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a. First practise the target sound /j/ in words from the dialogue. Read the words aloud or visit the website to practise.
York years Young news few Hugh stew tunes huge yellow yesterday tutor student onion newspaper produces beautiful excuse me used to did you use to music knew New tubes stupid university tuba Europe
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| b. Read the dialogue below and fill the gaps (1-8) with the correct words from the box below. Then listen to the recording and check your answers. |
| music knew New tubes stupid university tuba Europe |
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Not so stupid
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| JOHN YEE: |
Excuse me. Did you use to live in York? |
| JOE YOUNG: |
Yes. |
| JOHN YEE: |
Did you use to be a tutor at the 1 . ? |
| JOE YOUNG: |
Yes. For a few years. |
| JOHN YEE: |
Do you remember Hugh Yip? He was a 2 student. |
| JOE YOUNG: |
Hugh Yip? Did he use to have a huge yellow jeep? |
| JOHN YEE: |
Yes. And he used to play beautiful tunes on the 3 . |
| JOE YOUNG: |
Yes, I 4 Hugh. He used to be a very stupid student. Do you have any news of Hugh? |
| JOHN YEE: |
Yes. He's a millionaire now in 5 York. |
| JOE YOUNG: |
A millionaire? Playing the tuba? |
| JOHN YEE: |
Oh, no. He produces jam in 6 , and tins of onion stew, and sells them in 7 . I read about Hugh in the newspaper yesterday. |
| JOE YOUNG: |
Oh! Well, he wasn't so 8 . |
