Shadowing Sofa with Tom CRUISE | CEFR B2 American English | #46

🛋️ SHADOWING SOFA · ENGLISH — sound more like a native speaker. How: native clip → listen → repeat in the gap → match rhythm + accent. New shadowing lesson every day across CEFR levels. 🎯 For CEFR B2 (Upper Intermediate) learners — American English. 📚 VOCABULARY hustler — a person who hides their true skill in a game to win money from others. Example: He pretended to be bad at cards, but he was actually a hustler. play down — to make something seem less important or less serious than it is. Example: The manager tried to play down the mistakes in the report. the next thing you know — used to say that something happened very quickly and surprisingly. Example: I closed my eyes for a second, and the next thing you know, it was morning. concede — to admit that you have lost or that someone else has won. Example: After losing his queen, the chess player decided to concede. rip past — to move past someone or something very quickly and forcefully. Example: The sports car ripped past us on the highway. give someone the finger — to make an offensive gesture by raising the middle finger. Example: The angry driver gave me the finger when I honked at him. finish line — a line marking the end of a race. Example: The runner threw his arms up as he crossed the finish line. 🎙️ SOURCE Clip from 'Tom Cruise On Brad Pitt, Paul Newman and "Mission Impossible" | David Letterman' by Letterman.    • Tom Cruise On Brad Pitt, Paul Newman and "...   — used under fair use for transformative educational purposes (shadowing with subtitles and pause gaps). 🔔 Subscribe for more shadowing lessons.