Pronunciation Practice - Shadowing

Play the audio below with short pauses. As you listen, repeat what you hear.

Easy - Read as you listen and repeat.

Hard - Do not read as you listen and repeat (Recommended).

Conversation 1

Man: So what did you do yesterday?

Woman: Nothing much. Just chores. I washed the dished, vacuumed, and mopped the floors.

Man: Yeah, me too.

Woman: Really, are you a clean freak?

Man: Not so much, but my place needed a good cleaning.

Woman: Was your place pretty dirty?

Man: Yeah, it was pretty bad. But I cleaned the bathroom, picked up my dirty clothes, washed them and emptied the trash, so not it looks respectable.

Woman: Yeah you can only put things off for so long.

Man: So true.

Conversation 2

Man: What are you reading?

Woman: A history book about the Mayans. I just started it though.

Man: Oh cool. I just watched a documentary about them. It was fascinating.

Woman: Yeah, I learned about them in college so this book piqued my interest.

Man: Is it any good?

Woman: So far so good. I already learned a few things I didn’t know.

Man: Well, can I borrow it when you are finished?

Woman: I would, but I borrowed it from the library.

Man: Ah, got it. I’ll try to check it out then.

Conversation 3

Man: I missed class yesterday. What did you do in class?

Woman: Not much. The teacher just reviewed past lessons.

Man: Oh yeah. What did she go over?

Woman: She mainly talked about the essay assignment and how to write the paper.

Man: Did she give any homework?

Woman: Yes, but she posted it on the class website.

Man: OK, I’ll check it out then. Thanks.

Conversation 4

Man: What did you do last night?

Woman: I just stayed home and talked with my friends on Zoom.

Man: Friends from work?

Woman: No, friends I studied with in college.

Man: Oh, that’s so cool that you are still friends.

Woman: Well, we kind of lost touch with each other, but we recently reunited on Facebook.

Man: I should do that with my old army buddies.

Woman: You should. It’s a lot of fun. We all enjoyed seeing each other again.