Whaddaya Say? Guided Practice in Relaxed Speech Second Edition PDF, MP3
Whaddaya Say? Guided Practice in Relaxed Speech Second Edition
Whaddaya Say? is the result of 25 years of research on reduced forms.
Since 1981, it has help thousands of students around the world understand English as it is really spoken.
This easy-to-use listening book introduces students to the most common reduced forms of spoken English for going to, want to, have to, and more – fully contextualized in conversations that are both practical and entertaining.
Each of the text’s 30 lessons include a auto segment that introduces new reduced forms, followed by comprehension questions and practice exercises.
Units on new reductions, plus undated versions of the original 20 units.
Thirty percent more high-frequency reduced forms on topics such as the Internet, health, movies, bungee jumping, and more.
Comprehension questions following listening.
The inclusion of “social language” such as greetings, good-byes, and apologies.
Short listening tests for extra practice in typically difficult areas.
The book “Whaddaya Say” introduces students to colloquial American English speech that is commonly used in everyday life. In particular, the book familiarizes learners with reduced forms, such as “going to” pronounced as “gonna,” “want to” becoming “wanna,” and so on.
The book consists of 30 lessons, each accompanied by abundant audio material and answer keys for exercises.
Additionally, the resource includes 10 supplementary audio tests for self-assessment.
The content is in great detail, making it suitable for self-study as well.
Each lesson comprises the following components:
- Introduction: Introduces the topic of the lesson.
- Dialogue: Introduces a new set of contracted forms.
- Each phrase is first pronounced in its full form and then in the colloquial form.
- The entire dialogue is then repeated in the colloquial form.
- Comprehension Questions: Students answer questions to check their understanding of the dialogue.
- Practice Exercises: The same dialogue is presented again, but this time, the speakers say the phrases in the colloquial form, and students repeat them in the full form.
- Finally, the dialogue is repeated in full form by the speakers for control.
- Supplement: Additional materials or comments.
- Comprehension Exercise: Students listen to a new dialogue in colloquial form, often a continuation of the previous dialogue.
- They then independently answer questions to assess their comprehension.
- Practice: Students listen to the dialogue 2.1 again and write down the full forms of the words spoken in colloquial form.
- Discussion: Small group discussions based on suggested topics.
Whether used in a group setting or for self-study, this resource provides comprehensive insights into conversational English. Best of luck in your language learning journey!
Contents
- Book
- Audio
Format:PDF,MP3
Size: 367 MB
Pages:127
Edition: Second Edition
PDF Quality:High
Date:2001
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