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There are six sets, let’s go! You can watch the video to check, then check the notes after.
The words in bold sound similar or want you to focus on fluency.
Set 1 of 6
I went to the bank
Thanks for the meeting
I am a believer / the grim reaper
Pull the lever
I will leave her at the station
Look at the pretty river
I have a pain in my liver
Forever a gamer
I’m wearing fake leather
I like fruit
That’s a nice suit
Have you packed your suitcase?
Could you lend me five quid?
This mixture is too liquid
It’s our house
She’s gone out
Joe’s back now
Set 2 of 6
There’s no limit
I’ll be back in a minute
He’s done it
Ask her about it
Where’s he gone?
She’ll be back in about an hour
Please answer the question
I’ve been waiting for ages
I’ve been expecting you
This drink is quite fizzy
I’m really busy today, there’s a lot of business to do.
Where is he?
I went to the office
I’d like to order extra lettuce
Set 3 of 6
I just want to lie in bed
Do you know how to tie a tie?
What type of cable do you need?
Just one moment please…
I need to make a call
Your partner’s calling on the other line
I visited the sea
The letter “C“
This is serious business
I’m in debt
This sweater is too big for you
I’ll meet her tomorrow
This table is a metre long
Set 4 of 6
Oh, little child…
It’ll be difficult
Let’s not fight
It’ll be quite difficult
I predict a riot
She’s very quiet
The concert is live
I live in Paris
There are some issues
I bought some new shoes
You’ll not believe what happened
The goat went on a boat
I thought you bought new boots
It’s a story about a doctor who used a telephone booth and lost her tooth
Set 5 of 6
A woman
We three women
He’s useless
Fred said he hit his head and now it’s red
He’ll go to bed, instead
I found the sound very round
Good night!
Summon the Knights of the round table
Bigger and badder
There’s a ladder
What time is it?
Climb the ladder
Look at the board
I’m very bored
Set 6 final set
Close the door
I bought some new clothes yesterday
We need to increase staffing
They were laughing
Strengthen (you can use a “f” sound)
The Bay
Michael Bay
Basic
Variety
Optimistic
Optimists
Optimism
This is a cow
I’d like to open an account
I bought a bulk of t-shirts, I’m tired
Is that Iron Man? No, that’s Bruce, you know, the Hulk.
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NOTES
Set 1
bank, tank, thank, dank, rank all have the same sound
I am a believer sounds like the grim reaper, or school leaver
Pull the lever is the same BUT in the US the sound is like “ever”
Forever, I’m wearing fake leather – try using a v or f or s sound
it’s the same for feather.
I like fruit, That’s a nice suit – try “soot”
Could you lend me five quid? A quid is an English Pound (money).
It’s our house – slowly we would say our like “hour” (remember there is a silent “h”)
Set 2
There’s no limit, I’ll be back in a minute (“NIT”)
He’s done it “DUNIT”
Ask her about it “ASKER”
Where’s he gone? “WHERSEE”
Where is he? “IZZY”
She’ll be back in about an hour
Please answer the question “ANSER”
I’ve been waiting for ages “forayges”
I’ve been expecting you (NOT especting, it’s X pecting)
I’m really busy “BIZZY”
I’d like to order extra lettuce “LETTICE”
Set 3
I visited the sea
This is serious business “SEErious”
I’m in debt “DET”
This sweater is too big for you “SWET”
I’ll meet her tomorrow “MEETER”
This table is a metre long “MEETER”
Set 4
I predict a riot
She’s very quiet “KWYI- ET”
The concert is live “LIEV”
I live in Paris “LIV” like Elizabeth
I went on a Boat Throat Goat
I Bought “BAWT” new boots shoots loots
Set 5
We three women “WIMMEN”
He’s useless “YOUS LESS”
What time is it?
Climb the ladder (B is silent)
Look at the board
I’m very bored (not “BOR – ED”)
Set 6
Close the door
I bought some new clothes yesterday (“cloves“)
They were laughing (lauffing)
Strengthen (you can use a “f” sound)
Basic (the Bay)
tired TIYUD
Is that Iron Man? IYUN