In this imitation exercise video, you’ll hear English conversation fragments on a loop. Repeat what you hear, focusing on matching and noticing the linking and melody of the voice.
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Video Transcript:
Rachel: Here with my friend Tom, my favorite Rachel’s English teacher, besides myself.
Tom: Of course.
Rachel: We’re going to have a little conversation and then turn it into an Imitation exercise.
Rachel: Are you stressed about anything, Tom? (3x)
Are you stressed about anything, Tom?
Tom: I guess I’m always a little stressed about something. (3x)
I guess I’m always a little stressed about something.
Rachel: Yeah.
Tom: Yeah.
Rachel: You just started a new course. (3x)
You just started a new course.
Tom: I did. (3x)
I did.
I started my second course of Rachel’s English. (3x)
I started my second course of Rachel’s English.
Um.
But that’s not so stressful as much as exciting. (3x)
But that’s not so stressful as much as exciting.
Because (‘cuz’) I learned a whole lot during the first course. (3x)
Because (‘cuz’) I learned a whole lot during the first course.
Rachel: Yeah.
Those students loved you. (3x)
Those students loved you.
Tom: I had a great time with them. (3x)
I had a great time with them.
Rachel: Yeah.
So what else might be stressing you out? (3x)
So what else might be stressing you out?
Tom: I guess some auditions. (3x)
I guess some auditions.
I’m an actor. (3x)
I’m an actor.
So heading out and putting yourself (3x)
So heading out and putting yourself
in front of casting directors and directors and (3x)
in front of casting directors and directors and
looking for a callback and hoping that you get it. (3x)
looking for a callback and hoping that you get it.
Things like that.
Rachel: Yeah.
I remember that (3x)
I remember that
from my days of auditioning as well. (3x)
from my days of auditioning as well.
Tom: Yeah.
Auditioning can be very stressful. (3x)
Auditioning can be very stressful.
Rachel: Yeah. (3x)
Yeah.
Rachel: You have to get so used to rejection. (3x)
You have to get so used to rejection.
Tom: You do. Rejection is (3x)
You do. Rejection is
happening on a weekly, if not daily, basis. (3x)
happening on a weekly, if not daily, basis.
Rachel: Right. (3x)
Right.
Rachel: But it’s actually a pretty good life lesson. (3x)
But it’s actually a pretty good life lesson.
Don’t you think? (3x)
Don’t you think?
Tom: Yeah. Absolutely.
Rachel: To be able to deal with that.
Tom: Definitely. You just have to go with the flow (3x)
Definitely. You just have to go with the flow
and know that (3x)
and know that
you’ll land what’s right for you. (3x)
you’ll land what’s right for you.
Rachel: Right.
That’s it, and thanks so much for using Rachel’s English.
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