Shadowing Practice: Tom Holland's celeb bromances & brotherly road trips - Learn English Speaking with Video
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As much as I want to talk to you about F1, I don't think anyone else wants to hear.
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So it's nice to see you again, Tom.
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Always lovely to see you.
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And back working with Chris Pratt again.
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Did it really help that you two had worked together to form that kind of brotherly connection?
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Because you didn't have to work on it, right?
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Do you know what?
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I think it was really helpful.
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Because of Chris and I's schedules, we were always on opposite sides of the world when we were recording.
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And I think because of that absence of us being together, it was really important that they got two people that had a pre -existing relationship.
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Chris really has been like a big brother to me.
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You know, I mean, since I got cast as Spider -Man and I joined the MCU, he's been one of the people that has just been so warm and welcoming to me.
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And I guess I've kind of been like a little brother to him.
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I'm the oldest brother of four and he's the youngest brother.
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So I guess we kind of swapped roles
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and he's like the big brother I always wanted and I'm like the little brother he always wanted.
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So it's actually a really nice dynamic and works really well for the film.
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Yeah, no, he's adorable.
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I love him.
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But you seem to be doing all these films where you
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get to strike up all these great bromances with everyone because there's been obviously Jacob from Spider -Man, Jake Gyllenhaal from Spider -Man, Will Smith in the last film.
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Now you've got Chris Pratt.
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Who's it next?
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I've got to slow down, you know.
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I mean, you're making friends with all of Hollywood.
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I'm juggling a lot of bromances right now and they don't know about each other either.
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I mean, I've had to change all their names on my phone.
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So when I'm with one of them, if the other one texts me, it doesn't come up.
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It's really awkward.
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It's really, it's tough to deal with, you know.
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And your brothers are going to get jealous as well.
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Actual brothers.
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Yeah, but my brothers get to hang out with my bromances.
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Oh.
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And they like my bromances.
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Apart from Will Smith, I don't think any of them met Will.
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Who would you like to strike up a bromance with?
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Who would I like to strike up a bromance with that I already haven't?
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Yeah.
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Which is basically half of Hollywood.
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In O 'Reilly.
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That's a good question.
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Maybe Ryan Reynolds.
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That would really upset Jake.
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Yes, it would.
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Or Hugh Jackman.
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That would upset both of them.
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Yes.
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Oh, my God.
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That would be fun.
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But obviously the boys in here, they go on, or the elves.
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The elves, yeah.
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They go on their quest in their van, which obviously has its perils and all sorts going on, but road trips are wonderful things, I'm sure, with brothers.
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And you being one of four, what are road trips with the Holland brothers like?
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Oh, my poor parents, man.
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I mean, having four young boys in the back of a car must have just been a nightmare.
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Like, I am so intolerant that if I have, like, two old mugs...
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Right.
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...up the floor...
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Cos I would drink tea while I drive, which isn't something people should do, but I do.
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I'll put the mugs down and then they'll chink together.
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Yeah.
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It really rubs me the wrong way, man.
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You take actual mugs in the car?
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Yeah.
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I have an automatic car, so I don't have to change gear.
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That would be really dangerous.
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No, but like an actual mug, not like a takeaway kind of cup.
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Yeah, because it's not really a cup of tea if it's not in a proper mug, you know.
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Which one's the best travel buddy?
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I travel most with Harry.
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Yeah.
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But Paddy would be pretty fun.
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Paddy would be a good travel buddy.
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How come?
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Does he just play a lot of games?
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He's just a good laugh.
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Okay.
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Yeah.
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Okay.
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Finally, this film is just making everyone cry.
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Yes.
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Everyone.
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When you watched it, do you cry?
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I got very close to crying, but I was at the premiere.
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Okay.
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And there was lots of people around.
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And at the moment, there is the real, like, crescendo of emotion in the film.
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This little kid.
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I don't know who he was talking to must have been his mum
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or his dad or his brother or sister or someone, he just literally shouted at the top of his lungs.
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He went, I just love you so, so, so, so much!
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And the whole audience was like, oh, my God, that is the sweetest thing ever.
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So I was sort of taken out of it a little bit by the cuteness of this young kid.
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But no, my whole family are watching it today.
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Oh.
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And they better all cry.
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They better all cry.
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They're dead inside.
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I'm sure they will.
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Literally, it's made everyone cry.
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Amazing.
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Who do you think will win this year in the F1?
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I never bet against Lewis.
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Yeah, I think he's got it again.
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I never bet against Lewis, but I love Charles Leclerc.
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I love, yeah, I think he's my second favourite.
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So, we'll see.
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Amazing.
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Thanks very much.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Tom Holland's celeb bromances & brotherly road trips”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: brother, bromance, mug, cry, film. This video has 110 sentences and 908 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:05. The speaker talks fast, about 223 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| elf noun | /ɛlf/ | A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into… |
| brotherly adjective | /ˈbɹʌð.ɚ.li/ | Of or characteristic of brothers. |
| crescendo noun | /kɹɪˈʃɛn.doʊ/ | An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin. |
| cuteness noun | The state of being cute (endearingly attractive). | |
| intolerant adjective | /ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/ | Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear. |
| juggling noun | /ˈd͡ʒʌɡəlɪŋ/ | The art of moving objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner. |
| takeaway noun | /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ | A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere. |
| swap verb | /ˈswɑp/ | To exchange or give (something) in an non-normal exchange (for something else). |
| rub verb | /ɹʌb/ | To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction. |
| youngest adjective | /ˈjʌŋ.ɡɪst/ | Most recently begun or formed. |
| shout verb | /ʃaʊt/ | To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. |
| adorable adjective | /əˈdoɹ.əˌbəl/ | Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable. |
| lung noun | /ˈlʌŋ/ | A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood. |
| premiere noun | /pɹəˈmɪɚ/ | The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests. |
| nightmare noun | /ˈnaɪt.mɛɚ/ | A very unpleasant or frightening dream. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strike up verb | To start something with somebody else, such as a conversation or relationship. |
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Because you didn't have to work on it, right?
- Do you know what?
- Who would you like to strike up a bromance with?
- You take actual mugs in the car?
- When you watched it, do you cry?
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 been · he's been · there's been |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people that had · people that has |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 24 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: crescendo /kɹɪˈʃɛn.doʊ/, shout /ʃaʊt/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: intolerant /ɪnˈtɑləɹənt/, adorable /əˈdoɹ.əˌbəl/
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 elf, brotherly, crescendo.
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.