Shadowing Practice: 'Patrick Bateman Spares His Assistant' Scene | American Psycho - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Doin' the crossword?
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Need any help?
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Jean?
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Yes, Patrick?
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Would you like to accompany me to dinner?
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That is, if you're not doing anything.
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Um, no. No, I don't have any plans.
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Well...
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Isn't this a coincidence?
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Listen, where should we go?
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Anywhere you want.
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Let's not think about what I want.
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How about anywhere you want?
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I don't know, Patrick.
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I can't make this decision.
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Come on.
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Where do you want to go?
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Anywhere you want.
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Just say it.
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I can get us in anywhere.
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What about...
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Dorcia? So, Dorsia is where
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Jean wants to go.
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I don't know.
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We'll go wherever you want to go.
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Dorsia is fine.
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Uh, Dorsia, yes?
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Yeah, can you take two tonight at, let's say, 9 o 'clock?
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We're totally booked.
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Really?
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That's great.
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No, I said we are totally booked.
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Two at nine?
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Perfect.
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See you then.
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Yeah?
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You're...
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dressed okay?
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You didn't give a name.
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They know me.
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Why don't you meet me at my place at seven for drinks? And Gene?
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We'll want to change before we go out.
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Patrick, it's so elegant.
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What a wonderful view.
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Jean?
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Sorbet?
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Thanks, Patrick.
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I'd love some.
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Do you want a bite?
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I'm on a diet, but thank you.
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You don't need to lose any weight.
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You're kidding, right?
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You look great, very fit.
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You can always be thinner, look better.
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Well, maybe we shouldn't go out to dinner.
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I don't want to ruin your willpower.
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No, it's all right.
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I'm not very good at controlling it anyway.
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So listen, what do you really want to do with your life?
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Just briefly summarize, and don't tell me you enjoy working with children, okay?
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Well, I'd like to travel and maybe go back to school, but I don't really know.
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I'm at a point in my life where there seems to be so many possibilities, but I'm, I don't know, I'm just so unsure.
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Do you have a boyfriend?
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No, not really.
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Interesting.
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Are you seeing anyone?
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I mean, seriously?
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Maybe.
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I don't know.
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Not really.
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Jean, do you feel fulfilled?
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I mean, in your life?
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I guess I do.
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For a long time, I was too focused on my work.
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But now I've really begun to think about changing myself.
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You know, developing and growing.
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Growing.
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I'm glad you said that.
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Did you know that, uh, Ted Bundy's first dog, a collie, was named Lassie?
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Had you heard this?
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Who's Ted Bundy?
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Forgot it.
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What's that?
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I need it for, uh, taping something.
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Patrick, have you ever wanted to make someone happy?
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What?
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No, put it in the carton.
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Sorry.
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Jean?
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What?
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Um, make someone happy.
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Have you ever wanted to?
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I'm looking for, uh, I guess you could say I just want to have a meaningful relationship with someone special.
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Hmm.
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Patrick?
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Patrick?
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I know you're there.
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Pick up the phone, you bad boy.
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What are you up to tonight?
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It's me.
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Don't try to hide.
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I hope you're not out there with some little number you picked up because you're my Mr. Bateman.
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My boy next door.
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Anyway, you never called me and you said you would.
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And I'll leave a message for Jean about this too to remind you, but we're having dinner with Melania and Taylor.
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You know Melania, she went to Sweetbriar.
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And we're meeting at the Cornell Club, so I'll call you my morning, honey.
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Oh, sorry, I know you hate that.
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Bye, Patrick.
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Bye, Mr. Big Time CEO.
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Bye -bye. Was that Evelyn?
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Are you still seeing her?
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I'm sorry.
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I have no right to ask that.
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do you want me to go yeah
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i don't think i can control myself
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i know i should go i know i have a tendency to get involved with unavailable men
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and i mean do you want me to go i think if you stay something bad will happen
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I think I might hurt you.
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You don't want to get hurt, do you?
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No. No, I guess not.
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I don't want to get bruised.
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You're right.
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I should go.
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Oh, don't forget you have a lunch date tomorrow with Donald Kimball at Smith & Walensky's.
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Thanks.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “'Patrick Bateman Spares His Assistant' Scene”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Patrick, Jean, anywhere, Dorsia, dinner. This video has 126 sentences and 695 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:39. The speaker talks slowly, about 91 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 44 of its 126 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| thin adjective | /ˈθɪn/ | Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. |
| tape noun | /teɪ̯p/ | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| honey noun | /ˈhʌni/ | A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans. |
| remind verb | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person). |
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| ruin noun | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| wherever | /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ | Regardless of the place in, at or to which. |
| briefly adverb | /ˈbɹiːfli/ | In a brief manner, summarily. |
| meaningful adjective | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | Having meaning, significant. |
| coincidence noun | /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ | The property of being coincident, occurring at the same time or place. |
| tendency noun | /ˈtɛn.dən.si/ | A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward. |
| elegant adjective | /ˈɛləɡənt/ | Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity. |
| fulfill verb | /fʊlˈfɪl/ | To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.). |
| accompany verb | /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/ | To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Would you like to accompany me to dinner?
- Listen, where should we go?
- How about anywhere you want?
- Where do you want to go?
- You don't want to get hurt, do you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've really begun · Have you ever wanted |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | are totally booked · was named |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 44 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/, accompany /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/, unavailable /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like thin, tape, clock.
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.