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Linking: animal idioms

Monday, February 7, 2022 by Eva Easton 4 Comments

Linking + Reduction
In a dictionary, we see words in isolation.
In natural speech, however, we connect them.

Practice Linking
animal idioms

1. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/linking-practice-ants-1.mp3You have ants in your pants.

2. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/linking-practice-monkey-1.mp3Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle.  My team finally won a game.

3. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/linking-practice-ants-2.mp3The teacher is telling a story, but the children are having a hard time sitting still. 

4. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/linking-practice-bird-1.mp3Free as a bird.  Absolutely nothing to do today.

5. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/linking-practice-monkey-2.mp3Wow, haven't seen you in ages.  What have you been up to all this time?

6. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/linking-practice-fish.mp3Boy, I'm like a fish out of water.  I don't know anybody here. 

7. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/linking-practice-monkey-3.mp3Huh, that's a surprise.  I never expected him to pay me back the $20 he owed me.

8. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/linking-practice-bug-1.mp3It's really cold out today, but no problem... I'm here inside reading my book.

9. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/linking-practice-bug-2.mp3I'm as snug as a bug in a rug.

10. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/linking-practice-carefree-1.mp3Today's the last day of the school year.  Finally.

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Time's up


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  1. Bander says

    Monday, February 7, 2022 at 12:41 pm

    Very nice work, thank you very much

    Reply
  2. Eva Easton says

    Monday, February 7, 2022 at 12:59 pm

    Students sometimes want more detailed linking practice, so here’s a video which goes into slow, careful detail.

    Take care.

    Eva

    Reply
  3. Larisa says

    Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 12:16 pm

    hello I always want more detailed linking practice and this video super Thank you

    Reply
  4. Eva Easton says

    Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 1:42 pm

    Howdy,

    I’m in the process of making another like this, with idioms about time.

    Eva

    Reply

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