Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to speak
naturally in a minute from Happy English. I'm here every
Sunday with a quick one point lesson to help you
improve your pronunciation, rhythm and intonation. And if you want
to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English podcast
on YouTube. Since this is the first lesson of this
series in the new year, let's try something different today
now I want to practice with you. Today's tip is shadowing,
one of the fastest ways to improve your American English pronunciation.
Shadowing means listening to a native speaker and copying them
at the same time, kind of like singing along to
the record, but with speaking. We'll try that right now.
I'll say a sentence to first, just listen, then the
second time shadow me speak with me at the same time. Ready,
here we go. Sentence number one is reduction and linking.
I'm trying to learn more English. I'm trying to learn
more English. Sentence two is the tiny w do it again?
Do it again? Sentence three is connected speech. What do
you want to do today? What do you want to
do today? Shadowing helps you pick up natural reductions, linking,
and rhythm without memorizing any rules. Just copy the sound
your mouth will learn the pattern. Hey, thanks for practicing
with me today and remember to follow in subscribe so
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Sundays speak naturally in a minute. Until next time, keep
learning and keep it cool.