Pronunciation practice 2

1. UNIT 2.- The sound /h/ and linking /w/ and /j/. Silent letter h. Strongand
weakforms of prepositions. Exclamations. Stress inphrasalverbs.
CONNECTED SPEECH.
3.- Strong and weak forms of prepositions.
1.- Listen and repeat.
A) They´re from Spain.
B) We spoke to Janet.
C) It´s made of plastic.
D) She´s waiting for Frank.
E) He´s looking at Andrea.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s1VMzS29H56Y
2.- Listen and repeat.
A) Where are they from?
B) Who did we speak to?
C) What´s it made of?
D) Who´s she waiting for?
E) Who´s he looking at?
https://vocaroo.com/i/s03UqfcjEEIY
3.- Look at the sentences in 1 and 2. Complete the rules.

2. a.- When a preposition comes at the end of a question, the pronunciation is strong.
b.- When a preposition comes in the middle of a sentence, the pronunciation is usually
weak in fast speech.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s1bp3pqHyNGp
4.- Listen and repeat these questions.
a.- What´s it made of?
b.- Where´s it from?
c.- What´s it for?
https://vocaroo.com/i/s1PTDQU5b9L8
5.- Listen to the questions again. This time stop the tape after each question and reply,
using the words in the boxes. Make sure you pronounce the prepositions weakly.
What´s it made of?
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0KDMYUIJPaL
Where´s it from?
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0EKtF3X2BLP
What´s it for?
https://vocaroo.com/i/s14evw9Xwwg4
It´s made of china.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s1rIRRUmQU7l
It´s made of leather.

3. https://vocaroo.com/i/s0CaCcKOZZ10
It´s made of fur.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s1ZTS8DiiT5S
It´s made of cloth.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0gRqphaVrca
It´s made of glass.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0Cg3THYiIa4
It´s made of metal.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0wiXW21UxjR
It´s from China.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s1w4UaAnk4Mm
It´s from Spain.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0RCgXR95G31
It´s from Italy.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s01Hbk1GpPLW
It´s from France.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s1mF7qknzbVi
It´s from Holland.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s055O0FwQpvG
It´s from Russia.
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0yzUUSQVRNB
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0JGV4FbU7I1

4. https://vocaroo.com/i/s1Oz7QrTy5zi
https://vocaroo.com/i/s1F8oPhSXrZF
https://vocaroo.com/i/s0JiqNwU4Jpi
https://vocaroo.com/i/s03BtPAEys9U
https://vocaroo.com/i/s1I2yMVAxWiN