Shadowing Practice: Tom Holland Amazing Dancing Video Compilation | Spider-Man - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hey guys, and welcome to Film Artsy, your number one source for all things films and movies.
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My name is Elijah, and today we thought it would be really interesting to take a look at Tom Holland
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and kind of his journey over the years.
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And while he's not really a dancer, he definitely has danced a lot on screen.
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And whether it was for serious portrayals or just fun little things along the way, it's been really cool to see everything that Tom Holland has done.
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So today we thought it'd be funny
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and kind of fun to look back at some of Tom Holland's dancing and put together in a compilation.
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Let's go ahead and jump into it.
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Agent Romanoff, you miss me?
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Oh yeah, Charles, we got ourselves an expert.
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Captain, your highness.
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Captain, big fan, spy man.
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Hey everyone.
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That's how everything started, with annoying my cousin.
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And did you fall in love with ballet straight away I
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did not fall in love straight away I started loving it
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when we did men's class and we started doing double twos things
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that are fun and you can get airborne that's
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when I was like hmm when the time passes I got better
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and better and I was like yeah this is what definitely this is definitely on
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Oh, shit!
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You killing him, Tom!
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You killing him!
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Hey.
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5, 6, 7, everybody's in debt Yeah, da, da, da, da Okay,
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alright Right, left, left, right Left,
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left, right I think it's quick Oh my God, it's great And then we go Da, da, da, da Da, da,
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da what
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i want to do like that's how everything started yeah because all the the bar stuff
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was boring very boring so like
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but um but the spinning was my favorite thing yeah i like spinning that's that's one of the things
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that i adore the most what would you say was the best things that you liked about doing belly?
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Probably the girls, if I'm honest.
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Oh.
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No. For me, we're some.
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Thank you.
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Something I'd never done before, I'd always done sort of street dancing
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and it just was a challenge I thought it was really difficult and I kind of liked doing stuff like that.
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It's pretty crazy to think
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that like I've driven down the road from my house to be here
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and been training for years and years and years
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and you've been training all the way in Africa
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and we meet at the same time
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because of dancing you know it's amazing a form of communication
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you know I've learned my dance moves in London you've learned your dance moves in Africa but they're the same dance moves.
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We've got Nick Carter right over here.
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It's live on television.
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I can't say no now.
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Thank you.
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Come on, this is the thief.
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No. Come on.
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I'm throwing it back at you, baby.
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Come on.
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Come on.
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Nice long time.
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All right, there's a guy back there.
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Yes, yes, yes, you step forward right here.
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Let's see what you can do, and we'll see.
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All right, here we go. Should I?
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Yeah, clear the path for this Spider -Man, and we'll see if this Spider -Man can indeed.
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It's time.
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is this is this movie a prequel
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because you know in the at the end of infinity war
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you turn into like uh black confetti thanos is robbing a bank
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so i'm gonna go in well why would thanos rob a bank That doesn't make any sense.
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Because Thanos is poor.
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Anyway, bye, Jimmy.
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See you later!
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Thanks, Spider -Man.
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Whoo!
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Thank you.
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We'll be right back.
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all right guys
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that is it for today let us know what you thought
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of Tom Holland dancing be sure to subscribe your notifications on
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and we'll see you all next time with a brand new video.
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Bye guys.
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See you guys.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 78 sentences and 652 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:07. The speaker talks slowly, about 64 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| spin verb | /spɪn/ | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| rob verb | /ɹɑb/ | To steal from, especially using force or violence. |
| belly noun | /ˈbɛli/ | The abdomen (especially a fat one). |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| dancer noun | /ˈdænsəɹ/ | A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession. |
| ballet noun | /bælˈeɪ/ | A classical form of dance. |
| notification noun | /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ | The act of notifying. |
| thief noun | /ˈθiːf/ | One who carries out a theft. |
| compilation noun | /ˌkɑm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ | The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources. |
| infinity noun | /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/ | Endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size. |
| adore verb | /əˈdoɹ/ | To worship. |
| airborne adjective | In or carried by the air. | |
| portrayal noun | /ˌpɔɹˈtɹeɪ.əl/ | The act of portraying. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| drive down verb | To cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to decrease. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| step forward verb | to take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as we'll, I'm, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, compilation /ˌkɑm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, compilation /ˌkɑm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/, infinity /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/
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 spin, bore, cousin.
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 | has danced · it's been · I've driven |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | we'll see · We'll be |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | I'm throwing · is robbing |
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.