Shadowing Practice: Mike's First Case in Housing Court | Suits - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Mike's First Case in Housing Court”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Honor, rent, escrow, client. This video has 69 sentences and 447 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:29. The speaker talks at a steady 128 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 15 of its 69 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 |
|---|---|---|
| escrow noun | /ˈɛ.skɹoʊ̯/ | A contractual arrangement whereby money or assets are held in trust by an independent agent by the agreement of the parties, which can only be released to the… |
| eviction noun | /ɪˈvɪk.ʃən/ | The act of evicting. |
| habitability noun | The property of being habitable. | |
| withhold verb | /wɪθˈhoʊld/ | To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner. |
| receipt noun | /ɹɪˈsiːt/ | The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received. |
| abatement noun | /əˈbeɪt.mənt/ | The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression. |
| batement noun | abatement; diminution | |
| certify verb | /ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪ/ | To attest to (a fact) as the truth. |
| outlay noun | /ˈaʊtleɪ/ | A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended. |
| pertinent adjective | /ˈpɚtɪnənt/ | Important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant. |
| rectify verb | /ˈɹɛktəˌfaɪ/ | To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right. |
| uphold verb | /ˌʌpˈhəʊld/ | To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. |
| courtroom noun | The room where a judge presides over hearings and trials, sometimes with a jury. | |
| warranty noun | /ˈwɔɹ.ən.ti/ | A guarantee that a certain outcome or obligation will be fulfilled; security. |
| bind verb | /ˈbaɪ̯nd/ | To tie; to confine by any ligature. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| step aside verb | To move out of the way of somebody or something. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Don't worry, I promise not to be gentle.
- I didn't have any money left.
- Did you see me bang the gavel?
- You think they make it to the bigs?
- It was a good time for you, wasn't it?
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylem | You've never done · hasn't he paid · has been paid |
| Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemli | has been paid · is breached |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, aren't, didn'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 escrow, eviction, habitability.
Gölgeleme Tekniği Nedir?
Gölgeleme, başlangıçta profesyonel tercüman eğitimi için geliştirilen ve çok dilli Dr. Alexander Arguelles tarafından popüler hale getirilen, bilim destekli bir dil öğrenme tekniğidir. Yöntem basit ama güçlüdür: ana dili İngilizce olan bir sesi dinler ve hemen yüksek sesle tekrar edersiniz — konuşmacıyı 1-2 saniye gecikmeyle takip eden bir gölge gibi. Pasif dinleme veya dilbilgisi alıştırmalarının aksine, gölgeleme beyninizi ve ağız kaslarınızı gerçek konuşma kalıplarını eşzamanlı olarak işlemeye ve yeniden üretmeye zorlar. Araştırmalar, telaffuz doğruluğu, tonlama, ritim, bağlı konuşma, dinleme anlama ve konuşma akıcılığını önemli ölçüde geliştirdiğini göstermektedir — bu da onu IELTS Konuşma hazırlığı ve gerçek dünya İngilizce iletişimi için en etkili yöntemlerden biri yapar.



























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