Rip Van Winkle Thursday, August 20, 2020 by Eva Easton 2 Comments Linking is a basic element of American English pronunciation.In natural speech you connect words together. You link them.In this video, we practice linking with the story Rip Van Winkle. Now it’s your turn.What do you know about Rip Van Winkle? 1. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/Rip-1-write.mp3Who wrote "The Story of Rip Van Winkle"? Irving Washington Washington Irving 2. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/Rip-2-live.mp3Where did Rip Van Winkle live? in the Green Mountains of Vermont in the Catskill Mountains of New York 3. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/Rip-3-do.mp3What did Rip like to do? work around his farm play with the children of the village 4. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/Rip-4-dog.mp3Why did Rip go into the woods with his dog? to go drink with people in the woods to get away from his nagging wife 5. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/Rip-5-asleep.mp3Why did Rip fall asleep? He had worked hard all day. It got dark and he had been drinking. 6. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/Rip-6-woke.mp3What did Rip see when he woke up? He had long white hair. His dog was waiting for him. 7. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/Rip-7-woke.mp3What did Rip do after he woke up? He walked around the woods. He walked home. 8. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/Rip-8-square.mp3What happened when Rip arrived in the town square? The people were happy to see him. No one recognized him. 9. How long was Rip Van Winkle asleep? https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/Rip-9-sleep.mp3How long was Rip Van Winkle asleep? 10 years 20 years 10. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/Rip-10-home.mp3What did Rip do after he came home? He repaired his farm. He told the children about his adventures with Henry Hudson. 11. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/Rip-11-revolution.mp3When was the American Revolution? 1819 1775-1783 12. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/Rip-12-published.mp3When was "The Story of Rip Van Winkle" published? 1775-1783 1819 Time's up