Shadowing Practice: "Rachel, There Is No 100th" | Suits - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Why is that on my desk?
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Because the LSATs are a week from Saturday.
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Great.
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Go away.
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I'm busy.
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There are only four tests a year, which means if you miss this one, you're gonna have to wait another three months.
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I can do math too, Good Will Hunting.
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When did I say I was ready to retake the LSATs?
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I thought that after our talk, you...
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Nothing about our talk said I'm interested in bombing the test again.
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You're not gonna bomb it again.
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How do you know?
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Because the first time you took it, you were missing one essential ingredient.
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Me.
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Not interested.
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If I let you help me, will you leave me alone?
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Mm-hmm.
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Okay.
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See you later.
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Get excited.
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Woo-hoo.
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Hey, I forget.
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Why are we looking into Gabby Stone again?
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Oh, right.
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Because I said she's innocent, and now you agree with me.
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No, I don't agree with you that she's innocent.
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But if there's even the slightest chance that someone else is involved, They're putting the whole company at risk and I can't have that.
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Okay, so you disagree with what we agree about?
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I'll agree with that.
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I don't feel sorry for Gabby Stone at all. Because?
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I found her.
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I was her immediate supervisor.
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I nurtured her.
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She tries to cheat and gives a bad name.
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How commonplace would you say cheating is here?
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It's not.
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It's not the kind of shop we run.
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So when Miss Stone made the trade and the investment tripled in value, You weren't suspicious?
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My job's not to worry about the traitors that are making money.
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My job is to worry about the traders who aren't.
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So how exactly does the tip sheet system work?
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Our technical analysts predict stocks that are likely to have larger than expected volatility.
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These predictions are handed out to our traders on a daily basis in the form of a tip sheet.
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All these traders get the same tip sheet?
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Exactly.
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They're printed on a red paper so they can't be copied.
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Every trader is responsible for returning their sheet at the end of the day so they can be shredded.
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So no records exist?
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We keep electronic copies.
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I'll need to see those copies for the last year.
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I thought you meant.
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I'm assuming you own a computer?
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One more thing.
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I'll need to see a list of all the trades Morello assets made in the last year.
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Well, I can't give you that.
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Why not?
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Tip sheets have expired, but our current positions, that's proprietary information.
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I can't release that on just your sake, so...
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That's not a request.
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We need to protect the company.
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And we're covered under attorney-client privilege.
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And I'm telling you, I'm not giving you shit.
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You think I don't know what attorney-client privilege is?
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You know, you corporate lawyers look down your noses at us because we didn't go to Ivy League schools.
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Just because I don't have a fancy degree doesn't mean you get to come into my house and order me around.
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And you go wind to Morello, and I'll knock you on your ass at the pussy you are.
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Well, Sam, I'm sorry that you feel that way, but I've been working for your boss, Dean Morello, for a very long time.
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And, um, let me tell you something.
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You try to stonewall me, you'll be out on the street in less than a week.
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As for the other stuff, do I think that I'm smarter than you?
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You're damn right I do.
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But if you think that means that I can't kick your ass up and down this floor, take a swing and see what happens.
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I didn't think so. That was amazing.
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He was like he was Mr. T and you were Rocky, but like not Rocky at the beginning when he's all scared of Mr. T, but at the end, when he's all like,
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give it your best shot, you know?
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Adrian!
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Yes!
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That's funny, but you might want to wipe that grin off your face.
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What?
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Why?
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Because without those trades, we don't have shit, and your little girlfriend's gonna rot in jail.
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By the way, you gotta work on your Stallone.
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You need a lower register.
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Eww.
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That was an incredible Stallone.
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I've been doing that since I was a kid.
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You can't touch it.
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Eww.
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You got the food in your mouth.
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No, I'd swallow it.
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Eww.
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There's food in your mouth.
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Adrian.
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That's disgusting.
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Come on, you got this one.
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It's A.
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You know what, it's C.
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Actually, it's D, it's definitely D.
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Final answer?
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Yes, D.
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It's A.
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Rachel, you gotta remember, they're asking why the argument is most vulnerable.
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I can make the case that they're all vulnerable arguments.
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You could, but your first instinct was A.
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You gotta go with your gut.
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Right.
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So what if my gut can find the exception where A is wrong?
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What am I supposed to do then?
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You ignore it.
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I can't.
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That's easier said than done.
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Look, the test isn't trying to trick you, Rachel.
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But sometimes it is, Mike.
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Well, you gotta let that go.
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I can't.
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Why not?
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Because I don't want to get any questions wrong.
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Okay.
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I think we found your problem.
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You're so afraid of getting fooled by a few trick questions
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that you're letting it mess you up with all the other ones.
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Look, Rachel, you want to get into Harvard, you need a 170, okay?
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If you let a few of these trick questions go, you're gonna be fine.
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But if you keep trying to be perfect and you're gonna overthink this whole thing, you're gonna end up with a 130.
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Rachel, nobody gets all the trick questions.
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What about you?
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First grade.
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They gave me an achievement test.
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I scored in the 99th percentile, so they kept giving me achievement tests all the way up to the 8th grade level.
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And I kept getting in the 99th percentile with every one of them.
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What, you couldn't get the 100th?
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There is no 100th.
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Next question.
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Come on.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “"Rachel, There Is No 100th"”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sheet, test, trader, Rachel, trick. This video has 135 sentences and 1026 words to shadow. The speech runs for 6:01. The speaker talks at a natural 171 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 26 of its 135 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| trader noun | /ˈtɹeɪdɚ/ | One who earns a living by trading goods or securities. |
| percentile noun | /pɚˈsɛn.taɪl/ | Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| privilege noun | /ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/ | A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment. |
| commonplace adjective | /ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs/ | Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics. |
| nurture noun | /ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/ | The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care |
| overthink verb | To think or analyze too much. | |
| retake verb | /ɹiːˈteɪk/ | To take something again. |
| volatility noun | /ˌvɑ.ləˈtɪl.ə.ti/ | The state of being volatile. |
| expire verb | /ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ | To die. |
| grin noun | /ɡɹɪn/ | A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth. |
| proprietary adjective | /pɹəˈpɹaɪ.ə.tə.ɹi/ | Of or relating to property or ownership. |
| traitor noun | /ˈtɹeɪtɚ/ | Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or… |
| ingredient noun | /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ | One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food. |
| instinct noun | /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/ | A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
| look down verb | To lower one's eyes; to direct one's look downwards. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why is that on my desk?
- You're not gonna bomb it again.
- How commonplace would you say cheating is here?
- You think I don't know what attorney-client privilege is?
- What am I supposed to do then?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been working · I've been doing |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is involved · are handed · can't be copied |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 59 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: prediction /pɹɪˈdɪkʃən/, suspicious /səˈspɪʃ.əs/
- Long words — get the stress right: volatility /ˌvɑ.ləˈtɪl.ə.ti/, proprietary /pɹəˈpɹaɪ.ə.tə.ɹi/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, supervisor /ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
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 trader, percentile, cheat.
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.