Shadowing Practice: "You Don't Have Balls" | Suits - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Mike.
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Hey, are you okay?
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Now you care?
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Mr. Austin, you're gonna have to ask me not to speak to my client.
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She's not your client.
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She is Rachel, the paralegal, and I only have five minutes, so you should really get out of my face.
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What's your problem, Mike?
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My problem is that you don't have the balls to make this a fair fight, Kyle.
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Lawyering isn't about fighting fair, and you better watch your false accusations, or I might just sue you for defamation.
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Come on.
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The defendant wishes to counter sue.
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On what grounds?
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I believe that's my line, counselor.
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Defamation of character.
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The plaintiff's video negatively impacted the perception of Lena Lunders and impaired her financial well-being.
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That's ridiculous, Your Honor.
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In order for there to be defamation, the statements made would have been false.
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That's not the case here.
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Then you should have no problem proving that in court.
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Counter suit is allowed.
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Are you serious?
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Would you like to approach the bench and find out how serious I am?
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Your Honor, the defendant should have filed counterclaims before the trial began.
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Yes, he should have.
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But no one in this crop of associates had the foresight to do so.
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And we drafted a whole addendum just because we assumed one of you would.
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So I'm going to allow it.
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Do you have a problem with that?
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No, Your Honor.
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This is now a defamation trial.
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You have until Friday to prepare.
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Nice recovery.
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Thinking on your feet?
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But you wouldn't have had to if you hadn't been so naive.
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Thank you, Your Honor.
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How'd the negotiation go?
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You come out on top?
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Why didn't you tell me Scotty was opposing counsel?
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Because I didn't want you to have performance anxiety.
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About the case.
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She's tough.
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You're obvious.
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Her fly's unzipped.
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No, it isn't.
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But it was earlier today.
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You can do better.
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Ooh, is that what Scotty said?
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Type up the deal points.
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I got her to cave.
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Debeck's gonna run the show.
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All I had to do was show her our books.
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I can't believe it.
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You gave me like the worst advice anyone's ever given another person.
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Take the drama down a notch, Juliet.
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I tried to settle and I got completely blindsided.
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I told you to settle.
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I didn't tell you to be stupid.
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What do you think's gonna happen in the real world?
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You have to be prepared for anything.
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Well, in the real world, I won't have to be looking for someone to play my fake witness in my fake trial.
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Wait, wait, wait.
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What do you think?
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You think witnesses are just gonna jump up and present themselves?
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because they're not.
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And sometimes when you have one, they disappear or recant.
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And you know what you do?
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You deal with it.
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Mock trial is about figuring out what type of lawyer you want to be.
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And there's only two types, winners and losers.
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Okay, that sounds great, Harvey, but I haven't prepared.
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I don't have anyone to play my client or my witness.
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And apparently I'm going up against someone that I can't trust.
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Figure out a way to beat them anyway.
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Winners don't make excuses when the other side plays the game.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “"You Don't Have Balls"”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: defamation, Honor, trial, client, type. This video has 75 sentences and 548 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:04. The speaker talks at a natural 179 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 16 of its 75 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 |
|---|---|---|
| defamation noun | /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ | The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another. |
| defendant noun | /dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/ | In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another. |
| addendum noun | /əˈdɛn.dəm/ | Something to be added; especially text added as an appendix or supplement to a document. |
| blindside verb | /ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd/ | To attack (a person) on his or her blind side. |
| counterclaim noun | A suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint. | |
| foresight noun | /ˈfɔɹsaɪt/ | The ability, or the due use of one's ability, to foresee or prepare wisely for the future. |
| impair verb | /ɪmˈpɛɹ/ | To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on. |
| paralegal noun | /ˌpɛɹəˈliɡ(ə)l/ | One who assists a lawyer in routine legal work, but who is without qualified status as a solicitor or barrister (England and Wales), attorney (U.S.), or… |
| recant verb | /ɹəˈkænt/ | To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly. |
| accusation noun | /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ | The act of accusing. |
| negatively adverb | In a negative manner; so as to be damaging or not positive. | |
| naive adjective | /naɪˈiv/ | Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated. |
| notch noun | /nɑtʃ/ | A V-shaped cut. |
| negotiation noun | /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ | The process of achieving agreement through discussion. |
| counselor noun | /ˈkaʊnsələ(ɹ)/ | A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. |
| go up against verb | To challenge someone. |
| jump up verb | To move from one position to a higher position by one jump. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Hey, are you okay?
- I believe that's my line, counselor.
- Do you have a problem with that?
- You come out on top?
- What do you think's gonna happen in the real world?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: defamation /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/, accusation /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/, negotiation /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/, perception /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: defamation /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/, paralegal /ˌpɛɹəˈliɡ(ə)l/, accusation /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/, negotiation /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
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 defamation, defendant, addendum.
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.