(Worksheet)

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SHARPEN YOUR EARS!

Listen to the female voice and mark the script with / or // where she takes a breath
or pauses for emphasis.

Hello, you have reached the automated answering service of your school.

In order to assist you in connecting you to the right staff member, Please listen to all the
options before making a selection .
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TO LIE ABOUT WHY YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT , PRESS 1

TO MAKE EXCUSES FOR WHY YOUR CHILD DID NOT DO HIS HOMEWORK ,

TO COMPLAIN ABOUT WHAT WE DO, PRESS 3

PRESS 2
TO SWEAR AT STAFF MEMBERS , PRESS 4

TO ASK WHY YOU DIDNT GET INFORMATION , that has already been enclosed in

IF YOU WANT US TO RAISE YOUR CHILD, PRESS 6

your newsletters and several fliers that have been mailed to you , PRESS 5

IF YOU WANT TO REACH OUT AND TOUCH, SLAP , OR HIT SOMEONE , PRESS

TO REQUEST ANOTHER TEACHER FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS YEAR , PRESS 8

7
TO COMPLAIN ABOUT BUS TRANSPORTATION, PRESS 9
TO COMPLAIN ABOUT SCHOOL LUNCHES , PRESS 0
IF YOU REALIZE THIS IS THE REAL WORLD AND YOUR CHILD MUST BE
ACCOUNTABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OR HER BEHAVIOR, CLASSWORK
AND HOMEWORK, AND THAT ITS NOT THE TEACHERS FAULT FOR YOUR
CHILDS LACK OF EFFORT,
HANG UP AND HAVE A NICE DAY !

IF YOU WANT THIS IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE, MOVE TO A COUNTRY THAT

SPEAKS IT!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN PUBLIC EDUCATION !

Listen to the words and underline the stressed syllable.

a- answering
b- service
c- assist
d- connect
e- selection
fabsent
g- excuses
h- complain
i- information
j- request
k- transportation
l- realize
m- accountable
n- responsible obehavior p- effort q- language r- interest s- education
Listen to the compound nouns and identify the stressed syllables. Mark with

a- homework
voicemail

b-newsletter

c- classwork

d- email

or

e-

Identify the English words hidden behind the phonetic symbols

a- /kskjus/
b- /knekt/
f-/bhevj(r)/
g- /kmplen/
l- /rspnsbl/

c- /trnsp(r)ten/

h-/lwd/

i-/rkwest/

d- /kanttl/

j- /rlaz/

e- /ntrst/

k- /edjken/

Write the following words in phonetic transcription

a- effort
apologize

b- staff

c- teacher

d- staff

e- flyer

f-