Prática de Shadowing: Grandma Sues Over Grandchild’s Wardrobe | Part 2 - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo

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JUDGE JUDITH SHEINDLIN: OK.
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So four days a week the child was with your daughter, and three days a week the child was with her father?
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Yeah. And it was during those three days that you-- during the period of time that she was with the father, that you made purchases for your granddaughter and brought them to your son-in-law's home. Is that right?
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Yeah. Mr. Menter, I only have a couple of questions for you, sir.
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Your mother-in-law brought over these items that she lists here.
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I don't plan on going through this laundry list of stuff.
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Items totaling $118 in November of 1998.
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She brought them to your house.
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And the clothes were brought to you to have them in your house while your daughter was there. Is that correct?
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- That's correct. - All right.
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Now, what is the present circumstance of the custody and/or visitation arrangement that you have?
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Does your daughter spend any time in your house?
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Yes, she does.
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When? This right here, I have never seen it.
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My attorney-- When was the last time you daughter spent time at your house, sir? - Thursday.
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This past-- Actually Monday because the mother didn't pick up the child.
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Is there an ongoing custody battle here?
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Absolutely.
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- I'm shooting for full custody. - Just a second.
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There is an ongoing custody battle yesterday?
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Yes. I'm not getting involved in this at all.
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and he's countersuing Judie Geren for wasting their time.
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You two people better get your acts together because if what I'm reading here is, you said that you want all visitation to stop.
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No, they said-- He recommended-- She didn't say.
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The man recommended that-- Just a second.
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Did somebody drag you to special services for children?
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Nobody dragged you there.
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You went there and you said that your child's behavior deteriorates when she returns from father's visit.
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And once threw a jar at hit mother in the eye.
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That's what you wrote here.
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Then the caseworker, who heard these facts, went inside, called a supervisor and wrote down no visitation for father until the court makes orders after the detention hearing.
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You don't even know what went on.
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You don't even let her tell you.
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What I want to tell you, madam, is you shouldn't be in the middle of this.
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And all I'm asking is your daughter does spend time with you? - Yes, she does.
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OK. And these clothes were brought at a time when your daughter was with you and brought to your house?
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- Correct. - Right?
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They were not brought to his house.
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They were brought to my house, and he took them to put her to school in them.
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And I called him the next day because Jamie moved back, and I said, Michael, can I get the clothes for Ashley now?
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And suddenly he said, Barbara sent him to the cleaners, this and that.
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I said, you know, he's taken enough from me.
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You know, I'm going broke because he left me with a family.
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I don't-- and won't pay child support.
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And he just sits there and laughs.
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I mean, you may agree with him if you want, but-- I don't agree with him.
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Madam what I'm telling you is that it looks to me as if you've got a daughter who's trouble.
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No, she's not.
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Oh yes, she is.
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She's trouble.
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She's manipulating the system, and probably so is he.
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However, what they are doing is they're putting this child in the middle, and you are dumb enough to get caught there.
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The clothes were on your granddaughter when she comes to her father's house, a couple hundred dollars worth of clothes that you bought.
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She will wear, of course, because I doubt whether they're going to fit him and they're certainly not going to fit his sister.
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And why you're suing the sister-- why you're suing the sister, I will never understand.
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Never. She's got a countersuit against you for abuse of process.
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They were in her house.
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They we're in her house.
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You faxed to her letter you want the clothes back, and she didn't give them back to you.
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Is that why you're suing her? - She refused.
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She said to me, they're Michael's clothes.
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You gave them to Michael.
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I mean, really sarcastic to me.
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And she calls all the shots because I have a letter he wrote-- Mike wrote to me, and if I had any question.
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- Do you have a drug problem? - No, I don't.
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Did you ever have a drug problem?
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- No. - Ever been in drug counseling?
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No. Ever taken a drug test?
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Yes. When? Oh I don't know the exact date.
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How long ago? Six months ago?
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No. Five months ago?
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About a month ago.
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- About a month ago. - Thanksgiving.
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Who ordered the drug test?
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The judge. The judge ordered a hair follicle test?
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No. No. A random urine test? - No.
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A wide random.
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Wide. A wide random form of drug test.
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If I were the judge in your case, I would order a hair follicle test, not random drug testing.
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Hair follicle test establishes whether you've used drugs in the past year and in what capacity.
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I would suggest that you tell that to your lawyer.
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Madam, you're making a big mistake.
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You showed me bills for $200.
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Your case is dismissed.
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That's all.
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Your counterclaim, I'm not even entertaining it.
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That's all.
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PETRI HAWKINS-BYRD: Parties are excused.
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You may step out.
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I end up not being able to retire because I have to support his child and his wife.
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Not that I have to, but I am the grandmother and I love my daughter very much.
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And of course, I love my darling granddaughter, even though she's part of him, but nevertheless, she's a wonderful little girl.
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Her mother can't accept it.
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Her mother wanted me to stay with her daughter because of the problems that her daughter does have,

Primeiras impressões: por que esse vídeo é ótimo para praticar fala em inglês

O diálogo entre a juíza e as partes envolvidas é um material excelente para quem quer aprender inglês com YouTube. A linguagem é coloquial, cheia de expressões cotidianas e reflexos da fala natural, como interrupções e repetições. Isso ajuda a treinar a compreensão auditiva e a imitação da pronúncia, além de expor o aluno a situações reais de comunicação. Além disso, a variedade de tons de voz (de firmeza à frustração) é perfeita para praticar o shadowspeak, uma técnica que envolve repetir frases imediatamente após ouvi-las, melhorando fluência e entonação.

Analisando o diálogo: frases naturais e como usá-las

Vamos quebrar 3 frases do vídeo que mostram como o inglês é falado no cotidiano:

  • "I don't plan on going through this laundry list of stuff": A expressão "laundry list" (lista de roupas sujas) é usada para dizer que algo é longo e repetitivo. Essa metáfora é comum em conversas informais, mostrando que o falante quer ser direto. Repetir essa frase ajuda a praticar a pronúncia de "going through" e a entonação de desinteresse.
  • "You two people better get your acts together": "Get your acts together" significa "se organizem" ou "parem de fazer besteira". É uma expressão forte, mas muito usada em situações onde alguém quer que os outros mudem de comportamento. A pronúncia de "better" como "betta" (em fala rápida) é um exemplo de como o inglês natural não é sempre "perfeito" gramaticamente.
  • "She's trouble": Uma frase curta, mas cheia de significado. "Trouble" aqui significa que a pessoa é problemática. A entonação alta no final da frase deixa claro a convicção do falante. Essa estrutura simples é essencial para quem quer falar de forma direta e eficaz.

Rota de prática: como usar o vídeo para melhorar a pronúncia em inglês

Um routine eficaz para o shadow speak com esse vídeo é o seguinte:

  1. Escute um trecho de 5-10 segundos: Repita até entender cada palavra, prestando atenção a interrupções e tons de voz.
  2. Repita imediatamente após o trecho: Tente imitar a entonação, a velocidade e a pronúncia, mesmo que não consiga tudo de primeira. Use um gravador para comparar sua fala com a do vídeo.
  3. Analise as diferenças: Perceba se você está acentuando as palavras certas ou se a velocidade está compatível. Foque em frases como "I'm shooting for full custody" para treinar a fluência em frases mais longas.
  4. Repita o processo com o mesmo trecho 3-5 vezes: A repetição é chave para fixar a pronúncia e a fluência. Quanto mais você imitar, mais natural sua fala ficará.

Essa prática, combinada com o uso de materiais reais como esse vídeo, é uma das melhores formas de melhorar a pronúncia em inglês e dominar o shadowspeaks de forma eficaz.

O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.

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