Shadowing Practice: Rachel's First Associate Case | Suits - Learn English Speaking with Video
Les maken...
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Enjoy the show.
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Wow.
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Rachel.
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Lewis, hi.
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I'm at the ballet.
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Are you, uh, an aficionado?
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Since I was a girl, yes.
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Oh, me too.
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I mean, uh, a boy.
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I-I-I got that.
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So you, um, you here with someone?
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You know, Donna was supposed to come with me, and then she canceled at the last minute.
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Well, you talked to her.
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How is she?
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No, I haven't.
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I keep calling, but she just won't.
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Can't answer.
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I know.
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I tried.
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You tried?
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Yeah.
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Are you here with someone?
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I'm alone.
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I feel it's a better way to experience the dance, you know?
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Too distracting to have to talk about it.
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I just want to...
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To feel it.
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No, I...
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I know.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Um, uh, I should probably get going.
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Wait.
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I have an extra ticket, third row.
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Yeah, I'd like to buy a seat to my right, just as a precaution.
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Yeah, I would love to.
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Great.
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Yeah, okay.
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Magnificent.
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Superb.
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Riveting.
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Outrageous.
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Insulting.
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Disgusting.
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Don't let it ruin your evening.
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I mean, I won't.
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No. I won't.
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Yeah.
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Hey, asshole.
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Why don't you have a little more respect for the...
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Oh, my God, it's you.
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Yes.
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It is I.
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Sergei Vascov.
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I profaned at you.
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I am so sorry.
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No, no, no, please.
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You're defending the ballet.
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I was defending the ballet.
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Our rehearsal space.
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Two ballerinas sprained their ankles.
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Well, that's why Kanye didn't dance tonight.
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Sadly, yes.
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The Royal Hall is beautiful, magnificent, but behind the scenes, they look with a blind eye.
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Well, if I may be so bold, please, it would be my honor to right this wrong for you.
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Oh, I could not impose.
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Thank you so much.
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Tenant disputes are my forte.
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Please, allow me to be your nutcracker and join in the battle against the Mouse King.
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The Mouse King?
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Well, in that instance, then, I would be in your death, Mr. White.
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It's actually Mr. Griffin.
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Wonderful, thank you.
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I need a list of everything that's wrong with the rehearsal space.
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For example, the creaky floorboards that are affecting certain dancers' attitudes.
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Well, you shouldn't let that get them down.
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Attitude is a pose.
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Oh, yeah, like striking an attitude.
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Whatever, I do that all the time.
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Okay, I also need a list of the ballet company principles.
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Okay, integrity, fidelity, patriotism.
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Not that kind of principle.
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Okay, we're done.
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How am I supposed to know?
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Rachel, you've just been drafted.
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Oh, but she's not even a- Not what?
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She's not what, Harold.
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Mrs. Zane not only knows more about ballet than you do, she also knows more about law. But...
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Zip it.
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My mind's been racing ever since we met Sergei yesterday, so I've dictated a to-do list for you to handle.
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I'm on it.
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Okay.
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I did.
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You wouldn't tell me.
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Exactly, because if you had, I wouldn't know one anymore.
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Mr. Spector, I'm Cameron, your assistant. Where are my...
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Messages.
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Urgent to ignoreable, top to bottom.
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I also took it upon myself to fan the folders on your desk on your desk in alphabetical order.
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Wow, look at that, Harvey.
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He fanned your folders in an order of some sort.
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I also reorganized your filing system and redid your calendar.
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Ha, that is not gonna be a problem at all because Harvey loves change.
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It was a train wreck.
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Yep.
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He's in mourning over your predecessor, her filing system, her calendar.
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It's probably best that nothing else is different than the other this morning, okay?
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Uh-oh.
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Mike?
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Yeah.
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You might want to take an early lunch.
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Yeah.
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Oh, wow.
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Harold, can I get the rest of the files on the ballet case?
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Sure.
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Let me grab them for you.
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Thank you.
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What is it about ballet?
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I just, I don't get it, you know?
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There's no, um, words, there's no story, there's no action.
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It's just all... and... and, like...
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I don't...
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Will you just tell me that Louis isn't behind me?
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Louis isn't behind you?
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Hi.
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Hi.
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Penelope Cruz, Zoe Saldana, Audrey Hepburn.
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What do they all have in common?
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They're all hot?
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No, dumbass.
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They all owe their success to ballet because it gives them discipline and grace,
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it embodies our emotions, It's breathtaking in its beauty, and most importantly, it expresses what cannot be put into words.
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You want to get ahead here, Harold?
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Take ballet, because right now, the only thing that's breathtaking about you can easily be put into words.
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Nothing.
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Now, relevate your ass back to work.
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Hey.
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You steady enough to break the house?
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Uh, counting drinks.
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Don't most people count cards?
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It's a thing.
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Ah, right there.
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See that?
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Drink number 15.
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Your client?
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That's awful.
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No, no, no, no. It's good.
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We're even putting him in rehab to help nullify his contract.
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Touching.
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Harvey truly cares about his clients.
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My idea.
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Well, you're really coming along.
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What are you doing here so late?
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Working with Louis.
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I'm sorry? With Louis.
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Associate work.
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He replaced Harold with me.
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Good for you.
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Looks like you're really coming along.
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Thank you, Mike.
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You were here all night?
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You said you wanted everything by this morning.
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So here's everything on the lease agreements and all of the financials.
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Oh, no. Sergey waltzed me through the financials earlier.
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Did you know that he danced with Nuriav?
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I did.
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Also, I found this.
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Lead paint?
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Okay, this is excellent.
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You can use it.
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Use it?
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We are going to pas de deux all over their asses with it.
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We?
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Get out.
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Lastly, section 5, page 30, states that the Royal Hall is responsible for all maintenance and repairs of the rehearsal space.
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Aware of what the lease says, Mr. Litt, having grafted it myself?
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Okay, well then how do you explain this?
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The Royal Hall's knowing failure to fix the air conditioning system has created a toxic environment.
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Lead-based paint.
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See, your disregard for the safety of your charges takes from a tenant dispute to a criminal action.
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The fact that I will happily bring to the attention of the district attorney unless repairs are made yesterday.
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Then you'll be exposing the ballet itself.
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Because the terms require they cover all repairs from a special fund they stopped paying into a year ago.
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No, no, no. Payments have been going on every month then perhaps you should figure out where they've been going in.
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Because it's not here.
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I'm sorry, I don't understand our financial records.
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Mr. Litt, we were willing to look the other way, but since you have come in here and threatened me, I'm gonna take legal action of my own.
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We'll be filing for eviction.
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It's time the ballet moves on.
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You wanted to see me?
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It was Sergei.
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He lied to me.
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The money went into his account.
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There's no way that you could have...
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What, known?
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It's my job to know.
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God, I never take anyone at their word.
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You know I was eight years old when I saw him perform the Nutcracker?
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Eight.
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Everybody else was into sports and I was this rebel gliding down my own path.
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He inspired me, that's why I'm so light on my feet.
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I just can't do it to him.
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I cannot do it to him, Rachel.
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He is the ballet.
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No. The ballet is bigger than Sergei.
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It embodies our emotions.
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It is breathtaking in its beauty.
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And most importantly, it expresses what cannot be put into words.
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Yes, but...
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No buts.
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The Louis I know wouldn't be defeated by something like this.
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He is ruthless.
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He is mean.
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And if someone wronged him, he wouldn't hesitate to tear them apart limb from limb.
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You ruined everything.
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I took your help and now we're evicted.
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I want you to...
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Shut up, Sergei.
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How dare you?
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Me.
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You.
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You brought disgrace to my beloved ballet.
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I am the ballet.
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You were the ballet, and now you're done.
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And the Royal Hall had been paid.
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How?
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I reorganized accounts, moved money.
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I did what I do.
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I showed them how they can pay for everything by eliminating your bloated salary.
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Well, the board would never agree, so it's ridiculous.
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Stop.
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It's why they're here, Sergey.
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This isn't about the eviction.
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They know what you've done.
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They want to see your face when they tell you you're fired.
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But I'm giving you one chance to avoid scandal.
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My leaving is a scandal.
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Your leaving is a gift.
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Take it before I change my mind.
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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 “Rachel's First Associate Case”. Deze video bevat 240 zinnen en 1426 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 10:21. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 138 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. Slechts 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig. 37 van de 240 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ballet zelfstandig naamwoord | /bælˈeɪ/ | ballet |
| breathtaking bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ | adembenemend |
| rehearsal zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹɪˈhɝsl̩/ | repetitie |
| embody werkwoord | /ɪmˈbɒdi/ | belichamen |
| eviction zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˈvɪk.ʃən/ | uitwijzing |
| nutcracker zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnʌtˌkɹækɚ/ | notenkraker |
| reorganize werkwoord | herorganiseren | |
| limb zelfstandig naamwoord | /lɪm/ | lid, lidmaat |
| folder zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfoʊldɚ/ | hechtmap, map |
| tenant zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛ.nənt/ | bewoner, huurder |
| magnificent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/ | prachtig |
| scandal zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈskændəl/ | schandaal, incident |
| lease zelfstandig naamwoord | /liːs/ | pacht, lease |
| emotion zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | emotie |
| alphabetical bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/ | alfabetisch |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| figure out werkwoord | uitvogelen, er achter komen | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | hou je kop, kop dicht |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Are you, uh, an aficionado?
- Are you here with someone?
- How am I supposed to know?
- Louis isn't behind you?
- You steady enough to break the house?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Voorwaardelijke zinnen if + zin, will/would + werkwoord — een voorwaarde en het gevolg | if you had, I wouldn't know · if someone wronged him, he wouldn't hesitate |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | been drafted · cannot be put · be put |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | you've just been drafted · I've dictated · has created |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 49 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: breathtaking /ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/, ruthless /ˈɹuːθləs/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: eviction /ɪˈvɪk.ʃən/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, aficionado /əˌfɪʃ.(j)əˈnɑː.dəʊ/, precaution /pɹiːˈkɔ.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, aficionado /əˌfɪʃ.(j)əˈnɑː.dəʊ/, alphabetical /ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/, patriotism /ˈpeɪtɹi.əˌtɪzəm/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: disregard /dɪsɹɪˈɡɑɹd/, rehab /ˈɹiːhæb/, superb /suˈpɝb/, expose /ɪkˈspoʊz/, pose /poʊz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: ballet /bælˈeɪ/, nutcracker /ˈnʌtˌkɹækɚ/, magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/, scandal /ˈskændəl/, alphabetical /ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/, disregard /dɪsɹɪˈɡɑɹd/, disgrace /dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/
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 ballet, breathtaking, rehearsal.
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.