ESL: Improve listening and speaking skills with this exercise: moving conversation Shadow English

Practice conversational spoken English in the context of of a person about to move to Los Angeles to continue his education . 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: I hear you’re making some great plans for the summer.

Person 2: yes, I’m moving to Los Angeles where my sister Mary lives. I’m starting graduate school at UCLA on June 21.

Person 1: That’s wonderful. Congratulations. Are you flying or driving?

Person 2: I’m driving. I’ll need my car out there for school.

Person 1: When are you leaving?

Person 2: As soon as possible. The movers are coming today to give me an estimate.

Person 1: Do you have a place to stay out there already?

Person 2: Yes. I’m staying with my sister until my apartment is available on the 17th.

Person 1: Well, I wish you the best of luck, Tom. Be sure to keep in touch.

Person 2: Thanks. You’ll have to come out and visit me sometime.