Shadowing Practice: The Mentalist - The best art thief uncovering...EVER! - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I had a daughter once.
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She died.
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Killed.
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It was my fault.
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That's how I know that a man who treats his only daughter the way you do is a fool.
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What'd you say?
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Your child is hurting and you're crowing over this petty victory like a cockerel on a dung heap.
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You're a blind, vain, emotionally stunted fool.
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You care more about this, for this painting, for all this rubbish than you do the child that loves you.
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You found my painting.
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I am grateful.
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And now I'm going to be patient and tell you you get this clown out of my office.
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How am I going to make you understand?
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How am I going to make you understand?
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See this?
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See this?
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This is nothing.
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It's nothing.
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Jane.
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Hey.
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No, no. Hey, what are you, nut?
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Oh, my God.
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Jane.
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Jane, have you gone crazy?
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No, no, no. I'm just doing my job.
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Look, you think that someone
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that has dedicated their life to fine art would want to save a masterpiece from burning up, wouldn't you?
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Unless she already knew it was just another fake.
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No, not at all.
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I'm just...
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I'm just shocked.
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That's all.
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Is it a fake?
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Yes, it is.
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I only found out after I stole it, but Catherine knew because it was she who stole the original.
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And it is she who still has it in her safe possession.
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No. Is that true, Catherine?
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No. Horrible job you found for yourself, Catherine.
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Helping a greedy egotist snatch up beautiful things he has no ability to appreciate.
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And you don't get paid much, do you?
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All the money, beauty around you, and you can't have any of it.
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Very frustrating.
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Not at all.
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Harry came to you for advice about the painting.
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You asked him to make a second copy for your own personal use. Did you blackmail him?
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Huh?
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Must have known about the theft conviction in Canada.
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Threatened to tell AP and destroy the life he was building with Stevie.
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Care to comment on that?
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It's all nonsense, AP.
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It's all nonsense.
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Oh, is it?
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The reason you had two copies made so
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that you could sell one to Arlov and you could keep the original picture for yourself.
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Because, of course, you're the only one that really deserves it.
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It was her?
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She did it?
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Yes, like I switched the paintings with Arlov, she switched the original with Harry, right before it went into the vault.
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All you had to do was come up in here after hours and take it off the wall.
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But Harry suspected something, didn't he?
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He tried to stop you. And you killed him.
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Tell the truth, Catherine.
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Our people are going through your apartment right now.
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They will find that painting even if they have to tear the place to the ground.
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There is no point in lying anymore.
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I'm sorry.
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I've never meant to kill him.
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Why did he try to stop me?
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No!
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It was an accident.
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Catherine ran her arrest for the murder of Harry Lashley.
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You put your hands behind your back.
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I'm so sorry.
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It was a mistake.
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Come on, let's go.
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For what it's worth, I just wanted to apologize for my pious rant earlier.
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I needed a pretext to burn the picture, and your family dysfunction became it.
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Well, no, sir.
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No apologies needed.
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There were some good hard truths in what you said.
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Yes, there was.
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Well, you know, no one likes to be too judgmental.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "The Mentalist - The best art thief uncovering...EVER!" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

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.