Main Lesson
1. Linking sounds (consonant → vowel)
• Turn off the light. → tur-noff
• Pick up your bag. → pi-kup
• Take it easy. → tay-kit
• Put it on the table. → pu-dit
• Send it again. → sen-dit
2. Disappearing sounds (t / d get weak or vanish)
• I don’t know what you mean. → don-know
• Next day was better. → nex day
• I just got home. → jus got
• First time here? → firs time
3. W / Y” sounds appear (intrusive sounds)
• Go on ahead. → go-won
• Do it now. → do-wit
• I agree with you. → ai-ya-gree
• She asked again. → she-yasked
4. Weak forms (function words get small)
• I want to go home. → I wanna go home
• What are you doing? → whatcha doing
• Give me a second. → gimme
• Have you seen it? → hav-ya
5. Full sentence practice
6. Discussion
Everyday actions (linking sounds)
• What do you usually do right before you leave home?
• When you come back home, where do you put your things?
• If someone is stressed, what do you usually tell them to do?
• What’s the first thing you turn off before going out?
Daily life & uncertainty (disappearing sounds)
• Is there something you don’t know yet about this week?
• What time did you get home yesterday?
• Was there a time recently when things didn’t go as planned?
• Do you remember your first time doing something new?
Decisions & reactions (W / Y sounds)
• If your friend is late, what would you tell them?
• When someone asks you for advice, how do you usually reply?
• When do you say “I agree” with someone?
• If you’re in a hurry, what do you tell yourself?
Casual conversation (weak forms)
• What do you wanna do after this class?
• What do you usually ask when you don’t understand something?
• What do you say when you need a short moment?
• Have you seen anything interesting recently?