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Hi, I'm Izzy, your real-life English fluency coach, and today we'll learn advanced English with another scene from what's
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considered by many people the best pilot episode of a TV show of all time.
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We're back with Suits and the badass lawyer Harvey Spector in the very first scene he appears.
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Now this lesson is absolutely packed with useful expressions for you to add to your own vocabulary, and as always, you'll have a lot of fun along the way.
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So here's what you need to know.
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Gerald Tate, this man, is a client at Harvey's law firm.
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He hired them to help with a company acquisition.
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That's when one company buys another company and they merge into one.
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The deal was going smoothly when Harvey left the office at 7pm, but now, late at night, Harvey gets called back because everything's falling apart.
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So let's see what went wrong.
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I'm paying you millions.
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And you're telling me I'm gonna get screwed?
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Jessica, have I come in at a bad time?
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Gerald.
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This is Harvey Specter.
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He's our best closer.
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Well, if you're the best closer, where the hell have you been for the last three hours?
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Well, Gerald, I specialize in troubled situations.
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And when I left here at 7 p.m., this deal wasn't in jeopardy.
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So I'm just trying to figure out what happened in the interim.
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We keep offering more money, they keep rejecting it.
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It's last-minute bad faith bullshit.
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Alright, in this lesson we're gonna walk through the entire scene part by part.
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We just watched the first part and so now we're gonna break down the advanced vocabulary we just saw.
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So right from the first line we can hear an interesting word Gerald uses.
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I'm paying you millions and you're telling me I'm gonna get screwed?
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When someone gets screwed in business, they end up with a bad deal.
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Maybe they lose money or things don't work out the way they expected.
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Like if you get screwed by a car salesman because you paid too much or the car broke down right away.
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You can use this informal expression in other contexts too.
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It basically means to be cheated or treated unfairly.
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See this other example.
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Revenue projections down and down.
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I think we got screwed.
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Yeah, me too.
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Massive fuck up Ken, huge.
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So this is when Harvey enters.
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Let's see how Jessica introduces him.
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Jessica, have I come in a bad time?
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Gerald, this is Harvey Specter.
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He's our best closer.
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In business, a closer is someone who's skilled at getting deals done.
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In other words, good at closing deals, which is a common collocation you'll hear with the word deal.
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So this person should make sure agreements actually happen, they should know how to handle objections, navigate problems, and push things through to completion.
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So Harvey isn't so happy to be called back into the office.
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Let's see what he has to say.
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Well, Gerald, I specialize in troubled situations.
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When I left here at 7pm, this deal wasn't in jeopardy, so I'm just trying to figure out what happened in the interim.
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When something is in jeopardy, it's at risk, or in danger of failing.
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For example, in the show, Mike Ross is a lawyer who never attended law school, and this secret keeps his job at the firm in jeopardy.
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And by the way, pay attention to the pronunciation.
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It's not jail party, but rather jeopardy.
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Jeopardy.
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When I left here at 7pm, this deal wasn't in jeopardy.
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It wasn't in jeopardy.
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Next, Harvey says that he's just trying to understand, or to figure out, what happened between the time he left and came back.
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That's what the expression in the interim means, the time period between two events.
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It's pretty formal though, so you could also say in the meantime.
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Check out this example.
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Dylan G's waffle party will commence at close of day.
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In the meantime, I've ordered the pre-waffle party egg bar social for everyone.
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I'm just trying to figure out what happened in the interim.
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In the interim.
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And the pronunciation of the expression, in an interim, which is how Harvey said it, is also worth looking into.
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Basically, the T sound in the words the and interim get dropped.
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And we get this beautiful example of connected speech over the three words.
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In the becomes in a.
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Interim becomes interim.
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So what we hear is in a interim.
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In a interim.
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Now I want to hear you practice it.
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Repeat after Harvey.
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So I'm just trying to figure out what happened in the interim.
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We keep offering more money, they keep rejecting it.
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It's last minute bad faith bullshit.
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Jared uses three expressions here that show just how frustrated he is.
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First, last minute means happening at the very end, right before a deadline.
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Last minute changes are especially annoying because there is no time to prepare.
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Bad faith is when someone is being dishonest or not keeping the word.
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If you negotiate in bad faith, you're pretending to be fair, but you're actually trying to trick the other person.
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And bullshit is a vocal word for nonsense or lies.
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When someone calls something bullshit, they're saying it's completely false or unfair.
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Now let's watch the next part of the scene and see what other expressions we can catch. in the goddamn interim.
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What are you gonna do about it?
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Because he's not getting that title.
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Okay, so back to the scene, it seems Harvey just spotted a problem.
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Mr. Cooper is the founder of the company Gerald is buying.
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And as a part of the deal, Cooper was supposed to get an honorary vice president title.
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It says here that Cooper won't be staying on as honorary vice president.
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That's right, I don't want him around.
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An honorary position is one that's given as an honor or sign of respect, not because the person actually does the work.
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Think of it like an honorary degree from a university.
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It's given to someone who hasn't attended classes but has achieved something impressive.
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Like Oprah Winfrey who holds an honorary doctor of humane letters from Harvard University for her media career in philanthropy.
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So Cooper's title would be purely ceremonial with no real powers or responsibilities.
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But Gerald doesn't want him around.
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This simply means that he doesn't want Cooper to be present or involved in any way.
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He wouldn't be around.
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It's an honorary position.
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I don't give a shit.
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This is a vulgar way of saying, I don't care at all.
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And you may also hear, I don't give a damn, or even the more vulgar, I don't give a fuck.
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But these are extremely informal and actually quite rude, so you probably want to stick with the simple, I don't care, which won't sound as rude.
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Well, I think you do because that's what's changed since I left, which means it's you who's been dealing in bad faith.
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Well, now that you've got a grasp on what's happened in the goddamn interim, what are you going to do about it?
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When you've got a grasp on something, you understand it.
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You figure it out.
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See this example.
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I would have nominated you for Secretary of Treasury
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because your expertise in economics is even better than your grasp on foreign affairs.
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Well, now that you've got a grasp on what's happened in the goddamn interim, what are you going to do about it?
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What are you going to do about it?
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Alright, another nice connected speech pattern for us to look into.
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This time it's a classic.
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Did you listen to the way he said the words, what are you?
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Natives often do this, so three things are happening here.
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Number one, the T in what turns into an American T, which sounds like a fast D sound.
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It's the sound you hear in the word water, instead of water with a strong T.
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Number two, the word R gets dropped.
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And number three, the word you turns into ya.
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So put all that together and we get what ya?
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What are you gonna do about it?
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Let's try to repeat.
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Well now that you've got a grasp on what's happened in the goddamn interim, what are you gonna do about it?
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What are you gonna do about it?
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Alright, let's keep going with the scene.
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Well, let me make sure I understand this, okay?
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We negotiated a deal that gave you everything you wanted, Mr. Cooper signed it, and now you won't close until we take away the last shred of his dignity?
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Such a rich phrase, right?
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Let's break it down.
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Harvey's saying that Gerald is taking from Mr. Cooper the last piece of his dignity, of self-respect he has left from his legacy, the company he founded.
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Gerald is basically humiliating Cooper just because he can.
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And now you won't close until we take away the last shred of his dignity?
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Bingo.
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Bingo is a way of saying exactly or you got it.
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It comes from the game bingo where you shout bingo when you win.
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In conversation, it means the other person has understood you correctly or hit the nail on the head.
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By the way, that's another expression you could use.
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Oh right, so she told Joellen who told Nick.
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Yeah, you hit the nail on the head.
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Well, that's not gonna happen.
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Why the hell not?
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Because I like Mr. Cooper and my firm doesn't operate in bad faith.
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Oh, I see how it is.
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Instead of working Cooper, you're working me.
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In this context, to work someone means to try to manipulate them, usually using psychology or pressure tactics.
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When Gerald says, instead of working Cooper, you're working me, he's accusing Harvey of manipulating and putting pressure on him who is actually his client, not Cooper.
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So he follows with this insult.
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Why don't you take your pansy attitude back in there and make him sign my deal?
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Or I'll pay someone else your money to do it for me.
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Pansy is an insulting term that suggests someone is weak, and is often used to question their masculinity or courage.
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Gerald is going quite low here with his words, but Harvey's about to shut him down completely.
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Let's watch.
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which gave you everything you wanted, our fee was due and payable,
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which is why at 730 I received confirmation of a wire transfer from escrow indicating payment in full.
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Second, the way our agreement works is the minute Cooper signed the deal which gave you everything you wanted, our fee was due and payable.
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Now Harvey drops the hammer.
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If you hear that a fee is due and payable, that means payment is owed right now and must be paid immediately.
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Our fee was due and payable, which is why at 730, I received confirmation of a wire transfer from escrow indicating payment in full.
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And a wire transfer is a bank transfer.
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It's the traditional kind of electronic payment sent directly from one bank account to another.
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Escrow is a neutral site in a deal that holds the money during a transaction.
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Think of it like a referee in basketball or football.
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They hold the payment until all the conditions of the deal are met, then release it.
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If you're buying a house, for example, escrow holds your initial payment until all the paperwork is complete.
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So I'd say the ball is in your court, but the truth is your balls are in my fist.
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When you say the ball is in your court, you mean it's the other person's turn to make decision or take action.
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It comes from tennis.
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When the ball is on your side of the court you have to hit it back.
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In conversation it means the responsibility is now yours.
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How'd it go?
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Did you talk to Danny?
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Nah, I just left him a very heartfelt message.
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Balls in his court.
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Good for you.
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I'm proud of you.
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But then Harvey says something even stronger.
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Your balls are in my fist.
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This is a vulgar metaphor meaning he has complete control over Gerald.
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It's got him trapped.
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There's nothing Gerald can do.
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Then Harvey uses Gerald's own insult against him.
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Now I apologize if that image is too pansy for you, but I'm comfortable enough with my manhood to put it out there.
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Basically, he's saying he's mainly
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or confident enough in himself to use bold even vulgar language as he says to put it out there.
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We got paid before Gerald signed the deal.
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What are you talking about?
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This is a memo about some fire drill on Tuesday.
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Memo is short for memorandum.
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It's a written message used in offices to communicate information.
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It's usually brief and to the point, like meeting at 3 p.m or office closed Friday.
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A fire drill is a practice situation to prepare for fire emergencies.
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Some schools and offices do them regularly.
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The alarm goes off, everyone leaves the building, and then you go back inside.
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It's not a real fire, just practice.
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So yeah, Harvey was just bluffing.
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He never actually received confirmation of payment.
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He was just holding up a random memo about a fire drill and pretending it was proof they'd been paid.
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And Gerald believed him because Harvey sold it so confidently.
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That's what makes Harvey such a great closer.
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He convinced Gerald that the deal was done and the money was already paid, which took away all of Gerald's negotiating power.
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And it worked.
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You're the blue team captain, you get to wear a fire hat.
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This scene is a masterclass in negotiation, not just English.
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Harvey doesn't just use advanced words he uses psychology timing
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and a good old bluff to force gerald to do the right thing
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and honor the deal he originally agreed to by the way
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we've actually made a special lesson teaching how to speak english
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more confidently like harvey make sure to check it out next
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now hi in today's lesson you will learn how to speak english confidently with harvey specter from the tv series suits
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I really think Harvey is the perfect model because every time he speaks, he shows us exactly what confidence looks like in these five ways.
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Number one, using power idioms.
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Number two, quick thinking.
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Number three, being direct.
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Number four, having a powerful mindset.
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And number five, having confident body language.
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And today we'll watch Harvey in action
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and I'll tell you exactly how to master each one of these five skills yourself
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so you can feel more confident when you speak English.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Learn English with SUITS — The First Episode”. Las palabras que más se repiten: harvey, gerald, interim, word, Cooper. Este vídeo tiene 229 frases y 2573 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 14:33. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 177 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
interim adjetivo/ˈɪntəɹɪm/interino, ad ínterim
jeopardy sustantivo/ˈd͡ʒɛpɚdi/peligro, riesgo
honorary adjetivo/ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i/honorario
grasp verbo/ɡɹæsp/agarrar, asir
bingo sustantivo/ˈbɪŋ.ɡoʊ/bingo
confidently adverbio/ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/confidentemente
pansy sustantivo/ˈpæn.zi/pensamiento, trinitaria
specter sustantivo/ˈspɛktɚ/espectro, pora
memo sustantivo/ˈmɛməʊ̯/memo
negotiate verbo/nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/negociar
insult sustantivo/ɪnˈsʌlt/insulto, improperio
dignity sustantivo/ˈdɪɡnɪti/dignidad
confirmation sustantivo/ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/confirmación
drill sustantivo/dɹɪl/taladro, taladradora
shred verbo/ʃɹɛd/triturar, trocear

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
figure out verboaveriguar, captar
take away verbo/ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/quitar
break down verbodescomponerse, averiarse
check out verboinvestigar, chequear
fall apart verbodespedazarse, desintegrarse
go off verboexplotar
hold up verboaguaitar, esperar
walk through verboexplicar paso a paso, enseñar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Jessica, have I come in at a bad time?
  • I'm paying you millions and you're telling me I'm gonna get screwed?
  • Jessica, have I come in a bad time?
  • What are you gonna do about it?
  • What are you going to do about it?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacebe cheated · be called · must be paid
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraI've ordered · hasn't attended · has left
Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosadeals, which is · interim, which is · someone who hasn

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 71 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, gonna, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “th”: philanthropy /fɪˈlæn.θɹə.pi/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/
  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/, confirmation /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, shred /ʃɹɛd/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: honorary /ˈɑn.əˌɹɛɹ.i/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/, confirmation /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: specter /ˈspɛktɚ/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/
  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/, vocal /ˈvoʊ̯.kəl/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: pansy /ˈpæn.zi/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/, accuse /əˈkjuz/, expertise /ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como interim, jeopardy, honorary.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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