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Connected Speech is When people speak fluently, they often connect words together 4 types of Connected speech : Linking : link the final consonant with initial vowel Watch out Insertion : insert /w/ and /y/ sounds between vowel Be able Deletion : delete /t/ and /d/ sounds in consonant groups Blind man…
Marcia says that all of her friends have a cell phone, but Marcia’s mom doesn’t want to buy her one. Marcia’s mom doesn’t want Marcia to play video games either. What is more, the Internet scares her. Marcia’s mom says, “If Marcia has a cell phone, how do we know whom she is talking to?…
Last Saturday, Anna went to the park with her best friend, Lisa. They walked along the path together and talked about school. Anna brought a basket filled with sandwiches, fruit, and juice. Lisa carried a blanket with bright red and blue patterns. At the park, they saw many people enjoying the day. Some children…
Graham: Oh, I fell asleep. Where are we? Barbara: We’re almost there. Graham: Oh no! I wanted to look out of the window to see all the places we flew over. Why didn’t you wake me up? Barbara: You looked very tired so I didn’t want to. Graham: I was asleep for over three hours….
Interviewer: Hello, Dan. Dan: Hi. Interviewer: Can you _____ me about a typical day in your life for the school magazine? Dan: Yeah, sure. Interviewer: So, what time do you _____? Dan: Oh, I get up very early. I get up every day at 5 o’clock and ____ to the pool. Then I ______from 6…