Shadowing Practice: Hank Interrogates Mike | Breaking Bad (Dean Norris, Jonathan Banks) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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have a You are currently employed by the Pollo Hermanos chain, is that correct?
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Yes, I am.
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What do you do there?
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Corporate security.
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Corporate security.
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Yeah.
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What's that, like, uh...
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Gardening the special sauce.
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I conduct employee background checks.
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I oversee loss prevention. And they...
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fast food restaurant that's a full -time job.
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We have 14 locations, so yes, it's a full -time job.
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Yeah, well, if I had started sending out those resumes.
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Thank you.
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It says here you're a private investigator. Where are you licensed?
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New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, every state where we operate.
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Colorado, you have some restaurants there, right?
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Colorado doesn't require licensure.
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You're licensed to carry a firearm?
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Concealed carry?
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Yes, I am. Which states?
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It'd be quicker to mention the states than which I'm not.
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And if we pulled your CCP's, everything would be in order?
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I'm guessing you've already done that, so you tell me.
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You strike me as a former cop.
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Am I right? where we're at.
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- Philadelphia.
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Philly.
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"City of Brotherly Love." Turns out we, uh...
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We know some folks there.
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And they told us that your tenure as a police officer ended somewhat, uh, Dramatically.
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You want to talk about that?
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Not particularly.
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Yeah, me neither.
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See, I'm more interested in why Gus Fring decided to put a guy like you in charge of his corporate security.
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I mean, given your...
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History.
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- Thank you.
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doing background checks on pimple -faced fried cooks Seems like overkill.
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What else you do for Frank?
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He must have needed help running that drug empire of his now.
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Drug empire.
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First I'm hearing about that.
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I don't know anything about that.
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Hey, man, we have a guy that could put you in that underground lab, and he'll testify to it.
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So from here on out, this can go hard or easy.
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So what's it gonna be?
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Forget your handcuffs.
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I'm confused.
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Am I under arrest here or am I not?
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Thank you.
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You want to state that for the camera?
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Thank you.
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You are not under arrest.
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Currently.
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Agents, do you have any more questions for me?
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because you've gotten me very stirred up with all these false accusations.
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If I'm not under arrest, I'd prefer to leave.
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Oh.
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Thank you.
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Uh -huh.
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- I suppose we could talk about the two million dollars in your granddaughter's name.
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Thank you.
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Yeah, it seems Fring had all these secret offshore accounts that he would deposit money into, like, well, and even a dozen of them.
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And they're all in the names of certain people on his payroll.
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There was the manager of the laundry.
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Uh, A couple of guys from the...
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Pollo's distribution center.
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I was the owner of a chemical warehouse, a bunch of others, you know.
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Guys that must have been getting paid off the books.
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Anyway, one of the names, was Kaylee Airmen drought.
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10 years old and Just cute as a button.
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Yeah.
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- Yes.
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$2 million and change we found on deposit for her way more than anybody else.
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Now, my partner here, He took a look at that and said, "Shit, man.
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This fifth grade girl is the muscle behind Fring's entire operation.
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I said, "Whoa, whoa, hey, partner, slow down there." Maybe it was actually her dear old granddaddy.
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Impressive, though.
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Level of insight.
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Thank you.
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He's not impressed, Gomi.
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Perhaps he's picturing all that money going bye -bye.
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Yeah, well, I mean...
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The government's going to take every last dollar unless Well, here's the thing, Mike.
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Michael?
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Mr. Armantrott.
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Here's the thing, Mike.
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Lucky for you, you didn't touch that money.
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Cannot say the same for the other 11 on the list.
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One of your guys is going to roll on you.
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And then we'll definitely remember the handcuffs.
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Now, before that day comes, you can...
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Do yourself a solid.
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Thank you.
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You can tell us what you know.
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He can tell us who's still out there.
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And if we like your story, Good things could happen.
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Kayleigh might be able to keep some of that money.
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Maybe.
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So what do you say?
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I don't know anything about any money.
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I don't know what you're talking about.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Okay.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 106 sentences and 699 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:31. The speaker talks at a steady 127 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| colorado noun | A cigar of medium color and strength. | |
| deposit noun | /dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/ | Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| confused adjective | /kənˈfjuːzd/ | unable to think clearly or understand |
| impressive adjective | /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
| muscle noun | /ˈmʌs.əl/ | A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. |
| underground adjective | /ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/ | Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth. |
| prevention noun | /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/ | The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting. |
| folk noun | /foʊk/ | People, persons. |
| insight noun | /ˈɪnsaɪ̯t/ | A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into. |
| resume verb | /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/ | To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on. |
| warehouse noun | /ˈwɛə(ɹ)haʊs/ | A facility for storing large amounts of merchandise or products. |
| laundry noun | /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | A laundering; a washing. |
| employ verb | /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ | To retain (someone) as an employee. |
| stir verb | /stɝ/ | To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pay off verb | To bribe, especially to deter oversight. |
| send out verb | To issue, dispatch or transmit. |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if we pulled your CCP's, everything would be · If I'm not under arrest, I'd prefer |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've already done · you've gotten |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: prevention /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/, offshore /ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/, accusation /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: investigator /ɪnˈvɛs.tɪˌɡeɪ̯.təː/, accusation /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
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 colorado, deposit, whoa.
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.