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I decided to delete my Instagram.
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I decided to delete my Instagram.
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I would be on set working.
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I'd come and sit in my chair and just scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll.
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And it was becoming a problem.
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I was just obsessed with it and I was obsessed to find out what they thought about me.
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So I decided to make an announcement and say that I'm taking a break from social media.
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And the thing that really upset me is the press ran with that and they tried to make out that I was having this mental breakdown.
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They took the story in the wrong direction.
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Oh, look, he's not the perfect happy-go-lucky kid you think he is.
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he's having a nervous breakdown in New York, kind of painted people looking for help in the wrong light.
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What's up, everyone?
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I'm Izzy, your real-life English fluency coach, and today we have a great conversation to learn English with between the famous actor Tom Holland and podcaster Jay Shetty.
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In this interview, we get to see Tom opening up and talk about why he decided to step away from Instagram to protect his mental health.
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And the clip is packed with so many useful expressions in English and I'll help you master all of these today.
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And if you go to our app, you can even practice everything so you become more fluent and capable of using these words when you speak.
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You can check it out for free by clicking the link in the description below.
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Now let's get started with the lesson.
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First, you'll watch the clip, then you'll learn with it, and at the end, I'm going to let you test your comprehension by watching the entire clip a final time without any subtitles.
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I was in New York.
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I was shooting the crowded room and I was having a really hard time with the job just because of how taxing it was.
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And I decided to delete my Instagram because I just felt like I was so addicted to this kind of false version of my life that it was just taking over.
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I would be on set working.
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I'd come and sit in my chair and just scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll.
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And it was becoming a problem.
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I was just obsessed with it.
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And I was obsessed to find out what people were saying and how people, what they thought about me.
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So I decided to make an announcement and say that I'm taking a break from social media.
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And the thing that really upset me is the press ran with that.
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And they tried to make out that I was having this mental breakdown and what upset me was if i was having a mental breakdown that's not for you to report on all right now let's break down the clip and learn all the advanced vocabulary and pronunciation with tom holland i was in new york i was shooting the crowning crowded room in this context shooting means filming the crowded room we should mention here is a psychological thriller tv series where Tom is the protagonist.
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So he says he was having a hard time filming it, meaning he was struggling.
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It was a difficult moment for him.
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That's a nice casual location you can use too.
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They say it all the time.
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Check this out.
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Our family doesn't run from things Miles.
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Yeah, I know.
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What's that about?
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He's having a hard time, Jeff.
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And I was having a really hard time with the job just because of how taxing it was, the emotional...
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That's also what he meant by saying it was taxing.
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It was difficult, exhausting, and drained his energy.
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In Tom's case, playing this intense role in this series was emotionally taxing.
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I decided to delete my Instagram because I just felt like I was so addicted to this kind of false version of my life that it was just taking over.
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When something takes over, it takes control.
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Tom means Instagram was taking control of his life, of his thoughts and actions, and it was hard to focus on his job.
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See how he describes what he would do?
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I would be on set working, I'd come and sit in my chair and just scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll, and it was...
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This action is called scrolling.
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It's a common expression nowadays, but you should know this particular use of the verb to scroll already existed before smartphones, since we also scroll on a computer using a mouse.
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Another expression that people use these days to refer to this specific negative experience of scroll scroll scroll when using Instagram or TikTok is doom scrolling.
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I was just obsessed with it and I was obsessed to find out what people were saying and how people what they thought about me.
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Did you notice how Tom pronounces the words that end with a T sound?
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Let's give a listen to this part again, but more slowly.
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And I was obsessed to find out what people were saying.
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All these words were pronounced with a stop T.
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Out, what, thought, about.
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Natives often do this.
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Now to do a stop T sound, you simply prepare to make a T sound, but then you stop the flow of air and make a short pause.
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Now try to repeat after me.
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Out, what, about.
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Now, what else can we find here that's more advanced pronunciation?
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Well, these phrases have some connected speech in them.
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That's when natives cut, link, and morph words together when they speak.
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The word obsessed ends with a T sound, obsessed.
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And because the next word starts with a T, they morph, obsessed.
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Not obsessed to, but obsessed to.
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And the D from find gets linked to the vowel sound from the next word.
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find out.
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Now let's try to repeat after Tom.
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And I was obsessed to find out what people were saying.
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And I was obsessed to find out what people were saying.
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And say like, I'm taking a break from social media because I feel like my mental health will benefit from it.
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And the thing that really upset me is the press ran with that.
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And they tried to make out that I was having this mental breakdown.
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To run with something is a collocation that means to take an idea and develop it further without hesitation.
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It can be used in both negative and positive contexts.
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For example, a more positive situation could be, she had a great idea for the project and the team ran with it, meaning they developed and expanded on the idea.
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In this case, Tom is saying that the press, that is magazines, newspapers, TV news, etc.
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they took this story, which was pretty straightforward, and they changed the narrative.
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And that's what he means by this line.
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In this context, to make out refers to creating a certain impression, or to pretend.
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For example, she's trying to make out that she's rich.
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So instead of focusing on the positive reason behind his decision, the press made it sound like he was having a mental breakdown.
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A point where a person gets so stressed because of their thoughts and emotions that they collapse.
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They stop functioning properly, like when a machine breaks down.
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And Tom was upset with the news because he was actually taking steps to avoid reaching that point of breakdown.
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And by the way, remember that you can practice all this vocabulary that you're seeing today on our own app.
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I highly recommend you try it.
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It's the best way for you to never forget all these words and expressions that you've been learning with these lessons.
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In fact, I find it even better to watch it from there, from the app, because you get a way more powerful experience.
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Just click the link in the description below to start now.
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You'll be taken directly to this lesson over there.
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Or you can simply search for Real Life English on Google Play or the App Store.
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And I hope to see you there.
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They took the story in the wrong direction and they painted again this negative light on mental health.
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Rather than saying, oh, he's doing it.
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It's okay that he's doing it.
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So we should all feel okay to do it too.
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They were saying, oh, look, he's not the perfect, happy-go-lucky kid you think he is.
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He's having a nervous breakdown in New York.
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And I think that that was a really unfair line of journalism, let's say.
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Yeah, yeah, absolutely, absolutely.
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It almost sounds like you were actually preemptively going i'm doing this so that i don't right go in that direction totally at least i'm not trying to put words in your mouth but absolutely it's almost like i'm proactively seeing that i could end up in a position where sure i might have a breakdown i don't want to be in that position and so i'm responsibly saying guys i'm taking a break right in order to protect myself.
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100%.
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Yeah, which makes a lot of sense and actually is quite admirable again.
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Now, before we continue, if you are new to this YouTube channel, you should know that every single week we make new lessons like this one with your favorite movies, interviews, and celebrities to help you understand fast speaking natives without getting lost, without missing the jokes, and without subtitles.
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They took the story in the wrong direction and they painted again this negative light on mental health.
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To paint something negatively means to describe or show something in a bad way.
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It's very similar to try to make out something about a situation, to paint it a certain way.
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And he goes on to use yet another similar phrase.
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Check it out.
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They took the story in the wrong direction and they painted again this negative light on mental health.
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To show someone in a bad light, or negative light as he says, is exactly what he's talking about.
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And by the way, you may also hear the opposite phrase in a good light.
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They were saying, oh look, he's not the perfect happy-go-lucky kid you think he is.
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He's having a nervous breakdown in New York.
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And I think that that was a really unfair line of journalism.
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If you call someone happy-go-lucky, you mean they are not concerned about the future and just enjoy life without planning.
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Tom felt this way or method of doing journalism, or as he says, this line of journalism, was unfair.
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Yeah, yeah, absolutely, absolutely.
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It almost sounds like you were actually preemptively going, I'm doing this so that I don't go in that direction.
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If you act preemptively in a situation, you're thinking ahead and doing something in advance to avoid problems.
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For example, packing the night before a trip helps you avoid rushing things in the morning.
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You're acting preemptively.
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In case something unexpected happens, you have time to deal with it.
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In a strategic context, like in the military, a preemptive strike is an attack launched to prevent an expected attack from the enemy.
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motorbike i'll take you for a ride in it sometimes yeah yeah absolutely absolutely it almost sounds like you were actually preemptively going i'm doing this so that i don't right go in that direction totally at least i'm not trying to put words in your mouth but absolutely putting words in one's mouth refers to saying that someone means one thing when a person really meant something else imagine two people having an argument you could hear something like i didn't say this don't try to put words in my mouth.
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In this case, Jay Shetty is just being respectful, saying he knows Tom didn't say those words exactly, but that that's what he understands from Tom's story.
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Another word that we use to talk about taking action early is proactively.
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Like exercising regularly is a proactive way to maintain good health, instead of just waiting until you get sick to go to the doctor.
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It's almost like I'm proactively seeing that I could end up in a position where, sure, I might have a breakdown, I don't want to be in that position, and so I'm responsibly saying, guys, I'm taking a break, in order to protect myself.
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To end up means to eventually find yourself in a certain situation, often without planning it.
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For example, the movie we wanted to see was sold out, there were no tickets available, so we ended up seeing a different one.
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Alright, I know you've been waiting for this part, now we're gonna test your comprehension by watching the entire clip a final time without subtitles, and I'm gonna ask with some quiz questions.
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Let's do this.
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I was in New York.
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I was shooting the crowded room.
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And I was having a really hard time with the job just because of how taxing it was.
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Which word describes something that is physically or mentally difficult and exhausting?
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Shooting.
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Tasking.
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Taxing.
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I decided to delete my Instagram because I just felt like I was so addicted to this kind of false version of my life that it was just taking over.
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I would be on set working, I'd come and sit in my chair and just scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll.
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And it was becoming a problem.
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I was just obsessed with it and I was obsessed to find out what people were saying and how people, what they thought about me.
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So I decided to make an announcement and say that I'm taking a break from social media.
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And the thing that really upset me is the press ran with that.
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And they tried to make out that I was having this mental breakdown.
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And what upset me was, if I was having a mental breakdown, that's not for you to report on.
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What does the phrase run with it mean?
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To run as fast as possible.
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To accept an idea and develop it further.
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To ignore instructions and do your own thing.
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And they tried to make out that I was having this mental breakdown.
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And what upset me was, if I was having a mental breakdown, that's not for you to report on.
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They took the story in the wrong direction.
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And they tried, they painted again, this negative light on mental health, rather than saying, oh, he's doing it.
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It's okay that he's doing it.
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So we should all feel okay to do it too.
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They were saying, oh, look.
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Do you remember the phrase Tom used here, meaning to make someone look bad?
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To paint any bad light.
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Yeah, yeah, absolutely.
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Absolutely.
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it almost sounds like you were actually preemptively going, I'm doing this so that I don't go in that direction.
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Totally.
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At least I'm not trying to put words in your mouth, but it's almost like I'm proactively seeing that I could end up in a position where I might have a breakdown.
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I don't want to be in that position.
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And so I'm responsibly saying, guys, I'm taking a break.
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Right.
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In order to protect myself.
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A hundred percent.
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Yeah.
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Which makes a lot of sense and actually is quite admirable again.
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Which of these actions is an example of a preemptive one?
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Putting on sunscreen when at the beach?
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Fixing a leak in your house?
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Apologizing after hurting someone's feelings?
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Alright guys, great job.
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Now remember to go and practice everything that you learned today on the RealLife app.
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Just click the link in the description below and you can start your vocabulary practice right away.
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And I have spent a lot of time with you, more than you've wanted.
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You are, you are a very nice fellow, but I suspect, what are you doing?
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Are you new to show business?
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No, I'm just about to storm off your show in a hug.
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Part of the half hour thing is you gotta mic yourself.
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Yeah, exactly.
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We're cutting corners around here.
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Yeah.
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You know what, I'm just curious, I was bringing up
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このレッスンについて：トム・ホランドから学ぶ実践英語
このレッスンでは、人気俳優トム・ホランドが自身のインスタグラム削除について語る、示唆に富むインタビューを教材に、生きた英語表現を習得します。メンタルヘルスやソーシャルメディアとの健全な付き合い方という現代社会で非常に重要なテーマを、トム・ホランド自身のリアルな言葉を通して学ぶことができます。
動画で習得できること
- 語彙と表現：日常生活でよく使われるカジュアルなフレーズから、感情や状況を的確に描写する上級者向けの表現まで幅広く学習します。特に、メンタルヘルスやソーシャルメディア、そしてメディアとの関係性について英語で語る際に役立つ語彙力を強化できます。
- 自然なスピーキングの文脈：トム・ホランドが自身の経験や感情をどのように英語で表現しているかを学び、それを自分の言葉で再現する練習ができます。自分の意見を述べたり、困難な状況を説明したりする英語スピーキング練習に最適です。これはIELTSスピーキングのパート2や3で高得点を狙う上でも非常に有効です。
- 発音とリズム：ネイティブスピーカーの自然な話し方、特に「ストップT」や「リンキング」といった発音のポイントに焦点を当てて練習することで、英語の流暢さと聞き取り能力が向上します。
重要な語彙とフレーズ
この動画から厳選された、実用的で覚えておきたい英語表現を学びましょう。
- taxing：精神的または肉体的に大きな負担がかかる、骨の折れる。
例: "The role was incredibly taxing emotionally." （その役は感情的に信じられないほど負担が大きかった。）
- take over：徐々に支配する、乗っ取る。
例: "I felt like Instagram was starting to take over my life." （インスタグラムが自分の人生を乗っ取り始めているように感じた。）
- scroll：画面をスクロールする。
例: "I would just scroll, scroll, scroll without thinking." （考えなしにただひたすらスクロールしていた。）
- doom scrolling：悲観的なニュースやネガティブな情報ばかりを際限なく見てしまう行為。
例: "Many people are prone to doom scrolling in times of stress." （ストレスの多い時には、多くの人がドゥームスクロールに陥りがちだ。）
- obsessed with：～に夢中になっている、～に取り憑かれている。
例: "I was obsessed with finding out what people thought about me." （私は人々が私についてどう思っているかを知ることに執着していた。）
- take a break from：～から休憩を取る、一時的に離れる。
例: "I decided to take a break from social media for my mental health." （メンタルヘルスのためにソーシャルメディアから休憩を取ることにした。）
- run with (a story/idea)：ある話やアイデアを取り上げて、それをさらに発展させたり広めたりする。
例: "The press ran with that story and misinterpreted my intentions." （報道機関はその話を取り上げ、私の意図を誤解して伝えた。）
- make out that：～だと印象づける、～だと偽る/ふりをする。
例: "They tried to make out that I was having a mental breakdown." （彼らは私が精神的に参っていると印象づけようとした。）
この動画の練習のコツ
この動画を活用して、効果的に英語の流暢さを高めるための具体的な練習方法を紹介します。
シャドーイングの実践
- 話速への対応：トム・ホランドやコーチのIzzyの話し方は自然な会話の速さであり、シャドーイングには最適です。最初はついていくのが難しいかもしれませんが、まずは短く区切って真似ることから始めましょう。再生速度を調整したり、一時停止を活用したりしながら、徐々にネイティブスピードでの発話を目指してください。
- アクセントと発音練習：トム・ホランドのイギリス英語のアクセントとIzzyのアメリカ英語の両方に触れることができます。特に、ネイティブが頻繁に使う「ストップT」（例: "what people"）や「リンキング」（例: "find out"）といった発音練習に集中しましょう。動画内で解説されている部分を繰り返し聞き、意識的に口の動きを真似ることで、より自然な発話が可能になります。
- トピックの難易度と感情移入：ソーシャルメディアとメンタルヘルスという身近なトピックなので、内容が理解しやすく、感情移入しやすいでしょう。トム・ホランドの感情の表現方法に注目し、自分も同じように感情を込めて話す練習をすることで、より説得力のある英語スピーキング練習になります。これはIELTSスピーキングの表現力向上にも繋がります。
総合的な学習アプローチ
学んだ語彙やフレーズを使って、自分自身の経験や意見について話す練習をしましょう。例えば、「ソーシャルメディアがあなたの生活に与える影響は？」「ストレスを感じた時、どのように対処しますか？」といった質問に、動画から学んだ表現を使って答えてみてください。これにより、学んだ知識が実用的な英語力へと定着し、英語の流暢さが飛躍的に向上します。
シャドーイングとは？英語上達に効果的な理由
シャドーイング（Shadowing）は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的：ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影（shadow）」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。
ShadowingEnglishでの効果的な学習方法
- 動画を選ぶ: 自然で明瞭な英語が使われているYouTube動画を選びましょう。TED Talks、BBC News、映画のシーン、ポッドキャスト、IELTS模範解答などが最適です。URLをコピーして検索バーに貼り付けてください。短い動画（5分以内）や、自分が本当に興味を持てるテーマから始めるのがコツです。
- まず聞いて内容を理解する: 最初は1倍速でただ聞くだけにしましょう。まだ繰り返す必要はありません。文の意味を理解し、話者がどのように単語を強調し、音を繋げ、間を取っているかに注目してください。内容を把握してからシャドーイングに入ると、はるかに効果的です。
- シャドーイングモードを設定する:
- Wait Mode（待機モード）:
+3sまたは+5sを選ぶと、動画が一文を読み終えた後に自動で一時停止し、繰り返す時間が生まれます。完全に手動でコントロールしたい場合はManualを選んでNextを自分で押しましょう。 - Sub Sync（字幕同期）: YouTubeの字幕と音声がずれることがあります。
±100msで調整して、正確なタイミングで追えるようにしてください。
- Wait Mode（待機モード）:
- 声に出してシャドーイングする（最重要）: ここが練習の本質です。文が流れると同時に——または一時停止中に——はっきりと自信を持って声に出して繰り返しましょう。ただ単語を読むだけでなく、話者のリズム、強調、高低、連音をそっくりそのまま真似することが大切です。「影」のように話者に重なるのが理想。Repeat機能を使って同じ文を何度も繰り返し、自然に出てくるまで定着させましょう。
- 徐々に難易度を上げて続ける: 一つのパッセージに慣れたら、さらに挑戦してみましょう。速度を <code>1.25x</code> や <code>1.5x</code> に上げれば、高速の言語反射を鍛えられます。Wait Modeを <code>Off</code> にして連続シャドーイングするのが最も上級で効果的なモードです。毎日15〜30分継続すれば、数週間で目に見える変化を実感できます。