
Real Vacation English: Cooking Mussels in Maine + Finding Pearls – American English Conversation
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What happens when you cook mussels you collected from the sea... and find pearls inside? ?✨
Join me and my family on vacation in Maine for a real-life American English lesson. In this video, you’ll hear natural, unscripted conversation as we cook dinner together — and I’ll break it down for you step by step.
We’ll study:
✅ Common reductions and linking in fast English speech
✅ Natural rhythm and stress in everyday conversation
✅ Real American English pronunciation you’ll actually hear in daily life
If you’ve ever wanted to sound more natural when speaking English this video is perfect for you!
Learn more: https://rachelsenglish.com/real-vacation-english-cooking-mussels-in-maine-finding-pearls/
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Study English with the Family in Maine
00:54 What's gone in the pot so far?
01:29 Herbs
02:36 Free Course
04:05 Cheddaryness
05:26 Flakiness
06:07 void
07:10 Whachu doin back there?
08:33 What's the vision
09:48 Meticulous
10:23 Things are uniform
11:23 Teamwork makes the dream work
12:18 Cooking with gas
12:51 Terrine
13:56 Gritty and Salty
15:15 Lost cause/beyond hope
16:04 Babe
16:35 Mussels
17:09 Aerobie ring
18:14 Sufficient
18:54 Bring 'em up so you can see 'em
20:07 Yuh
20:56 Shuck /pry open
21:46 Mussels attempt #2
24:01 They found a pearl!
26:47 Have you ever found a pearl in the food you were eating?
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What happens when you cook mussels you collected from the sea... and find pearls inside? ?✨
Join me and my family on vacation in Maine for a real-life American English lesson. In this video, you’ll hear natural, unscripted conversation as we cook dinner together — and I’ll break it down for you step by step.
We’ll study:
✅ Common reductions and linking in fast English speech
✅ Natural rhythm and stress in everyday conversation
✅ Real American English pronunciation you’ll actually hear in daily life
If you’ve ever wanted to sound more natural when speaking English this video is perfect for you!
Learn more: https://rachelsenglish.com/real-vacation-english-cooking-mussels-in-maine-finding-pearls/
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Study English with the Family in Maine
00:54 What's gone in the pot so far?
01:29 Herbs
02:36 Free Course
04:05 Cheddaryness
05:26 Flakiness
06:07 void
07:10 Whachu doin back there?
08:33 What's the vision
09:48 Meticulous
10:23 Things are uniform
11:23 Teamwork makes the dream work
12:18 Cooking with gas
12:51 Terrine
13:56 Gritty and Salty
15:15 Lost cause/beyond hope
16:04 Babe
16:35 Mussels
17:09 Aerobie ring
18:14 Sufficient
18:54 Bring 'em up so you can see 'em
20:07 Yuh
20:56 Shuck /pry open
21:46 Mussels attempt #2
24:01 They found a pearl!
26:47 Have you ever found a pearl in the food you were eating?
26:55 Subscribe with notifications on
⭐️Get my free guide to the sounds of American English: https://rachelsenglish.com/cheat-sheet
⭐️Get my Book: http://RachelsEnglish.com/book
⭐️Follow me on Facebook: http://bit.ly/RE_FB
⭐️I’m also on Instagram :) http://www.instagram.com/RachelsEnglish
⭐️Join my YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/rachelsenglish/join
Join Rachel's Circle or Rachel's Superstars for awesome YouTube perks!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/RachelsEnglish/join
Study in Rachel's online school to speak better, more confident English: https://www.RachelsEnglishAcademy.com
Get your FREE Sounds of American English Cheat Sheet: https://www.RachelsEnglish.com/cheat-sheet
SUBSCRIBE!: http://bit.ly/RE_sub
New to Rachel's English? Where to Start Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrqHrGoMJdTRwaQFCCDp4G88yX5D3gOdP
Get Rachel's Book: http://RachelsEnglish.com/book
Follow on Facebook: http://bit.ly/RE_FB
I'm also on Instagram :) http://www.instagram.com/RachelsEnglish
Improve your American Accent / spoken English at Rachel's English with video-based lessons and exercises. Rachel uses real life English conversation as the basis for teaching how to speak English and how to sound American -- improve listening comprehension skills. Study English vocabulary and English phrases such as phrasal verbs, as well as common expressions in English. Learn American idioms and American slang.
#RachelsEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishPronunciation #AmericanEnglishPronunciation
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