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Shadowing practice: Learn English with 10 Very Short Conversations → Mark Kulek ESL

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  1. Hi, this is Mark.0:00
  2. These are 10 very short conversations.0:01
  3. At home!0:04
  4. 10 very short conversations.0:05
  5. I'm hungry.0:12
  6. Dinner is ready.0:16
  7. Where's the remote?0:23
  8. Out!0:24
  9. It's on the table.0:27
  10. I'm tired.0:35
  11. Let's go to bed.0:39
  12. It's cold in here.0:45
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  1. I'll close the window.0:50
  2. What are you cooking?0:56
  3. I'm making pasta.1:01
  4. Can you help me?1:08
  5. Sure, no problem.1:13
  6. The room is messy.1:20
  7. I'll clean it later.1:25
  8. What time is it?1:32
  9. It's almost seven.1:36
  10. I can't find my phone.1:43
  11. Check the sofa.1:49
  12. I'm going to take a shower.1:56
  13. Okay, take your time.2:02
  14. Part two.2:07
  15. Say the sentences yourself and speak out loud.2:09
  16. I'm going to take a shower.3:23
  17. Part three.3:58
  18. Let's say the sentences together.4:00
  19. I'm hungry.4:06
  20. Dinner is ready.4:11
  21. Where's the remote?4:17
  22. It's on the table.4:22
  23. I'm tired.4:28
  24. Let's go to bed.4:32
  25. It's cold in here.4:39
  26. I'll close the window.4:44
  27. What are you cooking?4:49
  28. I'm cooking.4:54
  29. I'm making pasta.4:55
  30. Can you help me?5:00
  31. Sure, no problem.5:05
  32. The room is messy.5:12
  33. I'll clean it later.5:17
  34. What time is it?5:23
  35. It's almost seven.5:28
  36. I can't find my phone.5:34
  37. Check the sofa.5:39
  38. I'm going to take a shower.5:44
  39. Okay, take your time.5:50
  40. Okay, great job.6:00
  41. And please don't forget to subscribe.6:02
  42. And please ring that bell to get on my videos.6:04
  43. And please join the channel.6:06
  44. That would be fantastic.6:07
  45. And I have a Patreon page there.6:08
  46. You can download all the worksheets we do in our live room classes.6:11
  47. Patreon so I can support you here.6:14
  48. Okay, thanks so much.6:17
  49. I will see you next time.6:19
  50. Take it easy.6:20
  51. Bye.6:21
  52. Thank you.6:22

Practice American accent with everyday household conversations

This recording offers a chance to practice American accent with everyday household conversations that you hear in homes. A2 is beginner level, but the pace pushes you at 137 words per minute, faster than most of the catalogue. The speaker is American, and the material works for this practice because each conversation is only a few lines. No walls of speech. You can shadow line by line and build confidence. With 64 lines total, you work through the entire recording in a single session. The exchanges are real: asking for things, cooking, tiredness, finding lost items, making plans. This is the English for daily use.

The language: how to pronounce words in fast American speech

Learning how to pronounce words in fast American speech means understanding contractions. Listen to "Where's the remote?" (line 7) and "It's on the table" (line 9). The speaker fuses where and is, it and is into single sounds. In fast speech, where's sounds like one word with a vowel drop. "I'm making pasta" (line 15) pulls the speaker's action and the description together in a natural rhythm. None of these are textbook sentences; they are the shape of real speech when someone is busy or in a hurry.

  • "Dinner is ready" (line 6) and "Let's go to bed" (line 11) show how everyday imperatives and contractions sit in household English, not in formal announcements
  • "I'm tired" (line 10) and "I'm hungry" (line 5) are simple words, but the intonation matters: the stress lands hard on the first syllable, then the tone falls. American speakers do this consistently
  • "Sure, no problem" (line 17) is how Americans answer a request. The rhythm is neutral; no rise at the end. If you add a rise, it sounds uncertain. Keep the tone flat

How to shadow this clip for English speaking practice

To shadow this clip for English speaking practice, work through it section by section. Start small, then build to the full recording. Each step targets lines where contractions and rhythm shape the speech.

  • Begin with lines 5 to 11 (the opening exchange). You will hear "I'm hungry," "Dinner is ready," "Where's the remote?" and more. Repeat each line once at normal speed, then say it again. Then say all three exchanges together without pausing
  • Move to the conversation about cooking (lines 14 to 17): "What are you cooking?" through "Sure, no problem." This is a full exchange. Notice the speaker's intonation on 'cooking' and 'problem': stress on the first syllable, then a fall. Repeat this exchange five times
  • Work through lines 22 to 24, the segment about finding a phone and taking a shower. The sentences are short, but 'phone' and 'shower' are new vocabulary in this context. Say each line five times to make the sounds stick
  • Finish with the entire recording at normal speed, speaking out loud. Do not pause or rewind. Let the whole clip run, and repeat every word you hear. Your mouth will catch the rhythm and the sounds will settle into habit
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