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English Speaking Exercise (All Levels)

Course 202, Unit 9, Lesson 4

What are you doing? What did you do?

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

Are you shopping at the store now? No, I shopped yesterday. What did you buy? I bought meat, fruit and vegetables. I did not buy cookies or candy. Are you cooking now? Yes, I am. I am making soup and dessert. I already made chicken and potatoes. Did you invite guests for today’s dinner? No, I am cooking for myself only.

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  • Jesús
    Mochapoints: 620569  |  Teacher Score: 482036 (96%)

    1962 / water
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  • kimberly
    Mochapoints: 1957  |  Teacher Score: 398 (100%)

    Seattle = see-at-al

    1962 = nineteen sixty two

    used = yoost

    also = all-so

     
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  • kimberly
    Mochapoints: 1957  |  Teacher Score: 398 (100%)

    Seattle = see-at-al

    1962 = nineteen sixty two

    used = yoost

    also = all-so

     
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  • Sally Moore
    Mochapoints: 370391  |  Teacher Score: 358880 (100%)
    needle...Seattle...1962...used...elevators...also... popular...These words are a bit confusing when you say them. I encourage you to listen to my recording and practice each of these words after I say them. Then I will record the passage and I encourage you to compare and practice. You are doing well! Keep it up! \o/
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  • Todd.Wilcox
    Mochapoints: 497  |  Teacher Score: 74 (0%)

    I think Sally has given you a more useful response than I could. There is one strange thing in English about the years. As others have said, the correct way to say 1962 is as two numbers, 19 then 62, or "nineteen sixty-two". However, it is important to realize that we say the years since 2000 differently. For instance, 2000 is pronounced "two thousand". 2005 is pronounced "two thousand five". Probably in 2013 or 2014 people will go back to saying "twenty thirteen" or "twenty fourteen". Finally, years less than 1000 are usually split into two parts also. The year 865 would be called "eight sixty-five". Years ending in 00 are called "hundred", like 1800 is called "eighteen hundred". There are many special cases. If you're not sure, try breaking it up into two numbers.
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  • Oleg
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    Good!
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  • Ghassano
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  • todayrainyday
    Mochapoints: 1352  |  Teacher Score: 577 (100%)

    I have already made chicken and potatoes.

    Have you invited guests for today’s dinner?
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