Shadowing Practice: 2 Girls for 1 Mike Ross | Suits - Learn English Speaking with Video
בחר מצב תרגול
כל מצב פותח חדר תרגול במסך מלא.
הורד אפליקציה
כל מה שאתה צריך כדי לדבר בשטף
אותו ערוץ
המלץ על סרטון
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “2 Girls for 1 Mike Ross”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Mike, Rachel, Harvey, fax, Jenny. This video has 129 sentences and 679 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:30. The speaker talks at a natural 151 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 33 of its 129 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 |
|---|---|---|
| wax noun | /waks/ | Beeswax. |
| shock noun | /ʃɔk/ | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| happiness noun | /ˈhæpinɪs/ | The emotion of being happy; joy; elation. |
| confirm verb | /kənˈfɝm/ | To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. |
| associate noun | /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/ | A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee. |
| refuse verb | /ɹɪˈfjuːz/ | To decline (a request or demand). |
| terrorist noun | /ˈtɛɹəɹɪst/ | A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals. |
| virgin noun | /ˈvɝd͡ʒɪn/ | Someone vowed to virginity (usually a woman and often a consecrated virgin), or someone who died in defense of their virginity; (especially) one venerated as a… |
| talented adjective | /ˈtæləntɪd/ | Endowed with one or more talents. |
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| reception noun | /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ | The act of receiving. |
| loyal adjective | /ˈlɔɪəl/ | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. |
| doll noun | /dɑl/ | A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy. |
| locker noun | /ˈlɑ.kɚ/ | A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work… |
| cooperate verb | /kəʊˈɒp.ə.ɹeɪt/ | To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| sleep over verb | To spend the night as a guest in someone's home. |
| talk around verb | To persuade someone by spoken arguments. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do I look like a terrorist?
- Do I look like I wanna lose my job?
- Actually, could you help me out?
- Where'd you get that suit?
- You can tell, can't you?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shock /ʃɔk/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/, credential /kɹɪˈdɛnʃəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, cooperate /kəʊˈɒp.ə.ɹeɪt/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like wax, shock, happiness.
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