Shadowing Practice: The Departed | The Hidden Rat | ClipZone: High Octane Hits - Learn English Speaking with Video
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No, no, it's... For you.
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Thank you.
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No, thank you.
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He's been waiting here a long time for you.
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How'd you get him without the files?
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Caller ID.
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Queen and Swan.
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You know that guy?
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Yeah.
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Yeah, we were classmates in the academy together.
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Yeah.
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Good to see you, Trooper.
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Yeah.
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Colin, Sullivan, we spoke on the phone.
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Yeah.
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So, now how long were you undercover?
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Long time.
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Long fucking time.
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Yeah, yeah.
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Well, I can't even tell you the debt.
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I just want you to know I'll be recommending you for the Medal of Merit.
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Oh, yeah?
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Yeah.
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It's kind of like a gold star around here, huh?
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It's the highest honor we got.
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Look, I just want my identity back, all right?
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That's all.
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All right.
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I understand you want to be a cop again.
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No, no. Being a cop's not an identity.
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I want my identity back.
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Check your computer.
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Go on.
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You'll have to excuse my behavior.
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My only contact in the last six months has been a police shrink.
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How's that working for you?
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Is it helpful?
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What are you going to do about Costello's rat in this building?
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I'm going to find the prick.
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Yeah.
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I'm going to find him, I'm going to arrest him.
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Good.
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And if there's anything you can do to help me, you know, I mean, did Frank ever mention a name, you know, anything.
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Someone he was in contact with, anything you can give me.
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I'm all done being a cop, all right?
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I just want my money, and I want to go home.
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All right, that'd be the best thing, I think, for everybody.
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Fair enough.
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I just...
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I can't get into your file unless I have your password.
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It's my name.
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William Costigan, Jr. They gave it to me in case I had to explain myself to someone like you.
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It's your name.
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All right, uh, I'm real, that's what makes a lot of sense.
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Listen, Bill, I gotta run this in the other room.
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This computer's getting all friggin' bluey on me.
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Give me two minutes, I'll have you out of here in no time.
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Thank you.
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I don't know.
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All right, everything checks out, so let's get you paid.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 61 sentences and 378 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:53. The speaker talks slowly, about 77 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| helpful adjective | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. |
| colin noun | The American quail or bobwhite, or related species. | |
| password noun | /ˈpæs.wɜɹd/ | A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information. |
| undercover adjective | /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈkʌvə(ɹ)/ | Performed or happening in secret. |
| caller noun | /ˈkɔːlə/ | The person who makes a telephone call. |
| prick noun | /pɹɪk/ | A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing. |
| transcription noun | /tɹænˈskɹɪpʃən/ | The act or process of transcribing. |
| bluey noun | /ˈbluː.i/ | The metal lead. |
| classmate noun | /ˈklæs.meɪt/ | A student who is in the same class at school. |
| frigging noun | /ˈfɹɪɡɪŋ/ | Masturbation. |
| identity noun | /aɪˈdɛn(t)ɪti/ | Sameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same. |
| recommend verb | /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ | To bestow commendation on; to represent favorably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice. |
| academy noun | /əˈkæd.ə.mi/ | An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school. |
| excuse verb | /ɪksˈkjuz/ | To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. |
| arrest verb | /əˈɹɛst/ | To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 14 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, can't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: undercover /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈkʌvə(ɹ)/, identity /aɪˈdɛn(t)ɪti/, academy /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
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 helpful, colin, password.
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.