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It's your meeting.
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Why don't you start talking and tell me what you want?
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$50 ,000.
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Oh man, 50 Gs?
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How you figure that?
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35 for the pound of Matthew stole.
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and another 15 for my partner's pain and suffering.
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Thank you.
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Pardon?
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Thank you.
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Oh yeah, I remember that little bitch.
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So you must be daddy.
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Thank you.
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- Let me get this straight.
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I steal your dope.
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I...beat the piss out of your mule boy!
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And then you walk in here and you bring me more men?
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- - Woo, that's a brilliant plan, is it?
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Really?
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You got one part of that wrong.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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It's...
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is not myth you Thank you.
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- - Thank you. Are you fucking nuts?
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I want to find out.
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What was happening?
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Calma.
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Got my...
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- You got balls.
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I'll give you that.
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All right.
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I'll give you your money.
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- That crystal, that's your arm.
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Pardon, Robbie.
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It sold faster than $10 ass in TJ.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Let's say you bring me another pound next week.
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Thank you.
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Money up front.
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Money up front.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 42 sentences and 178 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:39. The speaker talks slowly, about 67 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% 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
11 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| pardon noun | /ˈpɑːdn̩/ | Forgiveness for an offence. |
| suffer verb | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | To undergo hardship. |
| crystal noun | /ˈkɹɪstəl/ | A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions. |
| daddy noun | /ˈdædi/ | Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father. |
| myth noun | /mɪθ/ | A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are… |
| dope noun | [doʊp] | Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface. |
| mule noun | /mjuːl/ | The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. |
| brilliant adjective | /ˈbɹɪl.jənt/ | Shining brightly. |
| sell verb | /sɛl/ | To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 steal, pound, pardon.
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.