Shadowing Practice: Man Denies Intentionally Rear-Ending Ex | Part 2 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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How hot did the conversation get?
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It got rather heated.
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We were, you know, our voices were elevated and we were doing some yelling, Your Honor.
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So I want you to tell me your version of what happened after you were screaming
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and yelling at each other on the phone.
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And it's clear that the front end of your vehicle assaulted the back end of her vehicle.
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How that happened, you're going to tell me a different story.
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You want to go over there and tell me your version of how it happened?
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Well, not really, because her version's pretty accurate up until the point where I believe she intentionally started
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and stopped at that particular intersection there because she had some defective taillights and she also had a situation where...
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Okay, so you're changing your story now.
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It's not that she pulled around in front of you and put on her brakes intentionally.
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I was following her, Your Honor.
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I understand that.
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You say she pointed out a police car nearby At her request, I got between her and the police car to protect her from being pulled over because she had a broken taillight.
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After the police car made a right turn and was no longer behind us, she took advantage of the situation and purposely slammed on her brakes, causing me to rear-end the car.
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Absolutely.
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Yeah.
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Okay.
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Not so.
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It's your responsibility.
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Now, because now you told me a different story.
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A moment ago, you said you think she purposely started and stopped and started and stopped.
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Well, if that's the case, then you have a responsibility as the driver in the rear to maintain enough of a distance
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so that you don't hit her in the rear.
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Your Honor, she intentionally did that.
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I don't know whether she intentionally did that, whether she didn't, but all I can tell you is, you didn't tell me, sir, that she slammed on her brakes.
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There was nothing in your conversation that said
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that she pulled around in front of you and slammed on her brakes in order to cause an accident.
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Now, you have a very large truck, is that right?
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That is correct.
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What kind of truck do you have?
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I have a GMC pickup.
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That's a huge truck.
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And what kind of car does she drive?
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A G6.
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A G6.
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What is that?
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That is a Pontiac.
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It's a car.
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Is it a big car or a little car?
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I would say it's a mid-sized car.
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Much smaller than your car?
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Much smaller.
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Much smaller than your car.
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And to your knowledge, Mr. Rausch, has Ms. Lloyd been psychiatrically hospitalized in the past five years?
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No. No. So, in order for somebody to say, I'm going to slam on my brakes this huge truck that's
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behind me slam into my car with a strong probability that I'm going to be injured by that, you have to have somebody that's really missing one from a six-pack.
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Right?
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You put that all together and I find that you're responsible for rear-ending her car.
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Now, did he pay some to have it fixed?
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Your Honor, in the accident, my taillights were smashed out, my trunk was caved in, and my bumper was cracked.
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He did buy taillights, which you can see from this evidence that there's brand new taillights, but he did not buy anything else.
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So he put it in.
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Okay.
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So do you have...
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So I could legally drive it.
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Do you have photograph of the car?
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Yes.
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I'd like to take a look at the photograph of the car.
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Oh, yes.
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Nobody does that so that you're going to smash into their car, Mr. Rauch.
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Your Honor, she had a defective taillight situation going on in the back that she needed fixed.
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They were not protective until he smashed it.
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What did that have to do with smashing into the back of the car?
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Well, she, I think she figured if I smashed into the back of the car
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that I would have to address all those issues she was having back there.
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You know, what kind of work do you do?
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Electrical.
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Yeah, she'd become a fiction writer.
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Judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of 1356, which is the amount of the estimate.
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Thank you, that's all.
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Parties are excused, you may step out.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Man Denies Intentionally Rear-Ending Ex”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: taillight, brakes, Honor, intentionally, rear. This video has 73 sentences and 734 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:37. The speaker talks fast, about 203 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 14 of its 73 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 |
|---|---|---|
| taillight noun | One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night. | |
| brake noun | /bɹeɪk/ | A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or… |
| slam verb | /ˈslæm/ | To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise. |
| smash verb | /smæʃ/ | To break (something brittle) violently. |
| intentionally adverb | /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/ | In an intentional manner; on purpose. |
| purposely adverb | /ˈpɝpəsli/ | On purpose; intentionally. |
| defective adjective | /dɪˈfɛktɪv/ | Having one or more defects. |
| yell verb | /jɛl/ | To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement. |
| elevate verb | /ˈɛləveɪt/ | To raise (something) to a higher position. |
| hospitalize verb | /ˈhɒspɪtəˌlaɪz/ | To send to hospital; to admit (a person) to hospital. |
| injure verb | /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature. |
| psychiatrically adverb | In psychiatric terms, or by means of psychiatry | |
| bumper noun | /ˈbʌmpəɹ/ | Someone or something that bumps. |
| intersection noun | /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/ | The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares. |
| probability noun | /ˌpɹɑ.bəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ | The state of being probable. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go over verb | To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. |
| point out verb | To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body. |
| pull over verb | To come to a stop, and turn off the road (i.e. onto the roadside or hard shoulder). |
| step out verb | To exit a place on foot, often for a short time. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What kind of truck do you have?
- I would say it's a mid-sized car.
- Much smaller than your car?
- Do you have photograph of the car?
- You know, what kind of work do you do?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 12 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: smash /smæʃ/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/, intersection /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/, hospitalize /ˈhɒspɪtəˌlaɪz/, intersection /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/, probability /ˌpɹɑ.bəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
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 taillight, brake, slam.
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.