Shadowing Practice: Mike is gone, Harvey | Suits - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I know you're there.
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You need anything?
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No. The IPO's wrapped up.
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We go public Monday morning.
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I wasn't talking about the IPO.
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I was talking about how you're feeling about Mike.
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I know.
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Okay.
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Good night, Harvey.
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I'm gonna tell Scotty. About Mike? Are you crazy?
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You can't have it both ways, Donna.
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You can't tell me to open up and then keep my secrets.
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You spent more than a year covering it up.
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You tried to get him to commit another crime to cover it up, and now you're...
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You said I should tell her what's really bothering me.
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I meant your feelings.
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I didn't mean confess to a felon.
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These are my goddamn feelings.
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Donna, I did something when I hired him.
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It's caused all of this.
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I can't tell her, and it's driving me crazy!
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Okay.
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Look, Mike is gone, Harvey.
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I hate that he's gone, but the jeopardy's gone, too.
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It's done.
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And now you want to turn around and tell someone who...
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Someone who what?
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Nothing.
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No, You better finish that sentence.
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Someone who's pissed at you, Harvey.
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Someone who keeps finding a reason to be pissed at you, and it's not the third time, and it's not the fifth time, and it's not the last time.
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I thought you were trying to help my relationship, not shit on it.
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Okay, you want to yell at me?
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Fine.
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Because I know you're not mad at me.
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And I know you're only telling me this stupid idea this stupid idea
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because you want me to tell you what you already know.
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You can't, Harvey.
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It's good that you want to, but you can't.
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Can I have a minute?
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congratulate me
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officially a member of the New York bar you went to Lola I made a mistake I want to stay
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Mike is gone, Harvey”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Harvey, Mike, feeling, gone. This video has 42 sentences and 305 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:32. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hire verb | /ˈhaɪɹ/ | To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment. |
| bother verb | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for. |
| commit verb | /kəˈmɪt/ | To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto. |
| wrap verb | /ɹæp/ | To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper. |
| yell verb | /jɛl/ | To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement. |
| confess verb | /kənˈfɛs/ | To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed. |
| congratulate verb | /kənˈɡɹæd͡ʒ.ʊˌleɪt/ | To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for |
| felon noun | /ˈfɛlən/ | A person who has committed a felony (“a serious criminal offence”); specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime. |
| mistake noun | /mɪˈsteɪk/ | An error. |
| sentence noun | /ˈsɛn.təns/ | The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. |
| officially adverb | /əˈfɪʃ.(ə.)li/ | In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations. |
| stupid adjective | /ˈstjuːpɪd/ | Lacking in intelligence. |
| minute noun | /ˈmɪnɪt/ | A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds). |
| secret noun | /ˈsiː.kɹɪt/ | A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. |
| finish verb | /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ | To complete (something). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| open up verb | To open. |
| turn around verb | To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount. |
| wrap up verb | To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I didn't mean confess to a felon.
- I can't tell her, and it's driving me crazy!
- Because I know you're not mad at me.
- It's good that you want to, but you can't.
- Can I have a minute?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, you're, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, fifth /fɪfθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: officially /əˈfɪʃ.(ə.)li/, finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: congratulate /kənˈɡɹæd͡ʒ.ʊˌleɪt/, officially /əˈfɪʃ.(ə.)li/
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 hire, bother, commit.
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.