Speaking clearly. Improving voice and articulation: Фонетический практикум. Фомиченко Л.Г. - 62 стр.

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Assistant.     There are three hats together in the window, madam.
               Do you want the one with the feathers?
Miss Brothers. No. The other one.
Assistant.     The small one for three pounds?
Miss Brothers. No. Not that one either. That one over there.
               The leather one.
Assistant.     Ah! The leather one. Now this is another leather
               hat, madam. It’s better than the one in the window.
               It’s a smoother leather.
Miss Brothers. I’d rather have the one in the window. It goes with
               my clothes.
Assistant.     Certainly, madam. But we don’t take anything out of
               the window until three o’clock on Thursday.

     Mum’s crumpets /m/
Jim.        Mum, may Tom Mitcham come home with me for tea
            tomorrow?
Mrs Smith.  Of course, Jim. Have I met Tom before?
Jim.        You met him in the summer. He’s very small and
            smart.
Mrs Smith.  Oh, yes. I remember Tom. Does his family come from
            Cambridge?
Jim.        Yes. Oh, Mum! Will you make some home-made
            crumpets tomorrow?
Mrs Smith.  Mm … maybe. If I have time.
Jim.        I told Tom about your crumpets, Mum. That’s why
            he’s coming for tea tomorrow!

    At an accommodation agency /n/
Mr Mason.    Good morning. I want an apartment in central
             London.
Manager.     Certainly, sir. How much rent did you want to pay?
Mr Mason.    No more than $ 27 a month.
Manager.     $ 27 a month? We don’t often have apartments as
             inexpensive as that. We have one apartment for $29
             a month in Northend Avenue. It’s down near the
             station.
Mr Mason.    Is it furnished?