Shadowing Practice: Escaping Custody | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back - Learn English Speaking with Video

Creating lesson...
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Open VA211.
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Stand here.
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Don't move.
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I'll file for disclosure.
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They'll turn over whatever evidence they have on you.
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There won't be any evidence.
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What are you talking about?
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They killed their investigators.
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They killed a lawyer.
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Evidence suggests you killed Major Turner's lawyer.
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They're gonna kill her, and they're gonna kill me.
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For all I know, you're part of it.
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Hey, listen, dickhead.
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You're the one accused of murder.
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if any, till kingdom come, otherwise go to hell.
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Apologize.
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I have low blood sugar.
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Excuse me?
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I didn't eat this morning.
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I feel lightheaded.
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Could you get me something from the officer's mess?
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Sandwich maybe?
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Open the door, please.
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We're done here
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V8 201
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These men are here to transfer you. Who are they?
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I asked you a question.
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Who are they?
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Are you gonna answer me?
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Reacher?
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Wait!
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These men are here to kill you.
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What?
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They killed Warcroft.
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Wait, what?
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Last night, in his apartment, and now they're gonna kill you.
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Soldier!
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You know who I am.
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I need you.
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You've been relieved of command, ma 'am.
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No time.
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I'm being held here without cause.
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It is your right to...
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That soldier was under my command.
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We don't have time for this.
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Get his badge and his papers.
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I left explicit orders for you to stay away.
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Orders?
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You ordered me?
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Yes.
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I mean you do something like this.
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Don't make me regret it.
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Espen, what'd you do to him?
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He'll be free.
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Fine.
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This is insane.
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Does this mean dinner's off?
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Act angry.
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I am angry.
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Prisoner, transfer.
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Lieutenant Sullivan, coming in.
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Open BA 211.
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Hey, wait a sec.
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Move!
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His keys!
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Give me his keys!
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What kind of car would my lawyer be driving?
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Black sedan.
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To the end of the perimeter!
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To the service bus!
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The truck.
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Hey!
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Turn the fire truck!
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Stop that truck!
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Go, go, go, go!
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Claire!
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So now I'm a fugitive from justice.
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A traitor to your country.
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Don't forget that.
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Why do I feel like you're enjoying this?
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You're a very interesting way of saying thank you.
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Were those men really gonna kill me?
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Thank you.
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Nice job.
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Oh, his ass is mine.
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One of our vehicles has been hijacked L 67 all units
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suspects traveling in the vehicle L 67 primary is Jack Richard white male boys considered on the dangerous
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and secondary is major Susan Turner female wearing military fatigues white age 34
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We need to ditch this car
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and get into my email All right people let's go let's go where the hell are they?
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Police anybody anything I got a location something There's still an internet cafe around here I should have gone to Afghanistan myself.
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Markovitch and Sibeli were my responsibility.
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The job is about giving orders.
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You ever lose anyone on your watch, Reacher?
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My men weren't killed by the Taliban.
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They were shot in the back of the head, the slugs from an army issue 9mm.
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By one of our own.
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I'm gonna find out who did it.
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What were you guys doing over there?
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What are they looking for?
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Weapons.
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Thousands of weapons decommissioned during the drawdown.
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Whole plane load's gone missing.
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Hey, I like your hat.
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You a Nats fan?
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Yeah, from the beginning.
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They arrested me the day after my investigators were killed.
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The time difference, they might have filed another report.
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They locked me up so I wouldn't see it.
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Sir, she's trying to access the system.
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Give me that location.
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- Yes, sir.
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Pennsylvania and North Street.
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It's Morgan.
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Ready to go to work, soldier?
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We've located them.
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They're at an internet cafe, Pennsylvania and North Street.
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Get it done.
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Whatever Merkovich and Zabelli found out got them killed. By who?
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Shit.
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They locked me out.
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- It's nice.
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Bye.

Boost Your English Speaking with This Action-Packed Dialogue

What You'll Learn

This video clip is a goldmine for english speaking practice! You'll master two key skills: first, how to deliver urgent, emotional lines with natural intensity—perfect for real-life conversations where tone matters. Second, you'll learn to follow fast-paced back-and-forth exchanges, a must for keeping up in busy discussions. Plus, it’s a great chance to practice "shadowing"—repeating lines right after the speakers—to build fluency. A shadowing site or tool like shadowspeak can help you nail this!

Listen For These Sounds

Connected speech is everywhere in this dialogue. Notice how "I'll file for disclosure" becomes "I'll file fer disclosure" (linking "for" to "disclosure" with a soft "r"). Also, "They're gonna kill her" shortens to "They're gonna kill 'er" (dropping the "h" in "her"). Reductions like "didn't eat" sounding like "din eat" and "gonna" instead of "going to" are common in casual speech—train your ear to catch these to sound more native.

Say It Like a Native

To mirror the speakers' rhythm, focus on stress. In "I have low blood sugar," stress "low" and "blood" to emphasize the urgency. When Reacher says, "Hey, listen, dickhead," the sharp stress on "dickhead" shows frustration—copy that intensity! Use shadow speak techniques: pause the video, repeat the line immediately, and match the speed and volume. This trains your mouth to move like a native, boosting english pronunciation fast. You’ll be surprised how quickly these small tweaks make you sound more confident!

Ready to start? Hit play, grab a notebook, and practice—your fluency will thank you!

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itYou've been relieved · being held · has been hijacked
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowYou've been relieved · has been hijacked · We've located
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see cominggonna kill · gonna answer · gonna find
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll file · They'll turn · won't be

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.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →