Long Listening · Section 6

Chip, Cheap, Ship, Sheep

Here's the first question. Which of these am I saying? 19 nights. The correct answer is B.

Level: A2 · 27 sentences

Transcript

1. Here's the first question. Which of these am I saying? 19 nights.
2. The correct answer is B.
3. The number one nine is pronounced 19 with a T sound.
4. Listen again. 19 nights.
5. The number nine zero is pronounced ninety with the d sound.
6. Listen again. Ninety nights. Nineteen nights.
7. Ninety nights. Alright, here's the next question.
8. Which of these words am I saying? Sheep.
9. The correct answer is d. Listen to the difference between each word.
10. First, we have cheap with a ch
11. sound and a long e sound.
12. cheap next we have chip with a ch sound
13. and a short i sound chip
14. next we have ship with a sh sound
15. and a short i sound ship
16. and lastly we have sheep with a sh sound
17. and a long e sound sheep
18. cheap chip ship sheep Okay, next question.
19. What's the third word that I'm saying in this sentence?
20. A cup of noodles sounds good.
21. The third word in that sentence is of.
22. Listen again. A cup of noodles sounds good.
23. The word of is often reduced to uh in English.
24. Instead of saying a cup of noodles,
25. we say a cup of noodles.
26. All right, last question. What sentence am I saying?
27. There's never been a better time for it.