Shadowing Practice: Mike Loses His Grandma | Suits - Learn English Speaking with Video
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He's been throwing accusations around with no proof and I've had about enough of that lately.
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Well proof or no proof anybody can see that Selyse is juicing.
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That's not what those tests say.
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People can find ways to pass tests, trust me.
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Michael!
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- Yeah.
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Grammy?
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Rachel, oh no. Harvey, is this your famous grandmother?
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Oh, you were right, he is sharp.
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What are you doing here?
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Mr. Spector, pleasure to meet you.
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Your grandson says nice things about you.
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Oh, he tells me you're quite the hard ass.
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Can be a hard ass.
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Hard -ass isn't really the word he uses.
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Yeah, Grammy.
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I see Lip runs in the family.
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It's nice meeting you.
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Huh?
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- Yeah.
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Um, what are you doing here?
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And why are you in Rachel's office?
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Oh, we bumped into each other downstairs in the lobby.
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I thought we could eat.
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Might as well have brought it to me in a Star Wars lunchbox.
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Don't give me lip, Michael.
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It's been two months.
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I thought maybe you'd want to see I'm Still Alive.
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She's got a point.
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Michael.
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Plus, I wanted to meet the people you work with.
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like Rachel.
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She's even more lovely than you said.
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Lovely.
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Okay, we're done here.
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Bye, dear.
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I hope to see you again soon.
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Me too.
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It was lovely to meet you.
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Okay, did you really have to tell Rachel that I said she was hot?
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Fine, just let me meet that Harold clown and I'll go.
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Oh, and remember Michael.
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You have to finish your homework before you can watch TV.
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Oh, right, because my grandmother brought me lunch, that makes me...
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A little boy.
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And this is really fun for you.
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I'm really kind of is.
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- The first time we have been in the Are you thinking about moving?
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Uh, no. Actually, I was looking into getting a place in Manhattan for my lunch lady.
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You'd really do that for her?
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I am doing it.
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That doesn't even come close.
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Paying her back for everything she's done for me.
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That's-- That's really amazing, Mike.
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You want to know what's amazing?
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What?
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this place.
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Right here.
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Check it out.
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It's pretty sweet, right?
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Off 10th Avenue.
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Does it come with a bulletproof vest?
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Okay.
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- Thank you.
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There, how about this one?
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A six -floor walk -up.
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Great views.
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Move over.
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Ah.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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- The first time I was in the hospital, I was in the hospital.
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Wait a minute.
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Yeah.
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You set all this up so I'd help, didn't you?
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Oh, I may be a little boy, but I'm not a stupid little boy.
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You're a sneaky little boy.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Holy shit.
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I know.
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It's perfect, right?
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All you need are some new curtains right here.
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Now the first thing I would do is put down a nice rug.
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You want to cover the hardwood?
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Not all of it.
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- So you mean an area rug?
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- No. I mean, cover an area of the hardwood With a rug?
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I can move with that.
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Like an 8x10 sisal.
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A whatsel?
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The beige scratchy kind.
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A scratchy rug defeats its own purpose.
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Wasn't my idea in the first place.
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Fair enough.
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But the bed, the bed goes here.
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Oh my god, you're such a guy.
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If the bed doesn't go here, then what's the point of even having the window?
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But your curtains cover up the light anyway.
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No, that would be shades, which this room will never, ever have.
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Look, just come right here.
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See what I mean?
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Beautiful.
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- Thank you.
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- I should go meet Harvey.
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- It's really hot in here.
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- Surprise!
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Rachel.
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Hey, what are you doing here?
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Come in.
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- I'm sorry.
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Thank you.
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Mike?
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Someone kept calling the office for you.
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It was the nursing home and I guess that's the emergency number they had.
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Um...
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What?
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Thank you.
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- Okay.
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It's your grandma.
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She passed away.
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No. No, she's...
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I'm so sorry.
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- Thank you.
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I'm She didn't even get this. to see I know.
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I...
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I'm...
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I'm so sorry.
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- Thank you.
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What are you doing here?
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Rachel, meet the file room.
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It's where we store information on the cases that we're working on.
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No. I just mean I don't believe that Harvey would make you come and work the day after You can say it.
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Okay, I'll say it.
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The day after my grandmother died, And Harvey doesn't know.
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What?
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Why?
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Because there's a vote going on and he's got bigger things on his mind.
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Mike, he'd want to know.
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Oh really?
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You know that?
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You-- You and Harvey are best friends now?
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Okay, then tell Donna, just tell somebody...
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I don't want people to know.
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If you tell people, They will understand.
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And then you can go home and you can really deal with-- Deal with what, Rachel?
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The fact that I missed my last ever chance to see my grandmother because I was too busy at work.
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Oh, come on.
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That's not fair.
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You were an amazing grandson.
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You were buying her an apartment.
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I bought her an apartment because I felt guilty for not having seen her for two months.
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No, you were buying her an apartment because you-- This is not a debate, Rachel!
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Right?
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I came to work because I want to work.
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I'm not telling people because I don't want to talk about it.
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And now I'm gonna go out and get some fresh air and when I get back, I really hope you will be done bothering me.
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you Thank you.
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You look overwhelmed.
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Let me help.
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Forget that, you're gonna do this instead.
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Louis said I'm not allowed to prioritize your work anymore.
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You think I'm taking orders from Louis now?
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- Consider things status quo.
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- Yeah, well, they aren't.
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They are, as far as you and I are concerned.
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I give you work and you're gonna do it.
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Right, I forgot.
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That's how it works with us.
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Don't pout.
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You're gonna love this case.
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Very detail -oriented.
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And what are you doing?
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Operation write the shit.
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Maybe it's time that you just accept that it's over.
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- You lost.
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Deal with it.
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Excuse me?
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- Thank you.
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You seem to live in this deluded world where you think that you can always win But sometimes you can.
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Bad things happen.
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You gotta face the fact that life is gonna be this case, or this case, or this case.
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Jessica lost, you lost, and there isn't anything that any of us, including the great and powerful Harvey Specter, can do about it.
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Go home.
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Now.
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- - - - Yeah.
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God.
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Ow.
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All right.
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- Okay.
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Ha!
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- Yeah.
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- Okay, you're clearly not ready to go.
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Come on, the funeral doesn't start for another...
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- Oh, shit.
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- It's okay.
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It's okay.
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- Uh, can I wear this?
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- Drink this.
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- Okay.
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- You're gonna get in the shower, and I'm gonna find you something to wear, okay?
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Okay.
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Wow.
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Mike?
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Yeah.
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Is this a great idea?
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It's one night, okay?
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Please, take it easy on me.
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It looks like more than one night.
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Thank you.
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You're right.
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Thank you.
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- Thank you.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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Thanks, Rachel.
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I'll be out in five, OK?
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OK.
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- Okay.
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- I'm sorry.
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- I'm sorry.
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- I'm sorry.
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- I'm sorry.
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- I'm sorry.
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I, uh...
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Remember things.
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I remember the night that my parents were taken away from me.
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I remember my grandmother.
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Taking me in, she came to check on me. was, uh...
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middle of the night and Thank you.
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I had wet the bed.
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She cleaned the sheets and she cleaned me all up and she put me in her bed and Thank you.
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You know, you started to cry you really hard and you Thank you.
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And she said, It's okay, Michael.
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It's okay.
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you I've been crying too.
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you But don't you wet this bed because I have to sleep here too. And, uh...
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And we laughed, you know?
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In spite of everything, we laughed and And we kept laughing.
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- laughing until I fell asleep.
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When I woke up the next morning, she wasn't just my grandmother anymore.
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She was...
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She was my whole family.
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you Well, I'm not 11 years old anymore.
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Not gonna wet the bed tonight.
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- Yeah.
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But I will remember That night. and everything.
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she's ever done for me.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Mike Loses His Grandma”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: Rachel, bed, grandmother, Harvey, meet. Deze video bevat 249 zinnen en 1380 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 10:24. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 133 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 43 van de 249 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| grandmother zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/ | grootmoeder, oma |
| grandson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/ | kleinzoon |
| curtain zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɜɹt(ə)n/ | gordijn |
| bulletproof bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈbʊlɪtpɹuf/ | kogelvrij |
| delude werkwoord | /dɪˈluːd/ | misleiden, bedriegen |
| lunchbox zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks/ | broodtrommel, broodtrommeltje |
| overwhelm werkwoord | /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/ | overweldigen, overmannen |
| sneaky bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈsniːki/ | geniepig, gluiperig |
| accusation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ | beschuldiging |
| downstairs bijwoord | /daʊnˈstɛɹz/ | beneden |
| vest zelfstandig naamwoord | /vɛst/ | vest |
| clown zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈklaʊ̯n/ | clown |
| bump zelfstandig naamwoord | /bʌmp/ | botsing |
| lobby zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɑ.bi/ | lobby |
| spite zelfstandig naamwoord | /spaɪt/ | boosaardigheid, wrok |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| go out werkwoord | naar buiten gaan | |
| pass away werkwoord | overlijden, ontslapen | |
| wake up werkwoord | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | wakker worden, ontwaken |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Harvey, is this your famous grandmother?
- What are you doing here?
- You'd really do that for her?
- You want to know what's amazing?
- You set all this up so I'd help, didn't you?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | He's been throwing · I've been crying |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've had · have brought · It's been |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is put · will be done · were taken |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 65 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, you're, gonna. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: accusation /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/, shade /ʃeɪd/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/, accusation /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: hardwood /ˈhɑɹdˌwʊd/, delude /dɪˈluːd/, prioritize /pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/, downstairs /daʊnˈstɛɹz/, shade /ʃeɪd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, scratchy /ˈskɹæt͡ʃi/, grandson /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/, accusation /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/, grandma /ˈɡɹænmɑː/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, grandson /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/, grandma /ˈɡɹænmɑː/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als grandmother, grandson, curtain.
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.