Speaking clearly. Improving voice and articulation: Фонетический практикум. Фомиченко Л.Г. - 11 стр.

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        h) Think before you speak. Then you won’t.
        i) Blind dates are better than no dates at all.
        j) Do it now! Today will be yesterday tomorrow.
        k) Soft heads do more harm than soft muscles.
        l) When it’s dark enough, you can see the stars.
        m) The Arctic expresses the sum of all wisdom: silence.
        n) Those who want the fewest things are nearest the gods.
        o) Death tugs at my ears and says: «Live, I’m coming».
        p) Let your speech be better than silence, or be silent.
        q) When you are deeply absorbed in what you are doing,
            time gives itself to you like a warm and willing lover.


       UNIT III
                      SPEECH SOUNDS
     Read the following dialogue. Try to guess the meaning of the
phrases. Is it easy? Spare your listeners and avoid speaking this way.
Whajasay?
      Joe and Ed are from Zap, North Dakota. One of them is a
fisherman. Can you translate?
Joe.   Hiyed.
Ed.    Lojo. Whatimezit?
Joe.   Boutaquar nine.
Ed.    Whajasay?
Joe.   Quarnine. Howzt gon?
Ed.    Nasaha.
Joe.   Whatsamatta?
Ed.    Jescopla bites.
Joe.   Gonexra beer?
Ed.    Godaball. Beefearjin. Wanna snor?
Joe.   Nah, godago.
Ed.    Wazzarush?
Joe.   Gotpointment adenis. Se yamorrow.
Ed.    Tekedezy.
Joe.   Gluk!