LISTEN

Listen to the audio recording below.

PRACTICE

Look at these self-introductions and mark the thought groups with a
slash (/). Read each introduction twice. Practice pausing and stretching the
ends of each thought group.
 

My name is Keiko Tanaka. I am a marketing specialist at Go-Go Social. I'm a
Bay Area native, but I did live in London for 10 years after college. I enjoy
cycling and reading about science.
 

My name is Maggie Lim. I am a software engineer at a company in Sunnyvale. I
speak Chinese, Japanese, and English. I grew up in Singapore, but now I live in
Palo Alto. I don't have any hobbies because I seem to be always working.
 

My name is Mike Stewart. I am a restaurant blogger. I grew up in Iowa and now
live in San Francisco. As you can imagine, I love food. I love eating it,
cooking it, and talking about it.