Dialog using a few English words "loaned" to the Japanese language -- and therefore creating confusion for Japanese learners of English
Two Willamette students saying good-bye before summer
A: Hi, what's up?
B: Oh, not much. I just finished a big final exam. What are you doing?
A: I'm heading to McDonalds for coffee and a hamburger. Do you want to come?
B: Nah, I think I'll have some fruit; it's healthier. And I'm going to rent a movie, sci-fi probably, and then play pool. I'm not very interested in prime time TV.
A: Well, I'll see you in the fall. Tomorrow, I'm flying home to Los Angeles.. I have a summer job as a lifeguard.
B: Have a great summer. ... Do you need a ride to the airport?
A: Sure ............ [thinking]................... oh, never mind -- I'll just take HUT since I'm leaving so early in the morning.
B: Have fun. See you in August.
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hamburger _____________________
fruit _____________________
healthier _____________________
sci-fi _____________________
prime time _____________________
Los Angeles _____________________
camera _____________________
2. Mark the stressed syllables in the dialogue. Example: heal thi er
a. Inside a rhythm group, we link words if the last sound of a word is a consonant sound and the first sound of the next word is a vowel sound. Example: finished a
b. Inside a rhythm group, unstressed pronouns beginning with /h/ (like he, her and him) and forms of the verb have, usually drop the [h] sound after a consonant and are linked to the word before. Example: I'llhave; givehim