Shadowing Practice: Treating Your Daughter to a Lobster Dinner | Young Sheldon - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Did you forget you have a daughter who would really benefit from having a good man to look up to?
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Oh, dear Lord, you did forget.
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I didn't forget.
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I just, I don't know how to spend time with her.
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It ain't rocket -sized, George.
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She's a little girl.
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Ask her what she wants to do, and then do it with her.
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Oh, yeah, I suppose.
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Trust me, she'll be thrilled to spend some time with you.
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OK, I'll give it a try.
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Hey, when we do, you know, whatever it is she likes to do, you're going to be there, right?
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No. Well, it's just got harder.
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Ugh.
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Oh, Celeste, why do you always fall for bad boys?
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Hey.
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Hi, Dad.
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What you doing?
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Am I in trouble?
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No, no, just checking in on you.
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Why?
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Because you're my daughter and I love you.
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This is getting weird.
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It is.
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I was just thinking that you and me, you know, we don't spend much time together.
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You know, we should find something to do, just two of us.
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Like what?
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You tell me.
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What sounds fun?
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I'd like to be taken to dinner.
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Great. Where?
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To the fanciest restaurant in all of Texas. Which is?
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Red Lobster, where the surf meets the turf.
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you got it thanks dad mom you gotta take me shopping i need a dress
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do i really need to get dressed up to go to red lobster you're getting dressed up for your daughter
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and that's a new shirt so be sure to ask for a bib
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i'm ready you're going to dinner wearing that i think you mean she looks beautiful
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You look beautiful.
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Why, thank you, George.
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How about we stick with Dad tonight?
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Okay, but you call me Melissa.
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After you, Melissa.
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Thanks, George.
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And then Heather B said she didn't want to play tetherball with Heather M.
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anymore.
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Wait, there's two Heathers?
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Oh, yeah.
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Which one's which?
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Heather B is stuck up.
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Heather M used to be stuck up, but then she got a scoliosis brace.
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Maybe she shouldn't be playing tetherball.
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That's what Heather B said.
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You're a lobster, madam.
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Thank you.
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Would you like me to open it for her?
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Oh, I got it.
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Thanks.
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You all right?
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This thing's freaking me out.
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Here, let me help you with that one.
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Okay.
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The trick is not to make eye contact.
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Tell him.
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There.
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All right, now we just snap her off like that, hop, grab this guy here, and crack the claw.
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Then you take out a little meat, dunk it in some butter, and then you eat it.
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Holy moly.
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It's good, huh?
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Unbelievable.
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I'll leave you to it.
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No, sit with me.
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Okay.
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When I grow up, I'm going to eat lobster every night.
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Well, then you better stay in school and get a good education.
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I was thinking I'd just marry a rich guy.
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Sure, that's a way to go.
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Or a guy who works at Red Lobster.
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That's another way to go.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Treating Your Daughter to a Lobster Dinner”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Heather, lobster, dad, spend, George. This video has 78 sentences and 509 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:58. The speaker talks at a steady 128 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 16 of its 78 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 |
|---|---|---|
| lobster noun | /ˈlɑb.stɚ/ | A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a… |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| crack noun | /kɹæk/ | A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material. |
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| rocket noun | /ˈɹɑk.ɪt/ | A cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light… |
| snap verb | /snæp/ | To fracture or break apart suddenly. |
| unbelievable adjective | /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/ | Not to be believed. |
| surf verb | /sɝf/ | To ride a wave on a surfboard; to pursue or take part in the sport of surfing. |
| turf noun | /tɝf/ | A layer of earth covered with grass; sod. |
| brace noun | /bɹeɪs/ | A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock. |
| thrill verb | /θɹɪl/ | To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation. |
| claw noun | /klɔ/ | A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. |
| madam noun | /ˈmædəm/ | A polite form of address for a woman or lady. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stuck up adjective | Snobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others, usually because of abundant success; haughty, arrogant or egotistical. |
| check in on verb | To pay a visit in order to monitor the health, security or safety of (someone or something). |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| look up to verb | To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model. |
| take out verb | To remove. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Am I in trouble?
- Because you're my daughter and I love you.
- I'd like to be taken to dinner.
- Would you like me to open it for her?
- This thing's freaking me out.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be thrilled · be taken · be stuck |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was just thinking · was thinking |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should find · shouldn't be |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | she'll be · I'll give · I'll leave |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 19 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thrill /θɹɪl/, tetherball /ˈtɛðɚˌbɔl/
- Long words — get the stress right: unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, scoliosis /ˌskoʊ.liˈoʊ.sɪs/
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 lobster, trick, crack.
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.