Shadowing Practice: Том Голланд про різницю між американцями і британцями 👆 - Learn English Speaking with Video

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One of the things I find really difficult is a lot of Americans, New Yorkers, especially when they're ordering food, it's very different to how we order food.
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In England, it says, please, may I have the burger with number two?
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Thank you so much, please.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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And in America, it's totally fine to be like, I'll have the number two.
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Yeah.
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And just leave it at that.
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Especially in the East Coast.
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Totally.
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Yeah.
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And I would be doing scenes and my dialect coach would come in and be like, stop saying please.
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Ooh.
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Like a kid from New York's not going to say please if you're asking for a burger.
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So I, you can see it.
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There's a moment in this movie where someone asked me for a coffee and I just go, sure.
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And even through the suit, you can see like, I'm like, my dad is going to be so disappointed in me.

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You're practicing English with "Том Голланд про різницю між американцями і британцями 👆" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

Focus on sounding like the speaker — not just repeating words. With 15–30 minutes of daily practice, you'll build real-world speaking confidence.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formstop saying
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around nowthey're ordering · you're asking
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingYork's not going to say · is going to be
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll have

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.

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