Shadowing Practice: ... And Justice For All (1979) - Final speech - Learn English Speaking with Video
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- - Your Honor and Mr. Foreman, Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
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my name is Arthur Kirkland.
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and I am the defense counsel.
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for the defendant Judge Henry T.
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Fleming.
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Now that man over there, he's the prosecuting attorney.
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And he couldn't be happier today.
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Thank you.
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He is a happy man today because today he's going after a judge.
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And if he gets them, If he gets him, he's going to be a star.
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He's going to have his name in this month's law review.
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Centafold.
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Lawyer of the month.
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Now, in order to win this case, He needs You!
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Naturally.
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You're all he's got, believe me.
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So he's counting on tapping that emotion in you which says, Let's get somebody in power.
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Let's get a judge.
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Thank you.
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However, these proceedings are not about that.
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These proceedings are here to see that justice is done.
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And justice is, as any reasonable person would tell you, the finding of the truth.
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And what is the truth today?
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One truth, a tragic one,
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is that that girl has been beaten and raped Another truth is that the prosecution doesn't have a witness.
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does not have one piece of substantiating evidence other than the testimony of the victim herself.
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Another truth is that my client Voluntarily, and the prosecution is well aware of this fact,
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voluntarily took a lie detector test.
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Jackson, Your Honor, that's inadmissible evidence.
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Come on, Archer.
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Tell the truth.
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The jury will disregard that remark.
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Polygraph tests have not been proven 100 % reliable, therefore inadmissible in a court of law.
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Sorry, Your Honor.
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Let's get back to justice.
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What is justice?
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What is the intention of justice?
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The intention of justice is to see that the guilty people are proven guilty and that the innocent are freed.
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Simple, isn't it?
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Only it's not that simple.
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Thank you.
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However, It is the defense counselor's duty
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to protect the rights of the individual as it is the prosecution's duty to uphold and defend the laws of the state.
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Justice for all Mm -hmm.
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Only we have a problem here.
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Do you know what it is?
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Thank you.
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both sides want to win.
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We want to win.
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We want to win regardless of the truth.
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And we want to win regardless of justice, regardless of who's guilty, We're going to say.
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winning is everything.
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That man there wants a win so badly today, it means so much to him.
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He is so carried away with the prospect of winning, the idea...
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that he forgot something that's absolutely essential to today's proceedings.
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Thank you.
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He forgot his case.
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He forgot to bring it.
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I don't know.
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I don't see it. Do you?
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The prosecution's case.
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He's got to have one.
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Not a witness, not one piece of substantiating evidence other than the testimony of the victim herself.
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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a case to end all cases.
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I have witnesses!
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for my client.
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I have character references, testimonials that are backed up from here to Washington, D .C.
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I got lie detector tested.
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Objection!
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Objection!
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Objection, you stay.
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Sit down, Frank.
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Mr. Kirkland, you are out of order.
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the one thing Thank you.
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that bothered me.
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The one thing that stayed in my mind and I couldn't get rid of it, that haunted me, Thank you. was why?
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Why would she lie?
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Thank you.
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What was the motive for lying?
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If my client is innocent, she's lying.
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Why?
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Thank you.
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Was it blackmail? so Was it jealousy?
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No. Yesterday, I found out why.
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She doesn't have a motive.
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You know why?
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Because She's not lying.
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And ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
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The prosecution is not gonna get that man today No!
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Because I'm gonna get him!
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My client, the Honorable Henry T.
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Fleming, should go right to fucking jail!
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The son of a bitch is dilding!
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That man is dilding!
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That man is a slime!
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He is a slime!
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If he's allowed to go free, then something really wrong is going on in this shit.
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That man, that sick crazy, defrauded man, raped and beat that woman man!
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And he likes to do it again!
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He told me so!
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It's just a chance!
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It's a chance!
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Let's make a deal!
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Let's make a deal!
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Hey Frank!
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You wanna make a deal?
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I got an insane judge who likes to beat the shit out of women!
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What do you wanna give me Frank?
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Three weeks probation?
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You son of a bitch!
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You're supposed to stand for something.
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You're supposed to protect people, but instead you'll fucking murder them.
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You killed McCullough.
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You killed him.
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Hold it.
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Hold it.
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I just completed my opening statement.
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Oh shit.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “... And Justice For All (1979) - Final speech”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: justice, truth, jury, client, judge. This video has 120 sentences and 791 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:00. The speaker talks slowly, about 99 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.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| objection noun | /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ | The act of objecting. |
| prosecution noun | /ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/ | The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor. |
| gentleman noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/ | Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. |
| proceedings noun | /pɹəˈsiːd.ɪŋz/ | The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law. |
| inadmissible adjective | /ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl/ | That cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial. |
| slime noun | /slaɪm/ | Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing… |
| substantiate verb | /səbˈstænʃieɪt/ | To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate. |
| detector noun | /dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/ | A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning. |
| voluntarily adverb | /ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/ | In a voluntary manner. |
| motive noun | /ˈmoʊtɪv/ | An incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action. |
| testimony noun | /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/ | Statements made by a witness in court. |
| blackmail noun | /ˈblækˌmeɪl/ | The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure. |
| defraud verb | /dɪˈfɹɔd/ | To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle. |
| polygraph noun | /ˈpɒliɡɹæf/ | A device which measures and records several physiological variables such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration and skin conductivity while a series of… |
| testimonial noun | /tɛstɪˈmoʊni.əl/ | A statement, especially one given under oath; testimony. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You're all he's got, believe me.
- Let's get back to justice.
- Do you know what it is?
- If my client is innocent, she's lying.
- You wanna make a deal?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | has been beaten · have not been proven · are proven |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been beaten · have not been proven |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 17 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, couldn't, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: objection /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/, prosecution /ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/, substantiate /səbˈstænʃieɪt/, probation /ˌpɹoʊˈbeɪʃən/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: prosecution /ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/, inadmissible /ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl/, voluntarily /ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/, testimony /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/, testimonial /tɛstɪˈmoʊni.əl/
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 objection, prosecution, gentleman.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.