Shadowing Practice: Mike and Harvey Face Off in a Mock Trial | Suits - Learn English Speaking with Video
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The defense would like to call its first witness.
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Right there.
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He's such a non-lawyer, he doesn't even know the prosecution goes first.
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And you obviously don't know Jarvis v.
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The State of New York, 1937, when calling of the first witness is of such special nature as to disrupt the flow of the trial once it's started.
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What the hell special nature are you talking about?
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When the defense wants to call the prosecutor as its first witness.
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Harvey, unless you have something to overturn this, I'm going to need you to have a seat.
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Mr. Spector, you said there's no record of me ever having an apartment in Boston.
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Can you explain to the jury why there's no record of you ever having lived there?
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I'm not the one on trial here.
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No, you're not.
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You're the one in that chair.
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So why don't you answer the question or we can stop this whole thing right now.
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There's no record of me living there because I sublet up there when I had my place down here.
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So it is possible that a person not have a Boston address without it meaning that they didn't attend Harvard.
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Great.
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Thank you so much.
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This witness is excused.
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What exactly is your reason for not having an address up there?
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Unless you're too afraid to answer my questions.
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No, I'm not afraid of you at all.
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My reason is that I chose to live with my friend Trevor during that time.
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The only problem with that is your friend Trevor has lived in Brooklyn his entire life.
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Exactly.
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A three hour and twenty minute drive from Harvard.
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So you say you made that drive every day?
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No, I only went up for tests because that's all I had to do.
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I guess you needed some extra tutoring, huh?
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You expect these people to believe
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that you graduated from the most competitive law school in the world without ever going to class?
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See, that's funny because you actually expect these people to believe
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that I never went to law school at all
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and yet still somehow managed to convince the smartest lawyers in the world to make me their youngest partner ever.
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Whose story is looking more far-fetched now?
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Oh, no answer?
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Great.
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No more questions, Your Honor.
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Your Honor.
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I don't know if you've noticed this or not, but he's kicking your ass.
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And I'm about to kick back.
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Are you two discussing something that defense should be made aware of?
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Just talking about the Knicks.
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Now, is the prosecution ready to call their first witness?
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The prosecution's first witness is this affidavit from every single member of the defendant's supposed graduating class.
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Objection, Your Honor.
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I haven't seen that.
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Well, then let me read it to you.
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We collectively come forward to swear the following regarding Michael James Ross.
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We never saw him.
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We never knew him.
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We never heard of him.
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And it makes us sick that he's taking the good name of Harvard Law School and throwing it down the toilet.
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Please find him guilty on all counts.
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Your Honor, I move to strike that document right now.
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On what grounds?
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On the grounds that it's completely fabricated.
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Where's your proof?
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Besides the fact that I actually went to Harvard, there's no way you could have contacted all of those people since last night.
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Then I suggest you call every one of these people and put them on the stand.
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But when you do, every single one of them is going to look you in the eye and say, who the hell are you?
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What?
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No snappy comeback?
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You can try to trick these people all you want, but the fact is, you didn't go to Harvard, and this proves it.
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Objection, he's testifying.
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What I'm doing is winning.
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All right, that's enough.
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I think this is a good time to take a break.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Mike and Harvey Face Off in a Mock Trial”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: witness, Harvard, Honor, defense, answer. This video has 68 sentences and 657 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:12. The speaker talks fast, about 206 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 15 of its 68 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 14 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| objection noun | /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ | The act of objecting. |
| prosecution noun | /ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/ | The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor. |
| affidavit noun | /ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/ | A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement. |
| fabricate verb | /ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/ | To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build. |
| overturn verb | /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɜː(ɹ)n/ | To turn over, capsize or upset. |
| snappy adjective | /ˈsnæpi/ | Rapid and without delay. |
| sublet verb | /ˌsʌbˈlɛt/ | To grant a sublease out of property held under a lease. |
| disrupt verb | /dɪsˈɹʌpt/ | To throw into confusion or disorder. |
| fetch verb | /fɛt͡ʃ/ | To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get. |
| tutor noun | /ˈtjuːtəː/ | One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction. |
| collectively adverb | In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately. | |
| testify verb | /ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/ | To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath. |
| prosecutor noun | /ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/ | A prosecuting attorney. |
| youngest adjective | /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/ | Most recently begun or formed. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go up for verb | Of the fielding side, to appeal for the batsman or batswoman to be out. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm not the one on trial here.
- You're the one in that chair.
- What exactly is your reason for not having an address up there?
- Unless you're too afraid to answer my questions.
- No, I'm not afraid of you at all.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has lived · you've noticed · haven't seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is excused · should be made |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: objection /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/, prosecution /ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: prosecution /ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/, affidavit /ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/, prosecutor /ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/
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 objection, prosecution, affidavit.
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.