Shadowing Practice: Tom Holland Losing It For 9 Minutes Straight - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What does this do?
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Press to operate?
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Don't press to operate.
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Okay, here we go.
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Okay, here we go.
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Is this licorice?
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Is that what you call this?
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Is this the English one?
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Man, that's f*ing...
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Sorry, that's disgusting.
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I'm not going to put it in here.
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That is disgusting.
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I can swear, can I? that's disgusting oh I used to love toxic waste do you ever have
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so many toxic waste
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that you can't eat anything for about three days afterwards you've burnt your mouth off oh god
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that is bitter can I keep this thank you oh that's
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really bitter what's next oh the toxic waste was the winner no next please
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I'm like sweating.
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Have you ever had a Jaffa cake?
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Would you like one?
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Sure.
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It's like an orange.
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No. I don't like orange -flavored things.
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I actually don't.
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Don't nail me.
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Don't nail me.
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I don't do orange -flavored things.
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Try it, though.
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It's not orange -flavored.
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It's actually got orange in it.
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Yeah, orange chocolate.
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Not for me.
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Try it.
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Try it.
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Try it try it.
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It's double tasty.
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That don't smell right.
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Smell it.
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Smell it.
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Give it a smell.
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I can smell it because it's in my mouth.
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That doesn't smell very good.
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You haven't got to the orange bit yet though.
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Oh, that's going to be the worst.
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No, no, no. Now you're done?
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It's not my style.
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This is not my vibe.
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It's like if you can make something
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that you don't want make how would make this okay orange filling okay
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so what would you say would be your american inside what's
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the inside of this orange jelly no no no no absolutely
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can i take these like last time would you like mine sure okay who is better looking tom holland
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or who do you think is the other guy it's gonna be timothy chalamet i bet you've put him up there No, because he's double handsome and I'd lose that one.
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Jake Gyllenhaal, he's also double handsome.
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Harry, my brother, I'd win that one.
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Ah, me?
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Mark Wahlberg?
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That's actually a really nice picture of me, and that's not very flattering light on Mark there.
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He's a handsome man in person, but phew.
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I think I'm going to win this one.
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Any words for Mark?
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Enough said, really.
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73%.
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That's pretty brutal.
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What's up, guys?
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I'm Tom Holland.
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And I'm Jake Gyllenhaal.
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play first impressions oh yeah which is a game where you have to do impressions
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and i suck at them
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so the joke's on me how the hell do i do this without getting on the floor
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Come on, get me out of here.
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I'm an animal.
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I don't know, like, what makes that noise?
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Octopus?
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No. Dolphins!
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Now you know what a good impression that was.
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What does this do?
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Don't press to operate.
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Don't press to operate.
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The definition of don't press the big red button.
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Hey, everyone.
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What's up?
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It's Tom Holland, and this is What Happens Next with Ladbible.
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Standard Wednesday night.
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Standard Wednesday night, yeah.
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I'm going to shoot my brother's room.
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Oh, no. Oh, I think I know what's going to happen here.
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A cat sits on a broken Xbox looking extremely guilty.
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The guy opens the door to reveal that his brother has piled up 20 dirty plates.
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An owl is perched on top of the wardrobe and flies into his face.
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Well none of those were the ones I thought it was going to be.
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I thought he might catch his brother doing something he shouldn't be doing.
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Or should be doing.
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It's up for debate.
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We don't know.
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He does look like an Xbox kind of guy.
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I'm going to go with Xbox A.
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oh
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that would have oh my god hedwig was in his room
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man what is tom holland's best feature oh this is
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so embarrassing my height my broken nose my hair hair's a good one i like my hair
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and i'm going to be really lame and say my work ethic first one is oh smile nice
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personality i like that muscles we all knew that was coming but i didn't want to say that and left toe
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So we put these options in and they decided which of these is the best.
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Oh, I see.
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So I didn't have to come up with the categories.
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I've totally just gone off the rails there.
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That's so embarrassing.
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I reckon it goes B, A, C, D.
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B, A, R, D, C.
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Personality's great though.
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I like that.
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Just to note that left toe was more than my muscles.
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I'm gonna try so hard in the gym.
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I don't know how to do this one.
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Okay.
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No, it's not a thing.
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Okay.
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It's not a thing.
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No, I mean...
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It is a thing, but it's not a thing.
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Try your best.
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We're in London.
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We're going down the street to a funky beat.
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Oh!
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The, uh...
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And I'm gonna get a haircut.
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Oh, I was about to say.
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Freeze down, but you can do whatever you want.
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Oh, shit!
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I was about to be, like, in the streets.
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I was, like, trying to be with you.
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I'm in London.
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I was like, wait a minute.
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No, don't freeze, no!
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I didn't do that!
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All the time!
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No. Rawr!
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Rawr!
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Just keep doing it because I don't want to answer because I want you to keep doing this.
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RAAAARGH!
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Okay, Velociraptor.
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Yeah, because that's what they do, don't they?
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They do the chicken.
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Oh, ostrich.
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No. That was actually a better impression when I was on stage.
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Bird?
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It's a bird, obviously.
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Okay.
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Well, it has little wings, because you mean your wings are little.
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Little wings, little wings.
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Small bird.
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A crow.
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There you go.
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American football is better than soccer.
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Three, two, one.
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yeah i disagree too yeah i don't think i mean i
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like american football i just will never understand very dangerous why it's called football
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because they don't use their feet i just don't understand why
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it's called football yeah it should be causally different maybe throw
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ball whatever you want to call it throw ball you don't kick it you do kick it yeah but once yeah
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i like american football and i can respect the athleticism
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and the strategic aspects of the sport
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but football is the greatest sport of all time I mean it is it is the world sport
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and you know we went to the Ballon d 'Or the other day we met Messi
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and it was crazy it was crazy
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and we met Mbappe I actually asked Mbappe I said hey
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nice to meet you he was really friendly I said mate you have to come to Tottenham
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and he just burst out laughing.
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I don't really know what any of that means, but for sure.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Is this what Woody Harrelson eats in that zombie film?
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I've always wanted to try one of these.
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If this is bad, I'm going to be so disappointed.
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Oh, it's a bit damp, though.
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I don't know if you kept this.
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Oh, that looks minging.
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Nope.
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What is that?
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That's disgusting.
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Can't go wrong with a Jaffa Cake.
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If your Nan doesn't offer you Jaffa Cakes, if she's been your Nan.
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I mean, Jaffa Cakes for me.
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Oh, that is really good.
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Jaffa Cakes again, win that one for me.
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Is this Lab Bible?
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Yeah, this is for Lab Bible.
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I'm home.
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I like it when you have like a gangster come on
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and.. yeah well that's a very different vibe today what's it like
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when you interview
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that gangster though terrifying yeah i bet it thank you lab
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bible for watching click around me to do whatever it is
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they want you to do i don't know just to let you know
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that one person did say naked attraction really yeah well that's
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obviously my biggest fan what is naked attraction oh it's that show you dirty
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Practicing with casual, unscripted dialogue like the one in this video is ideal for building real-world speaking skills. The natural flow of conversation—filled with interruptions, slang, and spontaneous reactions—mimics everyday interactions, making it perfect for english speaking practice or even IELTS speaking practice. Whether you use a shadowing site or shadowing app, repeating these lines helps you adapt to conversational rhythm and sound more fluent. The speaker’s relaxed tone also makes it easier to focus on intonation and stress, key elements of clear communication.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
The video is packed with practical phrases and structures. Here are three to focus on:
- “Is this licorice? Is that what you call this?” – This question structure uses repetition for emphasis, a common tactic in casual speech to clarify or express surprise. Practice this to sound more natural in everyday conversations.
- “I used to love toxic waste” – The phrase “used to” describes past habits, a vital grammar point for sharing personal stories. Mastering this helps you talk about experiences, a key skill for IELTS speaking practice.
- “That don’t smell right” – While grammatically informal, this contraction (“don’t” instead of “doesn’t”) is common in spoken English. Recognizing such variations helps you understand real-world speech, even if you use formal grammar in writing.
Common Pronunciation Traps
Several words in the video can trip up learners. For example, “licorice” is often mispronounced; the correct stress is on the first syllable (“LIK-uh-rish”). “Toxic waste” has a sharp “ks” sound in “toxic” and a soft “s” in “waste”—listen closely to avoid blending them. The phrase “Jaffa cake” uses a short “a” in “Jaffa” (“JAF-uh”) and a long “a” in “cake,” a subtle difference that affects clarity. Using a shadowspeak tool to repeat these words can help you nail the pronunciation. Remember, mimicking the speaker’s pace and stress will make your speech sound more natural.
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 | you've burnt · Have you ever had · you've put |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the worst · the best · your best |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | shouldn't be · should be |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm not going to put · that's going to be · gonna be |
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.