Shadowing Practice: Mike Ross getting into the bar | Suits 6x16 - Learn English Speaking with Video

So what do we do now?

They said they would let us know by the end of the day.

So we'd wait.

Well, it is the end of the day, which means...

Doesn't mean anything, Louis.

Whatever's going on in there, Seidel's gonna fight like hell.

It's not gonna make a difference.

She's never gonna change her mind.

I think she will.

What do you mean?

I mean that story wasn't any old story, and that woman wasn't really a woman.

It was a man named Joseph O'Neil.

Joseph O'Neil, and it was Walter Sampson's godson.

So she did call in a favor?

Yeah, she did.

Then we need to get her kicked off that board.

No, Harvey, we don't.

Because I didn't fly all the way down here to strongarm that woman.

And I know the story of the wind and the sun.

What the hell are you talking about?

She's talking about Aesop's fable, which basically says that if you want a man to take off his coat, you don't blow it off.

You make him feel warm, and he'll take it off on his own.

That's not a strategy.

It's a prayer.

Louis, I already admitted that I knew about Mike, And I reminded her of her own compassion.

That's the best we're going to do.

You know they could disbar you for that.

In New York, they might.

In Chicago, nobody's gonna care.

Thank you, Jessica.

Don't thank me.

Thank Harvey.

He's the one that called me.

Seidel.

Hello.

I'll tell him.

Thanks for calling.

You're in.

Oh my god, it happened.

I'm gonna go get us some champagne.

Thank you so much.

Thank you for flying in.

How would I miss this for the world?

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 43 sentences and 290 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:53. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% 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

13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
prayer noun	/pɹɛɚ/	A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.
remind verb	/ɹəˈmaɪnd/	To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
coat noun	/ˈkoʊ̯t/	An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
compassion noun	/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/	Deep awareness of the suffering of others that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such states.
champagne noun	/ʃæmˈpeɪn/	A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
disbar verb	/dɪsˈbɑː(ɹ)/	To expel from the bar, or the legal profession; to deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his or her status and privileges as such.
fable noun	/ˈfeɪbəl/	A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
godson noun	/ˈɡɑdˌsʌn/	A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
seidel noun	/ˈsaɪdl̩/	A large beer mug or tankard, especially one with a lid.
basically adverb	/ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/	In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
blow verb	/bloʊ/	To produce an air current.
admit verb	/ədˈmɪt/	To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration.
favor noun	/ˈfeɪ.vɚ/	A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
kick off verb	To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
take off verb	To remove.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 18 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, don't, wasn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/, champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/

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 prayer, remind, coat.

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.

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