation.
congratulations/kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
silly adjective/ˈsɪl.i/Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
pretend verb/pɹəˈtɛnd/To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
announcement noun/əˈnaʊns.mənt/An act of announcing, or giving notice.
reservation noun/ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
stare verb/stɛɚ/To look fixedly (at something).
persistent adjective/pəˈsɪstənt/Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
appetite noun/ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
submarine noun/sʌb.məˈɹiːn/A boat that can go underwater.
crab noun/kɹæb/Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
get back to verbReturn to (an activity)
come back verbTo return to a place.
order up verbTo summon for military duty.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • You don't have to explain your girlfriend to me.
  • The most beautiful sound I've ever seen.
  • Krabs, you ordered two crusty meals?
  • Did I order two meals?
  • Man, why are those two so nice to me?

Grammar in this video

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

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowI've ever seen · has been made · has returned
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryhave to explain · have to help · have to get
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowis working · you're standing · are having
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionyou'll just have · will be · you'll have

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like meal, disguise, reveal.

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.

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