10 Minutes of American English Shadowing Practice (Part 1!)

Join me for your 10 minutes of daily English practice by shadowing me, a native speaker from the United States. Here's how it works. I'm going to read each sentence twice. The first time, you're going to listen. The second time, you're going to shadow me. You're going to say it at the same time as me,

matching my rhythm, inflection, pronunciation as best you can. Ready? Let's begin. >> English [music and singing] made easy with Clare. >> When Jack bought his first house, he knew there would be surprises. When Jack bought his first house, he knew there would be surprises. The house was old. The house was old. The floors creaked, the windows were a

little drafty, and there were still a few boxes left behind by the previous owner. The floors creaked, the windows were a little drafty, and there were still a few boxes left behind by the previous owner. But Jack didn't mind. But Jack didn't mind. He had always liked old houses. He had always liked old houses.

He loved imagining all the people who had lived there before him and all the memories they had made. He loved imagining all the people who had lived there before him and all the memories they had made. One Saturday morning, while cleaning upstairs, Jack noticed a small door near the ceiling. One Saturday morning, while cleaning

upstairs, Jack noticed a small door near the ceiling. He had walked past it many times, but never opened it. He had walked past it many times, but never opened it. "Where does that go?" he wondered. "Where does that go?" he wondered. He found an old ladder in the garage and climbed into the attic.

He found an old ladder in the garage and climbed into the attic. It was dark and quiet. It was dark and quiet. There were boxes everywhere along with old books, furniture, and things that hadn't been touched in years. There were boxes everywhere along with old books, furniture, and things that hadn't been touched in years.