Shadowing Practice: You're Heisenberg Scene | Breaking Bad (Dean Norris, Bryan Cranston) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You know...
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You're gonna laugh, but I have to ask you about this.
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Believe it or not, I found this on my car.
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I mean, it looks just like the GPS tracker that we used on Gus Fring, doesn't it?
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Back when we were tracking in, just the two of us.
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You wouldn't know anything about this, would you, Hank?
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You okay?
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I gotta say, I don't like the way you're looking at me right now.
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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I heard you.
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All along it was you!
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You son of a bitch.
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You drove into traffic to keep me from that laundry.
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Calm down. That call I got?
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Tell me Marie was in the hospital.
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That wasn't Pinkman.
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You had my cell number.
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You killed 10 witnesses to save your sorry ass.
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Oh, it's gonna be.
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You bombed a nursing home.
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Heisenberg.
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Heisenberg!
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You lie, two -faced sack of shit.
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Hank.
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Look, I know.
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I don't know where this is coming from, Hank, but just...
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I swear to Christ, I will put you under the jail.
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Just take a breath, okay?
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Just listen to yourself.
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These wild accusations, they could destroy our family.
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Damn it.
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And for what shit of our family?
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I think my cancer is back.
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Good.
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I'm rotten, you son of a bitch.
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I'm sorry you feel that way.
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I want to beat this thing.
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I do.
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I'm back on chemo, and I am fighting like hell.
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But the truth is, in six months, you won't have someone to prosecute.
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But even.. even if somehow you were able to convince anyone that I was capable of doing these things,
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you and I both know I would never see the inside of a jail cell.
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I'm a dying man who runs a car wash.
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My right hand to God, that is all that I am.
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What's the point?
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Skylar bring the kids here. and then we'll talk.
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That is not going to happen.
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I don't know who you are.
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I don't even know who I'm talking to.
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If that's true, If you don't know who I am,
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then maybe your best course would be to tread lightly.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “You're Heisenberg Scene”. This video has 54 sentences and 360 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:12. The speaker talks slowly, about 86 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% 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
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| nurse noun | /nɝs/ | Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession. |
| breathe verb | /bɹiːð/ | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. |
| convince verb | /kənˈvɪns/ | To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. |
| laundry noun | /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | A laundering; a washing. |
| lightly adverb | /ˈlaɪtli/ | In a light manner. |
| sack noun | /sæk/ | A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with… |
| rotten adjective | /ˈɹɑtn̩/ | Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents. |
| tracker noun | /ˈtɹækə(ɹ)/ | A person employed to follow and monitor a political rival. |
| accusation noun | /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ | The act of accusing. |
| chemotherapy noun | /ˌkiːməʊˈθɛɹəpi/ | Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state. |
| prosecute verb | /ˈpɹɒsɪkjuːt/ | To start criminal proceedings against. |
| tread verb | /tɹɛd/ | To step or walk (on or across something); to trample. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- That call I got?
- I'm sorry you feel that way.
- I'm a dying man who runs a car wash.
- I don't know who you are.
- I don't even know who I'm talking to.
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: breathe /bɹiːð/, chemotherapy /ˌkiːməʊˈθɛɹəpi/
- Long words — get the stress right: accusation /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/, chemotherapy /ˌkiːməʊˈθɛɹəpi/
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 nurse, breathe, convince.
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.