WARM-UP VIDEO FOR DISAPPEARING SOUNDS

Instructions. The word and almost always sounds like an. Practice catching it in frequent expressions.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

WE'VE ALL BEEN SWAMPED, SO IT'S LIKE TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH EVERYTHING. (1) …………..HADN'T GONE THROUGH MY EMAILS FOR THE DAY, AND SO I DIDN'T SEE THAT, BUT I AM EVER SO GRATEFUL TO WHOEVER NOMINATED ME. - AND THIS SONG "HAPPY"HAS TAKEN-- I TOLD YOU YOU'D GET NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR, (2) ………….. DID. - YES, YES, YOU DID. - (3) ………….. WERE SO FANTASTIC ON THE OSCARS. - THANK YOU.- THAT PERFORMANCE WAS JUST... - THANK YOU.- SO MUCH FUN. - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. (4) ………….. WAS--IT WAS-- IT'S CRAZY BECAUSE YOU DID TELL ME THAT, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE COULDN'T-- WHEN WE COULDN'T GET THE SONG ON RADIO-- (5) ………….. SEE OUR FRIEND CAROLE BAYER SAGER OVER THERE. - HI.- HI. SO SHE UNDERSTANDS THE INDUSTRY. YOU KNOW, IT TOOK THE BRAVE PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTOOD WHAT THE SONG WAS ABOUT, LIKE YOURSELF, (6) ………….. WERE THE LEADER. YOU WERE--YOU GOT AHEAD OF IT FIRST, (7) ………….. JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. - HOW DO YOU NOT LOVE THAT SONG? I MEAN, IT'S JUST THE MOST CONTAGIOUS. AND THE ENTIRE--THE ENTIRE CD IS FANTASTIC. - THANK YOU. - (8) ………….. TALK ABOUT--IT'S A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN. - YES, YES.- RIGHT? YOU LOVE WOMEN.- I-- I DO.- IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS. - YES. IN MANY, MANY, MANY WAYS, (9) …………..'RE RIGHT, IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS. - YEAH. FIRST OF ALL, I HAVE A HUGE AFFINITY FOR THEM, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, THERE'SA LOT OF INEQUALITY WITH WOMEN. YOU KNOW?(10) ………….. KNOW HOW THAT GOES. EVERYTHING FROM... [cheers and applause] - I HEARD THAT TOO.- RIGHT? - YEAH. - YOU KNOW, (11) ………….. 'VE SAID THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT, LIKE, WHAT--I NEED TO SAY THIS ON YOUR PLATFORM 'CAUSE IT'S SUPER HUGE. [applause] RIGHT? - I KNOW IT.I KNOW IT. - YOU KNOW ?(12) ………….. MEAN-- AND WHEN I SAY "EQUALITY"--LISTEN. YOU'LL BE SURPRISED, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

WE'VE ALL BEEN SWAMPED, SO IT'S LIKE TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH EVERYTHING. (1) (AND I) HADN'T GONE THROUGH MY EMAILS FOR THE DAY, AND SO I DIDN'T SEE THAT, BUT I AM EVER SO GRATEFUL TO WHOEVER NOMINATED ME. - AND THIS SONG "HAPPY"HAS TAKEN-- I TOLD YOU YOU'D GET NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR, (2) (AND YOU) DID. - YES, YES, YOU DID. - (3) (AND YOU) WERE SO FANTASTIC ON THE OSCARS. - THANK YOU.- THAT PERFORMANCE WAS JUST... - THANK YOU.- SO MUCH FUN. - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. (4) (AND IT) WAS--IT WAS-- IT'S CRAZY BECAUSE YOU DID TELL ME THAT, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE COULDN'T-- WHEN WE COULDN'T GET THE SONG ON RADIO-- (5) (AND I) SEE OUR FRIEND CAROLE BAYER SAGER OVER THERE. - HI.- HI. SO SHE UNDERSTANDS THE INDUSTRY. YOU KNOW, IT TOOK THE BRAVE PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTOOD WHAT THE SONG WAS ABOUT, LIKE YOURSELF, (6) (AND YOU) WERE THE LEADER. YOU WERE--YOU GOT AHEAD OF IT FIRST, (7) (AND I) JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. - HOW DO YOU NOT LOVE THAT SONG? I MEAN, IT'S JUST THE MOST CONTAGIOUS. AND THE ENTIRE--THE ENTIRE CD IS FANTASTIC. - THANK YOU. - (8) (AND YOU) TALK ABOUT--IT'S A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN. - YES, YES.- RIGHT? YOU LOVE WOMEN.- I-- I DO.- IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS. - YES. IN MANY, MANY, MANY WAYS, (9) (AND YOU) 'RE RIGHT, IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS. - YEAH. FIRST OF ALL, I HAVE A HUGE AFFINITY FOR THEM, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, THERE'SA LOT OF INEQUALITY WITH WOMEN. YOU KNOW?(10) (AND YOU) KNOW HOW THAT GOES. EVERYTHING FROM... [cheers and applause] - I HEARD THAT TOO.- RIGHT? - YEAH. - YOU KNOW, (11) (AND I) 'VE SAID THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT, LIKE, WHAT--I NEED TO SAY THIS ON YOUR PLATFORM 'CAUSE IT'S SUPER HUGE. [applause]RIGHT? - I KNOW IT.I KNOW IT. - YOU KNOW?(12) (AND I) MEAN-- AND WHEN I SAY "EQUALITY"--LISTEN. YOU'LL BE SURPRISED, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

Sources: 

Channel: TheEllenShow. Pharrell Williams' Impressive Career: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FHcm2GHW6w

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