Unit 158 Part A Phonetics

1       h æ v ɪ ŋ   s iː n   ð ə   m uː v iː   b ɪ f ɔː r   aɪ  
    d əʊ n (t)   w ɔ n t – t ə   ɡ əʊ   ə 'ɡ e n
2       h æ v ɪ ŋ   s iː n   ð ə   m uː v iː   b ɪ f ɔː r   aɪ  d ɪ d n (t)   w ɔ n t – t ə   
    ɡ əʊ   ə 'ɡ e n
3       b ɪ 'k ə z   ʃ ɪ   w ə z   ʌ n eɪ b l   t ʊ ‿ ^w ‿ ə 'f ɔː d   ə   k ɑː   ʃ ɪ   
    b ɔː t   ə   'b aɪ s ɪ k l
4       b iː ɪ ŋ   ʌ n eɪ b l   t ʊ ‿ ^w ‿ ə 'f ɔː d   ə   k ɑː   ʃ ɪ   b ɔː t   ə   
    'b aɪ s ɪ k l
5       ʌ n eɪ b l   t ʊ ‿ ^w ‿ ə 'f ɔː d   ə   k ɑː   ʃ ɪ   b ɔː t   ə   'b aɪ s ɪ k l
6       ʌ p ɔ n  r iː tʃ ɪ ŋ  ð i ‿ ^j ‿ eɪ dʒ  ə v  t w e n t i  w ʌ n   aɪ  r iː s iː v d  
    m aɪ  ɪ n 'h e r ɪ t ə n t s
7       w e n  aɪ  r iː tʃ (t)  ð i ‿ ^j ‿ eɪ dʒ  ə v  t w e n t i  w ʌ n   aɪ  
    r iː s iː v d  m aɪ  ɪ n 'h e r ɪ t ə n t s
8       s e t l   f ə   w ɔ t  ʒ ‿ j ʊ   h æ v   w aɪ l – l ʊ k ɪ ŋ   f ə   s ʌ m θ ɪ ŋ   
    b e t ə
9       j ʊ   ʃ ʊ d   b ɪ   dʒ ʌ s t   ə z   k eə f l   ɪ n   tʃ uː z ɪ ŋ   j ɔː   
    p l e ʒ ə z
10     æ z   j ʊ ‿ ^w ‿ ɑː r   ɪ n   ə 'v ɔɪ d ɪ ŋ   k ə 'l æ m ɪ t iː z

Unit 158 Part A English

1    Having seen the movie before, I don't want to go again.
2    Having seen the movie before, I didn't want to go again.
3    Because she was unable to afford a car, she bought a bicycle.
4    Being unable to afford a car, she bought a bicycle.
5    Unable to afford a car, she bought a bicycle.
6    Upon reaching the age of 21, I received my inheritance.
7    When I reached the age of 21, I received my inheritance.
8    Settle for what you have while looking for something better.
9    You should be just as careful in choosing your pleasures ...
10    as you are in avoiding calamities.

11    It was quite expensive...
12    but it was worth it.
13    How nice to see you again.
14    How you've changed!
15    I didn't even recognise you.
16    Didn't you use to have a beard?
17    What nice weather we've been having.
18    I used to love the heat,
19    but now I can't stand it.