Shadowing Practice: Tom Holland Breaking His Character While Shooting - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Wait, wait, wait, wait!
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I love you guys.
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Come on, come on.
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Okay.
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Go from where?
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Go from before.
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Go from before.
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Peter 1!
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Peter 2!
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Peter 3!
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Hey everybody, before we get into this video of Tom Holland constantly breaking character and it's really a laughable moment, so we have a question for you.
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This question has to do with the Spider-Man films.
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What is your favorite Spider-Man Homecoming film?
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Let us know in the comments below and if you do so, we'll be sure to give you a like.
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Now let's get started.
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Nobody pull a hamstring.
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Warm your butt cheeks up.
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Warm up your butt cheeks.
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Back.
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Back.
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I'm sorry.
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I know I would if I could, but Mr. Stark and my internship, you know, I got a lot of responsibility with it.
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With great power comes great responsibility.
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What if we were meant to be together in another universe?
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In another universe.
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I'm a virgin.
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I'm so sorry, dude.
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I was trying so hard not to sneeze.
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You got a spider web on you.
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That's because I'm Spider-Man.
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I do actually.
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You do, I get a spider web right there.
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Ah, you go quickly then.
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It's on your face, it's on me.
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My face feels so good.
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I don't know.
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I was not supposed to say that a lot, sorry.
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F* me, dude.
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F* up.
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F* action.
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Arrgh!
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Oh s*.
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Guys, I'm so sorry.
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Oh.
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Hey, what's...
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Hey guys.
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I can't believe you guys throw parties like this.
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I'm sorry.
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They let you have parties, you know?
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My parents are dead.
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Something I frequently mention with Tom Holland and the cast that he works with, it seems like they genuinely enjoy each other, which is really important when it comes to translating on a film screen.
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I mean, don't be wrong, actors and actresses can come across either relationships that aren't fully developed or even tensions.
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But at the same time, when you have a tasteful, healthy relationship and people who seem like they're genuinely friends outside of just the work that they're doing on screen, it really is impactful.
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Here's some more great moments.
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My best to make this mean something.
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He's laughing.
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No, we got it.
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I got this.
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I got this.
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My scene partner is Breaking.
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Wait, wait, wait, wait.
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I love you guys.
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Please.
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Come on, come on.
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OK.
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Go from where?
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Go from before.
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Go from before.
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Peter 1.
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Peter 2.
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Peter 3.
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Sure.
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All right.
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What are you doing here?
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You may let me in your cigarette.
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Don't.
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Nice to meet you.
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I'll be a tiny bit closer.
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Oh, God.
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Not that far.
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Come on.
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Come back.
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OK.
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Mew!
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Whoa.
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Hey, are you all right, man?
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I got .
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Whoa.
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That saved me MJ Almost there.
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Shut the thing on my line.
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I got Well guys, thank you so much for watching this video.
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I hope you got to laugh
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and enjoy Tom Holland breaking character as he does bring us a really awesome Spider-Man and Peter Parker.
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If you liked what you see guys, you want to see more from Film Lager, you can like, subscribe, and turn on notifications because we are trying to fulfill your movie hunger on the regular.
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And the answer to that question is really what you guys think.
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Let us know what is your favorite Spider-Man Homecoming trilogy movie.
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Is it Spider-Man No Way Home?
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Is it Spider-Man Far From Home?
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Or is it Spider-Man Homecoming?
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Let us know in the comments below.
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And once again guys, thanks so much for watching.
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Until next time, we will see you later.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Tom Holland Breaking His Character While Shooting”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: spider, Peter, film, Homecoming, Holland. This video has 102 sentences and 608 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:02. The speaker talks at a natural 151 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| cheek noun | /t͡ʃiːk/ | The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. |
| genuinely adverb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ | In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly. |
| hamstring noun | /ˈhæmstɹɪŋ/ | One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh. |
| impactful adjective | /ˈɪmpæktfəl/ | Having impact. |
| laughable adjective | /ˈlæfəbl̩/ | Worthless; worthy of contempt or derision. |
| sneeze verb | /sniːz/ | To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose. |
| tasteful adjective | /ˈteɪstfəl/ | Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate. |
| internship noun | /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/ | A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade. |
| trilogy noun | /ˈtɹɪləd͡ʒi/ | A set of three connected works—usually dramas, literary pieces, films, or musical compositions—all related by theme, characters, or setting. |
| fulfill verb | /fʊlˈfɪl/ | To satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.). |
| notification noun | /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ | The act of notifying. |
| translate verb | /tɹænzˈleɪt/ | To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| cigarette noun | /ˈsɪɡəɹɛt/ | A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come across verb | To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| warm up verb | /ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/ | To become warmer. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What if we were meant to be together in another universe?
- It's on your face, it's on me.
- I can't believe you guys throw parties like this.
- What are you doing here?
- Hey, are you all right, man?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 15 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
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 whoa, cheek, genuinely.
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.