Unit 46. I Mean, It's Sort of Like...
Understanding Small Talk
Unit 46; Part A
Important for listening! Listen to this conversation. Note that the expressions in black donot really have any meaning; you could easily understand the textwithout them. Notice that the speakers say them very fast, oftenin a low voice: they are "throw away" words, i.e. you could throw themaway and the meaning wouldn't change. | |
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Unit 46; Part B
Important for listening! Different people often have their own favourite 'throw away' words. For example, in the conersation above. A says like and you know a lot and В says I mean a lot. Note: Whenyou are listening, you don't need to understand every word. Often, thethings people say really fast are just 'throw away' words, and you canignore them. | |
Unit 46; Part C
Important for listening! The same expressions which people use as 'throw away' words do havemeaning in other contexts. In all the sentences on the left below, theexpressions in black have meaning. In the sentences on the right, theyare 'throw away' words. Listen and notice the difference in pronunciation: the 'throw away' words are said faster and in a low voice.
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Exercises
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