Shadowing Practice: Trevor walks back into Mike's life | Suits - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Go, go.
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9224-4930-754229.
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Nope, that's not right.
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Right.
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I gave it to you backwards.
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I have to keep it interesting for myself.
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Security code!
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You know I know it.
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Why are you wasting our time?
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Because I want to make you work for it.
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Oh, really?
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Well, maybe I don't feel like working for it.
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Okay.
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It's 767.
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Stop.
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What are you doing?
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Showering.
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Oh, you don't trust me being here without you.
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No, I trust you.
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I just, you know, I like everything just so.
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Just so doesn't mean clean.
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It means just so.
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Gotcha. Have a good day.
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Bye.
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Trevor.
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Jesus.
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I'm surprised.
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Can I come in?
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No. Well, I'm late, so we should grab a coffee on the way.
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Let me just a piss first.
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No, no, Trevor, stop.
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Stop?
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You got a girl in there, don't you?
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Let's go.
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I'm just going to take a piss.
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Trevor, stop.
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No, no, stop.
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It's not even funny.
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Get your hand off the knob.
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Get your hand off the knob.
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We're going.
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Why are you so serious?
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He loves you.
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Go.
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I got a job.
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Law firm mailroom of all places.
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I was wondering, um, do you think I could stay with you for a couple of days?
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Uh...
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I don't really know if that's such a good idea.
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You know, I could have died that day if it hadn't been for you and your boss.
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And I don't want to live that life anymore.
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I really don't.
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I don't have anybody else.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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And I was thinking, you know, maybe I'll try and call Jenny.
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Yeah, you should.
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Wait, he called you?
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Yeah, he left a message.
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What did he say?
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That he wanted to see me.
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And what did you do?
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I texted him and I told him I wasn't interested.
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Uh, we gotta tell him.
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No, we don't.
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Yeah, we do.
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I'm already living a lie at work.
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I-I can't live one at home, too.
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Do you think that if you tell Trevor about us, he's gonna keep your secret to himself?
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I know, Trevor.
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If I tell him, he will take it up with me.
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If he hears it from someone else...
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Who's gonna tell him?
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I don't know, okay?
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I just-I know that he's over there right now and it's drilling a hole in my brain. And stay here.
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I can't.
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Why not?
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Because he came to me for help.
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Okay.
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Okay what?
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Tell him.
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But please wait until he has his life back together.
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What do you mean?
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He came to you for help.
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How much help do you think hearing about us is gonna be for him?
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Okay.
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Okay what?
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Okay, I'll stay.
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Could you just not touch anything?
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Because I like my place just so.
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What?
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This place is a mess.
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What?
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Shower girl.
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Hey, Mike, it's Rachel.
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I know I shouldn't be doing this, and I know you're seeing Jenny, but I can't stop thinking about the kiss, and I can't go back.
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Trevor, it's Mike.
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I need you to call me back.
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Remember that thing that I said could wait?
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It can't anymore.
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There's something I gotta tell you.
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Miss Pearson.
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I'm Trevor Evans.
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I'm a friend of Mike Ross.
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Yes.
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I wish I didn't have to do this.
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There's something you need to know about him.
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You need to know about him.
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Something Harvey Specter hasn't told you.
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What is it?
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Trevor walks back into Mike's life”. This video has 110 sentences and 576 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:14. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 24 of its 110 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 |
|---|---|---|
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| drill noun | /dɹɪl/ | A tool or machine used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece. |
| backward adjective | /ˈbækwɚd/ | Situated toward or at the rear of something. |
| gotcha | /ˈɡɑ.tʃə/ | I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone). |
| mailroom noun | A room used for receiving and (usually) sending mail. | |
| shower noun | /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ | A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation. |
| hole noun | /hoʊl/ | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure. |
| mess noun | /mɛs/ | A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation. |
| anybody | /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ | Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person. |
| grab verb | /ˈɡɹæb/ | To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch. |
| text noun | /tɛkst/ | A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences. |
| message noun | /ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/ | A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed. |
| clean adjective | /kliːn/ | Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled. |
| brain noun | /ˈbɹeɪ̯n/ | The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible… |
| stupid adjective | /ˈstjuːpɪd/ | Lacking in intelligence. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hand off verb | To pass (the ball) to a teammate. |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Why are you wasting our time?
- You got a girl in there, don't you?
- Why are you so serious?
- Could you just not touch anything?
- Remember that thing that I said could wait?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was wondering · was thinking |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should grab · shouldn't be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you wasting · are you doing · We're going |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm just going to take · gonna keep · gonna tell |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 35 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, can't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 nope, drill, backward.
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.