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Reading Exercises
Divided into two sections, British English and American English respectively, this page offers a unique opportunity to practice pronunciation using a pre-recorded professional audio and transcribed extracts of different world-famous speeches.
British English (SSBE)
Extract 1
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words the, we, been, of, to, was, for, and, as, were, what.
This
ðɪs
is
ɪz
the
ði
earth
ɜːθ
.
.
This
ðɪs
is
ɪz
where
weə
we
wɪ
lived
lɪvd
.
.
We
wɪ
haven’t
hævnt
been
bɪn
here
hɪə
long
lɒŋ
.
.
It
ɪt
took
tʊk
most
məʊst
of
əv
our
ˈaʊə
time
taɪm
here
hɪə
to
tə
discover
dɪˈskʌvər
it
ɪt
was
wəz
round
raʊnd
.
.
We
wɪ
fought
fɔːt
for
fər
it
ɪt
,
,
conquered
ˈkɒŋkəd
and
ənd
exploited
ɪksˈplɔɪtɪd
it
ɪt
as
əz
if
ɪf
there
ðeə
were
wə
no
nəʊ
limits
ˈlɪmɪts
to
tə
what
wət
we
wɪ
could
kʊd
do
duː
to
tə
this
ðɪs
place
pleɪs
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 2
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words and, was, of, the, that, have, through, not.
What
wɒt
were
wə
those
ðəʊz
achievements
əˈʧiːvmənts
and
ənd
failures
ˈfeɪljəz
?
?
What
wɒt
was
wəz
the
ðə
character
ˈkærəktər
of
əv
the
ðə
country
ˈkʌntri
and
ənd
the
ðə
people
ˈpiːpᵊl
that
ðət
have
həv
experienced
ɪkˈspɪəriənst
them
ðɛm
?
?
What
wɒt
is
ɪz
the
ði
English
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ
spirit
ˈspɪrɪt
that
ðət
runs
rʌnz
through
θrə
the
ðə
history
ˈhɪstᵊri
of
əv
England
ˈɪŋɡlənd
recognized
ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzd
if
ɪf
not
nət
always
ˈɔːlweɪz
understood
ˌʌndəˈstʊd
by
baɪ
the
ðə
non
nɒn
–
–
Englishmen
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən
?
?
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 3
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words and, was, of, the, that, have, through, not.
What
wɒt
were
wə
those
ðəʊz
achievements
əˈʧiːvmənts
and
ənd
failures
ˈfeɪljəz
?
?
What
wɒt
was
wəz
the
ðə
character
ˈkærəktər
of
əv
the
ðə
country
ˈkʌntri
and
ənd
the
ðə
people
ˈpiːpᵊl
that
ðət
have
həv
experienced
ɪkˈspɪəriənst
them
ðɛm
?
?
What
wɒt
is
ɪz
the
ði
English
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ
spirit
ˈspɪrɪt
that
ðət
runs
rʌnz
through
θrə
the
ðə
history
ˈhɪstᵊri
of
əv
England
ˈɪŋɡlənd
recognized
ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzd
if
ɪf
not
nət
always
ˈɔːlweɪz
understood
ˌʌndəˈstʊd
by
baɪ
the
ðə
non
nɒn
–
–
Englishmen
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən
?
?
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 4
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words there, to, be, who, was, a, of, the, have.
There
ðə
used
juːzd
to
tə
be
bɪ
mad
mæd
,
,
silly
ˈsɪli
,
,
prissy
prɪssy
people
ˈpiːpᵊl
who
hʊ
used
juːzd
to
tə
say
seɪ
swearing
ˈsweərɪŋ
was
wəz
a
ə
sign
saɪn
of
əv
a
ə
poor
pʊə
vocabulary
vəˈkæbjəlᵊri
.
.
It’s
ɪts
such
sʌʧ
utter
ˈʌtə
nonsense
ˈnɒnsᵊns
.
.
The
ðə
people
ˈpiːpᵊl
I
aɪ
know
nəʊ
who
hʊ
swear
sweə
the
ðə
most
məʊst
tend
tɛnd
to
tə
have
həv
the
ðə
widest
ˈwaɪdɪst
vocabularies
vəˈkæbjəlᵊriz
,
,
and
ənd
the
ðə
kind
kaɪnd
of
əv
person
ˈpɜːsᵊn
who
hʊ
says
sɛz
swearing
ˈsweərɪŋ
is
ɪz
a
ə
sign
saɪn
of
əv
a
ə
poor
pʊə
vocabulary
vəˈkæbjəlᵊri
usually
ˈjuːʒʊəli
have
həv
a
ə
pretty
ˈprɪti
poor
pʊə
vocabulary
vəˈkæbjəlᵊri
themselves
ðəmˈsɛlvz
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 5
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words that's, but, there, a, to, and, you, have, of, we, at, an.
That’s
ðəts
marvellous
ˈmɑːvələs
,
,
but
bət
there
ðər
is
ɪz
quite
kwaɪt
a
ə
lot
lɒt
to
tə
come
kʌm
yet
jɛt
and
ənd
I
aɪ
don’t
dəʊnt
want
wɒnt
you
jə
to
tə
have
həv
sore
sɔː
throats
θrəʊts
before
bɪˈfɔː
the
ði
end
ɛnd
.
.
That’s
ðæts
the
ðə
sort
sɔːt
of
əv
reception
rɪˈsɛpʃᵊn
we
wɪ
want
wɒnt
at
ət
the
ði
end
ɛnd
.
.
You’ve
juːv
already
ɔːlˈrɛdi
demonstrated
ˈdɛmənstreɪtɪd
that
ðət
there’s
ðeəz
an
ən
excitement
ɪkˈsaɪtmənt
and
ənd
an
ən
enthusiasm
ɪnˈθjuːziæzᵊm
which
wɪʧ
is
ɪz
the
ði
envy
ˈɛnvi
of
əv
all
ɔːl
other
ˈʌðə
parties
ˈpɑːtiz
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 6
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words are, the, of, or, us, to, that, we, have.
They
ðeɪ
are
ə
not
nɒt
the
ðə
friends
frɛndz
of
əv
the
ði
unemployed
ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd
or
ə
the
ðə
small
smɔːl
business
ˈbɪznɪs
.
.
They
ðeɪ
are
ə
asking
ˈɑːskɪŋ
us
əs
to
tə
do
duː
again
əˈɡɛn
the
ðə
very
ˈvɛri
thing
θɪŋ
that
ðət
caused
kɔːzd
the
ðə
problems
ˈprɒbləmz
in
ɪn
the
ðə
first
fɜːst
place
pleɪs
.
.
We
wɪ
have
həv
made
meɪd
this
ðɪs
point
pɔɪnt
repeatedly
rɪˈpiːtɪdli
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 7
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words to, for, have, you, the, that, who, are.
To
tə
those
ðəʊz
waiting
ˈweɪtɪŋ
with
wɪð
bated
ˈbeɪtɪd
breath
brɛθ
for
fə
that
ðət
favourite
ˈfeɪvərɪt
media
ˈmiːdiə
catchphrase
kæʧfreɪz
,
,
the
ðiː
“
“
U
juː
”
”
turn
tɜːn
,
,
I
aɪ
have
həv
only
ˈəʊnli
one
wʌn
thing
θɪŋ
to
tə
say
seɪ
. “
. “
You
juː
turn
tɜːn
if
ɪf
you
jə
want
wɒnt
to
tʊ
.
.
The
ðə
lady’s
ˈleɪdiz
not
nɒt
for
fɔː
turning
ˈtɜːnɪŋ
.”
.”
I
aɪ
say
seɪ
that
ðət
not
nɒt
only
ˈəʊnli
to
tə
you
juː
but
bət
to
tə
our
ˈaʊə
friends
frɛndz
overseas
ˌəʊvəˈsiːz
and
ənd
also
ˈɔːlsəʊ
to
tə
those
ðəʊz
who
hʊ
are
ə
not
nɒt
our
ˈaʊə
friends
frɛndz
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 8
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words to, you, and, the, an.
Before
bɪˈfɔːr
I
aɪ
came
keɪm
I
aɪ
went
wɛnt
to
tə
visit
ˈvɪzɪt
Jane
ʤeɪn
Austen’s
ˈɒstɪnz
grave
ɡreɪv
in
ɪn
Winchester
ˈwɪnʧɪstə
Cathedral
kəˈθiːdrəl
to
tə
pay
peɪ
my
maɪ
respects
rɪˈspɛkts
,
,
you
jə
know
nəʊ
,
,
and
ənd
to
tə
tell
tɛl
her
hɜːr
about
əˈbaʊt
the
ðə
grosses
ˈɡrəʊsɪz
.
.
And
ənd
I
aɪ
don’t
dəʊnt
know
nəʊ
how
haʊ
she
ʃiː
would
wʊd
react
riˈækt
to
tə
an
ən
evening
ˈiːvnɪŋ
like
laɪk
this
ðɪs
but
bət
I
aɪ
do
duː
hope
həʊp
,
,
I
aɪ
do
duː
hope
həʊp
she
ʃiː
knows
nəʊz
how
haʊ
big
bɪɡ
she
ʃiː
is
ɪz
in
ɪn
Uruguay
ˈjʊərəɡwaɪ
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 9
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words of, the, and, but, are, to.
Yes
jɛs
,
,
I
aɪ
am
əm
aware
əˈweər
of
əv
the
ðə
technical
ˈtɛknɪkᵊl
distinction
dɪˈstɪŋkʃᵊn
between
bɪˈtwiːn
‘less’
lɛs
and
ənd
‘fewer’
ˈfjuːə
,
,
and
ənd
between
bɪˈtwiːn
‘uninterested’
ʌnˈɪntrɛstɪd
and
ənd
‘disinterested’
dɪˈsɪntrɛstɪd
and
ənd
‘infer’
ɪnˈfɜː
and
ənd
‘imply’
ɪmˈplaɪ
,
,
but
bət
none
nʌn
of
əv
these
ðiːz
are
ər
of
əv
importance
ɪmˈpɔːtᵊns
to
tə
me
miː
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 10
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words do, the, of, for, to.
Do
dʊ
they
ðeɪ
ever
ˈɛvə
let
lɛt
the
ðə
tripping
ˈtrɪpɪŋ
of
əv
the
ðə
tips
tɪps
of
əv
their
ðeə
tongues
tʌŋz
against
əˈɡɛnst
the
ðə
tops
tɒps
of
əv
their
ðeə
teeth
tiːθ
transport
ˈtrænspɔːt
them
ðɛm
to
tə
giddy
ˈɡɪdi
euphoric
juːˈfɒrɪk
bliss
blɪs
?
?
Do
dʊ
they
ðeɪ
ever
ˈɛvə
yoke
jəʊk
impossible
ɪmˈpɒsəbᵊl
words
wɜːdz
together
təˈɡɛðə
for
fə
the
ðə
sound
saʊnd
–
–
sex
sɛks
of
əv
it
ɪt
?
?
Do
dʊ
they
ðeɪ
use
juːz
language
ˈlæŋɡwɪʤ
to
tə
seduce
sɪˈdjuːs
,
,
charm
ʧɑːm
,
,
excite
ɪkˈsaɪt
,
,
please
pliːz
,
,
affirm
əˈfɜːm
and
ənd
tickle
ˈtɪkᵊl
those
ðəʊz
they
ðeɪ
talk
tɔːk
to
tʊ
?
?
Do
duː
they
ðeɪ
?
?
I
aɪ
doubt
daʊt
it
ɪt
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 11
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words and, on, of, the, to, a, you, your, for, have, into.
Hello
hɛˈləʊ
,
,
my
maɪ
name
neɪm
is
ɪz
Oblivion
əˈblɪviə
Coalmine
ˈkəʊlmaɪn
.
.
And
ənd
on
ən
behalf
bɪˈhɑːf
of
əv
the
ðə
fossil
ˈfɒsᵊl
fuel
ˈfjuːəl
industries
ˈɪndəstriz
,
,
I
aɪ
would
wʊd
like
laɪk
to
tə
say
seɪ
a
ə
huge
hjuːʤ
thank
θæŋk
you
jʊ
for
fər
all
ɔːl
your
jə
support
səˈpɔːt
this
ðɪs
bumper
ˈbʌmpə
year
jɪə
.
.
People
ˈpiːpᵊl
like
laɪk
you
juː
have
həv
pumped
pʌmpt
billions
ˈbɪljənz
of
əv
your
jə
hard
hɑːd
earned
ɜːnd
pounds
paʊndz
into
ˈɪntʊ
our
ˈaʊə
gas
ɡæs
and
ənd
oil
ɔɪl
businesses
ˈbɪznɪsɪz
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 12
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words the, a, or, are, and, that's, to, your, you.
So
səʊ
while
waɪl
the
ðə
global
ˈɡləʊbᵊl
temperature
ˈtɛmprəʧə
may
meɪ
go
ɡəʊ
up
ʌp
a
ə
teen
tiːnzɪ
sy,
,
weensy
wiːnzɪ
degree
dɪˈɡriː
or
ə
two
tuː
,
,
our
ˈaʊə
profits
ˈprɒfɪts
are
ə
literally
ˈlɪtᵊrᵊli
soaring
ˈsɔːrɪŋ
.
.
And
ənd
that’s
ðəts
all
ɔːl
thanks
θæŋks
to
tə
you
juː
.
.
So
səʊ
to
tə
guarantee
ˌɡærᵊnˈtiː
us
ʌs
all
ɔːl
a
ə
warmer
ˈwɔːmə
,
,
snugglier
ˈsnʌɡᵊlɪə
future
ˈfjuːʧə
,
,
please
pliːz
keep
kiːp
sending
ˈsɛndɪŋ
your
jə
pensions
ˈpɛnʃᵊnz
our
ˈaʊə
way
weɪ
.
.
You
jə
know
nəʊ
the
ðə
drill
drɪl
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
American English (NAmE)
Extract 1
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words us, that, are, not, and, can, be, of, an, as, that, been.
Clinical
ˈklɪnəkəl
psychology
saɪˈkɑləʤi
tells
tɛlz
us
əs
arguably
ˈɑrɡjuəbli
that
ðət
trauma
ˈtrɔmə
is
ɪz
the
ði
ultimate
ˈʌltəmət
killer
ˈkɪlər
.
.
Memories
ˈmɛməriz
are
ə
not
nɑt
recycled
riˈsaɪkəld
like
laɪk
atoms
ˈætəmz
and
ənd
particles
ˈpɑrtəkəlz
in
ɪn
quantum
ˈkwɑntəm
physics
ˈfɪzɪks
.
.
They
ðeɪ
can
kən
be
bi
lost
lɔst
forever
fəˈrɛvər
.
.
It’s
ɪts
sort
sɔrt
of
əv
like
laɪk
my
maɪ
past
pæst
is
ɪz
an
ən
unfinished
ənˈfɪnɪʃt
painting
ˈpeɪntɪŋ
and
ənd
as
əz
the
ði
artist
ˈɑrtəst
of
əv
that
ðət
painting
ˈpeɪntɪŋ
I
aɪ
must
mʌst
fill
fɪl
in
ɪn
all
ɔl
the
ði
ugly
ˈʌɡli
holes
hoʊlz
and
ənd
make
meɪk
it
ɪt
beautiful
ˈbjutəfəl
again
əˈɡɛn
.
.
It’s
ɪts
not
nɑt
that
ðət
I’ve
aɪv
been
bɪn
dishonest
dɪˈsɑnəst
,
,
it’s
ɪts
just
ʤʌst
that
ðət
I
aɪ
loathe
loʊð
reality
ˌriˈæləˌti
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 2
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words for, and, the, their, that, on, a.
For
fər
example
ɪɡˈzæmpəl
,
,
those
ðoʊz
nurses
ˈnɜrsəz
,
,
they’re
ðɛr
wearing
ˈwɛrɪŋ
next
nɛkst
season
ˈsizən
Calvin
ˈkælvən
Klein
klaɪn
,
,
and
ənd
so
soʊ
am
æm
I
aɪ
.
.
And
ənd
the
ðə
shoes
ʃuz
,
,
custom
ˈkʌstəm
Giuseppe
ʤɪˈsɛpi
Zanotti
zəˈnɔti
.
.
I
aɪ
tipped
tɪpt
their
ðɛr
gauze
ɡɔz
caps
kæps
to
tu
the
ðə
side
saɪd
like
laɪk
Parisian
pəˈrɪʒən
berets
ˈbɛreɪz
because
bɪˈkɔz
I
aɪ
think
θɪŋk
it’s
ɪts
romantic
roʊˈmæntɪk
,
,
and
ənd
I
aɪ
also
ˈɔlsoʊ
believe
bɪˈliv
that
ðət
mint
mɪnt
will
wɪl
be
bi
very
ˈvɛri
big
bɪɡ
in
ɪn
fashion
ˈfæʃən
next
nɛkst
Spring
sprɪŋ
.
.
Check
ʧɛk
out
aʊt
this
ðɪs
nurse
nɜrs
on
ɑn
the
ðə
right
raɪt
,
,
she’s
ʃiz
got
ɡɑt
a
ə
great
ɡreɪt
ass
æs
.
.
Bam
bæm
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 3
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words are, to, a, and, the, from, than, were.
Our
ˈaʊər
doors
dɔrz
are
ər
open
ˈoʊpən
to
tu
everyone
ˈɛvriˌwʌn
everyone
ˈɛvriˌwʌn
with
wɪð
a
ə
dream
drim
and
ənd
a
ə
willingness
ˈwɪlɪŋnəs
to
tə
work
wɜrk
hard
hɑrd
and
ənd
play
pleɪ
by
baɪ
the
ðə
rules
rulz
.
.
New
nu
York
jɔrk
City
ˈsɪti
was
wəz
built
bɪlt
by
baɪ
immigrants
ˈɪməɡrənts
,
,
and
ənd
it’s
ɪts
sustained
səˈsteɪnd
by
baɪ
immigrants
ˈɪməɡrənts
by
baɪ
people
ˈpipəl
from
frəm
more
mɔr
than
ðən
a
ə
hundred
ˈhʌndrəd
different
ˈdɪfərənt
countries
ˈkʌntriz
speaking
ˈspikɪŋ
more
mɔr
than
ðən
two
tu
hundred
ˈhʌndrəd
different
ˈdɪfərənt
languages
ˈlæŋɡwəʤəz
and
ənd
professing
prəˈfɛsɪŋ
every
ˈɛvəri
faith
feɪθ
.
.
And
ənd
whether
ˈwɛðər
your
jʊər
parents
ˈpɛrənts
were
wɜr
born
bɔrn
here
hir
,
,
or
ɔr
you
ju
came
keɪm
here
hir
yesterday
ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ
,
,
you
ju
are
ɑr
a
ə
New
nu
Yorker
ˈjɔrkər
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 4
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words to, of, the, when, had, off, was, a.
What
wɑt
could
kʊd
I
aɪ
possibly
ˈpɑsəbli
say
seɪ
to
tu
Harvard
ˈhɑrvərd
graduates
ˈɡræʤəwəts
,
,
some
sʌm
of
əv
the
ðə
most
moʊst
successful
səkˈsɛsfəl
graduates
ˈɡræʤəwəts
in
ɪn
the
ðə
world
wɜrld
in
ɪn
the
ðə
very
ˈvɛri
moment
ˈmoʊmənt
when
wən
I
aɪ
had
həd
stopped
stɑpt
succeeding
səkˈsidɪŋ
?
?
So
soʊ
I
aɪ
got
ɡɑt
off
əf
the
ðə
phone
foʊn
with
wɪð
President
ˈprɛzəˌdɛnt
Faust
faʊst
and
ənd
I
aɪ
went
wɛnt
to
tə
the
ðə
shower
ˈʃaʊər
.
.
It
ɪt
was
wəz
either
ˈiðər
that
ðæt
or
ɔr
a
ə
bag
bæɡ
of
əv
Oreos
ˈɔrioʊz
.
.
So
soʊ
I
aɪ
chose
ʧoʊz
the
ðə
shower
ˈʃaʊər
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 5
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words and, the, at, was, a, to, from, that, shall.
And
ənd
I
aɪ
started
ˈstɑrtəd
thinking
ˈθɪŋkɪŋ
about
əˈbaʊt
when
wɛn
the
ðə
morning
ˈmɔrnɪŋ
might
maɪt
come
kʌm
because
bɪˈkɔz
at
ət
the
ðə
time
taɪm
I
aɪ
thought
θɔt
I
aɪ
was
wəz
stuck
stʌk
in
ɪn
a
ə
hole
hoʊl
.
.
And
ənd
the
ðə
words
wɜrdz
came
keɪm
to
tə
me
mi
“
“
Trouble
ˈtrʌbəl
don’t
doʊnt
last
læst
always
ˈɔlˌweɪz
”
”
from
frəm
that
ðət
hymn
hɪm
, “
, “
this
ðɪs
too
tu:
shall
ʃəl
pass
pæs
.”
.”
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 6
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words and, when, you, your, a, that, can, as, of, up, or, them.
Because
bɪˈkɔz
now
naʊ
and
ənd
forever
fəˈrɛvər
more
mɔr
when
wən
you
ju
Google
ˈɡuɡəl
yourself
jərˈsɛlf
your
jə
search
sɜrʧ
results
rɪˈzʌlts
will
wɪl
read
rid
“
“
Harvard
ˈhɑrvərd
, 2013”.
, 2013”.
And
ənd
in
ɪn
a
ə
very
ˈvɛri
competitive
kəmˈpɛtətɪv
world
wɜrld
that
ðət
really
ˈrɪli
is
ɪz
a
ə
calling
ˈkɔlɪŋ
card
kɑrd
because
bɪˈkɔz
I
aɪ
can
kən
tell
tɛl
you
jə
as
əz
one
wʌn
who
hu
employs
ɛmˈplɔɪz
a
ə
lot
lɑt
of
əv
people
ˈpipəl
when
wən
I
aɪ
see
si
“
“
Harvard
ˈhɑrvərd
”
”
I
aɪ
sit
sɪt
up
əp
a
ə
little
ˈlɪtəl
straighter
ˈstreɪtər
and
ənd
say
seɪ
, “
, “
Where
wɛr
is
ɪz
he
hi
or
ə
she
ʃi
?
?
Bring
brɪŋ
them
ðəm
in
ɪn
.”
.”
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
Extract 7
1. Read the following extract with the help of transcription. Pay special attention to weak forms of the words an, can, to, the, of, and, or.
It’s
ɪts
an
ən
impressive
ɪmˈprɛsɪv
calling
ˈkɔlɪŋ
card
kɑrd
that
ðət
can
kən
lead
lid
to
tə
even
ˈivɪn
more
mɔr
impressive
ɪmˈprɛsɪv
bullets
ˈbʊləts
in
ɪn
the
ðə
years
jɪrz
ahead
əˈhɛd
:
:
lawyer
ˈlɔjər
,
,
senator
ˈsɛnətər
,
,
C
sioʊ
.
E
.
O
.,
.,
scientist
ˈsaɪəntɪst
,
,
physicist
ˈfɪzɪsɪst
,
,
winners
ˈwɪnərz
of
əv
Nobel
noʊˈbɛl
and
ənd
Pulitzer
ˈpʊlətsər
Prizes
ˈpraɪzəz
or
ə
late
leɪt
night
naɪt
talk
tɔk
show
ʃoʊ
host
hoʊst
.
.
2. Now listen to the speaker and check.
3. Read the extract one more time to make sure you pronounce it correctly.
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