Shadowing Practice: Burning Questions With SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Just keep your mouth shut.
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It's not that-- yeah, it's not that hard.
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JACOB BATALON: Yeah, that's a-- that's good advice.
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ZENDAYA: Yep. JACOB BATALON: Good advice.
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I've heard that many times, many times.
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Yeah, you would think.
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Yeah, right.
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It's been a whole decade of that.
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- Hey.
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What's up, guys?
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I'm Tom Holland, and I'm here joined with the wonderful cast of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
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And today, we will be answering some burning questions with IMDb.
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HOST: All right.
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Let's do a quick warmup here.
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Raise your hand if your character does something in this movie you've been dying to talk about and just can't.
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- I guess. - Yeah.
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Yeah. I'm just excited to see everybody, so I think that's...
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HOST: Jon, you had to think about that for a second?
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I guess so, dying to talk about-- yeah, I guess.
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You get to smile.
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Huh? Yeah. And like, there's stuff-- I don't know.
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You know, there's stuff. Yeah, there's-- yeah, man.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
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HOST: Tom, let's start with you.
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Now, we've seen Peter as a high schooler, then a world traveler, then a sacrifice.
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What chapter of Peter's life are we in now?
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I think in this movie, you get to see him living with the consequences of that sacrifice.
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I think after the last movie, he was lucky enough to-- to get to meet his kind of bigger brothers in Tobey and Andrew.
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And they imparted some wisdom on him.
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And like all young people, he is ignoring the wisdom of his elders.
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And it is coming at a great cost.
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I'm sorry, but you're in danger.
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What? I promised you that I would keep you safe.
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Please, you just have to trust me.
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Come on. HOST: Zendaya, MJ has always been the smartest person in Peter's world.
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In Brand New Day, does she still have that edge among her friends?
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Oh, yeah. Only sharper.
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She's only getting better with time, like fine wine.
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Oh, yeah. And their brand new day, I think, it's really nice to see that Ned and MJ are still very close.
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They've moved back to New York together.
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They're starting a new chapter of their lives, trying to figure out, you know, who they're going to be in the world.
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And I think she's, you know, without kind of even knowing it, inherited some of Peter's optimism.
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I still think she feels like something's missing, but I don't know if she knows exactly that it's someone missing.
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I'm MJ. You two don't know each other?
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Now, Jacob, this is the first Spider-Man movie where the villain isn't an old mentor or a friend.
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How does that change the stakes this time around?
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I mean, it's still pretty high stakes.
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I don't think-- I don't think that changes at all.
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But I'd imagine-- I'd imagine that it's going to get really worse for Peter because, again, he doesn't have his, his support system around him.
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And him being alone, as we've seen in a lot of superhero movies, never really ends well.
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And so hopefully, he can find his way through this new chapter in his life without blowing it because, you know, Ned and MJ usually are there to help him out.
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Put us more in the movie, but-- no.
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HOST: All right, Sadie, you're up next.
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Maybe you've heard, but the entire internet has a theory about who you're playing.
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Without confirming or denying anything, how does it feel to be the most speculated about casting of the year?
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Oh, wow. It kind of shocked me a bit, just like the sheer volume of characters I was rumored to be playing.
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I kind of stopped keeping track at one point, but definitely ready for this secret to be no longer a secret.
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HOST: When did you realize the enormity of the interest in your character?
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Pretty quick, yeah.
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It was pretty quick.
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HOST: Is it hard to fend off questions from your friends?
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Not really. Just keep your mouth shut.
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It's not that-- yeah, it's not that hard.
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JACOB BATALON: Yeah, that's a-- that's good advice.
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ZENDAYA: Yeah. JACOB BATALON: Good advice.
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I've heard that many times, many times.
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You would think. You would think.
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Yeah, right.
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There's been a whole decade of that.
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That's-- HOST: All right, Jon, the MCU just got a lot more crowded on Peter's doorstep with some familiar faces.
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Is Spider-Man ready for this level of company?
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Yeah, I guess you're just going to have to watch and-- and find out.
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There's definitely a bit of a cautionary tale there.
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I don't think Frank is asking anybody to follow in his footsteps, and I don't think he looks at himself as really a safe haven or somebody to emulate at all.
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And I'm excited for people to see the relationship.
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What the hell, Frank?
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You just hit me with a van.
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Quit your whimpering.
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HOST: Now, as we know, you and Tom have a close professional relationship.
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You guys have collaborated a lot.
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What was it like to finally share scenes in a Spider-Man movie like this?
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Really beautiful.
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Really beautiful to-- to witness and to see.
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And we got to spend a lot of time together last year, and it was great.
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I really care about him.
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I really believe in him, and-- and I'm very much in awe of him.
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HOST: This next question is for Tom, Zendaya, and Jacob.
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You've been doing this together for 10 years.
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What's a shorthand you three have on set now?
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Fa. Fa! I would-- I don't know.
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I think with time comes, you know, wisdom, and also just like, maybe a little bit more surety of yourself, of your character.
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And I think, you know, there was a few times where we'd be in scenes, and we'd all kind of feel amongst each other that maybe it wasn't working.
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And I think maybe before, we kind of would have been like, maybe just talk about it later, like when we're all in our trailers.
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You know? And just be like, well, I hope it worked out.
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But I think with this and with Destin's guidance, I think we were able to kind of all feel-- and he fit into that too.
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Destin somehow is a part of the crew so quickly.
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Like, he gets it.
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And I think we all just can catch each other's energy.
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And there's no shame in trying to, like, figure it out again, and-- and taking our time and going back to the drawing board, which I think maybe we would have been a little nervous to do back in the day.
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No, that's definitely pretty true.
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I feel like they've also dealt with me, like, always improvising lines anyway.
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So I feel like a whole 10 years of that is pretty-- you get used to it.
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I mean, you can take the guy out of the chair, but you can't take the chair out of the guy.
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HOST: Sadie, what is it like to come into a cast like this that's been together for so long?
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Really fun.
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I've loved hearing all of the stories and everything.
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It was interesting timing because I was just leaving a show that I had done for 10 years.
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So it's cool to kind of be an outsider, I guess.
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But yeah, everyone was so welcoming and-- But you're not an outsider, though.
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- Yeah. - You were part of it.
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You're part of the fam.
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HOST: All right, Tom, what's the worst thing about wearing a Spider-Man suit for 12 hours?
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The worst thing is definitely the smell.
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You know, like, I'm not going to shy away from it.
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You know, you spend 12 hours in that thing in a deep lunge, jumping up and down all day.
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That stinks.
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We were really lucky with the costume department we had on this movie.
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We did a really interesting exercise when we were in pre-production, where I tried on Tobey's suit, I tried on Andrew's suit, and I tried on my original suits.
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And we sat down with the producers, with Destin, and the costume department, and we spoke about the things that we all loved about the previous kind of works of art that were those original suits.
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And there was an amazing kind of creative luxury that we had, because my Peter got the chance to meet those two guys in the last movie.
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So the idea behind the design of the suit was to try and make an homage to the things we loved about those original costumes.
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And then, from a logistical point of view, Andrew and Tobey, they had it way easier than I had it.
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They had zips in different places.
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They could use the bathroom.
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They could take their mask off by themselves.
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Take their gloves off.
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They could take their gloves off-- Crazy.
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--which I still couldn't do on this.
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- Yeah, but-- - You're still in a onesie.
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For the fourth iteration of this character, it was the first time I could comfortably go to the bathroom.
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HOST: And then could you drink with the mask on?
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Well, on this movie, I could take it off, whereas in the previous movie, it was so tight and attached that in order to take the mask off, you'd have to take the top off.
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So in this movie, it gave us a lot more freedom.
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And it also made working with Destin a lot easier because, you know, it is weird when you're talking to someone with a mask on, and you're trying to have, like, a human conversation.
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And I know you guys have to deal with that in scenes a lot, where it feels like I'm giving absolutely nothing just because I'm just essentially a giant tennis ball at that point.
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But one of the really awesome things that we discovered while we were shooting, they had designed these new lenses, and in certain light, the camera looks straight through those lenses, and you can see my eyes underneath the mask.
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And there was a conversation of like, is that a good thing or a bad thing.
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And I think it was Destin that said, I love being able to see that there is actually someone beneath that suit.
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And there are certain moments in the movie where it really humanizes, you know, the superhero.
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I love the imperfections of the suit.
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Yeah, me too.
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It wrinkles, and it moves, and you can see your ears a little, like, and your jaw.
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My ears are like-- The jaw movement, the ability to articulate and see that you're really in there, I think is really-- I don't know.
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I love those details.
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In the original movies, the suit was kind of 3D printed.
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It had this texture to it that made it feel almost like a basketball.
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But the trade-off for that was that the fabric was so stiff, for me to try and articulate the jaw while talking, I would have to like, open my mouth like really wide.
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- That's gonna be a meme. - Yeah.
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JACOB BATALON: That's gonna be a meme.
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But now with this new suit, we kind of, we did away with that 3D printing element.
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And it allowed me to be so much more flexible, and the suit was much stretchier.
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So it was definitely a comfier experience.
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That is definitely going to be-- HOST: Punisher started on Netflix, crossed into Born Again, did a one shot, and now he's in Spider-Man.
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Does Frank Castle feel like the same man you first played, or has he evolved in a good way?
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He's somebody who's reeling.
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You know? He's somebody who's in this sort of spiral of darkness.
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And the truth is, he doesn't want to get out of it.
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And I think what's interesting is when people sort of break through the armor a little bit, when people kind of offer a hand, or all of a sudden, he finds himself caring a little bit.
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And those two things at conflict, wanting only to sort of stay in that spiral, not looking for any light.
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But I think it's a real exercise in-- in-- in being a human being because I think it's impossible.
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As hard as we try, the light's going to shine through.
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And I-- I-- I was really glad we got to dive into that in this project.
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And it's really been at the kernel of everything with Frank.
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Maybe I'm gonna keep going.
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Huh? HOST: Zendaya, you've been kind of having a year on IMDb, four movies and a final season of Euphoria.
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Of everyone you played this year, which character would MJ actually get along with?
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Oh, that's a good question.
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Dang. I think she would really like Chani.
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That's what I was going to say, the same thing.
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Yeah, I think they have, like, the same core principles and values, while they present very differently in the world and living in thousands of years apart.
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There's like a core there, like a moral compass that they both share, and very strong in who they are and what they believe in, which I admire.
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And also, I feel like MJ is someone who would read Dune.
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Yeah. You know?
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I feel like-- She's read Dune for sure.
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--she's definitely read all of the Dunes.
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Yeah, for sure.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 176 sentences and 2243 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:49. The speaker talks fast, about 207 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% 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
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mask noun | /mæsk/ | A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. |
| wisdom noun | /ˈwɪzdəm/ | An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise. |
| costume noun | /ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/ | A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people. |
| ear noun | /ˈɪə̯/ | The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. |
| sacrifice noun | /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/ | Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity. |
| lens noun | /lɛnz/ | An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it. |
| stake noun | /steɪk/ | A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay. |
| meme noun | /miːm/ | Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a… |
| spiral noun | /ˈspaɪɹəl/ | A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point. |
| superhero noun | /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/ | Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does… |
| glove noun | /ɡlʌv/ | An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers. |
| outsider noun | /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/ | One who is not part of a community or organization. |
| articulate verb | /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/ | To make clear or effective. |
| ignore verb | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. |
| sharp adjective | /ʃɑɹp/ | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| break through verb | To gain popularity. | |
| do away with verb | To abolish; to put an end to; to eliminate. | |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| jump up verb | To move from one position to a higher position by one jump. | |
| work out verb | /ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/ | To calculate. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | you've been dying · You've been doing |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've heard · It's been · we've seen |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the smartest · the most speculated · the worst |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | wasn't working · was just leaving · were shooting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 59 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: beneath /bɪˈniːθ/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sharp /ʃɑɹp/, shock /ʃɔk/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, shine /ʃaɪn/
- Long words — get the stress right: superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/, articulate /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, optimism /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like mask, wisdom, costume.
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.