Shadowing Practice: Cardi B Court Trial Funny Moments 🤣 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Was the cell phone that you're talking about, was it facing you or was it facing yourself?
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The camera was facing me.
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When I got off the elevator, her phone was here.
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Then when I was walking and she was behind me and then she said, Oh my God, yo, Cardi P, Cardi P.
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I'm like, yo, why are you recording me?
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If she was recording you, why does it matter?
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Because she's a security guard and I'm going to a doctor's office.
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It definitely mattered.
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You were causing a disturbance.
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I wasn't causing a disturbance.
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You were causing a disturbance in the building.
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She started the disturbance.
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You had a verbal fight with her.
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Yes or no?
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You used the F word during that fight, didn't you?
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Yes.
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What other words did you use?
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Tell us in your own words what you said.
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I said, Why are you in my face?
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Why are you recording me?
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Ain't you supposed to be security?
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Tell us where now.
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Go ahead.
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Say it again.
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Say it.
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Your Honor.
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You want me to sit in your face?
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I want you to tell it to her face what you said on
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that day so she can hear it for herself again.
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The affection is sustained.
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Your Honor, do you have stability in the final?
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What?
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What did you tell Imani Ellis yesterday?
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How did you do it?
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And if you wanted to scratch or cut her face with your right hand or your left hand, if you wanted to do it, you could have done it correct you're not disabled but i didn't
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because i had a baby inside me how did she know
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you are not disabled correct i'm not what are you disabled at that moment no are you disabled
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are you disabled yes or no at that moment uh
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when you're pregnant i'm very disabled you want me to Tell you things I can't do.
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Fine.
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What was your disability on February 24th of 2018?
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What was your disability?
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I was pregnant.
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I couldn't protect myself even if I wanted to.
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She's like twice my size.
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No problem.
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No problem.
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Let me ask you this.
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How?
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Four months?
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Three months?
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Three to four months.
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Fair enough?
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Did you have a bulging birth for what reason over your head to protect your identity?
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It could be very...
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I don't really want people to recognize me.
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My hair not done, my makeup not done, I probably just woke up.
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A lot of reasons.
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And when you went there in the office...
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She was going to touch me, but she didn't get to touch me.
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When you say she was going to touch you, how do you know that?
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Because we were chest to chest at one point.
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So then your chest did touch, right?
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I'll say that, but you did say when I got off the elevator.
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Okay.
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We walked a little bit.
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That's when we got chest to chest.
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When we got off the elevator, we didn't do no contact.
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I understand.
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I don't think I was like on a high level of angry.
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I was more on a high level of concern, very concerned.
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and why were you because I'm pregnant
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and this girl's about to beat me hello hello hello I'm
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here she was she was on my face chest to chest
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and while we arguing while we arguing she's backing me
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so we practically arguing and I'm backing and she's like walking forward right You said she's bigger than me, is that correct?
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Absolutely.
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How do you know that?
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I mean look.
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I'm looking, I don't agree with that.
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What is your basis?
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Are you saying she's...
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I mean I was 130 pounds at that time.
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So she's overweight, right?
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In your opinion.
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Objection, no. It's a little...
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You don't need to answer.
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Okay.
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Did you call her fat?
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No. I was calling her a...
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Yes.
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Do you think that's respectful to call a security guard a bitch?
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Objection.
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Is that how you talk to everybody?
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Objection.
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It's just me.
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I was looking at her face, but I wasn't looking like...
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She got a pimple on her face?
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she's like no i wasn't looking at her at her details or anything but she is like
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what hey security heavy what does security having me
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just tell us gohan what does that mean like she just looks a little
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like she could protect the building type B you know I'm saying she just look more
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developed than me that's a fucking lie look out of here trying to get some money
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what was
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that I said that's a fucking lie look out of here
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just trying to get some money who's trying to get some money she is how do you know
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that because she's swimming for 25 million that's when coming
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Cardi B Court Trial Funny Moments 🤣”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: chest, disabled, security, disturbance, touch. This video has 107 sentences and 809 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:16. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 31 of its 107 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| disable verb | /dɪsˈeɪbəl/ | To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling. |
| disturbance noun | /dɪˈstɜː.bəns/ | The act of disturbing, being disturbed. |
| objection noun | /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ | The act of objecting. |
| elevator noun | /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ | Anything that raises or uplifts. |
| disability noun | /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/ | A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability. |
| respectful adjective | /ɹɪˈspɛkt.fl̩/ | Marked or characterized by respect |
| overweight adjective | /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/ | Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height. |
| verbal adjective | /ˈvɜː.bəl/ | Of or relating to words. |
| affection noun | /əˈfɛk.ʃən/ | The act of affecting or acting upon. |
| sustain verb | /səˈsteɪn/ | To maintain, or keep in existence. |
| scratch verb | /skɹæt͡ʃ/ | To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc. |
| practically adverb | /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/ | In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| stability noun | /stəˈbɪlɪti/ | The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm like, yo, why are you recording me?
- If she was recording you, why does it matter?
- What other words did you use?
- Why are you recording me?
- Ain't you supposed to be security?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 27 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: objection /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/, affection /əˈfɛk.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/, disability /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/, practically /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/, stability /stəˈbɪlɪti/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like disable, disturbance, objection.
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.