Understand fast english Speak English With Vanessa docx

Step #4
Check your listening skills with the transcript
Margie:
I homeschooled my children, and that was a big thing
way back when
.
Vanessa:
Not
the norm
.
Margie:
Not the norm.
Vanessa:
Yeah, that's kind of typical of the US though, that people
do do
things
differently.
Margie:
Yeah.
Vanessa:
Not everyone follows the same pattern.
New Vocabulary
Way back when: a casual way to say “a long time ago”; Way back when, I would
stay up late and wake up early. I can’t do that anymore, I need more sleep.
The norm: something that is common or normal; Traveling the world is not the
norm where I live, but I am so glad I experienced it!
Do do: the first “do” is used as emphasis; the second “do” goes with the
expression “to do things”; it might seem a little strange to have two “do’s”
together, but it’s perfectly natural; We do do things together, but we have to plan
for it.
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Step #1
Listen to a fast clip
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to listen to the original, fast conversation clip.
Tip
:
Listen 3 times and try to write what you hear (page 2). You will probably miss many
words, but that’s okay. Go to step 2 next.
Step #2
Listen to a slow version
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to listen to the slow version of the conversation clip.
Tip
:
Listen 3 times and try to write what you hear (page 2). The slow version does not
use any reductions or linking, so you can compare it with the fast, original version.
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