Listen and circle what you hear: contracted or full forms. Practise saying the conversations in pairs.

1. A: You (1) mustn't / must not be rude to your parents.

    B: Yes, Grandma. But my parents (2) don't / do not listen to me.

2. A: (3) It's / It is 11 o'clock. Have you done your homework yet?

    B: Yes, (4) I've / I have.

Listen and complete the conversation. Then underline the weak forms of the auxiliary verbs, circle the contracted forms, and mark the consonant-to-vowel linking with (‿). Practise saying the conversation in pairs.

A: What's it like living (1) _________ skyscraper?

B: (2) __________ great. I (3) __________ enjoy the best views (4) ___________ the city from my sofa.

A: (5) __________ have a balcony?

B: No, (6) ___________. (7) ___________ huge windows.

Example:

Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the contracted forms in the following sentences. What are their full forms?

1. Today, we'll talk about the generation gap.

2. You're right, Mark.

3. We can't avoid daily arguments.

4. That's a good point.

5. No, they don't.

6. Now let's continue our discussion with ...

Circle the common pronunciation of the underlined auxiliary verbs. Then listen and check. Practise saying the conversations in pairs.

1. Doctor: Have you been examined yet?

A. /hæv/                         B. /hav/

Nam: Yes, I have.

A. /hæv/                          B. /hav/

2. Trainer: Can you do this exercise routine?

A. /kæn/                          B. /kǝn/

Nam: Yes, I can.

A. /kæn/                          B. /kǝn/

Mark the intonation in the question tags, using rising intonation or falling intonation. Then listen and check. Practise saying the conversations in pairs.

1. A: Sorry, I didn’t hear my alarm this morning.

B: So, you were late again, weren't you?

2. A: I couldn't watch the match last night. We won, didn’t we?

B: Yes, we did.

3. A: There are several ecosystems that can be found in Viet Nam.

B: Yes. Viet Nam is biologically diverse, isn't it?

4. A: We are running out of fossil fuels, aren't we?

B: Yes, we are. We should find more alternative sources of energy.

5. A: People should stop damaging the environment, shouldn't they?

B: Yes, I agree with you.

Listen to these conversations. Pay attention to the intonation of the question tags. Then practise saying them in pairs.

1. A: So, we need to protect local ecosystems, don't we?

B: Yes, we do.

2. A: You'll take the books back to the library, won't you?

B: OK, I'll do that tomorrow.

3. A: We don't want our planet to lose biodiversity, do we?

B: No, we don't.

4. A: An ecosystem is a community of living things, isn’t it?

B: No, it isn’t. It’s a community of both living and non-living things.

5. A: You went to Cuc Phuong National Park last weekend, didn’t you?

B: Yes, I did.

Listen and pay attention to the fall-rise (  ) intonation in the following sentences. Then practise saying them in pairs.

1. Shall we now talk about other learning methods?

2. Could you please pay attention when I’m talking to you?

3. Why don't we use public transport to go to school?

4. Would you like to join our cooking course?

Listen and mark the intonation in these questions, using  (rising intonation) or  (falling intonation). Then practise saying them in pairs.

1. Are you interested in studying at university?

2. How much is the fee for this cooking course?

3. Did you attend the education fair?

4. Who would like to train to become a tour guide?

Listen and mark the intonation in these questions, using  (rising intonation) or  (falling intonation). Then practise saying them in pairs.

1. Do you want to go to university?

2. Have you talked with your parents about your plans?

3. How much does it cost to study at university?

4. What's your favourite subject at school?