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Hello, and welcome to this episode of six minute vocabulary.
I'm Fin.
And I'm Fei Fei.
Hi.
Today we're going to be talking about contractions like I've, meaning I have or isn't.
Meaning is not.
We're going to talk about what these contractions mean and how to pronounce them.
That's right.
And learning to use contractions like I've or isn't when you're speaking will make your English sound much more fluent and natural.
And that's got to be good news.
As usual, we'll have lots of examples.
There'll be a short quiz, and finally, well give you a top tip to help you with your vocabulary studies.
So let's start with an example.
Listen to Bill talking about his wife and his brother.
While you're listening, try to answer this question.
Has Bill's brother ever visited the US?
My wife and I live in London.
We've been married for about five years.