¶ Shadowing Practice and Local Holiday Recap
Hi, I'm Christine Dunbar from speechmodification.com. Let's try a shadowing practice for a conversation. We'll have two people talking about the holidays. I'll say each line at a regular pace and then at a slower pace so that you can repeat and shadow. At the end, we'll do the whole conversation. Let's get started. Hi, how are you? Hi, how are you? Hi, how are you? I'm fine, thanks. How are you doing? I'm fine, thanks. How are you doing? I'm fine, thanks. How are you doing? Doing well.
How were your holidays? Did you go anywhere? Doing well. How were your holidays? Did you go anywhere? Doing well. How were your holidays? Did you go anywhere? They were great, thanks. We stayed in town. We had some family visiting for a few days. They were great, thanks. We stayed in town. We had some family visiting for a few days. They were great thanks. We stayed in town. We had some family visiting for a few days That's always nice That's always nice
That's always nice. Yes, we hadn't seen my sister for a few months, and she has a new baby. Her older kids were really excited to see their cousins. Yes, we hadn't seen my sister for a few months. And she has a new baby. Her older kids were really excited to see their cousins. Yes, we hadn't seen my sister for a few months. And she has a new baby. Her older kids were really excited to see their cousins. Sounds like a lot of fun.
¶ European Travel and Study Abroad Experience
what about you did you go visit your parents again this year what about you did you go visit your parents again this year What about you? Did you go visit your parents again this year? We actually went to Europe Our oldest is studying in France, so we visited her and spent a week traveling. We actually went to Europe. Our oldest is studying in France. So we visited her and spent a week traveling. We actually went to Europe.
Our oldest is studying in France. So we visited her and spent a week traveling. Wow, that's so great. I didn't realize she was studying abroad. Good for her. Wow, that's so great. I didn't realize she was studying abroad. Good for her. Wow, that's so great. I didn't realize she was studying abroad. Good for her. Yes it was just for a semester. She really enjoyed it and we were happy to have the opportunity to travel with her. Yes it was just for a semester. She really enjoyed it.
And we were happy to have the opportunity to travel with her. Yes, it was just for a semester. She really enjoyed it. And we were happy to have the opportunity to travel with her. Yes, very cool.
¶ New Year's Eve Plans and Podcast Conclusion
What are your plans for New Year's Eve? Yes, very cool. What are your plans for New Year's Eve? Yes, very cool. What are your plans for New Year's Eve? We're staying in. I'm still a bit jet-lagged since we just got back yesterday. We're staying in. I'm still a bit jet-lagged since we just got back yesterday. We're staying in. I'm still a bit jet-lagged since we just got back yesterday. Oh, I bet. Well, nice seeing you. Oh, I bet.
Well, nice seeing you. Oh, I bet. Well, nice seeing you. You too. Happy New Year. You too. Happy New Year. You too. Happy New Year. Happy New Year. Happy New Year. Happy New Year! You can check out visuals for this conversation in our video for this conversation. Check it out on our YouTube channel. You can also slow down the playback and use the closed captioning to follow along with the words and help you notice the difference between the written words and the spoken speech.
In our visuals in the video, we'll show you the reductions and linking that we did in this conversation. Thanks for joining me for this shadowing practice for an everyday social conversation. I look forward to seeing you in our next podcast. I'm Christine Dunbar from speechmodification.com. Remember, if you want to sound like a native speaker, you can do it.