In this American English pronunciation video, we're going to study American English by looking at a short text. Topic: free time.
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I call this a Ben Franklin exercise.
This is when you take very good notes, very detailed notes, on what you're hearing. And then go back and try to record yourself based on what you've written down, the notes.
Did you write down a Flap T, or the way two words link together?
After you've recorded yourself, compare it to the original. Did you do everything that you wanted to do?
In this video, we're going to take notes together.
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One of my favorite things to do with a free day is to ride my bike. Sometimes I'll ride along the Hudson River or in Central Park, and sometimes I'll go visit friends in Brooklyn.
" One of my favorite things to do."
