Shadowing Practice: Walter Calls Saul For Advice | Sunset | Breaking Bad - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Yo.
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What?
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Swipe.
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Thank you.
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you Ah...
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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How's my favorite genius?
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Is this a secure line?
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Is this a secure-- yes, what's with the-- hey, hello to you, too.
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Listen, we've got a problem.
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A DEA problem.
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OK, I'm listening.
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It's my brother -in -law.
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He knows about the RV.
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What RV?
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Our RV?
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The one which contains a meth lab?
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Which is covered with my fingerprints?
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Ring a bell?
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Okay, what exactly does "knows" about me?
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Does he have it?
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Has he searched it?
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No, he knows it exists and he's trying to find it.
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He has linked it to Jesse and it's only a matter of time before he tracks it down, so...
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So get rid of it!
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What are you doing sitting there talking to me for?
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Better yet, have Pinkman get rid of it, right?
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You.. you don't go near it.
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No, no. Listen, my brother -in -law, he is surveilling Jesse's house, do you understand?
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So he might have tapped the phones or.. or bugged his house.
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Plan A then.
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- Go.
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Get to it before the feds do.
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- And do what exactly?
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I mean, what?
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The thing is the size of a...
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It's RV size!
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I mean, where do I go to make an RV disappear?
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I'm not David Copperfield!
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What do I look like?
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The RV disposal people?
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Did you not plan for this contingency?
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No. Well, next time plan for it, would ya?
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Starship Enterprise had a self -destruct button, I'm just saying.
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Okay, shut up.
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I'm just saying, you know, you're good with tools and all.
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Why don't you invent A water -powered car, you know?
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You did that, you would be rolling in it.
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So I get a wrench.
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The big one.
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What?
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You scared of the A -Rabs?
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Get you out of your minds.
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Why is this out in the open?
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Who the hell are you?
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He's Heisenberg.
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Is this drivable?
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Does it run?
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Yeah, just changing the oil.
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Well, finish it quickly.
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We'll wipe it clean and take it out to the desert.
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Come on, help me.
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Hold up.
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What's this about?
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The DEA.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration.
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You've heard of them, haven't you?
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I know you have.
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They know all about this RV and they're trying to find it right now.
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I want this off my property now.
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No, no, no, no, no, no. We have got to destroy the evidence.
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We've got to rig this thing to burn.
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Do you understand?
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Not here you don't.
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Just get it the hell out of here.
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Now listen to me.
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I need your help, okay?
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If I go down, we all go down.
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Do you understand?
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Alright, just...
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I know a better way.
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You know a guy that'll wipe this off the planet.
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No questions asked.
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Colin.
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Thank you.
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Hey!
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WHAT ABOUT JESSE?
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What about him?
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Hey, it's me.
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Want to hear something weird?
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No. Listen to me.
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You get that address.
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Badger, I don't care how, you find out where he's taking it.
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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.
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.