American English pronunciation practice: 'would-ja'

How to improve English speaking skills- American English pronunciation (fluency) exercise- 'would-ja'

Hi, my name is Tim Carrey. Welcome to my video lesson. Today, we’re going to practice some more patterns and I’ll help you with your pronunciation. Let’s get started.

In this lesson we’re going to practice the pattern ‘How would you like to_______?’ ‘Would you’ is reduced to ‘would-ja’. ‘How would-ja like to _______?’ So let’s try the first example together. Please repeat after me. We’ll take it slowly and then we’ll speed it up. How would-ja like to be my business partner? How would-ja like to be my business partner? How would-ja like to be my business partner? Again, please repeat after me. We’ll take it slowly and then we’ll speed it up. How would-ja like to be set up on a blind date? How would-ja like to be set up on a blind date? How would-ja like to be set up on a blind date? How would-ja like to date a super-model? How would-ja like to a date super-model? How would-ja like to date a super-model? I would love to, but she probably wouldn’t want to date me. Poor baby. How would-ja like to go on a bike ride this weekend? How would-ja like to go on a bike ride this weekend? How would-ja like to go on a bike ride this weekend? How would-ja like to try my new electric guitar? How would-ja like to try my new electric guitar? How would-ja like to try my new electric guitar? How would-ja like to try my new electric guitar? Yes, please! Nope… just kidding. Nobody touches my guitar. Oh. How would-ja like to see a movie tonight? How would-ja like to see a movie tonight? How would-ja like to see a movie tonight? How would-ja like to house-sit for me while I’m on vacation? How would-ja like to house-sit for me while I’m on vacation? How would-ja like to house-sit for me while I’m on vacation? Sure, I can house-sit for you. I’m gonna have a party every single night. What did you just say? Nothing… nothing at all. How would-ja like to take the afternoon off? How would-ja like to take the afternoon off? How would-ja like to take the afternoon off? How would-ja like to take a ride in my airplane? How would-ja like to take a ride in my airplane? How would-ja like to take a ride in my airplane? This is sierra lima foxtrot, ready for takeoff on runway two niner left. Umm… no thank you. How would-ja like to take a vacation in Hawaii?

O.k. Let’s do a quick review. Please repeat after me. How would-ja like to be my business partner? How would-ja like to be set up on a blind date? How would you like to date a super-model? How would you like to go on a bike ride this weekend? How would-ja like to try my new electric guitar? How would-ja like to see a movie tonight? How would-ja like to house-sit for me while I’m on vacation? How would-ja like to take the afternoon off? How would-ja like to take a ride in my airplane? How would you like to take a vacation in Hawaii?

Alright, great job today! Remember, practice makes perfect so, keep on working hard. Listen, repeat, listen, repeat, practice, practice, practice… And soon you’ll start sounding more like a native speaker. Nope… just kidding. Nobody touches my guitar. …Ready for takeoff on runway two niner left. Umm… no thank you. Thank you so much for watching my video. My name is Tim Carrey and I’ll see you next time, bye.

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