Shadowing Practice: Wolf on Wall Street Penny Shares2 - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Hey, I'm
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looking for an investor's center.
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That's right.
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That's right.
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You want to invest?
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No. Investor's center.
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I'm looking for an investor's center.
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Yeah, that's us.
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Hey, this is it.
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This is it.
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Oh, I'm Dwayne.
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You're Dwayne?
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Yeah.
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Hi, Dwayne.
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We spoke on the phone.
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I'm Jordan Belfort.
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I'm the broker from Rothschild, New York.
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Yes, yeah.
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Have a seat.
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How are you?
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We had a conversation.
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We spoke on the phone earlier, right?
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Two hours ago.
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Right.
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Yeah.
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I don't know what I should like not the stock.
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I've never heard of them.
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They're up-and-comers.
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That's what that means.
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Three cents a share.
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That's three dollars, you cheap fuck.
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So, uh, where, uh, where are your, uh, Quotrons here?
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Quotrons?
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Yeah, computers.
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No, no, we don't even need computers here.
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We just trade right up the pink sheets here.
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Pink sheets?
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Yeah, they're penny stocks.
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You know, uh, companies that can't get listed on NASDAQ,
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they don't have enough capital, their shares trade here.
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Penny stocks?
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Yeah.
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This one, Aerodyne, is a really interesting...
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Er, uh, Aerotyne.
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Aerotyne, yeah.
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Aerotyne.
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Aerotyne, huh?
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Very hot stock right now.
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Yeah?
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They're just a couple of brothers that are making radar detectors out of their garage.
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They're out of Dubuque.
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Maybe it's microwaves.
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I'm not sure, but you call the company's main line,
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their mom, Dorothy, answers, and she is so sweet and she is so sweet.
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The company?
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I actually don't know what else to...
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I don't know anything else about them other than that.
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Six cents a share?
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Come on.
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Who buys this crap?
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Well, I mean, honestly, mostly schmucks.
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Postmen, there's always postmen.
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Plumbers, they see our ads in the back of Hustler and Popular Mechanics,
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and our ads actually say they can get rich quick.
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Hustler?
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Yeah.
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You know the girly magazine?
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Yeah, yeah.
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Nudie mag.
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A lot.
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We're helping them finance houses.
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We're helping them buy their wife a diamond ring, a boat, maybe.
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Is this stuff regulated, or are you guys...
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What are you doing here?
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Uh.. sort of.
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Sort of?
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Jesus Christ, the spread on these is huge.
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Yeah, and that's the point.
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What's your name again?
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Jordan Belfort.
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Jordan, what do you get on a blue chip stock?
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I make 1%.
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I did make 1%.
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Pink sheets, it's 50.
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It's 50%?
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50% commission?
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For what?
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It's our markup for our services.
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So if I sell a stock at $10,000, my commission is $5,000?
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If you sell $10,000 worth of this stock,
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I will personally give you a blowjob for free.
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And I hope it happens.
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Hello, John.
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How are you doing today?
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You mailed in my company a postcard a few weeks back requesting information on penny stocks
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that had huge upside potential with very little downside risk.
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Does that ring a bell?
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Oh, yeah, I may have said something.
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Okay, great.
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Well, reason for the call today,
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John, is something just came across my desk, John.
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It is perhaps the best thing I've seen in the last six months.
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If you have 60 seconds,
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I'd like to share the idea with you.
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You got a minute?
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Name of the company, Aerotime International.
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It is a cutting-edge, high-tech firm out of the Midwest,
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awaiting imminent patent approval on a next generation of radar detectors that have both huge military and civilian applications.
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Now, right now, John, the stock trades over the counter at 10 cents a share.
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And by the way, John,
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our analysts indicate it could go a heck of a lot higher than that.
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Your profit on a mere $6,000 investment would be upwards of $60,000.
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Jesus, that's my mortgage, man.
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Exactly, you could pay off your mortgage.
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This stock will pay off my house.
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John, one thing I can promise you,
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even in this market, is that I never ask my clients to judge me on my winners.
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I ask them to judge me on my losers because I have so few.
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And in the case of Erotime,
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based on every technical factor out there,
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John, we are looking at a grand slam home run.
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OK, let's do it.
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I'll do four grand.
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4,000, that'd be 40,000 shares, John.
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Let me lock in that trade right now and get back to you with my secretary with an exact confirmation.
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Sound good, John?
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Yeah, sounds good.
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Great.
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Hey, John, thank you for your vote of confidence and welcome to the Investor Center.
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Yeah, thanks a lot, man.
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Bye-bye.
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Bye-bye.

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This engaging video features a conversation between Dwayne and Jordan Belfort, focusing on investment in penny stocks. Practicing your speaking skills with this content provides a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in financial vocabulary and casual dialogue. Engaging with the material allows you to not only enhance your english speaking practice but also gain insight into the world of investing. By mimicking the speakers, you can develop your ability to convey excitement and curiosity, which are essential traits in everyday conversations.

Additionally, practicing with real-life dialogues like this helps improve your fluency and comprehension skills. The conversational style makes it easier to relate to the content, and you can learn to express yourself more naturally. Thus, this video is a goldmine for students who want to learn English with YouTube while delving into a real-world topic.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

  • Use of Direct Address: “Hey, I'm looking for an investor's center.” This friendly opening showcases the use of direct address, making conversations more engaging. Practicing this will help you when initiating dialogues.
  • Present Continuous Tense: “They're up-and-comers.” This structure indicates ongoing action or current trends, which is especially useful when discussing businesses and markets.
  • Casual Language and Slang: Phrases like “cheap fuck” may be informal, but they reflect true colloquial speech. Learning such expressions can aid in understanding and participating in casual English conversations.
  • Questions for Clarification: “I don’t know what I should like...” This shows how to ask for confirmation in a conversation. Learning how to express uncertainty can empower you to engage more freely in discussions.

Common Pronunciation Traps

While practicing with this video, pay special attention to the pronunciation of the following words and phrases:

  • Penny stocks: The term can be tricky due to its fast-paced usage. Ensure you emphasize both words clearly to improve your english pronunciation.
  • Aerodyne: This name might be challenging because it’s less familiar; practice saying it several times to achieve fluidity.
  • Quotrons: This term may not be widely recognized outside trading circles. Get comfortable with it to enhance your financial vocabulary.

Listening and repeating phrases in this video will help you navigate common pronunciation traps. Consistent practice through shadow speak will fine-tune your speaking skills and boost your confidence in using English in real-life situations.

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.

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