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B: I really hope we'll get to see Ber.

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A: Have you got much work on just; now?

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B: Dr Thomas ltas given us a very hard essay, but I mustn't get a low mark this time.

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A:I had an argument with my tutor last; week.

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B:What happened?

She got really annoyed with me and complained I was always late for lectures.

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Anyway, I told Iter I thought Iter course was a waste of time.

B:Did you? Well, at least; Dr Thomas doesn't shout at us, although I'm not very confident that I'll pass ltis exam.

Left-hand extract from Popcorn by Ben Elton.

Middle extract from The Scholar. A West-side story by Courttia Newland. Right-hand extract from The Echo by Minette Waiters.

Follow-up

They might want to get your attention or be asking you to get out of the way. It is a common way of saying 'excuse me'. In informal speech it is sometimes reduced even more to 'scuse' /skju:zl.

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32. 1 1 that's the main thingl/ and then// if you've got any questions afterwards// hopefully// we'll still have time// to go through a few of them// is that okay

2she'd left// when she had a baby// and then// decided not to go back// although the job had been kept open for her

3Tom dear// where's the advert// for this calculator// because I don't know the address// and I don't know// who I've got to make the cheque payable to

32.2 (United States)

(Note: In 5, speakers of British English would usually say 'at the weekend'.)

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.1 Prominent words are underlined and the prominent syllable in these words is in capital letters. 1 // MOST of the time// we ADvertise jobs// in national NEWSpapers// and on our

WEBsite// ocCAsionally however// we might apPROACH someone// to see if they're INterested// someone we might REAlly want//

2(Canada)

//when we ran out of MONey// we WORKED for a bit// and then got a TRAIN// somewhere ELSEI/ and eVENtually we ended up// in a little VILlage// in the ANdes// WAY up high//

Speech unit divisions are marked with //. Prominent words are underlined and the prominent syllable in these words is in capital letters.

1should the GOVernment pay// for HEALTH care// or do you THINK it's// the indiVIDual's responsibility// to SAVE moneyll for when they need TREATment// my PERsonal view// is that we should pay for our OWN treatment

2(Canada)

I'm imPRESSED// with your COOKing Annie// that was VERy nice// I parTICularly liked// how you did the RICE// I'd really like the RECipe sometime// if you could write it DOWN for me

33.3 Prominent words are underlined and the prominent syllable in these words i s in capital letters.

1// we've had WONderful weather// for the LAST two WEEKS// but ADam and Emma // have been up in SCOTland// where they've had HEAvy RAIN// and even FLOODing// in the WESTern parts of the country//

2(Canada)

//I was THINKing of buyingl/ a SECond-hand CARI/ from this garAGE// but because I DON'T know anything aBOUT cars// I PAID for the AN/ to inSPECT it// and they FOUND all KINDS of things wrongl/ so of COURSE// I didn't BUY it//

(Note: In 2, speakers of British English would usually say 'GARage'; the AA = the Automobile Association, a British motoring organisation which gives help and advice to its members. )

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34. 1 (Female speaker = Australia)

la + (ii), lb + (i); 2a + (ii), 2b + (i); 3a + (i), 3b + (ii); 4a + (ii), 4b + (i)

34.3 The words most likely to be prominent are underlined. Prominent syllables in these words are in capital letters. These versions are on the recording.

In an OLD house by the RIVer.

It's only a SHORT walk from the STAtion. It's FIVE minutes from the BUS stop.

The FIRST house on the LEFT.

Follow-up

Possibilities include:

A: He says he's a friend of yours. B: /I I've never SEEN him before//

A: Do you know everyone here? B: // I've never seen HIM before//

U n it 3 5

3 5 A a race against time = trying to do something quickly because there is only a short time in which to finish it

could barely hear myself think = there was so much noise that it was almost impossible to hear anything

3 5. 1 The incorrect speech unit divisions are crossed out, and the fixed phrases and idioms are in bold, with explanations below.

hi Maggie// got your message// and your question about car repairs// sorry// but I haven't gotlf a clue// the best person to contact is . . .I/ oh// it was on the tiplf of my tongue// and my mind justlf went blank// Peter Thomas// that was it// he's a minel,/ of information// about that sort of thing// anyway// I'll be over to see you// when I can// as soon as the doctor's given me// a clean bilW of health// the new medicatioo// is doing mel,/a power of goodl/ so I'm hoping to be uplf and about// in the next week or soIl speak to you sooo//

I haven't got a clue = I have no information about it

it was on the tip of my tongue = I know the information and should be able to remember it soon my mind went blank = I couldn't think of what to say

he's a mine of information = he knows a lot

a clean bill of health = after a medical examination, saying that someone is healthy doing me a power of good = making me feel better

to be up and about = well enough to be out of bed and moving around after an illness

(Speaker A = Poland)

A:How did Nick get on in his exams last week?

B:He took them in his stride.

A:Didn't get nervous?

B:( 1 ) Not in the slightest.

A:I suppose he'll be off to university next year?

B:(2) Don't jump to conclusions.

A:But I thought he wanted to be a doctor. B: (3) He's had a change of heart.

A:He'd be crazy not to go to university.

B:(4) You can say that again.

A:His parents must be really annoyed.

B:(5) They're putting a brave face on it.

A:So what does he want to do now?

B:(6) You may well ask.

not in the slightest = not at all

don't jump to conclusions = don't guess the facts about a situation without having enough information

they're putting a brave face on it = acting as if they are happy when they are not a change of heart = a change in opinion

you can say that again = I completely agree with what you have just said you may well ask = it would be interesting to know the answer

he took them in his stride = he dealt with something difficult in a calm way without letting it affect what he was doing

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Prominent words are underlined and the prominent syllables in these words are in capital letters. 1 II But you KNOW , can't drivell

2 II ,'m not INterested in cricketll

3 II But you haven't even apPLIED for the job yetll 4 II there were HUNdreds of people waiting/I

(Speaker A = India)

English Pronunciation in Use (Advanced)

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1 or anything 2 or wherever 3 the place 4 the things 5 or someone

Vague expressions are underlined, and prominent words before these vague expressions are circled.

A:You've just got back from Italy, haven't you? The Amalfi or somewhere.

B:That's right. We stayed in Positano. Do you know it?

A:Yes, I went there twenty . A good holiday?

B:Well, we had some problems at first. They lost our luggage at the airport - it got put on the

wron ane or something like that. So the first night we didn't have a change of clothes or oothbrus e or whatever. It turned up the following day, though.

A:So how did you spend your time there?

B:We just relaxed, walked around, sat on the and that sort of thing. And we looked around the and places.

A:Did you buy a lot of stuff?

B:No, just a fewc€e n and things.

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'DIY' stands for 'do-it-yourself', referring to decorating or repairing your home for yourself rather than paying someone else to do it for you. The last word is usually prominent: DO it yourSELF. Note also that when the abbreviation is said, the last letter is usually prominent, e.g. He's a DIY enthusiast.