Shadowing Practice: Killer Poker Game (FULL SCENE) | John Wick: Chapter 4 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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tell you, mistress, that I am honored by this gesture, and I look forward to our continuing partnership.
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I am Cloud.
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Mr. John Wick, in the flesh, the babo -jager. Must be Christmas, yeah?
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They are my menace, please A drink, Mr. Beck?
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You were expecting me?
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Not me.
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Him.
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John?
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How are you?
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You knew I'd be here.
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I suspected it.
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Family.
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That family sold you out, Mr. Vick.
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They gave you up in the vain hope of saving themselves.
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You see, that's why I never trust the Cossacks, a, uh, deity people.
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This is personal.
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I sense tension here.
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Mr. Wick may probably feel unresponsible for the death of a mutual friend.
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But I didn't kill Koji.
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You did, John.
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You know this discord between old friends?
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It saddens me.
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Allow me to help.
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Nein?
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We have a deal.
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Head.
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The Maquis?
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I don't mind if it's bullets, a blind or a blind man.
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This is for me, Mr. Nobody.
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And no, it's actually for him.
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Then take a seat, Mr. Nobody.
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Exciting, yeah?
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So, you want to kill him?
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you want to kill him i want to kill him what about you mr wick
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i'm going to kill you oh for better of course yeah well it looks like we have ourselves a
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a genuine conundrum a quandary if you will a real life dilemma
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ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho,
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ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho,
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ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho,
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ho, ho, ho, ho, ho,
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ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
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Alright.
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What's to buy it?
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More than you can afford.
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Hm.
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Yeah, I'm one bullet away from being a very rich man.
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What, that one?
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Five.
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Quattro.
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Mr Vic?
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Mr Vic?
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Mr Vic?
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Dead man's hand, Mr. Vink.
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Well, I don't gamble.
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Let's see.
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Four nines.
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And a four.
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Most impressive.
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Ah, Royal Flash.
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Pretty good for a nobody.
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Thank you.
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A blind man, a guy with a dog, and John Wick walk into a bar and take a seat at the table.
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that either sounds like the beginning of a stupendous joke or a most profitable opportunity.
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One thinks he can serve his way out.
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One thinks he can buy his way out.
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And one Thinks he can kill
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His way out
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Each of them all thinks that they have the winning hand But what they fail
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To realize Is that the moment
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They took a seat at the table
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They had already lost
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Let me guess, five of kind?
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Yeah, I want you to have a bad guy.
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Yeah, bad guy.
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Just so you know.
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Battle wasn't personal.
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Now maybe a little bit.
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Oh, my God.
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Train is out.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Killer Poker Game”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: kill, wick, thinks, Vic, blind. This video has 81 sentences and 533 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:22. The speaker talks slowly, about 64 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 62% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 16 of its 81 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bullet noun | /ˈbʊlɪt/ | A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed. |
| partnership noun | /ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/ | The state of being associated with a partner. |
| impressive adjective | /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
| genuine adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/ | Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native. |
| mutual adjective | /ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/ | Having the same relationship, each to each other. |
| tension noun | /ˈtɛnʃən/ | The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other. |
| flesh noun | /flɛʃ/ | The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat. |
| profitable adjective | /ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bl̩/ | Producing a profit. |
| gesture noun | /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/ | A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech. |
| mistress noun | /ˈmɪs.tɹɪs/ | A woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership. |
| gamble verb | /ˈɡæm.bəl/ | To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome. |
| vain adjective | /veɪn/ | Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason. |
| dilemma noun | /daɪˈlɛmə/ | A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable. |
| deity noun | /ˈdi.ə.ti/ | Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god. |
| menace noun | /ˈmɛnɪs/ | A perceived threat or danger. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You were expecting me?
- You knew I'd be here.
- You know this discord between old friends?
- Let me guess, five of kind?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: partnership /ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/, tension /ˈtɛnʃən/, flesh /flɛʃ/
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 bullet, partnership, impressive.
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.