1. Listen.
Listen to these sentences. How many words can you hear? (Contractions like she's count as two words.)
Now check your answers against the transcript.
2. Listen and repeat.
Now listen again,
repeat the sentences, paying attention to the rhythm.
1. They're building a high-rise next to the park.
2. The construction of the house is progressing rapidly.
3. I like sitting on the veranda watching the neighbours.
4. She lives in a comfortable cottage on the other side of the village.
5. The climate's terrific, and the people are wonderful.
6. The carpenter's to start in a week or so.
7. We're having the kitchen renovated.
8. It was the foundation of a beautiful friendship.