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This activity is based on the story The Big River Mix-UpPatty usually goes camping alone, as in the picture to the right. When she does, she always puts her campfires out carefully with lots of water before turning in for the night. Occasionally, Patty goes camping with a group of friends. Then everyone pitches in and helps with the chores at the campsite. |
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Most of the audio on English Zoom!!! is in relaxed American English. Compare relaxed and careful speech: Careful speech: She is going to get her shoes out of the closet and put them on. Relaxed speech: She's gonna get 'er shoes out o' the closet an' put 'em on. |
Dictionaries Longman Encarta Newbury JavaScript powering this activity is adapted from Dennie Hoppingarner's work at The Game-O-Matic. |
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Listen to the audio. Type the word you hear in each blank. After the first blank, use the TAB key to go to the next one. If your answer is not correct, you see equal signs. For example, == means the correct answer has two letters. === means the correct answer has three letters. To see all the answers, click "Correct Answers". To clear the whole activity, click "Clear All". When you finish, please email English Zoom!!! and let me know what you thought! Also, you can send email to a friend or a teacher from this website. To study the meanings of the phrasal verbs in this activity, see Dennis Oliver's Phrasal Verb Page at Dave's ESL Cafe.