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The Opening Scene - The Shawshank Redemption
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This video features a gripping courtroom scene from the classic film *The Shawshank Redemption*, providing language learners with an excellent resource for studying **formal legal English** and **persuasive rhetoric**. Learners will encounter high-level vocabulary related to the justice system, including terms like *testimony*, *evidence*, *remorseless*, and *sentence*. The dialogue illustrates the contrast between the prosecutor’s aggressive, descriptive language and the defendant’s calm, precise responses. By watching, students will gain insight into how tone and sophisticated phrasing—such as "decidedly inconvenient" or "crime of passion"—are used to convey complex emotions and influence an audience in a high-stakes environment.
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what makes my head go
head go and round while my heart stands
and I didn't care
[Music]
put my every prayer begin
not just your name
[Music]
Beyond
for all this feature
I didn't care for you
Mr defrain described the confrontation
you had with your wife the night that
she was murdered
it was very bitter
she said she was glad I knew
that she hated all the sneaking around
and she said she wanted divorce in Reno
what was your response
I told her I would not cramp one
I'll see you in hell before I see you in
Reno those were the words you used Mr
defrain according to the testimony of
your neighbors
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Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
To move something into a particular place or position. It is a fundamental verb used to describe the act of placing an object or setting a situation in a specific location.
To start doing something or for an event to happen for the first time. It is often used to describe the first point of a process or activity.
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