Speaking clearly. Improving voice and articulation: Фонетический практикум. Фомиченко Л.Г. - 60 стр.

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Photographer. Yes. Please phone my office after five days, Mr Puffin.

      A fine view /v/
Vera.           Has your family lived here for very long?
Victor.         Five and a half years. We arrived on the first of
                February.
Vera.           What a fine view you have!
Victor.         Yes. I love living here.
Vera.           Look! You can see the village down in the valley.
Victor.         Yes. It’s a lovely view.

    A walk   in the woods /w/
Gwen.          Did you see Victor on Wednesday, Wendy?
Wendy.         Yes. We went for a walk in the woods near the railway.
Gwen.          Wasn’t it cold on Wednesday?
Wendy.         Yes. It was very cold and wet. We wore warm clothes
               and walked quickly to keep warm.
Gwen.          It’s lovely and quiet in the woods.
Wendy.         Yes. Further away from the railway it was very quiet,
               and there were wild squirrels everywhere. We counted
               twenty squirrels.
Gwen.          How wonderful! Twenty squirrels! And did you take
               lunch with you?
Wendy.         Yes. About twelve we had veal sandwiches and sweet
               white wine, and we watched the squirrels. It was a very
               nice walk.

      A stupid student /ju:/
Jim.           Excuse me. Did you use to live in York?
Jack.          Yes.
Jim.           Did you use to be a tutor at the University?
Jack.          Yes. For a few years.
Jim.           Do you remember Hugh Young? He was a music student.
Jack.          Hugh Young? Did he use to have a huge yellow jeep?
Jim.           Yes. And he used to play beautiful tunes on the tuba.
Jack.          Yes, I knew Hugh. He used to be a very stupid student.
               Do you have any news of Hugh?
Jim.           Yes. He’s a millionaire now in New York.
Jack.          A millionaire? Playing the tuba?