ESL: Improve listening and speaking skills with this exercise: Small talk dialogue 04 Shadow English

Practice conversational spoken English in the context of small talk at a conference in Marseilles France . This conversational exercise will help you improve your English fluency. It will help you improve your pronunciation and it will help you with you confidence in speaking conversational English. If you have trouble understanding spoken English this is the perfect exercise to help you practice understanding and speaking in a natural way.

If you are taking ESL exams such as IELTS Cambridge TOEFL, this exercise will greatly improve your speaking and listening scores.

Below you will find a copy of the transcript of the conversation: Do NOT read the transcript while practicing and listening to the video! The only way to improve your speaking and listening skills is to practice speaking and listening! Reading will only prevent you from taking full advantage of the exercise.

Person 1: …and then I went jogging early this morning along by the sea. Fantastic sunrise coming up over the sea.

Person 2: Really? Sunrise, you say?

Person 1: Yes, amazing! Do you like jogging? You should try it. It makes you feel really great all day long. Just set the alarm for 5:30, jump out of bed and after you’ve been running for about an hour or so, go back, have a shower and- Person

2: Sorry, but do you know where I can smoke. I want a cigarette before the next presentation. Ah that way? Thanks.