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Listen to some typical public announcements made in an airport or airplane.

Pre-boarding Announcement

Good afternoon passengers. This is the pre-boarding announcement for flight 89B to Rome. We are now inviting those passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring special assistance, to begin boarding at this time. Please have your boarding pass and identification ready. Regular boarding will begin in approximately ten minutes time. Thank you.

Final Boarding Announcement

This is the final boarding call for passengers Erin and Fred Collins booked on flight 372A to Kansas City. Please proceed to gate 3 immediately. The final checks are being completed and the captain will order for the doors of the aircraft to close in approximately five minutes time. I repeat. This is the final boarding call for Erin and Fred Collins. Thank you.

Pre-flight Announcement

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome onboard Flight 4B7 with service from Hong Kong to San Francisco. We are currently third in line for take-off and are expected to be in the air in approximately seven minutes time. We ask that you please fasten your seatbelts at this time and secure all baggage underneath your seat or in the overhead compartments. We also ask that your seats and table trays are in the upright position for take-off. Please turn off all personal electronic devices, including laptops and cell phones. Smoking is prohibited for the duration of the flight. Thank you for choosing Mountain Airlines. Enjoy your flight.

Prepare for Take-off

Captain's Announcement

Good afternoon passengers. This is your captain speaking. First I'd like to welcome everyone on Rightwing Flight 86A. We are currently cruising at an altitude of 33,000 feet at an airspeed of 400 miles per hour. The time is 1:25 pm. The weather looks good and with the tailwind on our side we are expecting to land in London approximately fifteen minutes ahead of schedule. The weather in London is clear and sunny, with a high of 25 degrees for this afternoon. If the weather cooperates we should get a great view of the city as we descend. The cabin crew will be coming around in about twenty minutes time to offer you a light snack and beverage, and the inflight movie will begin shortly after that. I'll talk to you again before we reach our destination. Until then, sit back, relax and enjoy the rest of the flight.

Safety Briefing

Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the crew I ask that you please direct your attention to the monitors above as we review the emergency procedures. There are six emergency exits on this aircraft. Take a minute to locate the exit closest to you. Note that the nearest exit may be behind you. Count the number of rows to this exit. Should the cabin experience sudden pressure loss, stay calm and listen for instructions from the cabin crew. Oxygen masks will drop down from above your seat. Place the mask over your mouth and nose, like this. Pull the strap to tighten it. If you are traveling with children, make sure that your own mask is on first before helping your children. In the unlikely event of an emergency landing and evacuation, leave your carry-on items behind. Life rafts are located below your seats and emergency lighting will lead you to your closest exit and slide. We ask that you make sure that all carry-on luggage is stowed away safely during the flight. While we wait for take off, please take a moment to review the safety data card in the seat pocket in front of you.

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TOEIC classes can be the most painfully boring to both study in and teach, especially as there is no speaking part of the exam. Luckily, the format of the exam lends itself to some great games that also lend themselves to useful practice of the language and skills of the exam. 1. Reading race As [...]
TOEIC classes can be the most painfully boring to both study in and teach, especially as there is no speaking part of the exam. Luckily, the format of the exam lends itself to some great games that also lend themselves to useful practice of the language and skills of the exam.

1. Reading race
As students will need to read really quickly to finish the test in time, it is very easy to justify adding a race element in even a very serious class. You can combine this with practice of students choosing the easiest questions to concentrate on by cutting up photocopies of a test so that each text only has one question. Students race to choose a text and question from the middle of the table, answer it as quickly as possible, have it checked by you, (whether you give them another chance or not if they are wrong is up to you), choose another text etc until the time limit is up. The winner is the person who has answered the most questions correctly.

2. Underline race
A similar game to Reading Race that is even easier and more useful for the students is to give them the correct answers and get them to race to underline the words in the text that have that information in. This is easier if you tell them exactly how many words to underline in each case.

3. Find the synonyms race
This reading racing game is a little more complicated but even more useful than the two games above. Students race to find words or sentences that mean the same as what the teacher says, e.g. "The client is unhappy" for "The customer isn't satisfied". This is great practice for when the words in the question and the text are not the same (fairly often).

4. Match the questions to the texts race
This game is similar to Reading Race, and can also be used as an intro phase for that game. Put exam texts with the questions separated from them in the middle of the table. Students race to match up the questions and the texts. This is not only a nice easy intro, but also good practice of skimming and scanning skills that they will need in the test.

5. Picture slap
To practice Listening Part One and add some speaking, put a whole selection of exam photos on the table between students and read out sentences from the tapescript. Students race to slap their palms down on the correct picture, not moving their hands if the sentence doesn't match any of the pictures. You can then continue with the students reading out the tapescript sentences and then making up their own sentences.

6. Listening Part Two challenge
Give the students some Listening Part Two questions, but with the two incorrect answers removed and only the right reply left in . They must read out the real answer and two incorrect answers they have made up to other students, trying to fool them into selecting the wrong one.

7. Picture dictation
Read out the correct sentence from a Listening Part One task, e.g. "The man is reaching into his jacket pocket", and get students to draw what they hear. Reveal the original exam photo and give points for the drawings which are closest.

8. Sketch race
This is very similar to Picture Dictation, but students race to draw the Listening Part One sentence, with points given for the first picture that (more or less) represents the right thing.

9. Picture search race
Students listen to a Listening Part One sentence and race to find a picture that represents the same thing- from somewhere in a collection of exam pictures, their textbooks, or just a normal colour magazine.

10. TOEIC Listening Part One mimes race
Students listen to a Listening Part One sentence (e.g. "The man is weighing something"), and race to mime that action as quickly as possible.

11. TOEIC Listening Give Us a Clue
One student tries to mime the action described in a TOEIC Listening Part One sentence, continuing until the other students say exactly that sentence. To make it easier, you can start the game with the students watching the mimes being allowed to look at a selection of possible sentences.

12. TOEIC Listening Pictionary
One student looks at a Listening Part One sentence and tries to draw a picture of what it says on the board without speaking, continuing until the other students say exactly what is written in the sentence.

13. Listening Part Two dominoes
The format of the second part of the TOEIC Listening lends itself to all kinds of matching games. A nice slow one to get students started is to make a set of dominoes with the questions and responses on them. Students can either play it as a competitive game, or work together to make the complete circle of cards.

14. Listening Part Two pellmanism
Another matching game that can be played with TOEIC Listening Part Two sentences is pellmanism (also called "pairs" or "memory game"). The sentences are placed individually face down on the table and students take turns trying to remember where the ones that match up are, turning them face up to check, and putting them face down again in the same place if they are not correct. The person who collects the most cards by the end of the game is the winner.

15. Picture brainstorm challenge
Teams compete to make as many true sentences about a Listening Part One photo as they can. You will need to decide how strict you are going to be about grammar mistakes before you start. Give extra points for guessing exactly the sentence in the test.

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TOEIC classes can be the most painfully boring to both study in and teach, especially as there is no speaking part of the exam. Luckily, the format of the exam lends itself to some great games that also lend themselves to useful practice of the language and skills of the exam.

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I can get the score I need when I do TOEIC practice tests at home, but in the real test I am so nervous that I do really badly

First of all, make sure that your practice test conditions at home are really like the test: completed in the set time with no breaks, no background music, no snacking etc. Doing a practice test in a class or a public library, rather than at home can help in making it more realistic. You can also try to reflect the extra difficulty of a real exam by setting the time limit for the practice tests at slightly less than the exam time. Any techniques you can use to cope with stress more generally can also help, e.g. getting used to stressful situations like public speaking in a debating club, competitive chess or acting. Learning relaxation techniques like deep breathing could also help, as could making sure you eat the right foods and get the right amount of exercise and sleep in the days before the exam.

I'm so tired by the time I reach the final reading section of the TOEIC that I can't concentrate and get almost no marks in this section

Apart from making sure you leave no blanks and therefore guess whatever questions you haven't had time to do in the last couple of minutes of the test, the solution to this problem can be different for different people. One solution is simply to do the reading paper in reverse, doing the long reading sections at the end of the TOEIC Reading paper when you have the power and leaving the shorter language based questions at the beginning of the paper until the end. The problem then could be that you run out of time before you get to do all of the sections near the beginning, and so miss out on some easy marks. If you are a lower level student, it might be best just to concentrate on the questions near the beginning and just take any extra marks you get from the later sections as a bonus, always remembering that some of the questions are designed to be impossible for all but the very best students and so are best just to guess and move on.

I always run out of time during the test

Don't worry- most people have this problem! There are, however, some techniques that can help you do more of the test before you have to just guess the last few. One thing is to know how much time you should spend on each section, and to discipline yourself to move on after that time and come back later. A more difficult skill is to learn to spot the questions that are far too difficult for you and should be skipped, and which ones you will be able to do if you spend a little time on them. One way to practice this at home is to take a quick look at all the questions in one section of a TOEIC practice test and try to guess which one is easiest. Try that question and check your answers. Continue in the same way with all the other questions, and check whether the ones you chose first because you thought they were easy were actually the ones you got right.

I always run out of time during the last section of the TOEIC Reading paper

This is a common problem! The most vital skill for this section, and something that can really help you read English in your working life, is to be able to quickly find the part of the text with the information you need to answer that question, and then read only that part. You can practice this by underlining the important parts in the text when you check your answers after doing a practice test.

I miss half the listening questions because I am still thinking about the previous question

This is easy to do but very important to avoid. Although you might be able to find the time to think about the answers to previous questions at some points like when the tape is explaining instructions you already know, there are no second chances on actually hearing the listening text. When the next listening text starts, mark clearly that you are leaving the last question 100% until later by, for example, turning the page or putting your pencil on the question you are about to listen to. To make sure you still remember any questions you were unsure about when go back and think about them again, make sure you have made some notes such as question marks next to the two questions you need to choose between (strictly, writing on your question paper is not allowed in the exam, but in practice students never get told off for doing it- just write as little and as lightly as you can).

I find the TOEIC Listening section is much more difficult than the Reading section

If you want to develop your listening skills and bring them up to the level of your reaching skills, the first thing you need to do is work out what part of listening is the most difficult for you. Do you understand, but too slowly to answer the questions before the next listening text starts? In that case, you need to revise the language you already know and speak English as much as possible. When you read the tapescript after doing the listening, do you find that you can understand it perfectly when you read it? If so, you need to learn the pronunciation of the words you know and study how words are linked together in fast speech. When you read the tapescript, do you find there are one or more words that you don't understand at all that stop you answering the question? If so, you need to expand your vocabulary by reading something written for someone of your level like a graded reader, and checking words with a dictionary after you finish- making sure you also learn the pronunciation by writing it in phonemic script or listening to the CD of a graded reader.

I find the beginning of each TOEIC paper okay, but by the end I am getting almost no answers right

Don't worry- the test in designed to become more difficult as you go through it, and so most of the questions that are written especially to be impossible for someone of a lower or intermediate level will be near the end. All you can do on the day is try to pick out the questions you do have a chance of answering, and guess the rest. For some people, however, it is more a case of lack of energy and concentration at the end of the test than language knowledge. If that is the case, make sure you have plenty of practice sitting through a whole timed test and that you eat and drink things with lots of complex carbohydrates (e.g. starchy things like potatoes and pasta) before the test, rather than sugars that will give you a boost at the beginning but whose energy will be used up long before the end.

In the multiple choice questions, I can narrow the options down to two but then I just have to guess

First of all, for many people getting 50% of the multiple choice questions right is enough, so it might not be a big problem depending on the score you need and you are certainly using the right technique in eliminating the answers you know are wrong. As one of the answers is usually obviously wrong (you can even sometimes guess it is incorrect without reading the text), getting it down to two or three is fairly common. Sometimes the final choice of a right answer depends on vocabulary that you don't know, and there is nothing to do but guess. However, there are some things worth looking out for that could help:

1. Does one of the options refer to something in the wrong part of the text, e.g. in a different part of the text to the other 3 options? In that case it is probably not the right option.

2. Is the meaning of a word in one of the options different to the meaning of the word in the text, e.g. "have" in the text means "have got" and "have" in the question means "take" as in "have/ take a break"? In that case it is wrong.

3. Can you guess the meaning of the word you don't understand from its use elsewhere in the text? Even if you can't understand it completely, you might be able to see if it is positive or negative; if it is a noun, adjective, verb etc; if it is a kind of document, machine or workplace etc. This could help you when you guess the answer.

I can find the right information in the reading texts, but I still can't understand it and answer the questions

Although this can occasionally be due to not fully understanding a grammatical form (e.g. the difference in meaning between the Present Simple and the Present Continuous), for most people their understanding of grammar is much better than their ability to produce it and the main thing holding them back in the reading is vocabulary. You will need to spend at least a few months improving your General English and Business English by reading, studying a textbook, joining a class etc.

My score increased suddenly but now has gone flat

It may be that the initial boost in your score was due to learning a few exam tips or suddenly remembering all your English because you started studying it again after many years. Unfortunately, there is no way to learn new language as quickly as you remember old language or to give a whole year of useful exam tips and exam training. Instead, you will need to put move onto putting in the time and effort to get your English up to the next level. On the bright side, many students find their English can take another unexpected jump up after many months or even years at only improving at a modest rate, for example by reaching the level where you can read newspapers or understand English songs for the first time and so boosting the amount of English you have access to. If your problem is that the level of materials you are studying are not high enough to boost your level but the next level is too high and makes you tired and confused, try alternating, for example, materials written for native speakers and materials written for language learners.

My score increased suddenly but now has gone back down

Having a temporary drop in your English level despite studying a lot can often be because your mind is busy learning new language and so is slowed down when trying to access old language. If you have at least 3 months before your next test this problem usually sorts itself out naturally and you are probably doing the right thing to get to the next level in the long term by pushing yourself. However, you might want to try one of these things:

1. Check that you are actually studying something at the next level, rather than studying something that you should leave until next year. For example, are you really ready to read and/ or listen to books, radio etc. for English native speakers, or would you learn more from studying something at an Upper Intermediate level like a graded reader first?

2. Try taking a break from the new stuff and just revising or just completely resting for a while, and you will find you can use the language you know much more fluently than when your head was tired and confused with lots of new language

3. Maybe general mental alertness is your problem. Time spent sleeping, exercising, eating healthy or doing brain training exercises might be just as beneficial in the short term as studying more language

My TOEIC score keeps on jumping up and down

If the change is only around 30 to 40 points, this may simply be because you have been lucky or unlucky in the questions that have come up or the ones you have guessed. If you have taken 4 or more TOEIC tests, you should still be able to draw a graph to show you whether the general trend is up, flat, or even down. Apart from sheer luck, things that can have this effect and you can control include:

Tiredness from excessive work, cramming before an exam, studying too many other subjects at the same time as TOEIC, lack of general health, too much or too little exercise etc.

Sleepiness in the exam due too much or too little food, time of day etc. If you are a morning person or an evening person, time of day in particular can have a big impact.

By the time I hear the listening questions I have forgotten what they said

Even some native speakers have to concentrate in order to not have this problem when trying TOEIC exam questions. Especially for students with quite a high level who can lose concentration if the questions are too easy, it is worth spending some time on developing your short term memory of language, and your short term memory more generally. Techniques include listening to a TOEIC listening without the questions and writing down as much as you can of what you heard and then checking it against the tapescript, then seeing how much of that listening you can still remember after doing the same with the next question. General brain training on your Nintendo DS can also help, but make sure you are doing this outside the time you have put aside for English practice.

By the time I hear option C I have forgotten what option A was

Although you are not supposed to write on the question paper, making some kind of mark to remind you of each option as you hear it can be a good idea, e.g. marking a cross or a question mark depending on what you think about how likely it is to be the correct answer. It you are nervous about being caught writing, you can just make an indentation with an automatic pencil with the lead inside and so not touching the paper.

If you have any more questions about or problems with the TOEIC exam that you would like us to answer here, please use our forum.

Copyright © 2008 Alex Case

Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com

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Tim
Hi. I'm Tim and this is my Pronunciation workshop. Here I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. Come on, let's go inside. When you meet someone for the first time, there are several things you can say. If you want to be formal, you could say 'How do you do?' But there is another, less formal expression. Do you know what it is? Let's meet some of the people of London.

It's nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
It's nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.

Tim
Well, it's nice to meet you too. Now, the word 'meet' ends in the sound /t/, and the word 'you' begins with /j/, don't they? Or do they? Listen again. What can you actually hear when these two sounds come together?

Tim
In fluent speech, when one word ends in /t/ and the next begins with a /j/ sound, like 'you' or 'yours', then the two sounds come together and change to /ʧ/. So 'meet you' becomes /mi ːʧ u ː/. This is an example of assimilation. Now you might remember that in a previous video I mentioned that the /t/ sound can disappear in between two consonants. Well, this can still happen if the next word is 'you' or 'your', but it's more usual for the /t/ to change to /ʧ/ in this case. Here are some more examples.

Examples
That shirt won't sui t you.
Don' t you want to come to the party?
I be t your boss doesn't know.
Can I ge t y ou anything?

Tim
Right, so you've heard the examples, and now it's your turn. Are you ready to start? Listen and repeat.

Examples
That shirt won't sui t you.
Don' t you want to come to the party?
I be t your boss doesn't know.
Can I ge t y ou anything?

Tim
Well done. Now remember, if you want to learn more about pronunciation, then please visit our website, bbclearningenglish.com. And that is about it from the pronunciation workshop for this week. I'll see you soon. Bye bye! Ugh. That is not right.

Tim
Hello.

Tom
Hello, is that Tim? It's Tom.

Tim
Oh hi, Tom. Yeah it's Tim.

Tom
So, did you enjoy your tea?

Tim
No. It was disgusting.

Tom
Ha ha, that's because I put salt in, instead of sugar - gotcha!

Tim
Why, you little... I'm gonna get you. I have a very particular set of skills. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. I will hunt you down. I will find you. And I will put shaving cream on your pillow. Brothers, eh?! Well I guess that goes to show that you can't always get what you want. Now, time to start plotting my revenge. Idiot.

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Versatility:

Do you work in a fast-paced environment that throws a diverse range of tasks at you everyday? Use the table below to prove that you are the master of multitasking.

Looking for more ways to improve your resume? Using a qualifications summary could be just what you need to help set yours apart!

2. Five Weak Adjectives You Should Avoid at All Costs

1. Knowledgable:

Saying you are knowledgeable means nothing to the hiring manager. You have to prove it. Instead of using such a hollow descriptor, use words that describe the extent of your knowledge. Take a look at the examples below:
Weak:

I am a knowledgeable Software Engineer.
Powerful:
2. Experienced:

Experienced falls short in much the same way as knowledgeable. Both lead us into the trap of thinking we have proved our worth, when in reality such adjectives are nothing but empty words. Specifically stating what you are experienced in, and then emphasizing that experience with the proper adjective, makes for a much stronger statement.
Weak:

I am an experienced Software Engineer
Powerful:
3. Results-oriented:

This is yet another word that doesn't mean anything without proof. It is also completely unnecessary to use it on a resume, because a well-written professional experience section should be all about showcasing the results of your actions. After reading through your work history, the hiring manager should already be convinced you are results-oriented - stating so is completely redundant.
Saying it is Weak: Demonstrating it is Powerful:
4. Various:

Using various - and other similarly vague quantity adjectives - can be dangerous because they give you a false sense of security. For example, when you state that you are "skilled in various techniques," you make the mistake of thinking you are showcasing your versatility. However, by not being specific, it actually seems like you are trying to hide your lack of versatility.
Vague is Weak:

Supported clients in complying with IT security standards across various frameworks.
Specific is Powerful:

Supported clients in complying with IT security standards across HIPAA, PCI, GLBA, NIST, and ISO 27001 frameworks.

5. Self-starter:

A lot of "experts" will try to convince you that this is a must-have resume adjective. Don't listen to them. Buzzwords such as this are just that - an annoying buzz in the hiring manager's ear. You want words that will sting like a bee and get their attention.

The simple act of saying you are a self-starter doesn't prove anything. Instead, at the start of each of your professional experience bullets, use action verbs that show your independence and initiative. Volunteered, initiated, spearheaded, and implemented are all good examples. Take a look at the the bullets below, and think about which candidate really seems like a self-starter.
Weak: Powerful:
3. How To Use Resume Adjectives Effectively

Using adjectives to create a powerful resume isn't about throwing in some fancy-sounding buzzwords to make yourself seem like a super cool dude (or dudette). This will have the opposite effect, and make your claims sound hollow.

The true power of resume adjectives lies in their ability to enhance and emphasize the points you are already proving. This guide will go through each main section of a typical resume and show you how you can use certain words to strengthen them.

a. Career Objective: Emphasize your experience, knowledge, and personal traits

A career objective (or resume objective) is a short (but sweet) introduction designed to showcase your skills, experience, and attributes in a way that captures the hiring manager's attention. Spicing it up with some tasty adjectives is a great way to help accomplish this.

You can use them to emphasize the extent of your experience, and showcase your personal traits. However, don't describe yourself - doing so will weaken your statements instead of enhancing them. Take a look at the examples below to get a better idea of what we mean:

The impression you get from the second example is much more powerful. By describing your experience as extensive, you give the hiring manager the feeling that it is somehow more valuable than if you had just written 5+ years experience.

In addition, by enhancing their actions with words such as heartfelt, compassionate, and sincere, the candidate showcases their enthusiasm and compassion - all without the need to specifically describe themselves.

b. Professional Experience: Enhance your actions

In your professional experience section, use adjectives sparingly. They should only be used in cases where they legitimately enhance your actions and achievements, or describe the manner in which you performed an action. Otherwise, they can make your resume seem fluffy and unprofessional.

Take a look at the examples below to get a better idea of how to use them properly:
Example 1: Example 2:
As you can see, while the normal statements are still strong bullet points, the addition of adjectives strengthens them even further.

c. Skills: Sharpen your skills

In your skills section, only use adjectives to emphasize your level of skill with a given technique or tool. Most of the words you can use for this are found in the Effectiveness category of our list. Let's take a look at some comparisons:

Describing your skills in this manner makes your them seem sharper, and leaves a greater impression on the hiring manager. Just be sure not to over-embellish, or you could get into trouble during the interview.

4. When Not to Use Resume Adjectives

At this point, if you're not using adjectives in one of the ways outlined in our guide above, then you might want to recheck your usage. However, since we're a nice group of helpful guys and gals here at Resume Companion, we've also listed some of the ways you should avoid using them:

a. In place of quantification

Never make the mistake of using an adjective to describe something that could instead be quantified with a number. For example:

Don't write:

Do write:

Managed budget in excess of $300 million

Saying the budget was enormous is a subjective statement and it's also extremely vague. Using specific numbers is more effective at emphasizing the enormity of the budget, and also gives the hiring manager a clear idea of your abilities.

b. If you can't back up your claim in an interview

Don't use adjectives just to sound impressive. Always make sure that what you are saying is true. Otherwise, when asked about specifics in an interview, you will fall flat on your face.

In your skills section, don't say you're an expert in something unless you can prove it in an interview. It's better to have no enhancements in your skills section at all than to make false claims. The same goes for your professional experience section - don't use adjectives to enhance or emphasize your actions unless your claims are true.

Let's take another look at our earlier example:

Led 10-member team in conducting the day-to-day operations of the plant, ensuring smooth manufacturing of products, and facilitating the cost-effective implementation of 7 new groundbreaking production strategies.

When making a statement like this, you need to be aware that the hiring manager may ask for more details in your interview. As such, before you make such declarations, you need to be able to answer the following type of questions:

If you can't answer these types of questions for each of the descriptions you are using, get rid of them. If you don't, you could be in for a world of trouble in your interview.

c. To describe yourself

This rule is a bit less stringent, but generally speaking it's best to avoid using adjectives to describe yourself. It gives you the illusion that you have impressed the hiring manager, when in reality you have proved nothing.

As Ned Stark from Game of Thrones once said, "words are wind, hiring managers only care about proof" (not 100% sure about the hiring managers part). Only use adjectives to describe yourself if you are prepared to back it up immediately afterwards.

If you are a certified or licensed member of a particular field, then feel free to describe yourself as such in your career objective! Just remember to list your specific certifications or licenses later on.

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Good time of day, passengers! We'd like to welcome you aboard Flight #1 heading to Your Dream Job. The flight deck wishes you a pleasant read, and we thank you for flying with Zety Airlines.

Traveling to distant shores. Soaring above the clouds. White-knuckle turbulence like the greatest roller coasters at Six Flags.

Becoming a flight attendant is everyone's dream job. You're gonna have a lot of competition.

How to ensure your flight attendant resume stands out enough to land you the interview?
Don't worry.
We're about to take off. Fasten your seatbelts as we fly through this together, step by step.
This flight attendant resume guide will show you:

A flight attendant resume example better than 9 out of 10 other resumes.

How to write a flight attendant resume that will land you more interviews.

Tips and examples of how to put skills and achievements on a flight attendant resume.

How to describe your experience on a resume for a flight attendant to get any job you want.

Here's a sample resume for flight attendant jobs made using our resume builder.

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One of our users, Nikos, had this to say:

[I used] a nice template I found on Zety. My resume is now one page long, not three. With the same stuff.

Not in the right place? Maybe you were looking for a pilot resume example? See one here: Sample Pilot Resumes

Perhaps you're targeting other jobs related to hospitality and customer service? Flight attendant skills are useful in many industries! Check out some guides that might interest you:

Here's how to write a flight attendant resume:

1

Format Your Flight Attendant Resume Correctly

Usually, airline employers take only 7 seconds to scan a resume and consider a candidate for an interview, according to our HR statistics report.

The only thing shorter than that is the amount of sleep you'll get most nights as an F/A.

So-

Before you start writing, perform pre-flight checks by choosing the best flight attendant resume format.
Here's how to format a resume for flight attendant jobs:

At the top, add your name and address on a resume, giving relevant personal details.

Open the flight attendant resume with a career objective or summary statement.

List your work history, and tailor it to the flight attendant job description.

Document your educational accomplishments and flight attendant skills.

Add a few extra sections to ensure your flight crew resume stands out from the other applicants.

Choose a great resume font to ensure everything is easy for the airline hiring manager to read.

Don't forget to attach a flight attendant cover letter along with your resume.

Pro Tip: Send your resume for flight crew jobs as a PDF. Microsoft Word docs and similar formats tend to look weird on certain devices, so you'll be making it easy for the airline employer.

Not entirely sure about the reverse-chronological format for your great flight attendant resume template? See our guide: 3 Resume Formats: How to Choose the Best One [Examples]

The first step to a powerful and interview-winning flight attendant?

A compelling flight attendant resume objective or resume summary.
You check whether seatbelts are fastened in your sleep, and you call out "doors to arrival, crosscheck, and all-call" before leaving your apartment each day.
When you have flight attendant job experience, opt for the resume summary.

The career summary introduces you as a flight attendant candidate, expresses your official desire to apply for the role, and talks up your previous experience, flight attendant skills, and professional background. A numbered accomplishment proves you're as talented as you say.

Here's an example of an experienced flight attendant resume summary:

Flight Attendant Resume Summary Example

The bad example simply lists regular tasks as if they're achievements (they're not).

In the good example, however, it shows how much the candidate was loved by passengers with a mention of their high satisfaction rating.

When making a resume in our builder, drag & drop bullet points, skills, and auto-fill the boring stuff. Spell check? Check. Start building your resume here.

When you're done, Zety's resume builder will score your resume and tell you exactly how to make it better.
The closest you've come to being a flight attendant is when you brought your dad coffee while he played Microsoft Flight Simulator.
If you lack flight attendant experience, don't worry.

Use the resume objective.

The objective statement tells the airline about your career aspirations as a future flight attendant, rather than letting them focus on your lack of experience. Here, too, however, still give them an achievement with numbers from your past.

Here are examples of flight attendant objectives on a resume with no experience:

Flight Attendant Resume Objective Example

Use transferable skills and accomplishments from previous job positions or your university studies to show them that you'll make a perfect entry-level flight attendant.

Pro Tip: Personalize your flight attendant resume template by using the airline's name in your objective or summary statement (like, "...interested in working for jetBlue because..." This shows the airline reviewing your resume that you didn't simply send a generic resume.

Want to create the best objective for a resume for flight attendants, or the best summary? Check out our guides: How To Write A Resume Summary: 21 Best Examples You Will See and +20 Resume Objective Examples - Use Them On Your Resume (Tips)

"Cleared for takeoff."

You want to hear this from Air Traffic Control and when the airline HR specialist reads your perfect cabin crew resume.

How, you ask?

Underscore your experience in a way which wakes them up like takeoff acceleration by jet propulsion.

If you have flight attendant experience:
You know the meanings of "gate lice," "blue juice," and a "crotch watch."
Done this before? Years of experience? Great! Still, pick those perfect flight attendant resume bullets that are most relevant.
Matching the airline's interests is in your best interest.
Complicated?

Nope! It's as easy as ATC. Take a look at these great flight attendant resume job description examples:

Flight Attendant Job Description Resume Sample

Senior Flight Attendant January 2010 - December 2012 Delta Air Lines, New York, NY

Managed and coached junior cabin crew members during flights.

Influenced business- and first-class clients to make educated beverage-pairing decisions based on taste and meal menus.

Relayed communication to passengers and cabin crew and from the flight deck in a professional and personable manner.

Assisted passengers and instructed on passenger safety.

Identified alternate boarding system which led to a tarmac delay reduction of 17%

See the differences? The "wrong" example seems okay, at first - we explained our duties and tasks.

However, that's just it: those were our responsibilities. In the "right" example, we itemized our duties with more detail, and then we included a proud achievement(s) for the win. Oh, and the same goes for entry-level flight attendant resumes, as well.

How to write a flight attendant resume with no experience:
You can't tell a deadhead from a bulkhead.
Never worked as a flight attendant before?

Take it easy. You're not a flight of fancy. So let's show the head honcho that.

Flight Attendant Resume Sample with No Experience

Guest Relations Supervisor

January 2010 - December 2012

Hilton Hotels, New York, NY

Managed and coached a team of over 30 employees in reception and the back office.

Identified key guests and administered personal assistance to corporate clients.

Obtained highest regional client satisfaction scores (98.37%)

See what we did here? At first, working in a hotel didn't seem anything like a flight attendant, other than the travel aspect. But, we played up those duties and achievements which translated well onto a cabin crew resume with no working experience, particularly how great we are with guests.

Pro Tip: Take some time to think about your past responsibilities. Which areas relate best to having strong flight crew skills? Pick those for your great flight attendant resume template.

Need some more ideas on the right achievements to put on a good flight attendant resume? Check out this guide: How to Put Achievements on a Resume - Complete Guide (+30 Examples)

Things flight attendants don't need:

Drunk, belligerent passengers;

Heavy winds & intense meteorological events;

An education section on their resume.

You'd better think again.
While I imagine the first two are true, I do know that the education section is not just a valuable part of the perfect flight attendant resume - it's almost always a necessity.
Take these Delta flight attendant job descriptions, for example:
See? High school or its equivalent is required education needed to be a flight attendant, and that's true on most flight attendant websites for jobs you'll search, whether it's Emirates or United Airlines. And this one:

See what I mean?

You definitely need to put your education.

So, how should we put your education on your resume for a flight attendant?

2008 BA in International Hospitality Management
Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration, Ithaca, NY
3.8 GPA
Here's how to include your degree on your flight attendant resume:
But what if you are still completing your university degree?

BA in International Hospitality Management
Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration, Ithaca, NY
Expected Graduation in 2021
Here's how to list a degree that is still in progress:
And what if all you have is your high school diploma?

Not to worry!

Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, NY
Graduated in 2004
List your high school, styling it like this:
If you have completed a degree, skip listing your high school on your flight attendant resume qualifications.

Pro Tip: Stay consistent throughout your resume, and make sure you get things right. For example, it is Delta Air Lines (2 words), but United Airlines (1 word).

For more ways on how you can make the best use of education on your perfect flight attendant resume, check out: How to Put Your Education on a Resume [Tips & Examples]

I'm sure you'll feel passengers thinking of you as such the next time a pen, peanuts, or a pillow are rudely requested.
"Robotic servant."
You and I know that's a load of brainless stupidity (or BS, if I may coin an abbreviation).

Here's the deal: the hiring manager will probably have similar thoughts about all the corporate flight attendant resumes they'll receive.

They all look the same. They all smell the same. They all feel the same. How do we show them that yours isn't the same?

We need to play up your best flight attendant resume skills.

A skills section on your resume for flight attendants is essential, but only the right ones. Also, not too much and not too little.

How do we add just the right amount?

Let's think of this like the meal service on a long-haul flight. But here, let's serve economy class first by making a list of some generic hard and soft skills to put on a flight attendant resume.

Hard skills are specific abilities and know-how (e.g., aircraft intercom). Soft skills are self-developed, life-learned attributes (e.g., safety consciousness, adaptability). Together, these are what makes a good flight attendant.

Flight Attendant Resume Skills

Pro Tip: Try this: Type an oversized-luggage amount of your skills into an Excel column, with a number (1-10) of importance and flight crew relevance in the adjacent column. Then, remove from the worst up until you have the best 5 or 6 and can zipper it shut.

However! These are great skills to have for the average flight attendant resume.

You're not average, right?

The best flight attendant resume shouldn't be, either.

Those generic headphones you'll pass out are fine, but only if the passenger forgets their own.

To make your resume sound great, we can't just list these generic terms.

It's time to offer meal service to the business class passengers - we'll underline resume keywords that match the flight attendant hiring manager's appetite.

Job Description for Flight Attendant Resume:

See the skills on this flight attendant resume job description? Let me show you a few examples:

See the differences between the two?

The second one looks as if you googled "flight attendant skills and knowledge" and shoved the results in there like a pissed-off baggage handler with nothing to lose.

In the first one, you look like the answer to an ancient airline prophecy - just who the hiring manager has been searching for.

We'll include the perfect skills on your flight attendant resume, and we'll vacuum up the unnecessary ones with the force of an airplane toilet flush.

Pro Tip: Was it a good flight? Or was it a delightful departure? An agreeable arrival? An extraordinary exemplification of aerial navigation? Use action verbs and colorful words to make your resume more appealing to them. However, watch out for too much flourish or exaggerated descriptions - some recruiters may consider them inappropriate.

Want more tips for writing the perfect flight attendant resume skills list? See our guide: +30 Best Examples of What Skills to Put on a Resume (Proven Tips)

Contact info, experience, education, objective, skills - check, check, check, check, and check.

You've got the structural support of the flight attendant resume - the fuselage, if you will.

Now it's time to attach the wings and really let this resume fly.

We'll turn to our secret ingredient: extra resume sections.

Why is that?

Extra resume sections make your resume more individual. Everyone since the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk puts their name, experience, etc. on their flight attendant resume. This is where you'll list some relevant things that you're proud of.

It's your chance to soar above the rest.

What's wrong here?

Nothing, at first glance.

You have every right to be proud of these points - anyone would be. However, they're not relevant for flight attendant positions.

So, which ones are?

I'll go over some of the most popular additional sections for your flight attendant resume now, along with some better, more relevant examples.

Languages

Know another language? That could be very helpful on a flight attendant resume, and maybe a necessity, depending on where you're flying to. Knowing another language will expand your horizons and your flight attendant opportunities. And you'll earn more!
Look at this part of the same Delta Air Lines job offer we've been referencing:
Volunteer Experience

Volunteered reconstructing damaged homes after the tsunami? You are a hero! Unfortunately, it isn't so relevant for your flight attendant resume.
Here's how to list your languages on your flight attendant resume:

Spanish (Latin American) - Advanced Proficiency.

Indonesian - Basic Conversational.

Hobbies & Interests

I invariably enjoy bar hopping on Fridays; perhaps you do, too. But you get the point, right? Not relevant!
Check out some of these examples:

Volunteered by serving in fast-paced kitchen at local homeless shelter.

Volunteered teaching Spanish to high schoolers in after-school program.

The travel is self-explanatory. The love of working out shows that you are physically fit - a plus for a demanding job such as being on the cabin crew.

Certifications & Awards
Here're some interests and hobbies that would pair well with a resume for flight attendants:
Voted "sexiest employee" three weeks in a row? Impressive! Unless you're applying at Ryanair, it's probably not as relevant as:

Years of experience as a traveler - 30+ countries in last 5 years.

Fitness & workout enthusiast.

Memberships

A flight attendant resume is also a good place to list relevant groups that you are a member of, like so:

Passed five-year First Aid & CPR certification.

Placed second in last year's Brownie Bakeoff.

Trained to handle emergency situations & certified to use various safety equipment and emergency equipment.

So . . .

Don't turn in a resume with so much blank, white space. They'll have enough of that blank, white space way up there at 30,000 feet.

Relevant extra sections on your flight attendant resume are the answer.

Gold Member - Eastern Flight and Aerospace Association (EFAA).

Pro Tip: Space is limited in the overhead bin - as it is on your resume. Don't add too many extra sections on your flight attendant resume. Add only enough extra sections to fill the rest of the current resume page - not more that it spills over onto a new one.

Need more examples of hobbies and interests which work well on flight attendant resumes? Still not sure if you even want to add extra sections? Read our guide: +20 Best Examples of Hobbies & Interests To Put on a Resume (5 Tips)

Taking that seat belt off feels wonderful, like unbuckling your belt after Thanksgiving dinner.

Working on the flight attendant cover letter is similar, after coming from the limiting rules and suggestions of the resume.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
As a flight attendant, you'll have a strict uniform and style standards - kinda like these past resume sections.
The captain has turned off the seat belt sign, so feel free to move about the cabin . . .
The cabin crew resume cover letter is where you can let your hair down.

But wait! Why do you even need a cover letter for airline jobs? Is it necessary?

45% of recruiters say they will reject a resume without a cover letter. That's about HALF.

So, yes, you do!

Now let's craft a air host or air hostess cover letter before handing it all off to the hiring manager.

If you are flying economy class, you expect to be addressed as sir or ma'am.

But we don't want your resume to be economy class.
Here are a few high-flying tips to deliver a great cover letter:
Let's make it first class. Better yet - a private jet. Call them by name in the cover letter.

Explain why the duties of a flight attendant excite you.

Drop names - name the hiring manager and airline to personalize it.

Inform them why they need you for this job.

Mention something about the airline that you relate with. You dropped their name and caught their attention - now seal the deal with this next personalization.

Positively grab their attention - it will mean more than degrees and certifications you list in your flight attendant resume.

Pro Tip: Research the airline or the specific hub airport online and mention something in particular that stands out to you. This is something a resume can't include and will really catch their eye!

Plus, a great cover letter that matches your resume will give you an advantage over other candidates. You can write it in our cover letter builder here. Here's what it may look like:

See more cover letter templates and start writing.

Did you know that our resume builder doubles as a cover letter builder, helping you to write a professional flight attendant cover letter? For more, read our cover letter tips or find out exactly what to include on a cover letter.

"Flight attendants are like raccoons - they live off leftovers, are always up all night, and constantly have black circles around their eyes."

If you want to get paid for being perpetually tired, your resume can't be.

Using this flight plan for the ideal resume and flight attendant cover letter sample, you will have the key to unlocking many boarding gates of opportunity.

American Airlines' slogan says it best - "Great is what we're going for."

Now. You should have a cabin crew resume & cover letter that's ready for takeoff. Time to attach that final flight attendant cover letter and resume to an email and send it away. Fingers crossed!
The key to scoring that interview is through the perfect resume and cover letter.

Personalize, Personalize, Personalize. Address them by name in the cover letter. Mention the airline in the resume heading. Make it stick out like the bulbous hump on a Boeing 747.

You want to join them, so make them need you. You are eager to become a flight attendant, so be all in. Employ action verbs and impressive achievements to let it take wing.

Double- and triple-check. Spend an extra few minutes making sure that your flight attendant resume and cover letter are up to par. Did they ask to include a particular phrase in the email subject line? Are your email and cover letter addressed to the right person?

On behalf of the crew here at Zety Airlines, I hope you've enjoyed your flight with us today. We wish you a pleasant work experience with whichever airline you desire to work with, and we hope that you'll fly with us again soon :) Do you have any questions on how to write a flight attendant resume? Not sure how to describe your skills and experience? Want more flight attendant resume tips? Give us a shout in the comments below, and we'll answer your question.

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Hi. I'm Tim and this is my Pronunciation workshop. Here I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. It'll help you become a better listener and a more fluent speaker. Come on, let's go inside. Here's a question for you: When is a tea not a tea? Well, this is the answer. What is it? And what colour is it? Let's go to the streets of London to find out.

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It's a white piece of paper.
It's a white piece of paper.
That is a white piece of paper.
That's a white piece of paper.
That is a white piece of paper.

Tim
Now the word 'white' ends in the sound /t/ doesn't it? Or does it? Let's have another listen.

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That is a white piece of paper.
That's a white piece of paper.
That is a white piece of paper.
In fluent speech, if one word ends in a /t/ sound and the next word begins in a /p/ sound, the /t/ is pronounced slightly differently. In fact, we pronounce it as if it were almost a /p/ sound. So 'white piece of paper' becomes 'whi(te) piece of paper'. Let's take another look, this time in slow motion:

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Tim
Interesting, hey? This is an example of how sounds change in everyday speech - and it's called assimilation. Here are some more examples:

Examples
There are lots of grea(t) parks in London.
I love spli(t) pea soup.
I ha(te) potatoes.
My ma(te) picked us up from the airport.

Tim
Right, so, you've heard the examples, and now it's your turn. Are you ready to have a go? Listen and repeat.

There are lots of great parks in London.
I love split pea soup.
I hate potatoes.
My mate picked us up from the airport.

Tim
How did you get on? Great. If you want to hear more about this topic, please visit our website bbclearningenglish.com. That's about it from the pronunciation workshop this week. Bye bye.

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Apprendre l'anglais > Cours & exercices d'anglais > Exercices d'anglais > test d'anglais n°26718 : Must ou Have to ?

Hello there !

Quelles différences y a-t-il entre Must et Have to?

Must et Have to ont des sens très similaires et quelquefois peuvent être utilisés indifféremment.

Have to implique une obligation externe, c'est-à-dire qu'elle vient de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose d'autre que celui qui parle.

ex : I know you don't like that medicine, but the doctor says you have to take it.

Je sais que tu n'aimes pas ce médicament, mais le docteur dit que tu dois le prendre.

Ici, l'obligation (prendre le médicament) ne vient pas de celui ou celle qui parle, mais du docteur (intervenant extérieur)

Have to est également utilisé quelquefois pour être poli et faire des excuses :

Désolé, je ne peux pas venir avec vous, je dois me laver les cheveux.

Tu n'as pas besoin / tu n'es pas obligée de te laver les cheveux, viens avec nous !

Must est utilisé lorsque le sentiment d'obligation vient directement de celui qui parle et qu'il veut augmenter l'importance de cette obligation.

est utilisé lorsque celui qui parle pense que quelque chose est important, pour lui même ou pour les autres, et veut donner un conseil ferme et direct à quelqu'un

Selon l'intonation utilisée, Must peut apparaitre comme un ordre.

Désolé, je ne peux pas venir, je dois finir mon travail d'abord.

L'obligation (faire mon travail) émane de celui qui parle (je). Ce n'est pas une obligation extérieure.

Je dois rentrer à la maison. Je veux tondre la pelouse.

Tu dois porter ton chapeau !

Mustn't est utilisé pour dire à quelqu'un qu'il ne faut pas faire quelque chose.

A vous maintenant de choisir entre Must et Have to !

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Hello there ! Quelles différences y a-t-il entre Must et Have to? Must et Have to ont des sens très similaires et quelquefois peuvent être utilisés indifféremment.Cependant...Have to implique une obligation externe, c'est-à-dire qu'elle vient de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose d'autre que celui qui...

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Tim
Hi. I'm Tim and this is my Pronunciation workshop. Here I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. Come on, let's go inside. Now, these days, when you go to a real shop do you prefer to pay by cash or by plastic? What do we call one of these? Now, I'm sure you already know, but let's hear what the people of London call it.

It's a credit card.
Credit card.
Credit card.
Credit card.
Credit card.

Tim
A credit card. Now, the word 'credit' ends in the sound /t/, doesn't it? Or does it? Watch and listen again. What sound can you actually hear?

Tim
In fluent speech, when one word ends in a vowel sound followed by a /t/ and the next word begins with a /k/, the /t/ changes to a /k/. So /kredɪt kɑːd/ becomes /kredɪk kɑːd/. It's an example of assimilation. And here are some more examples.

Examples
Don't let it ge t cold!
You have to do i t quickly.
There's no shor t cut to learning a language.
I didn't like tha t c ake.

Tim
Right, so you've heard the examples, and now it's your turn. You know the drill. Listen and repeat.

Examples
Don't let it ge t cold!
You have to do i t quickly.
There's no shor t cut to learning a language.
I didn't like tha t c ake.

Tim
Well done. Now, remember, if you want to learn more about pronunciation, then please visit our website, bbclearningenglish.com. And that is about it from the pronunciation workshop for this week. I'll see you soon. Bye bye! Now, to be honest, I don't really use cash or card these days. I don't need them. No. If you want to maintain your street cred, then the only way is pay by phone. Erm. Have you got a charger?

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BBC Learning English - Pronunciation / Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: assimilation of /t/ followed by /k/

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Tim Hi. I'm Tim and this is my Pronunciation workshop. Here I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. Come on, let's go inside. Now, these days, when you go to a real shop do you prefer to pay by cash or by plastic? What do we call one of these?

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Tim's pronunciation workshop: Elision of /t/

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Tim's pronunciation workshop: Elision of /t/

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Tim
Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here I'm gonna show you how English is really spoken. It'll help you become a better listener and a more fluent speaker. Come on, let's go inside.

Today, we're going to hear a disappearing sound. Or rather, we're not going to hear it. What is the negative form of 'can'? 'Can't', right? And what's the final sound in the word 'can't'? /t/, right? Or is it? How good are you at maths? Can you answer this question? Hmm, tricky. Let's ask the people of London:

No, sorry, I can't do it.
I can't do it.
Sorry, I can't do that.
Sorry, I can't do that.
No, I can't do that.
No sorry, I can't do that.

Tim
Well, that is very tricky indeed. I'll give you the answer in a minute. But first, did you notice the /t/ sound at the end of 'can't'? No, I don't think I did either. Let's have another listen.

No, sorry, I can't do it.
I can't do it.
Sorry, I can't do that.
Sorry, I can't do that.
No, I can't do that.
No sorry, I can't do that.

Tim
In everyday speech, when a /t/ sound comes in between two consonant sounds, we often don't pronounce it. This is because it makes the words flow together more fluently. It's more difficult to say three consonants together in a row when /t/ is in the middle. Your mouth has to do too much work. 'I can't do it' is more difficult to say than 'I can't do it'. When a sound disappears in between two words, it's called elision. Here are some other examples:

I can't stand the rain.
It must be time to leave
Am I the first person here?
I don't want it.

Tim
So, you've heard the examples, and now it's your turn. Are you ready to give it a go? Listen and repeat.

I can't stand the rain.
It must be time to leave
Am I the first person here?
I don't want it.

Tim
How did you get on? Great. Remember, if you want to read more about this topic please visit our website bbclearningenglish.com. Now, are you still struggling with that maths question? Well, let me put you out of your misery - here's the answer. Right. Well, that's all for this week from the pronunciation workshop. I'll see you next week. Is that the time?! I'm running seriously late. I must go. Bye.

Ow!

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BBC Learning English - Pronunciation / Tim's Pronunciation Workshop: Elision of /t/

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Tim Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here I'm gonna show you how English is really spoken. It'll help you become a better listener and a more fluent speaker. Come on, let's go inside. Today, we're going to hear a disappearing sound. Or rather, we're not going to hear it.

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Tim's pronunciation workshop: gemination of  /t/

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Tim's pronunciation workshop: gemination of  /t/

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Tim
Hi. I'm Tim and this is my Pronunciation workshop. Here I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. Come on, let's go inside. This week, I'm going to need some help from my favourite twin. Please welcome back Tom, who's going to help me present. Hi Tom!

Tom
Hi Tim! Now, are you a lover?

Tim
Or a fighter? Do you prefer to dance?

Tom
Or would you rather have an argument?

Tim
There's an expression we have in English that contains the name of a dance ...

Tom
... and means when two people get involved in a fight or argument, then in most cases both have to take some of the responsibility. Do you know the expression?

Tim
Well, let's ask the people of London.

It takes two to tango.
It takes two to tango.
It takes two to tango.
It takes two to tango.

Tim and Tom
It takes two to tango.

Tom
Lot of 't's in that, Tim.

Tim
Lot of 't's indeed, Tom. Five in fact. It takes two to Tango. But are all of these usually pronounced? Can you hear all of them? Listen again.

Tim
You might remember from a previous video that when the sound /t/ comes in between two consonants, we don't usually pronounce it.

Tom
But what happens if there is a vowel sound before the /t/? and the next word also begins with /t/?

Well, in this case the two /t/ sounds join together to create one slightly stronger /t/. So 'it takes two' becomes 'i t t akes two'. This is an example of twinning or gemination. Here are some more examples.

Examples
I t took him twenty years to ge t to the top.
You don't have to chea t to pass the test.
You were righ t to be upset.
We took the overnigh t t rain to Venice.

Tim
Right, so you've heard the examples, and now it's your turn. You know the drill. Listen and repeat.

Examples
I t took him twenty years to ge t to the top.
You don't have to chea t to pass the test.
You were righ t to be upset.
We took the overnigh t t rain to Venice.

Tim
Well done. Now remember, if you want to learn more about pronunciation, then please visit our website, bbclearningenglish.com. And that is about it from the pronunciation workshop for this week. We'll see you soon. Bye bye! Ah, thank you for all your hard work, Tom.

Tom
Ah. No problem, you're the best Tim.

Tim
Hey, thanks, you're great too. Ah! That was weird! What was that all about?

Tom
Hey, you started it.

Tim
No I didn't.

Tom
Yes you did.

Tim
Well, maybe a little bit. I guess that just goes to prove it takes two to tango.

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