Reduction: greetings & responses Sunday, April 18, 2021 by Eva Easton 2 Comments Reduction is when a vowel in an unstressed syllableis pronounced /ə, ɪ/ or disappears completely.How do you do. – How are you doing?What do you do? – What are you doing? Now it’s your turn.Greetings & Answers 1. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-do-you-do.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. I'm taking a quiz. I've been better. How do you do. I'm a construction worker. 2. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-say-hello.mp3When can you say "hello" to someone? Only the first time you meet someone you've never met before. Any time you want to greet someone. 3. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-say-hi.mp3When do you say "hi" to someone? Any time you want to greet someone. Only the first time you meet someone you've never met before. 4. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. I'm taking a quiz. I'm a construction worker. I've been better. How do you do. 5. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-living.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. I'm a construction worker. I've been better. I'm taking a quiz. How do you do. 6. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-do-you-do.mp3Which question do you hear? How do you do. What do you do? How are you doing? What are you doing? 7. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. I'm a construction worker. How do you do. I'm taking a quiz. I've been better. 8. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Which question do you hear? How do you do. How are you doing? What are you doing? What do you do? 9. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-doing.mp3Which question do you hear? How are you doing? How do you do. What do you do? What are you doing? 10. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-greeting-how-do-do.mp3When can you use the greeting "How do you do."? Every time you see your friend at work. Only the first time you meet someone you've never met before. 11. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-do.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. How do you do. I'm answering your question. Fine, and you? I work in a hospital. 12. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. I'm a computer programmer How do you do. I'm online right now. Fine, and you? 13. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-do.mp3Which question do you hear? What are you doing? What do you do? How are you doing? How do you do. Time's up Related Lessons: All Linking LessonsAll Reduction Lessons