English Speaking Exercise (All Levels)

Course 202, Unit 9, Lesson 5

Surprise Party

Instructions: Please recite the following paragraph. Press the 'add audio submission' button to record and submit this exercise.

Gary Johnson went to work last Monday, as usual. He walked into the office, but nobody was there. He looked in the offices. He looked in the cafeteria. He looked in the employee bathrooms. He even looked in the basement. Gary didn't know what to do. He walked back to his office. The lights in his office were turned off. He turned on the lights and everybody he worked with yelled: "Surprise!" It was Gary's birthday.

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sbaumg

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You need to work on enunciation..but good job:))

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joshyjosh

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Nice job with most of the words!

For "usual", try saying, "you" "shoe" wool"

For "office" try saying it like "ah" fiss" try to open your mouth more and let your tongue relax.

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