1 Unit Lessons for life Opener 1

Vocabulary notes
Note the informal expressions:
How’s it going? = How are things? How’s life?
(How are you?)
get into (something) = become interested in
Pronunciation 
merged words in everyday 
phrases
5a
 
[7]
• Play the recording. Students listen and note how the
underlined words merge together when said quickly.
Audioscript 
 [7]
1 
I don’t think we’ve met.
2 
Is it your first day too?
3 
What do you do?
4 
What did you think of the show?
5 
What kind of films do you like?
Pronunciation notes
This exercise covers linking, elision, assimilation and weak 
forms. Things to note are:
1 ‘t’ at the end of don’t is not pronounced – assimilation
2 your is pronounced /j
ə/ (weak form) and ‘t’ at the end of 
first is not pronounced – assimilation
3 ‘t’ at the end of What is not pronounced – assimilation; 
do you becomes /dj
ə/ – weak form and elision
4 there is linking between think and of; of is pronounced /
əv/
5 ‘t’ at the end of What is not pronounced – assimilation; 
there is linking between think and of; of is pronounced /
əv/
5b
 
[8]
• Play the recording. Students listen and write in the
missing words. Let them compare answers in pairs
and replay the recording if necessary.
• Optional step Ask students to practise saying the
questions in pairs.
Audioscript 
 [6]
1
a
: Hi. Is it your first day at college too?
b
: Yes, it is.