Shadowing Practice: RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 - Assault on Braithwaite Manor / Best Scene - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Arthur, have you seen that boy, Jack?
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No. Where's my goddamn son?
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Where is he?
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Where's my son?
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They took him, didn't they?
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They took my son.
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Who took him?
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We think the Braithwaite woman took him.
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Oh.
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But Kieran saw a couple of fellas sound like Braithwaite boys.
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Where's my son?
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If anything, where is my son, Dutch Vandalin?
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We will find him.
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We will bring him back to you and we will kill any fool
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that had the temerity to touch one hair on that boy's head.
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Abigail, you have my word.
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Just get me back, my son!
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I will get that boy back, so help me God.
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Right now!
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Dutch!
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We just heard about Jack.
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You need some extra guns?
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Yeah, why not?
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Micah, Kieran, anyone strange turns up, you kill him!
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Rest of you, let's ride!
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Okay, let's go get that boy back They must have figured out what we was up to,
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Dutch Yeah, we just got shot to hell by the greys in town I know,
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I heard about Sean, too I don't want to even think about that right now We have to focus on Jack
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I swear, I'll kill everyone there.
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Easy, John.
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Try to stay calm.
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I'm fine.
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How the hell did they get to him?
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I don't know, but we are getting him back and they will pay.
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I promise you that.
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What about the gold?
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Who gives a damn about the gold?
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They got jacked.
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I hate to break it to you, but I don't think there is any gold.
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If there is, it's hidden somewhere no one knows.
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What?
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I've turned every stone.
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Christ's sake, Hosea.
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After all that, another perfect scam.
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We underestimated them.
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No, they underestimated us.
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Enough talk.
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There is no point arguing how we got here.
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This is where we are and we are going to fix it.
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So come on
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Okay, get your heads right nobody makes a move until I say so
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All right, everyone, dismount and come to me.
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We'll go in on foot from here.
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First Sean, now Jack We should have stayed out of all of this Bit late for that, ain't it?
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Come on, let's get this done, John You sure you're okay?
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Like I said, I'm fine Follow my lead Both these redneck families think they can ruin us?
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I don't think so.
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There they are.
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Who steals a goddamn boy?
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I'm gonna let fly at those sons of bitches.
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John, I need you to stay calm.
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Get down here now!
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You inbred trash
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Easy John we've come for the boy you must know we would shouldn't have messed with our business now should you
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Whatever complaint you have with us alleged or otherwise That is a young boy.
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That is not the way you do things.
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Hand him over.
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Get the hell off our land!
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If you ain't gonna be civilized about this...
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There!
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On the left!
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They are gonna get in now!
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John, throw that leg!
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Horrible!
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You're on the right!
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Arthur, John, Hosea with me!
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The rest of you, watch out here for any other arrivals!
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Get in there!
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Find Jack! and find that Braithwaite woman!
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Jack, you in here?
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Jack!
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Jack, can you hear me?
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Jack!
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Oh, shit!
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Arthur, get off here and give him a hand!
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This must be the way they hold up.
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There's something pushed up against it! Are you in there?
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Open the goddamn door!
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Shit!
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John, Arthur, we'll move down here!
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We got more coming in!
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Arthur, get out there!
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We got this door covered!
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I'll kill you!
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Shit!
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I'm gonna get out of my way!
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There's a guard in the side here!
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Hold on!
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God damn it!
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Ah!
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Ah!
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See what you're going to be in charge!
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I'll give him money!
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I'll give him everything!
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There's a guard over there!
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Looks like they're running!
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I told you there's no getting in this way.
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They've got it blocked No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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You killed my sons!
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Oh, and I will surely kill the rest of them unless you start talking.
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Oh, I know your time, common scum. Where is the boy?
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You filth.
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All right, we get her out here.
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What about down?
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Let's get this hag outside!
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Any more of our sons to deal with?
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No, I reckon they're all dead.
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That's right.
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Burn this dump to the ground.
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You boys sure jack in here.
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We said step in red, that's...
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You got that one, Arthur?
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Guess that's the end of the goddamn cribbage game.
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Come here!
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Put me down!
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Good job, Yankee!
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There you go.
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Oh, I never liked you.
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Why'd you take the boy, Mrs. Braithwaite?
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You stole my liquor.
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The boys are off limits.
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You stole my horses.
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Ain't no rules in war, mister.
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Matthews.
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Yes, yes, that's it.
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Where's the boy?
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My sons gave him to Angelo Bronte.
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So my guess is Saint Denis.
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Either there, or on my boat to Italy.
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Let's go.
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Arthur, come on.
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What are we doing with her?
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Leave her.
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I told you she was crazy.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 - Assault on Braithwaite Manor / Best Scene”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: boy, jack, Arthur, kill, Braithwaite. This video has 159 sentences and 861 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 73 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 28 of its 159 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| steal verb | /stiːl/ | To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. |
| underestimate verb | /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/ | To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has. |
| grey adjective | /ɡɹeɪ/ | Commonwealth standard spelling of gray. |
| argue verb | /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ | To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply. |
| arrival noun | /əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/ | The act of arriving (reaching a certain place). |
| horrible adjective | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | Causing horror; terrible; shocking. |
| trash noun | /tɹæʃ/ | Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse. |
| sake noun | /ˈseɪ̯k/ | Cause, interest or account. |
| complaint noun | /kəmˈpleɪnt/ | The act of complaining. |
| ruin noun | /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ | The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. |
| dump verb | /dʌmp/ | To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner. |
| liquor noun | /ˈlɪk.ɚ/ | A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both). |
| scam noun | /ˈskæm/ | A fraudulent or dishonest deal. A swindle. |
| reckon verb | /ˈɹɛkən/ | To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate. |
| scum noun | /skʌm/ | A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| get down verb | /ɡɛt ˈdaʊn/ | To bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down. |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| get out verb | To leave or escape. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go in on verb | To contribute money for a joint purchase. | |
| hold up verb | To wait or delay. | |
| move down verb | To demote |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Where's my goddamn son?
- They took him, didn't they?
- Jack, can you hear me?
- Any more of our sons to deal with?
- What are we doing with her?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, gonna, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: underestimate /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/, temerity /təˈmɛɹ.ə.ti/
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 steal, underestimate, grey.
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.