Shadowing Practice: "APT 17" (Short Film) THRILLER - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Shit. Shit.

Yeah, hello?

Pop-O-Lock?

Can you come open a door for me?

I lost my keys.

I'm by the university campus.

On 48th. How soon can you get here?

Oh, really?

That's great.

These used to be dorms.

They have the card swipe key thingy.

But I use a key to open it.

Yeah, ok. Yeah.

Alright. So I'll be waiting for you.

Call me when you get here.

I don't want to be here...

Let's go! Hey, are you alright?

Let's go. Come on.

No... Stop.

Stop. I said, let me go!

Is she ok?

What do you want?

Is that your girl?

Hello, sir?

Sir! Excuse me, sir!

Sir. Sir. Hello, sir.

There was a...

situation. There was this guy he was with this girl he was really grabbing her and like, pulling her.

He brought her into his apartment.

She was really drunk.

It's Saturday night.

Everyone is drunk.

Yeah, but...

He was being too rough with her.

He seemed... sketchy.

Sketchy? Yeah. Sketchy.

Can you just go check it out?

Listen. It's three in the morning.

I don't want to wake people up.

But isn't that your job?

Aren't you security?

Aren't you supposed to go check out stuff like that?

Come on, man.

She could be in trouble.

Have a good night.

Well? He said it was his drunk girlfriend.

What else is he supposed to say?

He didn't seem off to you?

I'm telling you, he was being really aggressive with her.

Sir! Yeah, I'm coming out.

Hi! I'm here!

It's me! Are you...?

Good morning!

Thank you. Come in.

You're lucky.

Because I live around here.

I need a favor.

I need you to sign here.

Nothing important.

Says you're the owner of the apartment.

So? What happened?

Too much partying?

You forgot your keys?

Jesus Christ!

Where are we going?

Right here?

Oh, ok. My bad, it's actually over there.

Over here? Party boy!

I know that face!

You were smoking!

I'm just a little tired.

Tired? I know that face.

You were smoking!

Right here.

So can you open it?

I can open any lock you want!

I was the best.

How long is it going to take?

In seconds.

You know how they called me in Venezuela?

"Lagartija", because I could open whatever-- How much is it going to cost?

We have to drill this.

We have to replace the lock.

The late-night service fee.

It's going to be like $300.

$300? Your website said $40.

"Starting" at $40.

It depends on the lock, you call me at this hour-- Look, man. I don't have $300.

I have $50.

You know what?

You're a big strong man You can open it yourself.

Wait, wait, wait!

Where am I supposed to stay tonight?

I have $50 cash. Don't be like that.

Take it! Ok.

Off-book. Hey! Hey!

What? Keep it down.

Please be quiet.

I have to sing to do my thing.

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The neighbors complain about the noise.

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What about the neighors?

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I don't see any neighbors!

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Whoa! Can you please be quiet?

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I can't! Ok, then...

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There is a quiet fee.

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A quiet fee?

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Yeah, I have to sing to do my thing.

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I can't do it quiet.

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I have to-- Listen, man.

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Stop playing with me and open the door.

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Ok. It's ok.

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Alright, alright.

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There you go...

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Fuck you. Hey!

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Hey, wake up!

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Are you ok?

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Hey! Wake up!

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Do you need some help?

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Hey! Oh, shit...

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Oh! I'm the girl from last night.

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Look, I was just trying to help-- I know, I know.

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They told me everything.

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The police officer talked to the security guard.

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He told me you were trying to help.

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And... I am so sorry.

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I'm so embarrassed.

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I shouldn't have gotten so wasted.

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They had those margarita bowl, which I love, and I had all these shots and...

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My boyfriend was trying to take care of me.

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But I was all batshit trying to get back to the club.

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God! I am so hung over.

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So... yeah!

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I spoke to my boyfriend he's dropping the breaking and entering charges.

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You should be free to go in a bit.

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Thanks. No. Thank you.

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This was all just so crazy.

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Thank you for trying to help.

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Even if it was all just a...

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misunderstanding.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 139 sentences and 718 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:14. The speaker talks slowly, about 78 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
aggressive adjective	/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/	Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
complain verb	/kəmˈpleɪn/	To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
depend verb	/dɪˈpɛnd/	To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
drill noun	/dɹɪl/	A tool or machine used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.
embarrassed adjective	/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/	Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
whoa	/woʊ/	Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
dorm verb	/doɹm/	To reside in a dorm.
swipe verb	/swaɪp/	To grab or bat quickly.
sketchy adjective	/ˈskɛt͡ʃi/	Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.
margarita noun	/ˌmɑɹ.ɡəˈɹi.tə/	A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.
misunderstand verb	/mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/	To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
thingy noun	/ˈθɪŋi/	A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
wake up verb	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	To stop sleeping; to awake.
check out verb		To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
come out verb	/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/	To be discovered; to be revealed.
get back to verb		Return to (an activity)

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

Long words — get the stress right: margarita /ˌmɑɹ.ɡəˈɹi.tə/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/

How to practise with this video

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

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

Structuur	In de video
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet	was really drunk · is drunk
Past continuous was/were + -ing — iets dat op een moment in het verleden bezig was	was really grabbing · was being · were smoking
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is	shouldn't have · should be
Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is	have to drill · have to replace · have to sing

Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?

Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.

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