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Key terms in this arc (26 unique words)
| Word | Freq |
|---|---|
| tariq | 2× |
| disconnected | 1× |
| neighborhood | 1× |
| sandwiches | 1× |
| generation | 1× |
Learning objective: Train your ear to recognize native speech patterns and improve your natural speaking flow. General English provides the foundation for all specialized communication.
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Reduce the lag time between hearing and speaking with this Conversation-level General English shadowing arc. This arc has about 77 words across 3 exercises and 9 sentences. A full pass takes about 1 minutes at a natural speed. Use emphasis to keep key phrases clear and expressive. Key terms include tariq, disconnected, neighborhood, sandwiches, generation.
He also had a quirky habit of talking to his plants.
This arc contains only declarative sentences, making it ideal for practicing steady speech rhythm and consistent stress placement across every line. At under a minute of reading time, this arc works as a micro-drill that you can repeat several times in one session for deep reinforcement. With repeat-audio mode, the native voice model gives you an authentic benchmark for everything from vowel reduction to linking — listen actively before each shadowing attempt.
Tariq was a food truck owner in his forties. He was known for his delicious sandwiches. He also had a quirky habit of talking to his plants.
He often felt a sense of nostalgia for the past. He missed the days when neighbors knew each other. He felt disconnected from the younger generation.
The neighborhood library was a quiet place. It was mostly used by older people and young children. Tariq had an idea to change that.
Rather than generic prompts, this lesson anchors practice in General English content from "Tariq's Library Connection" Arc 1. The arc emphasizes tariq, disconnected, neighborhood, sandwiches, and the declarative structure across about 9 sentences supports repeated exposure with predictable cognitive load.
Phrasal verbs combine base verbs with particles (prepositions or adverbs) to create meanings often unrelated to the component parts—"give up" (surrender), "look into" (investigate), and "put off" (postpone) exemplify this. English relies heavily on phrasal verbs, especially in spoken and informal registers, making them essential for natural communication. Some phrasal verbs are separable (turn the lights off / turn off the lights), while others are inseparable (look after the children). Three-word phrasal verbs (put up with, look forward to) follow additional patterns. Many phrasal verbs have formal single-word equivalents (find out/discover, set up/establish) that appear in academic and professional writing. Understanding these relationships helps learners choose appropriate register. Building phrasal verb competence requires exposure and practice—there are thousands in common use.
Use a listen-first routine for Arc 1: hear each sentence once without speaking, then shadow it immediately on the second pass. Match timing first, then stress and intonation, so your rhythm follows the native pattern instead of word-by-word reading. This Conversation shadowing set includes 3 clips and helps you build automatic pacing with tariq, disconnected, neighborhood, sandwiches, generation. Use slight pitch changes on emphasis words to avoid flat delivery.
Shadowing in "Tariq's Library Connection" Arc 1 relies on rapid auditory-motor coupling: you hear a native pattern, then reproduce it before working memory decays. This listen-imitate loop recruits mirror-system processes that sharpen timing, stress, and connected speech at the Conversation level. This General English lesson gives you topic-specific rehearsal rather than isolated sentence practice. Key vocabulary in this arc includes tariq, disconnected, neighborhood, sandwiches, generation, so repeated retrieval improves both precision and retention. The dominant sentence profile is declarative, so focus on consistent stress placement and boundary control. You will process about 77 words across 3 exercises and 9 sentences, enough volume to consolidate the target pattern. As timing alignment improves, your speech becomes less segmented and closer to native connected rhythm.
Conversation level • Community & Social • Practice with focused rhythm cues
Exercise 1: Tariq was a food truck owner in his forties. He was known for his delicious sandwiches. He also had a quirky habit of talking to his plants.
Keep the sentence in one smooth breath group and avoid adding extra pauses between words.
Exercise 2: He often felt a sense of nostalgia for the past. He missed the days when neighbors knew each other. He felt disconnected from the younger generation.
This page is intentionally dedicated to repeat audio for "Tariq's Library Connection" Arc 1, so learners can train listening rhythm and intonation matching in one focused session rather than a mixed-mode screen.
Community & Social content at the Conversation level gives you 3 short exercises to practice comprehension and natural rhythm with vocabulary such as tariq, disconnected, neighborhood, sandwiches.
Practical answers about what this lesson trains, how it differs from nearby arcs, and when to use this mode.
You will practice listening rhythm and intonation matching through 3 exercises in the community & social category. Core terms include tariq, disconnected, neighborhood, sandwiches.
This is the first available arc in the sequence, so it establishes the baseline vocabulary and pacing before later arcs increase complexity.
Repeat Audio is optimized for listening rhythm and intonation matching. Use this mode when you want focused repetitions on shadowing the audio to mirror timing and stress.
This arc contains 77 total words across 3 exercises and 9 sentences. That is about 1 minute of reading time.
Target vocabulary includes tariq, disconnected, neighborhood, sandwiches, generation. The arc contains 26 unique words, so repeat tricky terms across multiple passes to lock in both form and meaning.
At natural speaking speed, one complete pass takes about 1 minute. This makes it ideal for a quick daily practice session, and you can repeat the arc multiple times for deeper reinforcement.
Continue practicing with arcs from the same category and story sequence.
Keep the sentence in one smooth breath group and avoid adding extra pauses between words.
Exercise 3: The neighborhood library was a quiet place. It was mostly used by older people and young children. Tariq had an idea to change that.
Keep the sentence in one smooth breath group and avoid adding extra pauses between words.
Yes — Arc 1 is designed for the Conversation tier. If you find the exercises too challenging, try a lower tier arc in the same category. If they feel easy, move up to the next tier for a greater challenge.
Yes. You can try this same arc in read aloud mode for pronunciation clarity, repeat audio mode for listening and rhythm, or type what you hear mode for dictation precision. The vocabulary (tariq, disconnected, neighborhood, sandwiches) stays the same across modes, so switching modes reinforces the same content through different skills.