Practice this conversation

A: What do you want to do when you leave school?

B: I want to move into a flat with some friends.

A: It's less expensive to live at home.

B: I'm going to give a party.

A: Don't damage anything!

B: I'd like to buy myself a sports car.

A: Don't crash into anything!

B: I want to catch a plane to South America.

A: Arrange a cheap flight!

B: What do you want to do when you leave school?

A: I want to get a job in a large organisation and save all my money.

Link [r] to a following vowel

Practice this conversation 'In a hospital waiting room'. Note that you can pronounce [r] at the end of a word when the next word begins with a vowel. Mark the links in A's last speech.

A: We've been waiting for an hour and a half.

B: Say your aunt is very ill. A doctor ought to see her at once.

A: There isn't a doctor available. They're all busy.

B: Ask the receptionist to hurry up.

A: I've asked her over and over again. The more I ask, the longer I wait.

Practise. Think of a little [j] sound (as in 'yes'[jes]) linking two words. Mark the links in the last group.

very (j) interesting

the story (j) is very (j) interesting.

The (j) end of the story (j) is very (j) interesting.

a lovely (j) ice cream

enjoy (j) a lovely (j) ice cream.

I (j) always enjoy (j) a lovely (j) ice cream.

a day or two

stay at home for a day or two

I ought to stay at home for a day or two.

APPENDIX

Tongue Twisters