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#1. Planning a Picnic

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Published: 1.28.2018
Level 3   |   Time: 1:05 ( x3 = 5:32 )
Accent: Canadian, New Zealand
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Improve your understanding of English pronunciation with a conversation about two friends planning a picnic.

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You can download the file [ HERE ].

    

triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções

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  1. Review the REDUCTION PREVIEW.
  2. Listen to the AUDIO. The conversation plays THREE times (normal, slow, normal).
  3. The FIRST time, answer the QUESTIONS.
  4. The SECOND time, fill in/choose the LANGUAGE REDUCTIONS
  5. The THIRD time, review your answers.
  6. CHECK your answers (Show Answers)
  1. Revisa la PREVIA DE REDUCCIONES.
  2. Escucha el AUDIO. La conversación se reproduce TRES veces (normal, lento, normal).
  3. La PRIMERA vez, responde las PREGUNTAS.
  4. La SEGUNDA vez, completa/elige las REDUCCIONES DEL IDIOMA.
  5. La TERCERA vez, revisa tus respuestas.
  6. COMPRUEBA tus respuestas (Show Answers)
  1. 발음 축약 미리보기를 확인하세요.
  2. 오디오를 들으세요. 대화는 세 번 재생됩니다 (보통 속도, 느린 속도, 보통 속도).
  3. 첫 번째 들을 때, 질문에 답하세요.
  4. 두 번째 들을 때, 언어 축약형을 채우거나 선택하세요.
  5. 세 번째 들을 때, 답을 확인하세요.
  6. 답을 확인하세요 (Show Answers)
  1. Revise a PRÉVIA DE REDUÇÕES.
  2. Ouça o ÁUDIO. A conversa toca TRÊS vezes (normal, devagar, normal).
  3. Na PRIMEIRA vez, responda às QUESTÕES.
  4. Na SEGUNDA vez, preencha/escolha as REDUÇÕES DA LÍNGUA.
  5. Na TERCEIRA vez, revise suas respostas.
  6. VERIFIQUE suas respostas (Show Answers)

triangle Reduction Preview 발음 축약 미리보기 Prévia de Reduções Previa de reducciones

  • I don't know → I-dunno
      I don't know what to do.
  • You know → ya-know
      You know, I am pretty hungry.
  • I want to → I-wanna
      I want to see a movie.
  • What do you → Whaddaya
      What do you want to do?
  • What are you → Whadderya
      What are you thinking about?

★ Try watching [ this video ] for a more detailed explanation.


triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas

  1. Mike wants to have a picnic on Sunday.
    True
    False

  2. The weather has been very good lately.
    True
    False

  3. Mike and Aron plan to invite four people.
    True
    False

  4. Mike wants Kathleen to bring all of her dogs.
    True
    False

  5. Sarah is a good guitar player.
    True
    False

  6. Aron wants to bring beer to the picnic.
    True
    False

  7. Mike and Aron plan to make hamburgers for the picnic.
    True
    False


triangle Language Reductions 언어 축약형 Reduções da Língua Reducciones del idioma (fill in)

Directions: Listen to the conversation and fill in the expression that you hear.
You can download a pdf version [ here ] .

  • Hi Aron. (3) What are you doing this Saturday?
  • Hi Mike. Nothing special. (3) What do you have in mind?
  • The weather has been so nice. I (3) want to have a big picnic. What do you think?
  • That’s a great idea. (3) Who do you want to invite?
  • Well, how about Marcus, Anna, Kathleen, and Sarah?
  • Oh. I (2) don't know about Kathleen. She will (3) want to bring her dogs.
  • Okay. We can tell her only one dog.
  • And Sarah will (3) want to play her guitar.
  • Oh right. She just started taking lessons, and she still isn’t very good. I’ll ask her (3) not to bring it.
  • So (3) what do we need to bring?
  • Lots of everything! (3) What do you like to eat?
  • Oh, all the usual things. Chicken, fruit, chips, cookies, beer. (2) You know, talking about food is making me hungry.
  • Me, too! (3) What do you say to going (1) for a hamburger?
  • (3) What do you think? Let's go!


triangle Language Reductions 언어 축약형 Reduções da Língua Reducciones del idioma (choose)

Directions: Listen to the conversation and choose the expression that you hear.

  • Hi Aron. (What are you) doing this Saturday?
  • Hi Mike. Nothing special. (What do you) have in mind?
  • The weather has been so nice. I (want to have) a big picnic. What do you think?
  • That’s a great idea. (Who do you) want to invite?
  • Well, how about Marcus, Anna, Kathleen, and Sarah?
  • Oh. I (don't know) about Kathleen. She will (want to bring) her dogs.
  • Okay. We can tell her only one dog.
  • And Sarah will (want to play) her guitar.
  • Oh right. She just started taking lessons, and she still isn’t very good. I’ll ask her (not to bring) it.
  • So (what do we) need to bring?
  • Lots of everything! (What do you) like to eat?
  • Oh, all the usual things. Chicken, fruit, chips, cookies, beer. (You know) , talking about food is making me hungry.
  • Me, too! (What do you) say to going (for) a hamburger?
  • (What do you) think? Let's go!


triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion

You will hear the conversation three times - at normal speed, at slow speed, and at normal speed again.

This is the first time. Listen and answer the questions - true or false.

MIKE: Hi Aron. What are you doing this Saturday?

ARON: Hi Mike. Nothing special. What do you have in mind?

MIKE: The weather has been so nice. I want to have a big picnic. What do you think?

ARON: That’s a great idea. Who do you want to invite?

MIKE: Well, how about Marcus, Anna, Kathleen, and Sarah?

ARON: Oh. I don’t know about Kathleen. She will want to bring her dogs.

MIKE: Okay. We can tell her only one dog.

ARON: And Sarah will want to play her guitar.

MIKE: Oh right. She just started taking lessons, and she still isn’t very good. I’ll ask her not to bring it.

ARON: So what do we need to bring?

MIKE: Lots of everything! What do you like to eat?

ARON: Oh, all the usual things. Chicken, fruit, chips, cookies, beer. You know, talking about food is making me hungry.

MIKE: Me, too! What do you say to going for a hamburger?

ARON: What do you think? Let's go!

This is the second time. Listen and fill in or choose the correct expression.

This is the third time. Listen and check what you filled in or chose.

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