in one ear and out the other
2) My mother tells me every day to listen to my father’s advice, but the truth is everything he says goes in one ear and out the other. [heard but instantly forgotten, ignored]
I hope these snippets of English aren't going in one ear and out the other!
rings a bell
“Abraham Lincoln. Hmmm. The name rings a bell but I don’t remember exactly who he is. Somebody on Instagram?” [sounds familiar]
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straighten out and fly righ
"fly right" ! My boss gave me a final warning today. He said if I didn’t straighten out and fly right, he’d fire me. [fix my behavior]
In most of the USA, we will be setting our clocks back one hour on November 3, so if I refer to "New York" time, be sure to double check.
Tandem party starting in about 15 minutes. We'll practice reading The Twelve Princesses which you can find here: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2591/pg2591-images.html#link2H_4_0010
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Grimms' Fairy Tales
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Pronunciation practice with Barry.
Reading practice. Podcast: https://www.wadjasay.com
give my best to_____
“Give my best to your mother when you see her.” [convey greetings to a person]
give it some thought
“My uncle offered me a job at his company. It would mean better pay, but I have to give it some thought. I don’t know if I want to work for a relative, even my uncle.” [think about it]
Here are three audio loops for practicing V vs W sounds. Some languages only have V or only have W but not both.
practice with V and W - 01
1) The weather was wild: the wind howled and waves crashed onto the shore.
practice with V and W -02
2) A wizard and a vampire walked into a very wonderful bar.
And here's a youtube video to help you articulate these sounds correctly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PavwYaxcZA
YouTube
The W Sound vs. The V Sound | American Accent Training
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