Shadowing Practice: Hank & Walter Discuss Who W.W. May Be | Bullet Points | BreakingBad - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey, let me, let me, let me, let me show you something.
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Give it, give it here.
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Right here at the, uh, here at the top, it says, uh, to W .W., my star, my perfect silence.
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W .W.
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I mean, who you figure that is, you know?
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Woodrow Wilson?
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Willy Wonka?
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Walter White?
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You got me.
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W .W.
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Wait a minute.
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Let me see this.
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For a second, because I think I remembered.
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Ah, here.
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Yes.
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When I heard the learned astronomer Learned it And from time to time Looked up in perfect silence At the stars
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It's a poem By Walt Whitman Your W .W.
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You freaking brainiac You freaking brainiac I must have skipped that day in school or something I don't know
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I've been chasing my tail about that one, you know?
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I bet you're right.
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I'm glad I could be of help.
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Yeah.
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Walt Whitman, huh?
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So, um, you think this Gale person is your Heisenberg?
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Yeah, I think so.
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God, I wanted to get this guy.
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It looks like you did.
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No, I mean, you know, me personally, you know.
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I wanted to be the one to slap the handcuffs on him, that kind of shit.
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Popeye Doyle waving to Frog One.
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If I recall, at least from the first French Connection, Popeye Doyle never actually caught him.
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Yeah, I guess mean old Popeye, huh?
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Day late and dollar short.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 34 sentences and 239 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:37. The speaker talks slowly, about 92 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 72% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| silence noun | /ˈsaɪ̯ləns/ | The absence of any sound. |
| chase verb | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | To follow at speed. |
| recall verb | /ɹɪˈkɔl/ | To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order). |
| tail noun | /ˈteɪ̯l/ | An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something. |
| poem noun | /ˈpoʊ.əm/ | A literary piece written in verse. |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| slap noun | /slæp/ | A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat. |
| willow noun | /ˈwɪloʊ/ | Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern… |
| transcription noun | /tɹænˈskɹɪpʃən/ | The act or process of transcribing. |
| astronomer noun | /əˈstɹɒn.ə.mə/ | One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics. |
| handcuffs noun | /ˈhændˌkʌfs/ | A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge. |
| wave verb | /weɪv/ | To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely. |
| dollar noun | /ˈdɑ.lɚ/ | Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere… |
| personally adverb | /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/ | In a personal manner. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: astronomer /əˈstɹɒn.ə.mə/, personally /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/
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 silence, chase, recall.
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.