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Daily Conversation English Shadowing Practice

Shadow real everyday English conversations one sentence at a time. These lessons cover the situations you actually meet in daily life — greetings and small talk, phone calls, shopping, making plans, and settling in abroad. Pick a lesson, listen, then repeat right after the speaker to copy natural rhythm, linking, and intonation. You can listen to every sentence for free before starting a full practice session.

Shadowing lessons

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Formal Greetings and Farewell — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

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

Audio9 sentences
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Informal Greetings and Farewells — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

Shadow a simple English dialogue about informal greetings and farewells — “Hi, how are you?”, “Where are you going?”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Audio12 sentences
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Formal Introductions — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

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.

Audio14 sentences
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Informal Introductions — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

Shadow a simple English dialogue about informal introductions — “Who's the tall girl next to Barbara?”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Audio15 sentences
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Telling the Time — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

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.

Audio10 sentences
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A Telephone Call — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

Shadow a simple English dialogue about making a simple phone call — “May I speak to Alice Weaver, please?”, “Just a minute.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Audio19 sentences
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Talking About Feelings — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

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

Audio11 sentences
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Ordering a Meal — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

Shadow a simple English dialogue about ordering a meal at a restaurant — “Are you ready to order now, sir?”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Audio12 sentences
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Talking About Birthdays — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

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.

Audio9 sentences
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In a Crowded Theater — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

Shadow a simple English dialogue about asking about a seat politely — “Excuse me, is this seat taken?”, “Would you mind moving over one?”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Audio7 sentences
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Fixing a Misunderstanding — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

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.

Audio10 sentences
a2

Talking About Games — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

Shadow a simple English dialogue about talking about games you play — “Do you play bridge?”, “I don't play any card games.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Audio8 sentences
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Talking About Health — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

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

Audio10 sentences
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Talking About Sports — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

Shadow a simple English dialogue about talking about sports you like — “What's your favorite sport?”, “I like tennis better.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Audio10 sentences
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Asking for Directions — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

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

Audio9 sentences
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Talking About a Coincidence — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

Shadow a simple English dialogue about meeting someone you've met before — “Haven't I seen you somewhere before?”, “Your face is so familiar.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Audio13 sentences
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Talking About Safety — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

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.

Audio14 sentences
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Talking About Musical Instruments — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

Shadow a simple English dialogue about talking about playing instruments — “Somebody's playing the piano.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Audio12 sentences
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Talking About a Vacation — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

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.

Audio12 sentences
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Talking About Food and Recipes — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

Shadow a simple English dialogue about offering food and talking recipes — “Would you like some cookies? I just made them.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Audio16 sentences
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Talking About the Weather — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

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.

Audio11 sentences
a2

Getting Something Done — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

Shadow a simple English dialogue about getting a service done — “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me.”, “I want to have my hair cut.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Audio5 sentences
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Mailing Letters — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

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.

Audio11 sentences
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Talking About Pets and Animals — Beginner English Dialogue Shadowing

Shadow a simple English dialogue about talking about pets — “That's a beautiful cat.”, “I wonder who it belongs to.”. Beginner-friendly speaking practice.

Audio11 sentences

How to practice daily conversation with shadowing

Choose a lesson at your level. Start around A1-A2 for short, clear exchanges and move up to B1-C2 as longer, faster dialogue feels comfortable.

Listen to the whole conversation once to get the context, then work sentence by sentence.

Play a sentence, then say it immediately after — match the speaker's speed and stress instead of reading word by word.

Repeat difficult sentences a few times, adjust the playback speed if needed, and use the pause-between-sentences control to give yourself time to respond.

Practice tips

  1. 1Focus on rhythm and linking sounds, not just individual words.
  2. 2Shadow out loud — imitating the mouth movements matters more than perfect grammar.
  3. 3Revisit the same dialogue on different days to lock in the phrases.
  4. 4Use the sentence list to jump straight to the lines you want to drill.

Frequently asked questions

What is daily conversation shadowing?

It is repeating everyday English dialogue immediately after a native speaker, sentence by sentence, to build natural pronunciation, rhythm, and fluent phrasing for real-life situations.

What level do I need?

Any level. The lessons range from A1 beginner exchanges to C2 fast natural dialogue, so you can filter by CEFR level and start where short sentences still feel manageable.

Do I need an account to try it?

No. You can listen to every sentence of a conversation for free. A full practice session with recording and scoring opens when you choose to start one.

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