A1 English Shadowing Practice for Beginners

Shadow a simple English dialogue about formal greetings and farewells — “Hello, how are you?”, “Fine, thank you. How are you?”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about formal introductions — “I'd like you to meet Dr. Edward Smith.”, “How do you do, Dr. Smith?”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about asking and telling the time — “What time is it?”, “It's a quarter to five.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about talking about being happy or worried — “You look happy today.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about talking about age and birthdays — “How old are you?”, “I'll be ten on May 16th.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about clearing up a misunderstanding — “Where did John go?”, “No, I said he went to the drugstore.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about talking about being ill and recovering — “I hear you've been ill.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about asking for simple directions — “Could you tell me which way Dobson's bookstore is?”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about warning someone about safety — “You can't cross the street in the middle of the block.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about talking about vacation plans — “Did you say you're going to take a vacation next month?”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about talking about cold weather — “Brr, I'm cold.”, “I thought it was supposed to get warmer today.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about mailing letters and buying stamps — “Do you mind if we stop by the post office?”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about shopping for an item — “I'm looking for a pair of white gloves.”, “I think I wear size 6.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about comparing two things — “I think this material is much prettier than that.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a simple English dialogue about talking about an engagement and wedding — “Guess what? Paul and Susan are engaged.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Shadow a natural American English dialogue about formal greetings — “Good morning, Professor Austin.”, “How are you doing?”. Speak along to sound natural.

Shadow a natural American English dialogue about formal introductions — “I'd like you to meet Dr. Edward Smith.”, “It's nice to meet you.”. Speak along to sound natural.

Shadow a natural American English dialogue about telling and asking the time — “What time is it?”, “It's a quarter after seven.”. Speak along to sound natural.

Shadow a natural American English dialogue about asking someone to repeat — “What did you say?”, “Can you repeat that, please?”. Speak along to sound natural.

Shadow a natural American English dialogue about talking about the weather — “I thought it was supposed to rain today.”. Speak along to sound natural.

Shadow a natural American English dialogue about a visit to the doctor's office — “What seems to be the problem?”. Speak along to sound natural.

Shadow a natural American English dialogue about shopping at the supermarket — “How about baking some cookies today?”. Speak along to sound natural.

Shadow a natural American English dialogue about catching up with a classmate — “How did your physics exam go?”, “How'd your presentation go?”. Speak along to sound natural.

Shadow a natural American English dialogue about talking about age and birthdays — “How old is she?”, “She'll be 55 on May 14th.”. Speak along to sound natural.