Shadowing Practice: WORLD'S MOST SPOILED GIRL Won't Eat FAST FOOD | Dhar Mann - Learn English Speaking with Video

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It really is a lovely home, Monica.
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Too bad it's out of my budget.
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Oh, well, no problem.
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Hope you enjoyed the cookies.
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Since that's the only reason why you came.
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Freeloader.
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Hi, welcome.
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Oh, it's you.
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What?
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Is that how you greet your fiancé when he brings you lunch?
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Really, Ryan McDonald's?
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McDonald's?
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Yeah.
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This is a quick stand I could grab since I'm on my way to the tech conference.
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AKA the event for people who don't have jobs?
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Oh, not necessarily.
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Maybe I'll get some of the fun in my app.
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Conferences are great for networking.
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Yeah, also great for wasting time if you ask me. Is everything alright?
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No. This whole open house has been a disaster.
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All I've gotten so far is broke people who can't even afford this place.
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I see it.
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Whatever, are we still on for dinner tonight?
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I've really been wanting to try Giovanni's.
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I keep hearing amazing things.
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So hear me out.
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What if we do Darla's Diner instead?
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They have really great steak and they also have that discount Tuesday menu.
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Look, okay, Giovanni's one, it's like impossible to get a table, but it's also really expensive.
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Look, when my app takes off, you already know.
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I promise, I'm taking you wherever you want to go.
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Yeah, you've been saying that for years now, Ryan.
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Honestly, I just, I don't want to hear it anymore.
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I have to get back to work.
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One of us has to make some money.
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And honestly, just take this with you.
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Just the smell of it is making me gag.
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And if you're going to get me fast food, can you at least make it Chick-fil-A?
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Okay.
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Alright, I'll see you tonight.
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Oh!
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Hello!
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Hello!
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Uh, welcome.
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Uh, Monica?
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Yeah.
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Oh, I knew you were attractive from your picture, but, uh, you're much prettier in person.
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Oh, thank you.
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That's really sweet of you to say.
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By the way, I'm Frank.
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Frank Jones.
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So nice to meet you, Frank Jones.
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Uh, yeah, feel free to, um, look around.
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No need.
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I own multiple properties in this neighborhood.
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I was thinking of adding this one to my portfolio as well.
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Really?
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As in, you'd like to put in an offer?
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Yeah.
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Full price asking and cash, of course.
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Great!
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Under one condition.
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Well, what is it?
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You let me take you out to dinner.
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Oh, um, yeah.
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Just to discuss business, of course.
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There's a lot of properties here I'd like to invest in.
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I needed a good agent to represent me.
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We could make a lot of money together.
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Well, I do like the sound of that.
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So what are you thinking?
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I'm thinking...
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Why the heck are we eating in this place to begin with?
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Hey, do you guys need longer or...
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No, no, it's okay.
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I will have the lobster tail and a glass of the Prosecco, please.
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Excellent choice.
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Just so you know, seafood and champagne is not included in the Tuesday specials.
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Those are full price.
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Yeah, well, get the rib off?
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That's what I always get.
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It's really good and it's half off.
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No, that's okay.
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I will stick with the lobster tail.
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Maybe no champagne.
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Okay, never mind.
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All right, so in that case, I think I'll just do like a Caesar salad, But the appetizer, it's not the big portion.
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And I'll just do a water.
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Thank you.
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It's your tail.
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You kind of cough a little bit.
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Oh my gosh, Ryan.
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I will pay for it.
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Because earlier today, do you remember that guy that came in right as you were leaving?
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Mm-hmm.
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Well, it turns out he's a big fish.
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He put in a full cash offer on the house, a listing price.
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Wow.
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Well that's awesome babe.
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Congrats.
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But that guy, there was something a little off about him.
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Like, he was flirting with you.
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Brian, stop.
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That's just how the industry works.
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Besides, that doesn't matter.
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What does matter is how big this commission check I'm about to get is gonna be.
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Plus other ones.
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Yeah, I'm finally going to have enough to replace this thing.
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Replace it?
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That's my grandma's.
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Exactly.
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That's why it needs to go.
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I mean, soon I'm going to have enough to replace all of our things.
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I mean, my engagement ring, my car, our crappy apartment.
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What's wrong with our apartment?
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Okay, fine.
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But it's just, take it slow.
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We don't need to get ahead of ourselves.
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And in case you were wondering, my day went well too.
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The networking event went really well.
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I met a couple investors who were actually in- Oh, hold on, it's Frank Jones, don't say anything.
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Hey, there's those pretty eyes.
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So listen, there's another house I want to put an offer on, and I want you to be the agent.
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How about we meet tomorrow for some champagne to talk about it?
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Yeah, yeah, that sounds amazing.
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Awesome.
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Okay, it's a date then.
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I'll meet you where I saw you today.
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I'll see you soon, gorgeous.
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Bye. Did you hear that?
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I just struck gold with this guy.
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I mean, I hit the jackpot.
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It's a date then?
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Why didn't you say anything to correct him?
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Really, Ryan?
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That's what you take away from that.
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Why are you always trying to rain on my parade?
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I want you to be happy.
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I really do.
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But I also want to feel comfortable.
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So this guy is putting an offer down on your listing
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and then also wants to buy another house at the same time before he's closed the first one.
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Doesn't something about that feel a little off?
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No, not at all.
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Okay, that's just how rich people roll.
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Wait, are you jealous?
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You are.
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You're jealous because I found my golden ticket and you haven't.
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I cannot be jealous of you.
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Monica, we are a team.
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It makes me happy to see you do well.
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I'm just saying that, look, not everything that glitters Turns out to be gold. So just be careful.
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Do you think I should do three-carat or four?
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Definitely four.
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To us, getting our first deal accepted.
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I love Prosecco.
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And I see you're not worried about being wasteful.
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Not at all.
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We're celebrating.
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And life is meant to be celebrated.
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I wish everyone felt that way.
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My fiance Ryan on the other hand.
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Well...
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You know what?
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Never mind.
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Cheers.
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Tell me about that new house that you were talking about on the phone.
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Oh, um, well, it's listed at 1.2 million, but I see we offer them 1 million flat and then see what they say.
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What do you think?
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I mean, I think they would be fools not to take it, especially since you're waiving contingencies and closing within 21 days.
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I'll just need proof of funds, which I also need from you for my seller.
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Oh, yeah, I'll get that over to you soon.
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You know what?
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We should go out to dinner tonight to celebrate.
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I mean, don't you think it's a little early to celebrate?
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Maybe we should wait until one of our deals closes.
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Sure, I mean, understood.
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I guess Giovanni's can wait.
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I'm sorry, did you say Giovanni's?
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I did.
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Oh, I've been dying to go there, but you know, I heard it's really hard to get a table.
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Yeah, for most people it is.
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Not for Frank Jones.
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I'll just call him and tell him we're on the way.
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Wait, you know the owner?
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Listen, sweetheart.
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I can get you anything you've ever wanted with just a snap of my fingers, okay?
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You want a door open?
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It's going to be open.
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I think you and I could start a real empire together.
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And then you'll have more money than you know what to do with.
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I mean, how's that sound, huh?
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Pretty eyes.
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I mean, that sounds...
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What's going on here?
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Oh!
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Um...
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Ryan!
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Uh, what are you doing here?
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Well, I came to bring you lunch.
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It looks like you're a little busy, though.
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I'll just go.
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No, um, wait, where are you?
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I'm sorry, I will be right back.
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Ryan?
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That fast food better not be for you.
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Ryan, wait.
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That's just how the industry works.
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Just a man can put his hands on an engaged woman's face.
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But I knew there was something off about him.
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I want you to stop all contact with him immediately.
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I can't do that.
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Do you have any idea how much money I'm about to make?
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I can't keep living broke.
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I am tired of riding around in your crappy car
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and of this old ring and never being able to afford to experience the nicer things in life.
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And it's not like you're going to provide any of those things for me.
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There's more to life than just money, Monica.
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Like what?
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I am sorry, Ryan, but as the breadwinner of this relationship, I will not stop seeing him.
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It's either him or me.
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What's it gonna be?
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I can't make that decision.
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You just have.
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Have a good life, Monica.
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I just wanted to...
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I just wanted to give you this.
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It's not like it's worth anything anyways.
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Ryan is heartbroken, but Monica on the other hand is ready to start her
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new life of life of riches she continues to spend time with Frank and is
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so excited about all the money she's going to make as he continues to put more offers on houses
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but what she soon comes to find out is
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that Frank doesn't really have the money to buy any of the homes he's putting offers on.
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He was lying to impress Monica to be with him.
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To make things worse, Monica's devastated to realize she's not the only one he's playing this game with.
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He was putting on an act with lots of other women around town too.
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Several months later she's in for a big surprise.
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Hi welcome to Giovanni's.
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Do you have a reservation?
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Um no, I was actually wondering if you're hiring.
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Now I don't have any restaurant experience but if you- Monica?
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Ryan!
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Hi, um, what are you doing here?
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Just finished eating.
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You eating here too?
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Hey if so, caviar is amazing.
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You need to try it.
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Okay, thank you.
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Um, I'm just really surprised to see you here.
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You know, considering.
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Excuse me, Sarah.
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I just wanted to let you know that your Porsche is ready.
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Oh, thank you so much.
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I'll be right there.
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I'm sorry, are you driving a Porsche?
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Okay, I don't understand.
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Did you win the lottery or something?
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No. Hey, sorta.
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I know you never believed in that app idea, but I actually got funding from investors at that tech conference conference and I don't know, things just blew up from there.
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Wow, that's that's incredible.
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Not that I ever had any doubts.
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I always knew that he would be successful.
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Anyways, I've been doing some thinking and maybe you and I should try things again.
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What about Frank?
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Frank Jones, your new rich guy.
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Yeah about that.
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It turns out you were right.
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Not everything that glitters turns out to be gold.
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And I really wish that I had listened to you back then.
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Frank Jones isn't even his real name.
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Whatever, it's a long story.
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The important part is that I miss you.
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Is the car out of my story?
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Yes, it is, babe.
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You ready to go?
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Yeah.
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Right.
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Yeah.
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Now that you have money, other girls want to date you.
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I'm sorry, Jasmine.
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This is...
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Let me guess.
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Your ex, Monica.
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I heard all about you.
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And for the record, I was with Ryan before he even had anything.
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Yes, it's true.
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We got together before I received any of the funding.
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I mean, even now she hates when I spend money.
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I told him I was perfectly fine with fast food rather than coming here to spend $1,000.
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Even when I tried to buy her a five-carat ring, she convinced me not to.
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Because I'm perfectly happy with his grandmother's ring.
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I'm so sorry.
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I just got an email from our manager.
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We actually don't have any jobs available.
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Sorry.
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Oh.
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Oh, you're...
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Oh, okay.
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Um, well, you know, it was good seeing you, Monica, and best of luck with the job search.
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Thank you.
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You ready to go?
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Yeah.
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Yeah.

Context & Background

The dialogue in the video "WORLD'S MOST SPOILED GIRL Won't Eat FAST FOOD" presents a glimpse into the lives of two characters, Monica and Ryan, showcasing their lifestyle and relationship dynamics. Monica's conversation reflects her discontent with her fiancé Ryan, particularly about his financial decisions and choice of food. The scene takes place during an open house, highlighting the social and economic disparity inherent in their interactions. This context can aid learners in understanding casual conversations and the nuances of tone, as well as the implications of social status in everyday dialogue.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

Here are five essential phrases extracted from the transcript that you can incorporate into your daily English conversations:

  • "Really, Ryan? McDonald's?" - A reaction to disappointment or surprise about someone's choice.
  • "That's out of my budget." - A polite way to indicate that something is too expensive for you.
  • "Can you at least make it Chick-fil-A?" - Expressing a preference or alternative suggestion in a casual manner.
  • "I have to get back to work." - A common phrase to signal that you’re busy and need to leave.
  • "Whatever, are we still on for dinner tonight?" - Checking in on plans while indicating some frustration or indifference.

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

To effectively utilize the shadowing technique for this particular video's dialogue, follow these steps:

  1. Watch the Video: First, watch the video without any subtitles. Try to grasp the overall context and emotion behind the characters’ dialogue.
  2. Focus on Listening: Play the video again and listen closely to the dialogue. Pay attention to the pronunciation, intonation, and rhythm.
  3. Shadow Speech: This step involves mimicking what you hear. Pause the video after each line and repeat it aloud, trying to match the speaker’s tone and pace. This is an excellent way to learn English with YouTube since it allows practical application of speech patterns.
  4. Practice Regularly: Incorporate shadow speak into your daily routine. Practicing phrases from the video can aid in IELTS speaking practice and help you become more fluent in conversational themes.
  5. Record and Compare: Record yourself while shadowing. Listen back to compare your pronunciation with the original. This feedback will help you improve effectively.

By consistently engaging with the material using these steps, you will enhance your English speaking skills and gain confidence in real-life interactions.

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.