Exercise: Practice reading aloud.

1. May I have your attention for a moment, please? Unfortunately, the lecture originally

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/ˈlekʧər/ /əˈrɪʤənəli/

scheduled for this time, “An introduction to accounting”, has been canceled for personal reasons

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/ˈkænsld/ /fər/, /ˈpɜ:rsənl/, /ˈri:znz/.

You may attend this lecture on Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday of next week, however. If

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/nekst/, /wi:k/, /haʊˈevər/, /ɪf/

those days are inconvenient, we will be pleased to give you a full refund. Thank you for your
attention.

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/ˈri:fʌnd/, /θæŋk/, /ju/, /fər/, /jʊr/, /əˈtenʃən/.

2. Thank you for calling Union Motorcycles. We have the city’s largest selection of sport and

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ˈlekʃn/ /əv/ /spɔ:rt/ /ənd/

cruising bikes, and also a full selection of parts, accessories, and riding wear. Visit between nine
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/ˈraɪdɪŋ/ /wer/. /ˈvɪzit/ /bɪˈtwi:n/ /naɪn/

a.m. and nine p.m. on weekdays, and let our experienced staff attend to all your riding needs.
Where else could you go for better riding advice?

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ˈtend/ /tə/ /ɔ:l/ /jʊr/ /ˈraɪdɪŋ/ /ni:dz/. /wer/ /els/ /kʊd/ /ju/ /ɡoʊ/ /fər/ /ˈbetər/ /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
/ədˈvaɪz/?
3. I would like to summarize the initial response to our recent early retirement proposal. It is
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ˈtaɪərmənt/ /prəˈpəʊzl/. /ɪt/ /ɪz/

no secret that this program aims to reduce monthly salary costs, cut our health premiums, and
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/kʌt/ /a:ər/ /helθ/ /ˈpri:miəmz/, /ənd/

increase our profits. Nevertheless, it has turned out to be very popular, especially among our
most senior workers.

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/ˈpɑ:pjələr/, /iˈspeʃəli/ /əˈmʌŋ/ /a:r/ /məʊst/ /ˈsi:niər/ /ˈwɜ:rkərz/.

4. And now, the local news. The Bailey Brothers Carnival opens tonight at the city

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/ði:/ /ˈsɪti/

fairground. This thrill-packed show will features clowns, acrobats, and exotic animals from

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ˈzɑ:tɪk/ /ˈænimlz/ /frəm/

around the world. Tickets go fast, so be sure to get yours soon. You don’t want to miss the most
exciting show on the planet.

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/wɑ:nt/ /tə/ /mɪs/ /ði:/ /məʊst/ /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ /ʃoʊ/ /a:n/ /ði:/ /ˈplænit/.

5. Before I start our meeting, I would just like to thank all of you who contributed to John’s

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ˈtrɪbju:tɪd/ /tə/ /ʤɑ:nz/

retirement gift. If you didn’t make it to his party, we used the money to buy him a set of pens, a

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/baɪ/ /hɪm/ /ə/ /set/ /əv/ penz/, /ə/
new watch, and a season ticket for his favorite baseball team.

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6. On Monday, May 7, we will start installing new telephone lines in most of your offices.

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/əv/ /jʊr/ /ˈa:fisz/.

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to use your telephones until the work is completed later in the

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/kəmˈpli:təd/ /ˈleɪtər/ /ɪn/ /ði:/

week. This will affect your work on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday morning. However, you

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ˌ/haʊˈɛvər/, /ju/

can use the telephone in the main reception area during that time.

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7. All right everyone, we’ve come to the end of our tour of the downtown area, and we’re

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/ˈa:riə/, /ənd/ /wir/

about to enter the public gardens, where we’ll take a short break. There’s a café here, where /ə
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/ə/ /’kæfei/ /hir/, /wer/

you can rest, get something to drink, and look over the schedule for the rest of the day. Let
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/rest/ /əv/ /ði:/ /deɪ/. /let/ /mi/

know if you have any questions.

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