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Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to speak

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naturally in a minute from Happy English. I'm here every

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Sunday with a quick one point lesson to help you

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improve your pronunciation, rhythm and intonation. Today, let's practice liaison,

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how sounds linked together in natural American English. Our focus

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today is the phrase what do you? In everyday English conversation,

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what do you and what are you often sound exactly

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the same what do you? So instead of saying what

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do you think? Americans usually say what do you think?

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And instead of what are you doing? We say what

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are you doing? Now, let's do some shadowing practice. I'll

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say a phrase twice. First, just listen, then say it

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together with me. Ready, what do you think? What do

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you think? What do you like? What do you like?

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What do you want? What do you want? What are

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you doing? What are you doing? What are you thinking?

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What are you thinking? What are you getting? What are

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you getting? This kind of liaison makes your English sound faster, smoother,

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and more natural. So next time you ask a question,

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try it the natural way. What do you think? Hey?

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Thanks for practicing with me, and remember to follow and

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and next weeks speak naturally in a minute until next time,

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Keep learning and keep it cool.