Practice Lab · Unit 1 Pronunciation

People Who Changed My Circle

Use who, that and relationship expressions with natural rhythm, linking and clear pauses.

4 short sections1 final recordingProfessional models

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Try: who, that, comma pause, neighbor, get back in touch.

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Build Nora's social-circle story

Work with one short meaning group at a time. Listen to the model, copy its rhythm in Shadow Mode, record yourself and use the highlighted words to improve. The complete paragraph unlocks after the four guided sections.

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Pronunciation focus

How to sound clear and natural

neighbor_whoConnect the words smoothly; keep a light breath at the start of who.

that_I recentlyUse the voiced th /ð/ in that, then link the final t into I.

Iris, who...The commas mark extra information: use two short, meaningful pauses.

get_back_in_touchSay the expression as one connected meaning group.

get_on_wellLink the final consonants forward and stress well.

keep_in_touchConnect keep_in and finish touch with a clear /ch/ sound.

Teacher listening guide

What the teacher will notice

Relative-clause clarityWho and that remain understandable inside the sentence.

Meaning groupsThe speaker does not read every word separately.

Comma pauseIris, who was in my evening class, sounds like extra information.

Relationship languageclassmate, new contact and the phrasal expressions are clear.

Natural confidenceThe final story is steady and understandable.