Business pron weak forms and linking

Unstressed forms
Prepositions and articles

Listen and write the phrases
1) _______ ________ _________ _________

2) _______ ________ _________ _________

Listen to the stressed and unstressed forms and repeat

me too                                                                give it to him
he’s not an expert, he’s the expert              the regional HQ
he works for the CIA                                        a dozen executives

Now say these fixed expressions
go to the wall
door to door
rank and file
Linking in fixed phrases
What happens to these words when they are said together?

mail  order  mail-order
standard of living
break-even point
spin off
clock in

What is the rule for linking?

Say these expressions
place an order
stock options
pick up
mark-up
rights issue
first in/ first out
profit and loss
just in time
wipe out gains
roll over
word of mouth advertising
point of sale
Linking in fixed phrases 2- added sounds

What three different sounds are added to link these phrases?
free enterprise
go out of business
share options

Mark these linking sounds on these sentences, then read them out.
pay up front
low-end
buy-out
end-user
edge-up
go under
carry on

Task- Choose a company (name and) slogan