Speaking clearly. Improving voice and articulation: Фонетический практикум. Фомиченко Л.Г. - 61 стр.

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Jim.             Oh, no. He produces jam in tubes, and tins of sausages
                 and onion stew, and sells them in Europe. I read about
                 Hugh in the newspaper yesterday.
Jack.            Oh! Well, he wasn’t so stupid.

       A horrible accident /h/
Helen.          Hello, Ellen.
Ellen.          Hello, Helen. Have you heard? There’s been a horrible
                accident.
Helen.          Oh, dear! What’s happened?
Ellen.          Hilda Higgins’ husband has had an accident on his
                horse.
Helen.          How awful! Is he injured?
Ellen.          Yes. An ambulance has taken him to hospital.
Helen.          How did it happen?
Ellen.          He was hit by an express train. It was on the crossing
                just behind his house.
Helen.          How horrible!
Ellen.          He’s having an important operation in hospital now.
                Poor Hilda! She’s so unhappy.
Helen.          Perhaps he’ll be all right.
Ellen.          I hope so.

       Gossips   /_
                  _/
Judith.           Edith Smith is only thirty.
Ethel.            Is she? I thought she was thirty-three.
Judith.           Edith’s birthday was last Thursday.
Ethel.            Was it? I thought it was last month.
Judith.           The Smiths’ house is worth thirty thousand pounds.
Ethel.            Is it? I thought it was worth three thousand.
Judith.           Mr Smith is the author of a book about moths.
Ethel.            Is he? I thought he was a mathematician.
Judith.           I’m so thirsty.
Ethel.            Are you? I thought you drank something at the Smiths’.
Judith.           No. Edith gave me nothing to drink.
Ethel.            Shall I buy you a drink?
Judith.           Thank you.

     The hat in the window / /
Miss Brothers. I want to buy the hat in the window.