The Best English Listening and Shadowing Practice for Beginners

Welcome back to English Natively . If you've been looking for a calm story to practice you r British English, this one is for you. It's simple, beginner friendly, and perfect for shadowing . So, get comfortable and let's begin . It is the middle of February in Little , a small and quiet village in the south of England . The weather is still cold. . Every morning there is frost on the ground and thin ice on the small puddles in the lanes . Smoke comes from the chimneys of the old stone houses . People wear thick coats, scarves, and gloves when they go outside . But something is changing . The days are getting a little longer . The sun rises earlier in the morning and . Right chilly this morning, isn't it ? But the snow drops are out . I perhaps spring will be early this year . We could certainly use the warmth. . Goodbye then . Take care . Sophie Bennett lives in a small cottage at the end of the village lane . The cottage has a thatched roof and yellow walls . Sophie is in her late 20s. She . She works at home as a freelance illustrator . She likes to look out of the window and see what is happening outside . Every morning, Sophie opens the curtains and sees that the sky is brighter a little earlier than before . She smiles because she knows winter will