シャドーイング練習: Walter Calls Saul For Advice | Sunset | Breaking Bad - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Walter Calls Saul For Advice”. This video has 96 sentences and 512 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:28. The speaker talks at a steady 148 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 36 of its 96 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 |
|---|---|---|
| wipe verb | /waɪp/ | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.) |
| badger noun | /ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/ | Any member of species of the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora or Taxidea, of mammals. |
| contingency noun | /kənˈtɪnd͡ʒənsi/ | The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance. |
| destruct verb | /dɪˈstɹʌkt/ | To invoke the destructor of. |
| drivable adjective | /ˈdɹaɪvəbl̩/ | Capable of being driven (as a vehicle). |
| fingerprint noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌpɹɪnt/ | The natural pattern of ridges on the tips of human fingers, unique to each individual. |
| starship noun | /stɑɹʃɪp/ | A type of spacecraft capable of traveling to the solar systems of other stars. |
| surveil verb | /sɚˈveɪl/ | To keep someone or something under surveillance. |
| wrench noun | /ˈɹɛnt͡ʃ/ | A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. |
| invent verb | /ɪnˈvɛnt/ | To design a new process or mechanism. |
| swipe verb | /swaɪp/ | To grab or bat quickly. |
| disposal noun | /dɪsˈpoʊ.zəl/ | A disposition; an arrangement, categorization, or classification of things. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| disappear verb | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | To vanish. |
| colin noun | The American quail or bobwhite, or related species. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| hold up verb | To wait or delay. | |
| shut up | /ʃʌt ʌp/ | Stop talking (usually in the form of making annoying, irrelevant, or false comments, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk)… |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How's my favorite genius?
- Which is covered with my fingerprints?
- What do I look like?
- Did you not plan for this contingency?
- You've heard of them, haven't you?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 16 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, we've. 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 wipe, badger, contingency.
シャドーイングとは?英語上達に効果的な理由
シャドーイング(Shadowing)は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的:ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影(shadow)」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。





























