Whaddaya Say?

by Weinstein, Nina

• ISBN13: 9780201670400
• ISBN10: 0201670402
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-21
• Publisher: Pearson Education ESL

Summary

Audiocassettes are available for this book.#xA0;Click hereto order. #xA0; Whaddaya Say?,2nd edition, by Nina Weinstein, helps intermediate to high-intermediate students understand English as it is really spoken.#xA0; This easy-to-use listening program familiarizes students with the rapid speech commonly used in everyday life. In particular, the book introduces students to the most common reduced forms #x13; such as *gonna (#x1C;going to#x1D; + verb), *wanna (natural speed pronunciation for #x1C;want to#x1D;), and *hafta (#x1C;have to#x1D;) #x13;#xA0;fully contextualized in conversations that are both practical and entertaining. #xA0; Using language students encounter in everyday situations, Whaddaya Say?explains the most common pronunciation changes that occur when English speakers talk at a natural speed. This allows all students to improve their comprehension of spoken English, both inside and outside the classroom. #xA0; Each of the text#x19;s 30 lessons includes an audio segment that introduces new reduced forms, followed by comprehension questions and practice questions. #xA0; The book also includes short listening tests for extra practice and self-assessment.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
How's Your Family?	1	(3)
your → *yer
you're → *yer
Yours Is a Great Job!	4	(3)
yours → *yers
I Have the Perfect Car for You	7	(3)
for → *fer
Where Are the Bags of Chips?	10	(3)
of → *a
Do You Like the Internet?	13	(3)
you → *ya
Let's Go Shopping	16	(3)
-ing endings → *-in'
What Are You Doing This Weekend?	19	(3)
What do you → *Whaddaya
What are you → *Whaddaya
I Want to Have a Hamburger	22	(4)
want to → *wanna
We're Going to See ``The Monster That Ate Cleveland''	26	(3)
going to + verb → *gonna
Can You See the Stage?	29	(3)
can → *kin
can't → *kant
What Can I Get You for Your Cold?	32	(3)
get → *git
Take Bus 4 to Second Street	35	(3)
to → *ta
I'm Going to Try to Find a Job	38	(3)
to after a vowel sound → *da
I've Got to Check Your Teeth	41	(3)
got to → *gotta
have to → *hafta
has to → *hasta
I Used to Be an Engineer for the Railroad	44	(4)
used to → *useta
supposed to → *supposta
What's the Fastest Way to Send His Packages?	48	(4)
he → *'e
his → *'is
him → *'im
her → *'er
them → *'em
We Arrive on Tuesday and Leave on Thursday	52	(4)
and → *`n'
Do You Want a Chocolate or Lemon Birthday Cake?	56	(4)
or → *er
I Don't Know What Classes to Take	60	(3)
don't know → *donno
Can't You Find an Apartment?	63	(3)
/t/ + you → *cha
/t/ + your → *cher
/t/ + you're → *cher
Could You Check My Sink?	66	(4)
/d/ + you → *ja
/d/ + your → *jer
Who Have You Asked to Fly the Plane?	70	(4)
Deletion of Initial /h/
Wh- question words + have → *'ave
Wh- question words + has → *'as
Wh- question words + had → *'ad
Could I Have an Appointment with Dr. Okamoto?	74	(4)
Deletion of Initial /h/
Subject + have → *'ave
Subject + has → *'as
Subject + had → *'ad
Subject + haven't → *'aven't
Subject + hasn't → *'asn't
Subject + hadn't → *'adn't
We should Have Taken a Left	78	(4)
should + have + past participle → *shoulda
could + have + past participle → *coulda
would + have + past participle → *woulda
must + have + past participle → *musta
may + have + past participle → *maya
might + have + past participle → *mighta
shouldn't + have + past participle → *shouldna
couldn't + have + past participle → *couldna
wouldn't + have + past participle → *wouldna
What Are You Doing to My Hair?	82	(4)
Very Informal Reduction
What are you → *Whacha
Give Me a Paintbrush	86	(4)
Very Informal Reduction
let me → *lemme
give me → *gimme
I Couldn't Take the Test Because I Was Sick	90	(4)
Deletion of Syllables
about → *'bout
because → *'cause
come on → *c'mon
Been to the Circus Lately?	94	(4)
Deletion of Words in Questions
Do you want some . . . → Want some . . .
Are you going to see . . . → *Gonna see . . .
Would you like to . . . → Like to . . .
Have you seen the . . . → Seen the . . .
Where Are Your Extra-Large Hats?	98	(4)
Unusual Contractions
What are → *What're
What will → *What'll
Where are → *Where're
Where will → *Where'll
Why are → *Why're
Why will → *Why'll
When Will Your TV Program Be Over?	102	(4)
Unusual Contractions
Who are → *Who're
Who will → *Who'll
When are → *When're
When will → *When'll
How are → *How're
How will → *How'll
Test Yourself	106	(3)
Test Yourself Tapescript	109	(2)
Answer Key (Part 2, Practice)	111	(7)
Test Yourself Answer Key	118	(1)
Alternate Levels of Reductions	119