Shadowing Practice: Tom Holland Answers 30 Questions As Quickly As Possible - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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Mm-mm, back with BuzzFeed.
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And there's no puppies.
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Hey, what's up guys?
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I'm Tom Holland and today I'm here with BuzzFeed and I'm going to be answering 30 questions as quickly as possible.
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I had an Eggs Benedict this morning.
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Two lattes with double shots and an orange juice,
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so I am so wired right now.
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My best friend Harrison, he's living in my house right now and the gate is broken,
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so the only way he can get out of the house is if I remotely open the gate from my phone.
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So that is what we're dealing with right now.
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I actually finished last night watching my first season of Survivor.
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I loved it.
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I'm so deep into the backstabbing and...
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What do they call it in Survivor?
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The thing they do when they like all go against one person.
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Blindsiding people.
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I love it.
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I can't wait to start it again.
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Sunny by Bob Hebb, Hebb, Hebb, Bob Hebb?
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Bobby Hebb?
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Meryl Streep, I'd love to work with her.
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Cillian Murphy again and Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Secretive, inspiring and educational.
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People that talk about themselves too much.
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We call them Meme Monsters or an Eleven Arif because in the UK,
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Tenerife is a really good place to go on holiday.
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If you've been to Eleven Arif,
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which is an imaginary place,
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it means that you're always one better than Tenerife.
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So if someone is continually talking about themselves at dinner and they're one-upping you all the time and it's exhausting,
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me and my friends will always say,
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God, this guy's just got back from 11 a riz.
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And they don't know what it means, but now they do.
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I have no riz whatsoever.
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I have limited riz.
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My brother Paddy has ultimate riz.
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I don't know, I need you to fall in love with me really for it to work.
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So long game, probably making a movie with each other.
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It definitely helps when the characters you're playing are falling in love with one another.
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You can sort of blur the lines a little bit.
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That's kind of where my Riz is at and I'm,
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you know, I'm locked up so I'm happy and in love.
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So I've got no need for Riz.
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My on-set bestie would be one of my real-life best friends,
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which is Ben Perkins.
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He was my acting coach throughout this experience and to be perfectly honest with you,
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I couldn't have done it without him.
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Probably physical touch and words of affirmation.
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I like both of those things,
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those are important to me.
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Emma Laird is definitely the most likely to throw a party after work.
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Probably Downey, we'd have a good time.
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He'd figure out a good way to survive.
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He's invested a lot into machines that can generate fresh water from thin air and stuff like that,
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he's doing all the right things.
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So if he could bring one of those machines with him,
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I think we'd be pretty good.
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In an environment that was incredibly dark and serious,
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she always brought the light to set.
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So I really loved her bubbly persona.
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Obnoxious.
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Less obnoxious.
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Cyndia, it's non-stop.
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And she sends me too much.
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It's like, I can't keep up because I delete my Instagram for days at a time.
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I download it to post,
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and then I have to check my messages and I'll have hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of things from her.
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And I try and keep up, but it's intense.
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The Crowded Room reviews.
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Zendaya, easy.
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I think my Spider-Man movies in my personal preference would be 1, 3, 2.
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I would probably have the Patek Philippe.
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Olive Green Nautilus.
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Olive Green is my favourite colour.
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So when they brought that watch out,
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I couldn't quite believe that they had brought out not only my favourite watch but in my favourite colour.
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I did everything I could possibly do to get that watch and I failed miserably.
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One of the Harry Potter movies.
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To be honest, I'd love to be in Billy Elliot again,
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but maybe as Tony, or even as the dad,
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like, way down the line.
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I think that would be a lot of fun.
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The people.
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You'd struggle to find a city with greater people than New York.
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Lewis Hamilton.
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I'd love to try and drive one of those cars,
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and, like, he's obviously, you know,
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he's the best at it,
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and no one does it like him.
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He's an amazing bloke and someone that I really admire,
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so to step into his shoes,
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albeit he does wear crazy shoes, would be an honour.
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My most useless talent is...
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I can make a water droplet by flicking my cheek.
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Hold on.
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No. No. It's a useless talent because I can't even f***ing do it.
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Damn, we'll come back to it.
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The wildest rumour that I've ever heard about myself is recently
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that I decided to become sober after having a meltdown on set,
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which is wildly untrue.
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I decided to give up drinking long before I stepped onto set at The Crowded Room.
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I was really lucky I did so.
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I think had I been drinking during this show,
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it would have been a very different experience.
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So that's probably the craziest one I've heard in a while.
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I really love carpentry.
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I've been building stuff at my house.
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I've got something that's arriving at the end of this month that I'm really excited to build,
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which I'm going to do in my garden.
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I'm very lucky that some of my best friends are all professional carpenters and build film sets,
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so I'll have a good set of hands to kind of help me figure it out.
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But I think I would have made a a pretty good living out of being a carpenter.
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I want to say something like forest green because that's my favourite colour but I'm really pink or something bright, yellow, bubbly.
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I'd love to say forest green because it seems quite cool and brooding but that isn't who I am.
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Definitely the cryy face, the smiley cryy face.
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That's the one I use the most.
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I feel like it encapsulates so many different emotions while being very clear as to the way you're using it.
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We were lucky enough to go this year
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and we really want to go back so I'm not going to tell you
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that because I don't want the paparazzi showing up
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when I'm on a beach after having not been to the gym for six months and not feeling great about myself.
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I can't say that here.
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Look I have two.
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There's that one and then there's that one and then mine.
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I'm Tom Holland and I've been with Buzzfeed Answering 30 Questions.
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My new Apple TV Plus show The Crowded Room is out now.
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Why practice speaking with this video?

Practicing speaking through video content, such as Tom Holland's rapid-fire Q&A, provides an engaging context for English learners. This format not only entertains but also mimics real-life conversations, making it ideal for English speaking practice. By observing how Tom responds quickly, learners can enhance their ability to think and speak on their feet. Additionally, this exercise allows you to incorporate shadow speech techniques, where you repeat phrases immediately after hearing them, helping you build confidence and fluency.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

In the video, Tom employs various grammatical structures and expressions that English learners can benefit from:

  • Present Simple Tense: Tom often uses simple present tense to describe habitual actions, e.g., "I had an Eggs Benedict." This structure is fundamental for conveying daily routines.
  • Gerunds: Phrases like "watching my first season of Survivor" illustrate the use of gerunds as subjects, enhancing sentence variety.
  • Colloquial Expressions: He uses terms such as "one-upping you" and "ultimate riz," showing how slang and idiomatic expressions play a crucial role in informal conversations.
  • Conditional Sentences: The hypothetical phrase "if someone is continually talking about themselves" demonstrates the use of conditionals to express possibilities, an important aspect of advanced English.

Common Pronunciation Traps

While following Tom’s dialogue, you might encounter several pronunciation challenges:

  • Blindsiding: This word can be tricky due to its unique stress pattern. Focus on the second syllable: blind-SIDE-ing.
  • Riz: This slang term can be challenging given its informal nature. Pronouncing it as /rɪz/ can help maintain clarity when using it in speech.
  • Names and Titles: Tom mentions names like "Bobby Hebb" and phrases like "Best Friends." Pay attention to the rhythm and intonation that come with names, as this can vary significantly from standard pronunciation.

Utilizing the shadowing technique, repeat Tom’s phrases aloud, focusing on mimicking his accent, tone, and rhythm. This practice will not only improve English pronunciation but also enhance your overall speaking abilities. By engaging with this video, you're taking a fun and effective step towards mastering conversational English!

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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