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Advanced Course Unit 157
Presentations: The Advanced Course Unit 157
Listen to the recordings to practice this study group. Repeat each line after the speaker. Practice one group at a time. Start with Part A Phonetics then Part A English. Then go on to Part B.
Unit 157 Part A Phonetics
1 w aɪ l aɪ w ə z w ɔː k ɪ ŋ t ə k l ɑː s aɪ r æ n ɪ n t uː ‿ w ‿ ə n ɔ l d f r e n d 2 w aɪ l w ɔː k ɪ ŋ t ə k l ɑː s aɪ r æ n ɪ n t uː ‿ w ‿ ə n ɔ l d f r e n d 3 b ɪ 'f ɔː r aɪ l e f (t) f ə w ɜː k aɪ eɪ t b r e k f ə s t 4 b ɪ 'f ɔː r l iː v ɪ ŋ f ə w ɜː k aɪ eɪ t b r e k f ə s t 5 w aɪ l aɪ w ə z s ɪ t ɪ ŋ ɔ n ð ə b ʌ s aɪ f e l ə 's l iː p 6 w aɪ l s ɪ t ɪ ŋ ɔ n ð ə b ʌ s aɪ f e l ə 's l iː p 7 w aɪ l w ɪ w ə w ɔː k ɪ ŋ ə f r ɔ ɡ h ɔ p t ə 'k r ɔ s ð ə r əʊ d ɪ n f r ɔ n t ə v ə s 8 w aɪ l w ɔː k ɪ ŋ ə f r ɔ ɡ h ɔ p t ə 'k r ɔ s ð ə r əʊ d ɪ n f r ɔ n t ə v ə s 9 s ɪ n s m ə 'r iː ə k æ m t ə ð ɪ s k ʌ n t r i ʃ ɪ z m eɪ d m e n i f r e n d s 10 s ɪ n s k ʌ m ɪ ŋ t ə ð ɪ s k ʌ n t r i m ə 'r iː ə h ə z m eɪ d m e n i f r e n d s
Unit 157 Part A English
1 While I was walking to class, I ran into an old friend. 2 While walking to class, I ran into an old friend. 3 Before I left for work, I ate breakfast. 4 Before leaving for work, I ate breakfast. 5 While I was sitting on the bus, I fell asleep. 6 While sitting on the bus, I fell asleep. 7 While we were walking, a frog hopped across the road in front of us. 8 While walking, a frog hopped across the road in front of us. 9 Since Maria came to this country, she's made many friends. 10 Since coming to this country, Maria has made many friends.
Unit 157 Part B Phonetics
11 ɑː f t ə h iː d f ɪ n ɪ ʃ t h ɪ z h əʊ m w ɜː k p iː t ə w e n t – t ə b e d 12 ɑː f t ə f ɪ n ɪ ʃ ɪ ŋ h ɪ z h əʊ m w ɜː k p iː t ə w e n t – t ə b e d 13 ɑː f t ə h æ v ɪ ŋ f ɪ n ɪ ʃ t h ɪ z h əʊ m w ɜː k p iː t ə w e n t – t ə b e d 14 p iː t ə w e n t – t ə b e d ɑː f t ə f ɪ n ɪ ʃ ɪ ŋ h ɪ z h əʊ m w ɜː k 15 w ɔː k ɪ ŋ d aʊ n ð ə s t r iː t aɪ r æ n ɪ n t uː ‿ w ‿ ə n ɔ l d f r e n d 16 h aɪ k ɪ ŋ θ r uː ð ə w ʊ d s j e s t ə d eɪ w ɪ s ɔː ə b eə 17 p ɔɪ n t ɪ ŋ t ə ð ə ɪ ɡ 'z æ m p l h ɪ ɪ k 's p l eɪ n (d) ð ə m iː n ɪ ŋ ə v ð ə f r eɪ z 18 b ɪ 'k ə z ʃ ɪ n iː d ɪ d s ə m – m ʌ n i t ə b aɪ ə b ʊ k s uː k æ ʃ t ə tʃ e k 19 n iː d ɪ ŋ s ə m – m ʌ n i t ə b aɪ ə b ʊ k s uː k æ ʃ t ə tʃ e k 20 b ɪ 'k ə z h ɪ l æ k (t) ð ə r aɪ t k w ɔ l ɪ f ɪ 'k eɪ ʃ n z h ɪ w ə z n t k ʌ n s ɪ d ə d 21 l æ k ɪ ŋ ð ə r aɪ (t) k w ɔ l ɪ f ɪ 'k eɪ ʃ n z h ɪ w ə z n t k ʌ n s ɪ d ə d
Unit 157 Part B English
11 After he'd finished his homework, Peter went to bed. 12 After finishing his homework, Peter went to bed. 13 After having finished his homework, Peter went to bed. 14 Peter went to bed after finishing his homework. 15 Walking down the street, I ran into an old friend. 16 Hiking through the woods yesterday, we saw a bear. 17 Pointing to the example, he explained the meaning of the phrase. 18 Because she needed some money to buy a book, Sue cashed a check. 19 Needing some money to buy a book, Sue cashed a check. 20 Because he lacked the right qualifications, he wasn't considered. 21 Lacking the right qualifications, he wasn't considered.