WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PRONUNCIATION OF NEGATIVE AUXILIARIES (WON'T AND DON'T)

Instructions. In words like 'don't' and 'won't', the sound /t/ is often missing. Listen to this song by Naomi Scott and catch phrases with such verbs

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

♪ Swallowing sand, left with nothing to say ♪ ♪ My voice drowned out in the thunder ♪ ♪ But (1) ………….. ♪ ♪ And (2) ………….. to crumble ♪ ♪ Whenever they try ♪ ♪ To shut me or cut me down ♪ ♪ (3) ………….. silenced ♪ ♪ (4) ………….. me quiet ♪ ♪ (5) ………….. tremble and you try it ♪ ♪ All I know is (6) ………….. speechless ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll breathe ♪ ♪ When they try to suffocate me ♪ ♪ (7) ………….. underestimate me ♪ ♪ 'Cause I know that (8) ………….. speechless ♪ ♪ Written in stone every rule, every word ♪

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

♪ Swallowing sand, left with nothing to say ♪ ♪ My voice drowned out in the thunder ♪ ♪ But (1) (I won't cry) ♪ ♪ And (2) (I won't start) to crumble ♪ ♪ Whenever they try ♪ ♪ To shut me or cut me down ♪ ♪ (3) (I won't be) silenced ♪ ♪ (4) (You can't keep) me quiet ♪ ♪ (5) (Won't) tremble and you try it ♪ ♪ All I know is (6) (I won't go) speechless ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll breathe ♪ ♪ When they try to suffocate me ♪ ♪ (7) (Don't you) underestimate me ♪ ♪ 'Cause I know that (8) (I won't go) speechless ♪ ♪ Written in stone every rule, every word ♪

Sources: 

Channel: DisneyMusicVEVO. Naomi Scott - Speechless (Full) (From "Aladdin"/Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw5VIEIvuMI

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