Shadowing Practice: The Marines Defend the Code Red (ft. Demi Moore & Tom Cruise) | A Few Good Men | Screenfinity - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Thank you, sir.
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Wait a minute, I've got some questions.
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No, you don't.
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Yes, I do.
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No, you don't.
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Colonel, on the morning that Santiago died, did you meet with Dr. Stone between three and five?
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Joe.
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Of course, I met with the doctor.
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One of my men was dead.
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See?
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The man was dead.
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Let's go.
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I was just wondering if you've ever heard the term Code Red.
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I've heard the term, yes.
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This past February, Colonel, you received a cautionary memo from the Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet
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warning that the practice of enlisted men disciplining their own wasn't to be condoned by officers.
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Well, I submit to you that whoever wrote
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that memo has never faced the working end of a Soviet-made Cuban AK-47 assault rifle.
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However, the directive having come from the commander, I gave it its due attention.
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What is your point, Joe?
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She has no point.
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She often has no point, sir.
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It's part of her charm.
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We're out of here.
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Thank you.
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My point is that I think Code Red still go on down here.
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Do Code Red still happen on this base?
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Joe, the Colonel doesn't need to answer that.
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Yes, he does.
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No, he really doesn't.
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Yeah, he really does.
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Colonel.
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You know, it just hit me.
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She outranks you, Danny.
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Yes, sir.
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I want to tell you something, and listen up, because I really mean this.
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You're the luckiest man in the world.
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There is nothing on this earth sexier, believe me, gentlemen, than a woman that you have to salute in the morning.
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Promote them all, I say, because this is true.
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If you haven't gotten a blow job from a superior officer, well, you're just letting the best in life pass you by.
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Colonel, the practice of code reds is still condemned by officers on this base.
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Of course, my problem is I'm a colonel, so I'll just have to go on taking cold showers until they elect some gal president.
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I need an answer to my question, sir.
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Take caution in your tone, Commander.
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I'm a fair guy, but this fucking heat is making me absolutely crazy.
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You want to ask me about code reds on the record, I tell you I discourage the practice in accordance with the commander's directive.
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Off the record, I tell you it is an invaluable part of close infantry training.
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And if it happens to go on without my knowledge, so be it.
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I run my unit how I run my unit.
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You want to investigate me, roll the dice and take your chances.
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I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4,000 Cubans who are trained to kill me, so don't think for one second that you can come down here,
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flash a badge, and make me nervous.
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Let's go.
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Colonel, I just need a copy of Santiago's transfer order.
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What's that?
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Santiago's transfer order.
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You guys have paperwork on that kind of thing.
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I just need it for the file.
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For the file?
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Yeah.
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Of course, you can have a copy of the transfer order for the file, Danny.
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I'm here to help in any way I can.
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Thank you.
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You believe that, don't you, Danny, that I'm here to help you in any way I can? Of course.
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The Corporate will take you by personnel on your way out to the flight line, and you can have all the transfer orders that you want.
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You have to ask me nicely.
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I beg your pardon?
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You have to ask me nicely.
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You see, Danny, I can deal with the bullets and the bombs and the blood.
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I don't want money and I don't want medals.
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What I do want is for you to stand there in that faggoty white uniform with your Harvard mouth, extend me some fucking courtesy.
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You gotta ask me nicely.
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Colonel Jessup, if it's not too much trouble, I'd like a copy of the transfer order.
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Sir.
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No problem.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Marines Defend the Code Red”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: colonel, transfer, sir, code, Danny. This video has 75 sentences and 663 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:18. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| nicely adverb | /ˈnaɪs.li/ | Precisely; with fine discernment or judgement. |
| directive noun | /daɪˈɹɛk.tɪv/ | An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal. |
| memo noun | /ˈmɛməʊ̯/ | A short note; a memorandum. |
| cautionary adjective | /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ | Serving to caution or warn; admonitory |
| condone verb | /kənˈdoʊn/ | To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked). |
| enlist verb | /ɛnˈlɪst/ | To enter on a list; to enroll; to register. |
| outrank verb | /aʊtˈɹæŋk/ | To be of a higher rank than. |
| invaluable adjective | /ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩/ | Having great or incalculable value. |
| discourage verb | /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/ | To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject. |
| salute verb | /səˈlut/ | To make a gesture in honor of (someone or something). |
| condemn verb | /kənˈdɛm/ | To strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate. |
| pardon noun | /ˈpɑːdn̩/ | Forgiveness for an offence. |
| paperwork noun | /ˈpeɪ.pɚˌwɝk/ | Routine work involving written documents. |
| infantry noun | /ˈɪnfəntɹi/ | Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne). |
| caution noun | /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ | Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. |
| listen up verb | To listen closely; to pay attention. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Wait a minute, I've got some questions.
- I've heard the term, yes.
- You're the luckiest man in the world.
- I'm here to help in any way I can.
- I beg your pardon?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've ever heard · I've heard · has never faced |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be condoned · is still condemned · are trained |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: cautionary /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/, caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: cautionary /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/, invaluable /ɪnˈvælju(ə)bl̩/
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 nicely, directive, memo.
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.