Shadowing Practice: Better Call Saul | Howard Hamlin Death S06E07 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 46 sentences and 191 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:53. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| guts noun | /ɡʌts/ | The entrails or contents of the abdomen. |
| dedicate verb | /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/ | To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. |
| sociopath noun | /ˈsəʊ.si.ə(ʊ)ˌpæθ/ | A person with an antisocial personality disorder. |
| lawyer noun | /ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/ | A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor) |
| admit verb | /ədˈmɪt/ | To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration. |
| nobody noun | /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ | A person dismissed as unimportant. |
| advice noun | /ədˈvaɪs/ | An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful. |
| everybody | /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/ | All people. |
| forever adverb | /fəˈɹɛvɚ/ | For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turn around verb | To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: sociopath /ˈsəʊ.si.ə(ʊ)ˌpæθ/, everybody /ˈɛvɹi(ˌ)bədi/
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 guts, dedicate, sociopath.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.