Shadowing Practice: John Watson Meets Mycroft Holmes | A Study In Pink | Sherlock - Learn English Speaking with Video

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42 משפטים
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1
I worry about him constantly.
2
He's nice of you.
3
But I would prefer for various reasons that my concern go unmentioned.
4
We have what you might call a difficult relationship.
5
No. I haven't mentioned a figure.
6
Don't bother.
7
You're very loyal very quickly.
8
No, I'm not.
9
I'm just not interested.
10
Trust issues, it says here.
11
What's that?
12
Could it be that you've decided to trust Sherlock Holmes of all people?
13
Who says I trust him?
14
You don't seem the kind to make friends easily.
15
Have we done?
16
You tell me.
17
I imagine people have already warned you to stay away from him, but I can see from your left hand that's not going to happen.
18
My what?
19
Show me.
20
Don't.
21
Remarkable.
22
What is?
23
Most people blunder round this city, and all they see are streets and shops and cars.
24
When you walk with Sherlock Holmes, you see the battlefield.
25
You've seen it already, haven't you?
26
What's wrong with my hand?
27
You have an intermittent tremor in your left hand.
28
Your therapist thinks it's post-traumatic stress disorder.
29
She thinks you're haunted by memories of your military service.
30
Who the hell are you?
31
How do you know that?
32
Fire her.
33
She's got it the wrong way around.
34
You're under stress right now and your hand is perfectly steady.
35
You're not haunted by the war, Dr. Watson.
36
You miss it.
37
Welcome back.
38
Time to choose a side, Dr. Watson.
39
I'd love to take you home.
40
Address?
41
Baker Street.
42
221B Baker Street.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “John Watson Meets Mycroft Holmes”. This video has 42 sentences and 249 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:55. The speaker talks slowly, about 85 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 11 of its 42 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
haunt verb/hɔnt/To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
distress noun/dɪˈstɹɛs/Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
blunder noun/ˈblʌn.dɚ/A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
intermittent adjective/ˌɪntɚˈmɪtn̩t/Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span.
tremor noun/ˈtɹɛmɚ/A shake, quiver, or vibration.
unmentioned adjectiveNot mentioned.
traumatic adjective/tɹɔˈmætɪk/Of, caused by, or causing trauma.
battlefield noun/ˈbætəlˌfiːld/The area where a land battle is fought, which may not necessarily be a field.
therapist noun/ˈθɛɹəpɪst/Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.
warn verb/woɹn/To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc.
loyal adjective/ˈlɔɪəl/Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
remarkable adjective/ɹɪˈmɑɹ.kə.bl̩/Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.
steady adjective/ˈstɪdi/Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
disorder noun/dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • I haven't mentioned a figure.
  • Who says I trust him?
  • You've seen it already, haven't you?
  • What's wrong with my hand?
  • How do you know that?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, don't, haven't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like haunt, distress, blunder.

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