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Reduction: greetings & responses

Sunday, April 18, 2021 by Eva Easton 2 Comments

Reduction is when a vowel in an unstressed syllable
is 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-greeting-how-do-do.mp3When can you use the greeting "How do you do."?

2. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-doing.mp3Which question do you hear?

3. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-do-you-do.mp3Which question do you hear?

4. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-do-you-do.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer.

5. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer.

6. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-say-hi.mp3When do you say "hi" to someone?

7. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer.

8. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-say-hello.mp3When can you say "hello" to someone?

9. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-living.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer.

10. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer.

11. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Which question do you hear?

12. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-do.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer.

13. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-do.mp3Which question do you hear?

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  1. Larisa says

    Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 11:08 am

    I have 12 correct answers Thank You,

    Reply
  2. Eva Easton says

    Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 11:37 am

    Congratulations. That’s not so easy. We say these phrases very fast in speech, so it’s important to know them.

    Take care.

    Eva

    Reply

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