Friday, 30 March 2018

Proverbs transcribed - #25

Twenty-six English first-graders were presented with the first half of several proverbs and were asked to provide the second half. I'd like you to come up with the correct one (enjoy the children's version). The vertical line indicates the end of the first half.
credit: http://idioms1-c1.blogspot.co.uk


25. /ə ˈbɜːd ɪn ðə ˈhændz ⎥ ˈgəʊɪŋ tə ˈpuːp ɒn ju/

Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Proverbs transcribed - #24

Twenty-six English first-graders were presented with the first half of several proverbs and were asked to provide the second half. I'd like you to come up with the correct one (enjoy the children's version). The vertical line indicates the end of the first half.
credit: modern-proverbs.blogspot.co.uk

24.  /wen ðə ˈblaɪnd ˈliːd ðə ˈblaɪnd ⎥ ˈget aʊt əv ðə ˈweɪ/

Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Proverbs transcribed - #23

Twenty-six English first-graders were presented with the first half of several proverbs and were asked to provide the second half. I'd like you to come up with the correct one (enjoy the children's version). The vertical line indicates the end of the first half.

23. /ju ˈget ˈaʊt əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈəʊni wɒt ju ⎥ ˈsiː ɪn ðə ˈpɪkʧə ɒn ðə ˈbɒks/

Monday, 26 March 2018

Proverbs transcribed - #22

Twenty-six English first-graders were presented with the first half of several proverbs and were asked to provide the second half. I'd like you to come up with the correct one (enjoy the children's version). The vertical line indicates the end of the first half.

22. /ɪf ət ˈfɜːst ju ˈdəʊnt səkˈsiːd ⎥ ˈget ˈnjuː ˈbætriz/

Sunday, 25 March 2018

Proverbs transcribed - #21

Twenty-six English first-graders were presented with the first half of several proverbs and were asked to provide the second half. I'd like you to come up with the correct one (enjoy the children's version). The vertical line indicates the end of the first half.
credit: fundacioncadah.org

21. /ˈʧɪldrən ʃəbi ˈsiːn əˈnɒt ⎥ ˈspæŋkt ɔː ˈgraʊndɪd/

Friday, 23 March 2018

Proverbs transcribed - #20

Twenty-six English first-graders were presented with the first half of several proverbs and were asked to provide the second half. I'd like you to come up with the correct one (enjoy the children's version). The vertical line indicates the end of the first half.

20. /ðərə ˈnʌn sə ˈblaɪnd əz ⎥ ˈstiːvi ˈwʌndə/

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Proverbs transcribed - #19

Twenty-six English first-graders were presented with the first half of several proverbs and were asked to provide the second half. I'd like you to come up with the correct one (enjoy the children's version). The vertical line indicates the end of the first half.

19.  /ˈlɑːf ən ðə ˈhəʊl ˈwɜːld ˈlɑːfs ˈwɪð ˈjuː ˈkraɪ ən ⎥  ju ˈhæf tə ˈbləʊ jə ˈnəʊz/

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Proverbs transcribed - #18

Twenty-six English first-graders were presented with the first half of several proverbs and were asked to provide the second half. I'd like you to come up with the correct one (enjoy the children's version). The vertical line indicates the end of the first half.
credit: midgardediting.com


18. /ˈdəʊm ˈpʊt ˈɒf tɪl təˈmɒrəʊ wɒt ⎥ jə ˈpʊt ˈɒn tə ˈgəʊ tə ˈbed/

Monday, 19 March 2018

Proverbs transcribed - #17

Twenty-six English first-graders were presented with the first half of several proverbs and were asked to provide the second half. I'd like you to come up with the correct one (enjoy the children's version). The vertical line indicates the end of the first half.
credit: digitaldatingstories.wordpress.com

17.  /ˈtuːz ˈkʌmpəni ˈθriːz ⎥ mʌskəˈtɪəz/