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Pronuncia tion Acti vi ti e s (Unit 3) Vowe l reduction to / @ / A. With a partner, find and underline the places where words can be reduced, according to what you learned in the Pronunciation Booster. 1. My mother always encouraged me to become a dancer. 2. When I was a child, she took me to dance classes. 3. You don’t have to give up your dreams to make a living. 4. I wanted to quit school, but my mother discouraged me from doing it. 5. They ought to teach people how to deal with adversity. 6. It makes me want to give up. 7. If you stick with it, you’re going to do well in the end. 8. You should refuse to give up. 9. I feel too discouraged to make another phone call. 10. What did he say to her? 11. It lifted my spirits to read that story to him. 12. Reading to a child is a good way to relax. 13. I try not to let it get to me. 14. I was finally able to speak with some fluency. B. Now read each sentence aloud, paying attention to vowel reductions to / @/ and other related changes.
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Unit 3
