Reduction: greetings & responses Sunday, April 18, 2021 by Eva Easton 2 Comments Reduction is when a vowel in an unstressed syllableis pronounced /ə, ɪ/ or disappears completely.How do you do. – How are you doing?What do you do? – What are you doing? Now it’s your turn.Greetings & Answers 1. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. How do you do. I'm a construction worker. I've been better. I'm taking a quiz. 2. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-say-hello.mp3When can you say "hello" to someone? Only the first time you meet someone you've never met before. Any time you want to greet someone. 3. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-doing.mp3Which question do you hear? How do you do. What are you doing? What do you do? How are you doing? 4. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-living.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. How do you do. I've been better. I'm a construction worker. I'm taking a quiz. 5. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-do-you-do.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. How do you do. I've been better. I'm a construction worker. I'm taking a quiz. 6. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-say-hi.mp3When do you say "hi" to someone? Only the first time you meet someone you've never met before. Any time you want to greet someone. 7. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. How do you do. I'm a computer programmer Fine, and you? I'm online right now. 8. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. I'm a construction worker. I'm taking a quiz. How do you do. I've been better. 9. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-do.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. Fine, and you? I work in a hospital. How do you do. I'm answering your question. 10. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-do-you-do.mp3Which question do you hear? How are you doing? How do you do. What are you doing? What do you do? 11. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-greeting-how-do-do.mp3When can you use the greeting "How do you do."? Only the first time you meet someone you've never met before. Every time you see your friend at work. 12. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Which question do you hear? How are you doing? How do you do. What are you doing? What do you do? 13. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-do.mp3Which question do you hear? How do you do. How are you doing? What do you do? What are you doing? Time's up Related Lessons: All Linking LessonsAll Reduction Lessons