Exercise A: Listen and repeat. Listen to some sentences. Pay attention to the contractions of d’you /dˈju:/ , you're /jʊə(r) /, we’re /wɪə(r)/ . 1. A: Well now what exactly d’you have in mind? B: D'you think he could do the job for us 2. A: So you're Jane. Welcome. B: And you're Simons father. A: So you're going to be my daughter-in-law. 3. A: Tell him we’re here, will you? B: We're here. We’re in here. Exercise B: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to it .Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions. David: What's the matter ? Sue: Oh, I 1_____ know . David: Oh, 2 _____...it’s something. What is it ? Sue: It's just life. 3_____so boring . David: Oh, it's not so bad. 4_____got Daniel! Sue: But 5____only a baby? It's all right for you . 6_____leave the house in five minutes. 7_____ be here all day. 8______ you come home? You 9_____come home till seven! David: 10______ must go to work, dear. Sue: Yes, but your day'll be interesting. My 11_____ be the same as every day . David: My 12______ always interesting . Sue: I know, but you 13______ , you meet different people and do different things. 14______ I meet today? 15______ I do? Eh? I'll wash up, feed the baby, do the washing, clean the house, bath the baby, take the dog 16________ ... David: But ... but ...dear.