Linking Practice

Consonant + Vowel

Thank you. / come in / come over / full up / above all / stand up / Good evening. / Good afternoon. / if only / such a man / six o’clock / some of you / some oil /one of us / both of them / all of us / worth it /as always / good idea / read it again / an egg /

an end / in an hour / an hour and a half / in August / in an instant / a bottle of ink /

a bowl of rice / a box of chocolate/it is / stop it / keep on / a cup of tea / first of all / not at all / take it off / take it along / take it away / take it out / put it off / pick it up / work out / think of it /speak English / look at it / leave it alone / let him in / best of all / back in a minute / look it up

Alice is out.

That’s a good suggestion.

Is the boss in?

The boss is always out.

It would be more than I can arrange.

I won an apple.

It isn’t attractive, is it?

My watch is ready.

Arrive at five exactly, please.

Come along home if you like.

Sing us an English song, please.

If we stop and watch it, I’m afraid we’ll be late.

Vowel + Vowel

[j]-glide

I am / he is / she is / I ought to / in the end / my uncle / three hours / B. E. A. /

any other / try it / try again / very interesting / highly important / day in and day out / hurry up / see off / stay up / we agree / May I?

[w]-glide

you are / go out / go on / go away / too often / too easy / throw away / no objection / no end / who else / to ask you / how old

Rhythm Practice

1.    'One, 'two, 'three, 'four,

       'Come in 'please and 'shut the 'door.

       'Five, 'six, 'seven, 'eight,

       It’s 'time for 'school you are 'very 'late.

       'Nine, 'ten, 'nine, 'ten,

       'Don’t be 'late for 'school a'gain.

2.    'Star 'light, 'star 'bright,

       'First 'star I 'see to'night.

   I 'wish I 'may, I 'wish I 'might.

       'Have the 'wish I 'wish to'night.

3.  'Jack and 'Jill went 'up the 'hill

   To 'fetch a 'pail of 'water.

    'Jack fell 'down and 'broke his 'crown

And 'Jill came 'tumbling 'after.

4.    'Twelve good 'hours in 'every 'day,

'Time for 'work and 'time for 'play.

'Twenty-'four for 'day and 'night,

'Some for 'darkness, 'some for 'light.

5.  I 'try to 'do my 'best each 'day,

'In my 'work and 'in my 'play;

'And if I 'always 'do my 'best,

I 'need not 'care a'bout the 'test.

6.   'Two little 'eyes can 'open and 'close.

 'Two little 'ears and 'one little 'nose.

 'Two little 'cheeks and 'one little 'chin.

 'Two little 'lips with 'teeth and 'tongue.

7.   Oh, 'give me a 'home where the 'buffalo 'roam,

 Where the 'deer and the 'antelope 'play,

 Where 'seldom is 'heard a dis'couraging 'word,

 And the 'skies are not 'cloudy all 'day.

8.   'Twinkle, 'twinkle, 'little 'star.

 'How I 'wonder 'what you 'are!

'Up a'bove the 'world so 'high

 'Like a 'diamond 'in the 'sky.

  'When the 'blazing 'sun is 'gone,

  'When he 'nothing 'shines u'pon,

  'Then you 'show your 'little 'light.

  'Twinkle, 'twinkle, 'all the 'night.

'Then the 'traveler 'in the 'dark

'Thanks you 'for your 'tiny 'spark.

'He could 'not tell 'which way to 'go

'If you 'did not 'twinkle 'so.

'As your 'bright and 'tiny 'spark

'Lights the 'traveler 'in the 'dark.

'Though I 'know not 'what you 'are,

'Twinkle, 'twinkle, 'little 'star.

'Twinkle, 'twinkle, 'little 'star.

'How I 'wonder 'what you 'are!

Jazz Chants

1. Sh! Sh! Baby’s Sleeping

I said, 'Sh! 'Sh! 'Baby’s 'sleeping!

I said, 'Sh! 'Sh! 'Baby’s 'sleeping!

              'What did you 'say?

              'What did you 'say?

I said, 'Hush! 'Hush! 'Baby’s 'sleeping!

I said, 'Hush! 'Hush! 'Baby’s 'sleeping!

              'What did you 'say?

              'What did you 'say?

I said, 'Please be 'quiet, 'Baby’s 'sleeping!

I said, 'Please be 'quiet, 'Baby’s 'sleeping!

      'What did you 'say?

           'What did you 'say?

I said, 'Shut up! 'Shut up! 'Baby’s 'sleeping!

I said, 'Shut up! 'Shut up! 'Baby’s 'sleeping!

      W A A A A A A A A A A

           'Not any 'more.

2. Rain

It was 'raining, 'raining, 'raining 'hard.

It was 'falling on my 'head.

                     It was 'falling on the 'stars.

It was 'falling on the 'sun.

                     It was 'falling on my 'shoes.

I got 'soaking 'wet.

                     I got 'soaking 'wet.

But I 'stayed out'side.

                     I 'stayed out'side.

The 'rain was 'sweet.

                     The 'rain was 'warm.

The 'rain was 'soft. It re'minded me of 'home.

It was 'raining, 'raining, 'raining 'hard.

                      It was 'falling, 'falling, 'falling on the 'stars.

It was 'raining, 'raining, 'raining 'hard.

                     It was 'falling, 'falling, 'falling on the 'stars.

'Soft 'rain

                     'Raining, 'raining

'Sweet 'rain

                     'Raining, 'raining.

'Warm 'rain

                     'Raining, 'raining

'Sweet 'soft         'Raining, 'raining

'Warm 'rain       'Raining, 'raining

'Sweet 'soft         'Raining, 'raining

'Warm 'rain          'Raining, 'raining

3. Tall Trees

'Tall trees. 'Tall trees. 'Big tall 'trees.

                      'Tall trees. 'Tall trees. 'Big tall 'trees.

'Tall trees, 'tall trees                                The 'coast of Cali'fornia

'Big tall 'trees.                        is a 'beautiful 'sight,

'Tall trees, 'tall trees                    with the 'tall trees, 'tall

'Big tall 'trees.                        trees, 'big tall 'trees.

'Tall trees, 'tall trees                          The 'coast of Cali'fornia

'Big tall 'trees.                                  is a 'beautiful 'sight,

'Tall trees, 'tall trees                          with the 'tall trees, 'tall

'Big tall 'trees.                                     trees, 'big tall 'trees.

'Big trees, 'tall trees. 'Big trees, 'tall trees.

'Big trees, 'tall trees. 'Big tall 'trees.

4. Late Again

'Are you ready?

'Are you ready?

'Are you ready to 'go?

                     'Not quite, 'not quite.

       'Just a minute, 'don’t rush me!

'Hurry up, 'hurry up!

'Hurry up, 'hurry up!

      I’ll be 'ready in a 'minute,

      in a 'minute, in a 'minute.

      I 'can’t find my 'keys!

      I 'can’t find my 'keys!

'Come on, let’s 'go!

'Come on, let’s 'go!

                     I 'can’t find my 'socks!

       I 'can’t find my 'socks!

'Come on, let’s 'go!

'Come on, let’s 'go!

                     I 'can’t find my 'shoes!

       I 'can’t find my 'shoes!

'Come on, let’s 'go!

Let’s 'go, let’s 'go!

Your 'keys are in your 'hand.

Your 'socks are in your 'shoes.

Your 'shoes are on the 'floor.

Let’s 'go, let’s 'go!

Jingle Bells

'Jingle 'bells, 'jingle 'bells, 'jingle 'all the 'way!

'Oh! What 'fun it 'is to 'ride in a 'one-horse 'open 'sleigh!

'Jingle 'bells, 'jingle 'bells, 'jingle 'all the 'way!

'Oh! What 'fun it 'is to 'ride in a 'one-horse 'open 'sleigh!

'Dashing 'through the 'snow in a 'one-horse 'open 'sleigh,

'O’er the 'fields we 'go, 'laughing 'all the 'way.

'Bells on 'bobtail 'ring, 'making 'spirits 'bright.

What 'fun it 'is to 'ride and 'sing a 'sleighing 'song to'night.

'Jingle 'bells, 'jingle 'bells, 'jingle 'all the 'way!

'Oh! What 'fun it 'is to 'ride in a 'one-horse 'open 'sleigh!

'Jingle 'bells, 'jingle 'bells, 'jingle 'all the 'way!

'Oh! What 'fun it 'is to 'ride in a 'one-horse 'open 'sleigh!