Shadowing Practice: Harvey Specter Interviews Mike Ross | Suits - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, uh, Rick Sorkin.
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Harvey Specter, nice to meet you.
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I wish I had a seat here.
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Whoa!
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What's this?
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How the hell did you know they were the police?
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I read this novel in elementary school.
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Um, cops are staking out a hotel.
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One of them dresses as a bellhop, the other is a man in a suit.
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And it was the exact same thing.
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You read a novel in elementary school?
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What?
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I like to read.
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And why'd you ask them what time it was?
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Throw them off.
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I mean, what kind of drug dealer asks a cop what time it is
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when he's got a briefcase full of pot, right?
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We should hire you.
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Jesus, I'd give you the 25 grand as a signing bonus.
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I'll take it.
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Unfortunately, we only hire from Harvard, and you not only did not go to Harvard Law School, you haven't even gone to any law school.
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What if I told you that I consume knowledge like no one you've ever met, and I've actually passed the bar.
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I'd say you're full of crap.
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That's a Barbary legal handbook right there, right?
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Open it up.
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Read me something.
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Anything.
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Civil liability associated with agency is based on several factors, including the...
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...the deviation of the agent from his path, the reasonable inference of agency on behalf of the plaintiff, and the nature of the damages themselves.
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How did you know that?
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I learned it when I studied for the bar.
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Okay, hot shot.
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Fire up this laptop.
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I'm gonna show you what a Harvard attorney can do.
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Pick a topic.
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Stock option backdating.
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Although backdating options is legal, violations arise related to disclosures under IRC section 409A.
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You forgot about Sarbanes-Oxley.
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The statute of limitations renders Sarbanes-Oxley moot post-2007.
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Well, not if you can find actions to cover up the violation as established in the Sixth Circuit, May 2008.
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It's impressive, but you're sitting at a computer.
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Playing hearts.
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Sorry, if you want to beat me, you're gonna have to do it at something else.
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How can you know all that?
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I told you, I like to read.
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And once I read something, I understand it.
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And once I understand it, I never forget it.
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Why take the bar?
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This dickhead bet me I couldn't pass it without going to law school.
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Okay, look, this is all pretty fascinating stuff, but I'm afraid I gotta get back to work.
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I'll make sure that Serpico isn't around waiting for you.
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You want this job so much, why don't you just go to law school?
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When I was in college, it was my dream to be a lawyer.
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I needed some money, and Trevor convinced me to memorize this math test and sell it.
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Turns out we sold it to the dean's daughter.
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I lost my scholarship, I got kicked out of school, I...
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I got knocked into a different life.
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And I have been wishing for a way back ever since.
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Let me tell you something.
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This isn't elementary school.
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This is hard work.
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Long hours.
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High pressure.
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I need a grown goddamn man.
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You give me this, and I will work as hard as it takes to school those Harvard douches
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and become the best lawyer you have ever seen.
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I'm inclined to give you a shot, but what if I decide to go another way?
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I'd say that's fair.
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And sometimes I like to hang out with people who aren't that bright, you know, just to see how the other half lives.
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Move over.
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I'm e-mailing the firm I just found our next associate.
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All right.
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You're gonna start a week from Monday.
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Here's what you're gonna do.
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First, no more pot.
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We drug test.
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Stop smoking now, you'll be fine.
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I assume that's all the drugs you do.
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How do you know that?
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You read books, I read people.
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Hotheads smoke pot.
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That's what they do.
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That's not all I do.
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I have interest.
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You're Albert friggin' Einstein, and you couldn't manage to get into law school.
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You think that's not from smoking weed?
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That's another thing.
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You're never gonna talk to Trevor again.
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You're gonna diss that briefcase, and you're gonna get on a plane to Harvard, and you're gonna learn everything there is about going to law school there.
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Did you buy that suit?
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Yeah, let's buy some new ones.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Harvey Specter Interviews Mike Ross”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Harvard, elementary, pot, drug, bar. This video has 91 sentences and 734 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:48. The speaker talks at a natural 153 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 15 of its 91 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 |
|---|---|---|
| backdating noun | The act by which something is backdated. | |
| briefcase noun | /ˈbɹiːfˌkeɪs/ | A case used for carrying documents, especially for business. |
| violation noun | /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ | An infraction or a failure to follow a rule. |
| bellhop noun | /ˈbɛlˌhɑp/ | An employee of a hotel who carries a guest's luggage and runs errands. |
| deviation noun | /ˌdiː.viˈeɪʃən/ | The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road. |
| douche noun | /duːʃ/ | Something that produces the jet or current in the previous sense, such as a syringe. |
| fascinate verb | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone. |
| frigging noun | /ˈfɹɪɡɪŋ/ | Masturbation. |
| inference noun | /ˈɪn.fə.ɹəns/ | The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction. |
| memorize verb | /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ | To fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn by heart, commit to memory. |
| limitation noun | /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ | The act of limiting or the state of being limited. |
| render verb | /ˈɹɛn.dɚ/ | To cause to become. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| statute noun | /ˈstæt͡ʃuːt/ | A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body. |
| handbook noun | /ˈhændˌbʊk/ | A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cover up verb | To conceal or disguise. |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| move over verb | To move (oneself, or someone/something else) so as to free up space. |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You read a novel in elementary school?
- How did you know that?
- How can you know all that?
- How do you know that?
- You think that's not from smoking weed?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, gonna, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: violation /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/, deviation /ˌdiː.viˈeɪʃən/, douche /duːʃ/, limitation /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/, disclosure /dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/
- Long words — get the stress right: violation /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/, deviation /ˌdiː.viˈeɪʃən/, limitation /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, liability /laɪəˈbɪlɪti/
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 backdating, briefcase, violation.
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.