Contractions

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Learning English Vocabulary

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2024-07-15

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Finn and Feifei help you learn this important part of speaking and writing, in English. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com

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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.