Shadowing Practice: Hero Fiennes Tiffin Responds To Increasingly UNHINGED Fan Comments - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I can't anticipate what the comments might be like for this one.
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It's a little bit condescending, but we'll let you off.
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Feral, another good word.
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It's so funny.
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I love it.
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How online are you?
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Ooh.
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Okay, I'm online a fair bit.
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I only have Instagram.
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I don't have any other socials.
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I look at stuff, so I'm there.
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I'm lurking, but quietly.
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There's a lot of after.
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A lot of f*ing Trevor.
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The After Fans are brilliant.
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They are so supportive.
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I think it's fair to say that they dominate what I see pop up on my algorithm about me.
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Let's go straight to the comments.
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Our Wattpad boys, big up Wattpad.
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That's actually the first time we met that video.
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He's a good player, him.
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I saw him in Soccer Raid.
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I was like, damn, he can play.
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How proud are you for being part of the Wattpad community?
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Very proud.
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I think what they do is wicked.
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And like Wattpad, Anatoid, After and just the whole fan base will always be kind of what gave me my springboard.
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So no matter what I do, I'll be eternally grateful to them for all the support.
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My boyfriend and husband together.
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Wow.
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Which one am I, first of all?
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I think I would rather be the boyfriend because I don't know you yet.
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They should make a movie together.
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I am down.
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Set it up.
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Give us a call.
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What kind of movie would you want to make with Noah?
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I don't know, something football related, I guess.
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I'm very jealous that he's played in Soccer Aid.
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I really want to play in Soccer Aid.
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Hopefully, young Sherlock is going to help me fight that cause.
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I can make bad things happen to people who are mean to me.
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I can make them hurt. If I want.
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A little bit
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South London, Voldemort.
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I'm so proud of this.
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Michael Gambon, what a legend.
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I think about my mum a lot when I watch this, because at the start of my acting career,
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I didn't really know I wanted to act.
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And obviously, with a lot of family in the industry, kind of made sense and my mum being like most mums very supportive
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and really believed in me kept on kind of applying a
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healthy amount of pressure to get me to do this
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and I was kind of incentivized by the day of school I really didn't think I'd get the role
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so I did like seven auditions and I just remember my mum just being
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so my mum's a director and being so
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kind of supportive and just like I don't know encouraging me to do it in a very healthy way
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Wait, young Voldemort was played by old Voldemort's nephew.
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I think there are loads of other comments in here that you guys have kindly avoided,
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saying he only got the role because his uncle was involved.
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And I'm sure that had a little part to play.
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But I also did seven callbacks, didn't I?
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That's my man will get an Oscar one day.
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That's very kind.
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That would be lovely.
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We'll take it one step at a time.
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I should have known.
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Hey, I'm good to see you.
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How are you back?
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I knew how important this line was to the fans of the books.
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The amount of times I've been asked to say this line after having done it,
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I'm glad I didn't realise how important it would be to them
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because that would have felt like a lot more pressure than it was.
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Yeah, what an iconic line.
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F*ing Trevor.
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I love this little walk down the hallway.
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Little walk?
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Yeah, it's quite a little walk, I guess.
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I remember filming in that hallway for a while.
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I also remember really hurting my hand, banging on the door for a bunch of takes.
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And like, you don't have to do that as an actor.
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They can add sound effects later.
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You can like, you know.
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But yeah, that was fun.
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I do love that scene.
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Thank you for loving my little walk down the hallway.
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It's a little bit condescending, but we'll let you off.
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Because I still think about you, you deal.
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Big up, Simone Ashley.
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What a legend.
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We had loads of fun filming this.
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The way I am feral for a British man so much lately.
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Prime, stop it.
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I live in the US of mediocre men.
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Yeah, I think we're quite lucky to have that kind of like currency
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when we go over there and our accents do a lot of the work for us.
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Feral is another good word.
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I think Amazon Prime, they know what they're doing as well.
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They know there's a bit of a market there and they're capitalising on it.
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And I'm very happy to be involved, so thank you.
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Remind me again how you found your nipples attached to a car battery.
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Yes, it wasn't my fault.
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Bad intelligence, plus it was almost worth it to watch the heart snatcher at work.
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I'm better known as a lover than a fighter.
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Jesus Christ, if that's how you fight, I'd hate to see your love.
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It's so funny.
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I love it.
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Honestly, Guy Ritchie just pulls this stuff out of nowhere with like 30 seconds to go.
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You've already got funny stuff on the page, and he'll kind of just be inspired by, I guess, seeing all the actors in costume on set.
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And he just has so many funny ideas.
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So I'm 99 % sure this was thought of moments before we did it.
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All right, let's get to the comments.
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I love this comment.
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It speaks for so many.
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Henry Cavill Daddy.
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It just gets straight to the point, doesn't it?
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Henry Cavill Daddy.
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I'm struggling to think of more things to say about this comment.
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But yeah, what a guy.
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Big of Henry.
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The casting director had one job and they did it well.
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Yeah, I think so too.
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Yeah, that being the first thing I did with Guy, when I was kind of, I guess, like coming up or whatever,
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you quite often like talk to your agent about
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which directors you like and want to work with and Guy Ritchie was always at the top of my list.
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So when this job came about, I was over the moon.
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I want to rewatch it.
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It's so funny.
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That clip is making me really want to rewatch it because both the Henry's, Alan and Alex, are brilliant.
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We're here with a lovely hero.
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So have you enjoyed meeting fans today?
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Yeah, there's so many people.
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A lot more than I expected.
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That Justin Bieber swish haircut.
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I've still got the muscle memory in my neck from flicking the hair to the side.
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Everyone had that back then, so let me off.
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Big him up, man.
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I'm quite proud of myself watching that back, actually.
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I remember that day really well.
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My mum and my sister were with me.
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It was at a Comic -Con kind of event.
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I bought a BB gun.
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I haven't watched this back in years.
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And yeah, look at little me go.
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He hasn't changed one bit.
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Oh, that's sweet.
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I think I have.
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We've already established the hair.
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My name is Sherlock Holmes.
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I've always been more of a thinker than a fighter.
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I will be foaming at the mouth, my God.
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Well, again, great descriptive language.
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Hope you're not serious.
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You might need medical attention.
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But do you know what?
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Just decide, I'm so proud of this.
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I'm so glad that people are excited to watch it.
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And yeah, I'm just so proud of myself and everyone else and can't wait for people to see it.
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So I hope you're not foaming at the mouth, but I'm glad that you are excited to see it.
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I can anticipate what the comments might be like for this one.
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When the West Ham media team captured this, they were very happy to come and show me.
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I think it's important for me to mention, so I came on the pitch for 30 seconds,
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didn't touch the ball, we conceded a goal and I got subbed off.
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But this video is doing me justice, but I felt it was important to mention that this was an eight hour video, right?
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No, it wasn't.
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Are you sure?
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Yeah, no, I'm sure it wasn't.
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That is a great picture.
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I haven't seen that before.
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That's a very usable meme or photo, I guess.
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I might dig this out and use this myself.
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I'm flattered.
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Don't do that too much.
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You need to put your phone in rice.
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But yeah, that is quite...
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We'll let Josh Hutchison know.
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Well, thanks for watching, guys.
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I really enjoyed this concept.
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That was fun.
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It was trip down memory lane.
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Appreciate all of you guys leaving comments as well.
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Keep them coming.
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Thanks for having me.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Hero Fiennes Tiffin Responds To Increasingly UNHINGED Fan Comments”. This video has 183 sentences and 1507 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:42. The speaker talks fast, about 196 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| supportive adjective | /səˈpɔɹtɪv/ | Providing support. |
| hallway noun | /ˈhɔlˌweɪ/ | A corridor in a building that connects rooms. |
| legend noun | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ | The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend). |
| fighter noun | /ˈfaɪtɚ/ | A person who fights; a combatant. |
| foam noun | /ˈfɔʊ̯m/ | A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially |
| anticipate verb | /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ | To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action. |
| establish verb | /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ | To make stable or firm; to confirm. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| muscle noun | /ˈmʌs.əl/ | A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement. |
| pitch noun | /pɪt͡ʃ/ | A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand. |
| capture verb | /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/ | To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem. |
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| mum noun | /mʌm/ | mother |
| nowhere adverb | /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ | In no place. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk down verb | To continually advance (on an opponent) and punch (the opponent) in order to control the fight and dominate the opponent, while shrugging off the opponent's… |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. |
| go over verb | To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How online are you?
- I don't have any other socials.
- I look at stuff, so I'm there.
- Let's go straight to the comments.
- Which one am I, first of all?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have kindly avoided · I've been asked · have you enjoyed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was played · was involved · I've been asked |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might be · might need · might dig |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | more pressure than · lover than · thinker than |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 58 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: algorithm /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/, thinker /ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/, capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, audition /ɑˈdɪʃən/, swish /swɪʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, mediocre /ˌmidiˈoʊkəɹ/, eternally /ɪˈtɜː.nə.li/, incentivize /ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz/
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 supportive, hallway, legend.
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.