Shadowing Practice: Victorious | Tori Sings to Pay for $1300 Dinner (S1, E11) | Paramount+ - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Here's your check.
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Thank you.
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Mmm.
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What the hairballs?
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What?
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It's $1 ,300.
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Oh, that's so much!
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It's never been over $700.
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Way to go, Tori.
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I ordered the same thing you did.
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Wait, wait.
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I see the problem.
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They mistakenly charged us an extra $600 for caviar.
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Oh.
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Ha ha.
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Excuse me, sir.
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Hi, is anything wrong?
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Yes.
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We were mistakenly charged for $600 worth of caviar.
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Oh, that's not a mistake.
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That awkward young man ordered a large bowl of caviar.
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Man what were you thinking?
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Hey I didn't order any caviar.
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Robbie!
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I didn't know it was that expensive!
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What are you talking about?
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All right, all right, all right!
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Ah, sheesh sheesh!
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Robbie can't help what he is.
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Nevertheless, uh, we don't have enough money to pay the check.
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Well, sir, I'm sorry, but payment is required, or I'm going to have to call the police.
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The police?
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Hello.
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I'll go to your hands.
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Claude.
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Claude!
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Yes, Mr. Conrad.
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Where is the live music?
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Well...
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I thought Perry and Jordan were performing.
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There was a golfing accident.
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Perry took a ball to the head.
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And you didn't book another music act?
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I didn't find out until 4 .30.
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Claude, people come here for classy live music.
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Do you know how many customers are complaining?
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Sir, I didn't have the time to...
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Uh, guys?
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Guys?
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Guys, I think I may be able to fix both our problems here.
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Give me your dress.
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What?
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Give me your dress.
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This one?
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The situation turns around Enough to figure out That someone else has let you down So many times,
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I don't know why But I know we can make it As long as you say it
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So tell me that you love me Yeah And tell me
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that I take your breath away And maybe
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if you take one more Then I would know for sure There's nothing left to say
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But tell me that you love me anyway So tell me that you love me anyway Woah,
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woah As long as you say it
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So tell me that you love me
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Yeah
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And tell me that I take your breath away
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And maybe if you take one more Then I would know for sure There's nothing left to say
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But tell me that you love me anyway
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Thank you.

About This Lesson

You're practicing English with "Victorious | Tori Sings to Pay for $1300 Dinner (S1, E11) | Paramount+" 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.