Skills

Levels

W sounds

Pronunciation: "w" sounds

Minimal Pairs

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/k/

/kw/

Ooh

Woo

Rue

Till

Twill

Trill

Cake

Quake

Oh

Woe

Roe

Dane

Duane

Drain

Kick

Quick

Owed

Woed

Road

Twist

Tryst

Keen

Queen

Un

One

Run

Swarm

Dwarf

Thwart

Coat

Quote

Wool

Rule

Swish

Switch

Twitch

Kill

Quill

Wooed

Rude

Dwindle

Twinkle

Kale

Quail

Ow

Wow

Row

Q words

Oak

Woke

Forward

Toward

Question

Request

Old

Wold

Coward

Awkward

Quite

Quiet

Wooster

Rooster

Shower

Towel

Quality

Quantity

In Phrases

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How rude!

A wolf in sheep's clothing

Wish you were here

I would if I could

If worse comes to worse

Open a can of worms

A woman's word

Pull the wool over her eyes

Worldwide web

A wishing well

The world is your oyster

West by Northwest

Dialogue

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A: Where do you work?

B: In Washington.

A: Washington state or Washington DC?

B: DC. Why do you ask?

A: I was just wondering.

B: I'm a window washer.

A: Oh really? I thought you were a senator.

B: No, I wouldn't do that for all the money in the world.

Oral Reading

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Rudy was a world traveler. Every year he would take wonderful vacations to exotic locations. One year, he would wander around the wilderness of western Australia. The next thing you knew, he was rafting down the wild rapids of the Wisconsin River. He never got tired of his one-man adventures. That is, not until he melt Wanda, the woman of his dreams. She wished for the life of a rancher's wife in Wyoming. Now, the only time he gets away from home is when he rides to Worland, the nearest town, every other weekend.

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Last updated: 15 February, 2010 02:43:16