Shadowing Practice: "I'm a Manufacturer, I'm Not a Dealer" | No Más | Breaking Bad - Learn English Speaking with Video

This video has 51 sentences and 263 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:06. The speaker talks slowly, about 64 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

14 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

• dealer /ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/ (noun) — One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.
• happily /ˈhæp.ə.li/ (adverb) — In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.
• punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ (verb) — To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action…
• complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ (adjective) — Difficult or convoluted.
• angle /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ (noun) — A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
• divorce /dɪˈvɔːs/ (noun) — The legal dissolution of a marriage.
• manufacturer /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/ (noun) — A person or company that manufactures.
• marijuana /ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/ (noun) — The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
• cocaine /koʊˈkeɪn/ (noun) — An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a…
• methamphetamine /ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn/ (noun) — A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.
• punitive /ˈpju.nɪ.tɪv/ (adjective) — Inflicting punishment; punishing.
• grant /ɡɹɑːnt/ (verb) — To give (permission or wish).
• wave /weɪv/ (verb) — To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.
• anybody /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/ — Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

• come in /ˌkʌm ˈɪn/ (verb) — To enter.
• sit back (verb) — To recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.
• throw up (verb) — To vomit.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 13 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, haven't, won't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

• Long words — get the stress right: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, manufacturer /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/, marijuana /ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/, methamphetamine /ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn/, anybody /ˈɛn.i.bə.di/

How to practise with this video

1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like dealer, happily, punish.