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Connected speech: yod coalescence (did you, got you, last year)

Phonics · Connected speech · C1 · 20 min. Hear and use the merging of /t/, /d/, /s/ and /z/ with /j/ in phrases like did you and this year, then decode fast phrases and take a dictation.

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Hear and use the merging of /t/, /d/, /s/ and /z/ with /j/ in phrases like did you and this year, then decode fast phrases and take a dictation.

Level
C1
Category
Phonics
Topic
Connected speech
Time
About 20 minutes
Exercises
Key words, Matching, True / False, Speaking / writing task
Answer key
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  • Key words: Read the patterns and say the examples at natural speed.
  • Matching: Match what you hear to what the speaker says.
  • True / False: Can yod coalescence happen in these phrases? Write T (yes) or F (no).
  • Speaking / writing task: Dictation. Your teacher reads six sentences at natural speed. Write th

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