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Linking1.Consonant+VowelThankyou./comein/comeover/fullup/aboveall/standup/Goodevening.Goodafternoon./ifonly/suchaman/sixo’clock/someofyou/someoil/oneofus/bothofthem/allofus/worthit/asalways/goodidea/readitagain/anegg/anend/inanhour/anhourandahalf/inAugust/inaninstant/abottleofink/abowlofrice/aboxofchocolate/Aliceisout.That’sagoodsuggestion.Isthebossin?Thebossisalwaysout.ItwouldbemorethanIcanarrange.Iwonanapple.Didyouwinanything?Itisn’tattractive,isit?Mywatchisready.Willyoufetchitforme?Igaveallmypartiesfromfiveuntilseven.Arriveatfiveexactly,please.Comealonghomeifyoulike.Areyoutakinganythingalong,Alfred?SingusanEnglishsong,please.Note:Inconnectspeechthevoicelessplosives/p/,/t/,and/k/acquirelessaspiration.E.g.itis/stopit/keepon/acupoftea/firstofall/notatall/takeitoff/takeitalong/takeitaway/takeitout/putitoff/pickitup/workout/thinkofit/speakEnglish/lookatit/leaveitalone/lethimin/bestofall/backinaminute/lookitup/ADialogueA:Putthelightoff.B:Ineediton.I’vealotofreadingtodo.A:Readitdownstairs.Icouldn’tsleepwiththelighton.B:You’dbettergetunderthebedclothes.A:Haveyougotatorch?B:IthinkI’llgooutside.2.Vowel+Vowel1)[j]-glideIam/heis/sheis/Ioughtto/intheend/myuncle/threehours/B.E.A./anyother/tryit/tryagain/veryinteresting/highlyimportant/dayinanddayout/hurryup/seeoff/stayup/weagree/MayI?/Howareyou?Busyasever?Shallweagree?Heisalreadyveryold.MayIaskhowmuchitis?Ihurtmyarmplayingvolleyball.Theanswertothequestionisonpagefifty-eight.It’snotnecessaryforyoutostayupallnight.I’vebeenwaitingforyouforthreehours.You’realreadyabitlate.2)[w]-glideyouare/goout/goon/goaway/toooften/tooeasy/throwaway/noobjection/noend/whoelse/toaskyou/howold/Howoldareyou?Whoelsesawit?Ididn’tgooutyesterday.Trytodoityourself.Whatarewegoingtoeatforlunch?DoIhavetodoeveryquestion?Seeyouagain,Ihope.Soitalldependsonwhetherornothereturns.r-linking1)linking[r]Takecareofyourself.Hereitis.Thereisapairofglassesonthedesk.Shehasbeenawayfromherowncountryforalongtime.Bearinmindthatthelastbusleavesateight.I’mnotsureofgoing.Thereisahillfaraway.You’dbettergeteverythingsettledbeforeit’stoolate.PooroldTom,heneverfindstimetobuyhimselfajacket.NeveragaininmylifeshallImakesuchasillymistake!2)intrusive[r]havenoideaofit/chinaandglass/dramaandmusic/AsiaandAfrica/IndiaandPakistan/thesofaoverthere/areaofagreement/sodaandmilk/lawandorder/awe-inspiring/IsPapain?Mammaisthere.TheManWhoEscapedEdwardCokeusedtobeanarmyofficer,butheisinprisonnow.Everydayisexactlythesameforhim.ItiswinternowandCokeandalltheothermengetupatsixwhenitisstillcoldanddark.Theyhavebreakfastatsixthirty.Workbeginsatseventhirty.Someofthemenworkintheprisonfactorywheretheymakemailbags,butCokeoftenworksinthefieldsoutside.Themenhavelunchattwelve.Lunchlastsanhourandthenthemengobacktoworkagain.Dinnerisatsix.Cokeusuallygoestotheprisonlibraryafterdinnerandreadsuntilnine-thirty.Thelightsgooutatten.Thedayislong,hardandboringandeverymanhasalotoftimetothink.Theyusuallythinkaboutwhytheyarethere.Cokedoes.Healwaysthinksabouttwomen.OneofthemeniscalledEricMasters.Heusedtobeanarmyofficer,justlikeCoke.CokeknowsthatMastershasalotofmoneynow.Thesecondman’snameisHugo.That’sallCokeknowsabouthim.MastersknowswhereandwhoHugois,butCokedoesn’t.EverynightCokeliesinbedandthinksaboutEricMastersandHugo.Thereisanotherthinghethinksabout,too.Escaping.HewantstoescapeandfindMasters,andthentheotherman.Cokeisinprisonforsomethinghedidn’tdo.