Shadowing Practice: Top 10 Tom Holland Moments - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Let's spend some quality time with one of the film industry's most endearing young stars.
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Welcome to WatchMojo UK, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 Tom Holland moments.
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For this list, we're looking at some of our favorite Tom Holland moments from interviews, the red carpet, social media, and beyond.
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Please note, we won't be including moments from his films.
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10. Tom Holland, WatchMojo Superfan Hey, we had to go there.
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I love WatchMojo.
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So here's the thing.
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Press junkets are pretty monotonous for actors.
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They're just sitting there seeing one journalist after another, and they all ask the same questions.
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That's part of why this This wholesome exchange between Tom Holland, Jacob Batalon, Zendaya and our Rebecca is so adorable and unexpected.
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Tom lights up as soon as he hears the name WatchMojo and it just gets better from there.
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He actually does the WatchMojo intro line and then asks Rebecca to do it for him as well, and the result sends both him and Jacob into full fanboy mode.
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Hey, who knows?
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Maybe he watches WatchMojo UK videos.
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He might be watching this one right now.
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9. Interview Pranks with Josh Peters, featuring Connor Maynard and Casper Lee.
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The fake -slash -intentionally -bad interview isn't exactly a new concept, having been perfected by the boys of Smosh over the years.
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When given the opportunity to interview Tom Holland in the lead up to Avengers Infinity War, however, YouTuber Josh Peters did an admirable job executing it.
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With Connor Maynard and Casper Lee in his ear directing him, Peters engages Tom in what must have been the oddest interview of Holland's career to that point.
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What's really impressive is that Tom manages to take it all in stride, remaining lighthearted and good -natured,
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even as Peters pushes into extremely bizarre territory.
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It was all in good fun, and everyone had a laugh, including nearly 3 million viewers.
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8. MTV Spider -Man Audition Tape Audition tapes are a fascinating look into the filmmaking process.
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A sample of Tom Holland's real Spider -Man audition is available online, and it's a pleasure to watch.
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But perhaps even better is the so -called secret Spider -Man Homecoming audition tape
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that Holland filmed with MTV after he'd already gotten the part.
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In this hilarious segment from MTV After Hours, host Josh Horowitz asks Holland about the casting process,
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and Tom responds by giving us this ridiculous, exclusive footage.
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It takes a truly great actor to be able to pretend to act this badly.
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We never get tired of seeing him dance, though.
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7. Quaxon and the Fallout Oh, Tom.
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We get that this French pastry is tough to pronounce, but of all the passable ways to say it, Quaxon is not one of them.
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Poor Tom Holland made the mistake of trying to talk about these flaky bundles of joy during an interview
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while promoting In the Heart of the Sea.
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Soon enough, the clip had gone viral, and in no time, Tom found himself transformed into a walking, talking meme.
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Hey, being a celebrity isn't always easy, but both in the original interview and when Whenever he's been asked about it since,
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he's just so genuine and good -natured that we can't help but love him all the more for it.
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Tom Holland is just so darn likeable.
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We'll gladly just watch him do everyday stuff, like eating.
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Thanks to Ladbible, we can do just that in this fun little video in
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which Tom Holland tries various snack foods from both America and his native Britain in a segment called Snack Wars.
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His mission?
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To decide which country has better snacks by sampling various treats.
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Oh, I used to love toxic waste.
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Do you ever have so many toxic wastes that you can't eat anything for about three days afterwards, you've burnt your mouth off?
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For Brits, it's no surprise that he was unfamiliar with root beer, but we love that he's so into toxic waste candies that he has to take them with him.
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Of course, into spearsed among all this snacking are some fun personal questions.
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Altogether, it's just a lovely four minutes of quality with our favourite webhead.
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I always wonder, who was the first person that went, yeah, I'll just try that bit of mouldy cheese?
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Tom Holland is an incredible actor, he's an exceedingly talented dancer, and from his performance in interviews, it's clear that he's got a knack for public speaking.
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Every superhero actor has their kryptonite, however, and Tom's weakness appears to be keeping secrets.
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If the internet is to be believed, he's absolutely rubbish with sensitive information.
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The notorious spoiler machine has nearly given away countless plot points.
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In some cases, he straight spilled the beans like when he told Jimmy Kimmel about Spider -Man going to space.
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In fact, during the press tour for Avengers Infinity War, Benedict Cumberbatch seemingly had to become his de facto handler,
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helping Tom not spoil things.
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All in all, this weakness of his has made for some memorable moments.
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Tom Holland doesn't need a dog to be one of the most charming young stars in Hollywood, but it sure doesn't hurt.
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But his dynamic with his beautiful Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Tessa, is almost too much to handle.
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He's got a habit of bringing this adorable pooch along with him to press events and interviews.
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When she joined him for press photos during his promotion of Spider -Man Homecoming, the internet understandably lost it.
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Pretty much any Tom and Tessa moment is a great one.
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Oh, and don't even get us started on the time he found a stray dog and brought it to the vet.
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Oh, and he plays with puppies.
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What has the world done to deserve this gem of a human?
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Number three, his first American talk show interview with Ellen.
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Part of what makes Tom Holland so likable is his humility and down -to -earth attitude.
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2017 marked his first appearance on a major US talk show, and he couldn't have had better company for the moment than the legendary Ellen DeGeneres.
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Right away, his politeness and sincerity shined through.
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He seems genuinely excited and maybe even a little nervous to be there.
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He talks about his mum finding him his first apartment, which just so happens to be down the street from her.
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It's a reminder that he's still young, and that plenty of other first experiences await him.
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Just look how happy he is flopping onto that bed Ellen bought him.
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2. When he visited the Children's Hospital Superheroes might be fictional characters,
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but children around the world look up to these figures and take inspiration from them.
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As Spider -Man, Tom has become an instantly recognizable face to many, And with that great power comes great responsibility.
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Rising to the occasion, he's chosen to make a difference in the real world by brightening the lives of children. In 2017,
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Tom visited the Los Angeles Children's Hospital to stop in
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and spend some quality time with some of the young patients – in his Spidey costume, no less.
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This wasn't an isolated incident either – he seems to have
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made a bit of a habit of visiting children's hospitals whenever he gets the chance.
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Now that is a real hero.
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Before we unveil, I'll tell Pig, here's some honorable mentions.
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The Spider -Man suit is so unbelievably uncomfortable.
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The longest I ever spent in the suit was, I think, 11 hours, and it was, like, soul -crushing.
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Like, you can't see anything, you can't feel anything.
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It's really tight.
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It's so hot and sweaty.
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I'm just sort of doing a little two -step to try and, like, roll myself up, and she's so unimpressed.
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She's so unimpressed that I just bailed and left.
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Ooh!
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I just can't do this.
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Ooh!
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Ooh!
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Ooh!
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Ooh!
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But I want to thank two acting coaches, because I think that this is a profession that is not praised enough
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because we actors don't like to admit that we need help sometimes.
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1. Lip Sync Battle with Zendaya Since premiering in 2015, Lip Sync Battle has featured some truly epic match -ups,
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but Tom and Zendaya's is among the greatest to date.
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Zendaya's performance of 24K Magic by Bruno Mars would have won on any other night, but when Tom switched gears from Singing in the Rain,
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Like Jim Kelly, to his good -girl -gone -bad performance of Umbrella, he scored an undeniable win.
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This performance has everything.
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Attitude, fishnets, sexy -ass dance moves, actual rain.
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This performance goes way beyond parody.
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It's genuinely fierce, and we totally love him for it.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 109 sentences and 1483 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:52. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| audition noun | /ɑˈdɪʃən/ | A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent. |
| tape noun | /teɪ̯p/ | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. |
| toxic adjective | /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ | Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities. |
| clip noun | /klɪp/ | Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another. |
| segment noun | /ˈsɛɡmɛnt/ | A length of some object. |
| habit noun | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| weakness noun | /ˈwik.nɪs/ | The condition of being weak. |
| genuinely adverb | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/ | In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly. |
| adorable adjective | /əˈdoɹ.əˌbəl/ | Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| everyday adjective | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| impressive adjective | /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ | Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress. |
| gear noun | /ɡɪɚ/ | Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor. |
| ridiculous adjective | /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/ | Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| count down verb | To announce the passage of time to a precisely timed expected event. |
| give away verb | To make a gift of (something). |
| lead up to verb | To set in motion; to act as a causal or preparatory event or sequence of events. |
| light up verb | To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten. |
| look up to verb | To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | he's been asked · you've burnt · has nearly given |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | been perfected · been asked · be believed |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | our latest · the oddest · the most charming |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might be |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, doesn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: audition /ɑˈdɪʃən/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/, occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, crush /kɹʌʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, adorable /əˈdoɹ.əˌbəl/, ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, celebrity /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/
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 snack, audition, tape.
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.