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-greeting-how-do-do.mp3When can you use the greeting "How do you do."? Only the first time you meet someone you've never met before. Every time you see your friend at work. 2. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-do.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. How do you do. Fine, and you? I work in a hospital. I'm answering your question. 3. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-doing.mp3Which question do you hear? How are you doing? What do you do? How do you do. What are you doing? 4. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-do-you-do.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. I'm a construction worker. I'm taking a quiz. How do you do. I've been better. 5. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-do.mp3Which question do you hear? How are you doing? What do you do? What are you doing? How do you do. 6. 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. 7. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. How do you do. I've been better. I'm taking a quiz. I'm a construction worker. 8. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-what-doing.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. I'm a construction worker. I've been better. I'm taking a quiz. How do you do. 9. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-do-you-do.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-what-living.mp3Listen and choose the correct answer. How do you do. I'm taking a quiz. I've been better. I'm a construction worker. 11. 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. Fine, and you? I'm online right now. 12. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-how-doing.mp3Which question do you hear? How do you do. What are you doing? How are you doing? What do you do? 13. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/4-greetings-say-hello.mp3When can you say "hello" to someone? Any time you want to greet someone. Only the first time you meet someone you've never met before. Time's up Related Lessons: All Linking LessonsAll Reduction Lessons