Shadowing Practice: Off-Duty Cop BULLIES Child On Plane | Dhar Mann Bonus! - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey, that's my son's blanket.
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Max, it's economy back here.
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Nobody's precious.
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Are you serious?
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Give it back.
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Then get another one.
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It's mine right now.
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Trust me, you don't want to make this a thing.
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Are you being serious right now?
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My son is crying.
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What's going on here?
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This man stole my son's blanket while he was sleeping.
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Sir, I'm going to need you to return that.
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I'm a cop.
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I can have you arrested for harassment right now.
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So why don't you do your job and get another one?
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I will, after you return that one.
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Unbelievable.
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It's a blanket.
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It's his blanket.
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He's fine.
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Kids always cry.
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Sir, please stand up.
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Excuse me?
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Please, just stand up.
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Here you go.
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Thank you.
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Please follow me to the back.
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You're moving my seat.
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Just follow me.
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I have a badge.
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Do you know what that means?
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It means I'll spell your name right when I file the record.
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Let's go.
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How can I help you?
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Turn the AC down.
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My nose is freezing.
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Can't you tell?
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Were you ignoring an officer of the law on purpose?
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The temperature is regulated for the whole cabin.
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I can offer you another blanket.
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I don't want any more of these rags.
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I want it fixed.
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I'm not able to adjust it for individual passengers.
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So you're useless.
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Real reassuring, considering my tax dollars on half of this runway.
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I'm just doing my job, sir.
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No, you're not.
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If you were, I want to be back here with these rejects.
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Is there anything else I can help you with?
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Did he just put his hands on her?
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Do not put your hands on me.
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See this?
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I could have you arrested or in subordination to an officer
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This isn't a traffic stop
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Sit down You just gave me my report for tonight, sweetheart Good, write it up I'll be very accurate in mine too
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This is all your fault, you little brat
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Hey, do not speak to my son like that
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That's enough Finally, someone with a spine
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Your crew Not another word I just left my co -pilot in charge because of an unruly passenger.
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Unruly?
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I'm a police officer asking for a little respect.
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Or no badge.
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You shoved my crew.
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Raise your voice one more time and I will divert this plane and have you removed.
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In the middle of nowhere, if I have to...
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For heaven's sake, sit down already.
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A grown man threatening a child.
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Shameful.
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Some of us have places to be.
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Yummy.
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Careful.
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It's hot.
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Thank you.
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Absolutely not.
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What is this?
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It's a turkey sandwich.
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I'm law enforcement.
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I should be getting the best meal on the plane.
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Uh, that is the standard meal for this section.
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Then why does he get that?
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Hey, leave my son out of this.
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Give me that.
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That is the kids meal and it's the last one.
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Eat your sandwich.
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I will not be spoken to like this by cabin crew.
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I'm done letting soccer moms and minimum wage flight attendants think they outrank a badge. Are you kidding me?
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That's it.
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I'm filing the report tonight.
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Assault an officer?
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I'll make sure every one of you loses your job over this.
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And this kid started it.
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Get a shot of him.
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Do not film my son.
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You just assaulted an officer of the law.
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What?
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Bro, you're not even a cop.
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You're just a guy with a badge.
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Oh, you think this is funny?
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We'll enjoy it.
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Because I'm done letting people like you walk all over people like me.
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It would be best for everyone if you return to your seat.
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Otherwise, I'll have to alert the pilot and deflame you.
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Assault, obstruction, endangerment of an officer.
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That ought to do it.
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Yeah, well, I'm sending mine to my buddy at the news station right now.
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This isn't disappearing.
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Good.
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Someone needs to see that.
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That report alone will end that flight attendant's career.
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And that mom, she'll be getting a nice little visit from someone with a real badge.
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Guy's got a badge and no idea how a badge actually works.
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We'll see who's laughing when Eternal Affairs gets my file.
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You wouldn't believe the incompetence I just dealt with on that flight.
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Staff completely out of line.
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One of them shoved me.
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I already filed a formal report.
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I'm a police officer six years on the force.
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I outrank half of the guys that would even process this.
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Trust me, it's going to stick.
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Grandpa!
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Hey there, champ.
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How are you?
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So you must be the officer that my daughter has been texting me about.
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You're...
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Hi, Dad.
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Hi, babe.
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They've seen you.
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You too.
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Well, then you should know that she completely escalated the situation.
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Her kid was disruptive, and that flight attendant was completely unprofessional.
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I already filed a report.
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Names and everything.
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Show me.
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Let's see.
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Excuse me!
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What are you doing?
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I don't need to read it.
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I already know what happened.
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I called the captain the second my daughter texted me, just to find out the truth.
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So you're taking their side?
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Oh, no. I'm taking the side of the truth, as I said before.
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You harassed a nine -year -old child.
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You shoved a flight attendant.
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And to top it all, you tried to falsify the police report trying to bury it.
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Thank God.
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Finally, somebody said it.
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31 years in the force, okay?
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And I know exactly what it looks like when somebody with a bash tried to use it to feel untouchable.
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I didn't know you were a...
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It doesn't matter who I am.
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What matters is what you did when you thought that nobody who mattered Let's watch.
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Come on.
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Cop to cop.
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You know how these people blow things out of proportion on a flight.
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There is no cop to cop here.
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You stop being one the moment you started bullying a child instead of protecting one.
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This is insane.
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Hand it over.
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You have no authority to take my badge.
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Oh, I don't.
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But your department sure does.
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Especially after I forwarded them all the crew's statement and the good videos that the people recorded of you tonight.
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Especially the young man in the back row.
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He already sent his.
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So it's not disappearing.
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This is insane.
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You're making a big mistake.
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No. Mistake was made by the person who handed that bash in the first place.
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He has no longer airline access granted, okay?
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Squirt him out and haul him for his department to show up.
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And the report you were trying to file is gonna go straight into internal affairs.
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Unread and unfiled.
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I'll sue every one of you.
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All of it.
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This isn't over.
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You're here for my lawyer!
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Sure.
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Excuse me.
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What is your name?
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Oh, it's Clara.
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Clara, you did exactly what was expected from the best crew in the sky.
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You acted calmly under a bash that should have been used the way that it was.
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Effective immediately, you have a raise and a promotion.
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Thank you, sir.
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You're welcome.
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It's the job.
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Some people you serve and some people you survive.
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Isn't that the truth?
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Well, let's get you to home.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Off-Duty Cop BULLIES Child On Plane”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: badge, officer, cop, flight, blanket. This video has 190 sentences and 1215 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:01. The speaker talks at a natural 152 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| badge noun | /bæd͡ʒ/ | A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization. |
| blanket noun | /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ | A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| assault noun | /əˈsɔlt/ | A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc. |
| bash verb | /bæʃ/ | To strike heavily; to beat. |
| shove verb | /ʃʌv/ | To push, especially roughly or with force. |
| attendant noun | /əˈtɛndənt/ | One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something. |
| insane adjective | /ɪnˈseɪn/ | Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad. |
| passenger noun | /ˈpæs.ɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. |
| affair noun | /əˈfɛɹ/ | Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public. |
| cabin noun | /ˈkæbɪn/ | A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those… |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| disappear verb | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | To vanish. |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| soccer noun | /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ | Association football. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| stand up verb | To rise from a lying or sitting position. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| show up verb | To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Hey, that's my son's blanket.
- Are you being serious right now?
- Do you know what that means?
- How can I help you?
- Is there anything else I can help you with?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is regulated · will not be spoken · was made |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have you removed · They've seen |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was sleeping · Were you ignoring · were trying |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be · should know |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 45 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: bash /bæʃ/, shove /ʃʌv/, promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/, proportion /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/, shameful /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
- Long words — get the stress right: unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, incompetence /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.təns/, subordination /səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/, untouchable /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/
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 badge, blanket, meal.
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.