Shadowing Practice: No Fighting | Peaky Blinders - Learn English Speaking with Video
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right, Paul, tell the lay girls I've counted all the paintings.
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Oh, Paul, some people here are not on the list.
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Curly, Charlie, kitchen, time five minutes.
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Actually, we were told on the train there'd be cocaine.
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Jeremiah, John boy, kitchen is gone.
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I swear to God them fucking cavalry boys are asking for it.
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I was told to ask someone young.
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Will there be cocaine?
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Sweetheart, I am young, informed, and very well equipped.
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You chose your man wisely.
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Come on, kitchen now.
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Our first lady wants to play in the snow.
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No, no snow today.
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No snow today.
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Kitchen, come on.
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I just wish Tommy was here.
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What are they?
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I don't know what's wrong.
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Arthur John, what are they?
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I don't know.
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I'm telling you now, we got lost.
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You really need to do a map.
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I'm in.
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I'm in.
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I'm in.
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I'm in.
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I'm in.
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I'm in.
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I'm in.
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I'm in.
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I'm in.
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I'm in.
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You really need to do them.
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I'm in.
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Right, boys, they're all here.
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Today, this is my fucking wedding day.
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Yeah, and you said they'd be like bloody uniforms.
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Nevertheless, John, John, despite the bad blood, I'll have none of it on my carpet.
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Now, for Grace's sake, nothing will go wrong.
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Those bastards out there are no family.
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And if you fuckers do anything to embarrass her, your kin, your cousins, your horses,
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your fucking kids, you do anything to what?
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What about snark?
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Yeah, they're women of sports, I'll say that.
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No. No. No. No. No cocaine.
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No cocaine.
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No sports.
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No selling fortunes.
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No racing.
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No fucking sucking petrol out of their fucking cars. And you, Charlie!
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Stop spinning your hands about me, eh?
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Oh, I'm just trying to sell you to them, Tom.
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But the main thing is, you bunch of fuckers, You fuckers, despite the provocation from the cavalry, no fighting.
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Oi!
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No fighting.
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No fucking fighting.
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No fighting.
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No fucking fighting!
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Good.
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Get the fuck in!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 61 sentences and 333 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:20. The speaker talks slowly, about 100 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| cocaine noun | /koʊˈkeɪn/ | An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a… |
| cavalry noun | /ˈkæ.vəl.ɹi/ | An individual unit of this arm of service. |
| suck verb | /sʌk/ | To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast). |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| sake noun | /ˈseɪ̯k/ | Cause, interest or account. |
| spin verb | /spɪn/ | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. |
| uniform noun | /ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ | A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc. |
| fortune noun | /ˈfɔːtjuːn/ | Destiny, especially favorable. |
| nevertheless adverb | /ˌnɛvɚðəˈlɛs/ | In spite of what preceded; yet. |
| carpet noun | /ˈkɑɹ.pət/ | A fabric used as a complete floor covering. |
| inform verb | /ɪnˈfɔɹm/ | To communicate knowledge to. |
| sweetheart noun | /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/ | A person who is always very kind. |
| petrol noun | /ˈpɛt.ɹəl/ | A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel. |
| wisely adverb | /ˈwaɪzli/ | In a wise manner; using good judgement. |
| curly adjective | /ˈkɝli/ | Having curls. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 22 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: nevertheless /ˌnɛvɚðəˈlɛs/, provocation /ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/
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 cocaine, cavalry, suck.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were told · was told |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | Will there · I'll have · will go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are asking · I'm telling · I'm just trying |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | need to do |
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.