Слабый звук / d /

Слабый (reduced or weak) звук / d / иногда почти не слышно:

Americans just don't like wagons


don't

Аудио из Why Station Wagons Are More Popular In Europe Than America

Бизнеc/офис лексика

tubequizard : Anderson Cooper | Talks at Google : Аудирование

1. Disappearing 't'. Negative auxiliaries
2. Disappearing 't'. Frequent words
3. 's' that might sound like 'sh'
4. vowels missing from functional words

Motivation

10 Ways to Stop Translating in Your Head

1. Identify objects around you in English.
2. Repeat phrases you hear native speakers use.
3. Make a situation where you can't escape into your native language.
4. Watch TV and movies in your target language without subtitles.
5. Dont bring a dictionary to your lesson.
6. Train responses to common questions.
7. Study with materials that don't provide a translation.
8. Study phrases in addition to a single vocabulary word.
9. Do your daily activities in English (where possible).
10. Use a learner's dictionary for new words.