1.

First the baby cut his first tooth, then he took his first step, and then he fell
and knocked out his first tooth. ” 1.fɜːst ðə ˈbeɪbi kʌt hɪz fɜːst tuːθ, ðɛn hiː
tʊk hɪz fɜːst stɛp, ænd ðɛn hiː fɛl ænd nɒkt aʊt hɪz fɜːst tuːθ. ”
2. Robert gave Richard a rap in the rid for roasting the rabbit so rare.
2. ˈrɒbət ɡeɪv ˈrɪʧəd ə ræp ɪn ðə rɪd fɔː ˈrəʊstɪŋ ðə ˈræbɪt səʊ reə.
3. You can send five more words for the same price,” said the clerk helpfully.
3. juː kæn sɛnd faɪv mɔː wɜːdz fɔː ðə seɪm praɪs,” sɛd ðə klɑːk ˈhɛlpfʊli.
4. I don’t know what to do about my son. 4. aɪ dəʊnt nəʊ wɒt tuː duː əˈbaʊt maɪ
sʌn.
5. “They are not on speaking terms tonight,” commented the trainer 5. “ðeɪ ɑː
nɒt ɒn ˈspiːkɪŋ tɜːmz təˈnaɪt,” ˈkɒmɛntɪd ðə ˈtreɪnə
6. As it was dinner-time, the visitor sat down in dining-room to wait for the
scientist. 6. æz ɪt wɒz ˈdɪnətaɪm, ðə ˈvɪzɪtə sæt daʊn ɪn ˈdaɪnɪŋrʊm tuː weɪt fɔː
ðə ˈsaɪəntɪst.
7. After a hearty laugh, the hungry scientist sat down to dine. 7. ˈɑːftər ə
ˈhɑːti lɑːf, ðə ˈhʌŋɡri ˈsaɪəntɪst sæt daʊn tuː daɪn.
8. “What are those sentences?” asked the girl, much interested. 8. “wɒt ɑː ðəʊz
ˈsɛntənsɪz?” ɑːskt ði ɡɜːl, mʌʧ ˈɪntrɪstɪd.
9. One man in the gallery was whistling thus expressing his disapproval. 9. wʌn
mæn ɪn ði ˈɡæləri wɒz ˈwɪslɪŋ ðʌs ɪksˈprɛsɪŋ hɪz ˌdɪsəˈpruːvəl.
10. Everybody-but not the old man 10. ˈɛvrɪbɒdi-bʌt nɒt ði əʊld mæn
11. I have never heard so many very funny stories.” 11. aɪ hæv ˈnɛvə hɜːd səʊ
ˈmɛni ˈvɛri ˈfʌni ˈstɔːriz.”
12. He hardly ever did any work, and spent most of his time enjoying himself.
12. hiː ˈhɑːdli ˈɛvə dɪd ˈɛni wɜːk, ænd spɛnt məʊst ɒv hɪz taɪm ɪnˈʤɔɪɪŋ hɪm
ˈsɛlf.
13. Jack would then answer, “Well, Laura, I have named it after you.” 13. ʤæk wʊd
ðɛn ˈɑːnsə, “wɛl, ˈlɔːrə, aɪ hæv neɪmd ɪt ˈɑːftə juː.”
14. A man was tired of living in his old house in the country and wanted to sell it
and buy a better one. 14. ə mæn wɒz ˈtaɪəd ɒv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn hɪz əʊld haʊs ɪn ðə
ˈkʌntri ænd ˈwɒntɪd tuː sɛl ɪt ænd baɪ ə ˈbɛtə wʌn.
15. One summer, when Jean was traveling abroad, she went into a cafe in a small
town, sat down and waited to be served. 15. wʌn ˈsʌmə, wɛn ʤeɪn wɒz ˈtrævlɪŋ ə
ˈbrɔːd, ʃiː wɛnt ˈɪntuː ə ˈkæfeɪ ɪn ə smɔːl taʊn, sæt daʊn ænd ˈweɪtɪd tuː biː
sɜːvd