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-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. None 2. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-do-you-do.mp3Which question do you hear? What do you do? How are you doing? What are you doing? How do you do. None 3. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Which question do you hear? How are you doing? What do you do? How do you do. What are you doing? None 4. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-greeting-how-do-do.mp3When can you use the greeting "How do you do."? Every time you see your friend at work. Only the first time you meet someone you've never met before. None 5. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-doing.mp3Which question do you hear? What do you do? How do you do. How are you doing? What are you doing? None 6. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. I'm a computer programmer How do you do. Fine, and you? I'm online right now. None 7. 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. None 8. 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. None 9. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. I'm taking a quiz. How do you do. I've been better. I'm a construction worker. None 10. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-living.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. I'm taking a quiz. How do you do. I'm a construction worker. I've been better. None 11. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-say-hello.mp3When can you say "hello" to someone? Any time you want to greet someone. Only the first time you meet someone you've never met before. None 12. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-do.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. I'm answering your question. How do you do. Fine, and you? I work in a hospital. None 13. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-do.mp3Which question do you hear? How do you do. What do you do? How are you doing? What are you doing? None Time's up Related Lessons: All Linking LessonsAll Reduction Lessons