Video 1 - Contractions
Conversation 1
Man: What’s Bob doing?
Woman: He’s working outside. He’s cutting the grass.
Man: Isn’t he playing tennis today?
Woman: No, he isn’t. His partner can’t play today.
Man: Oh, that’s too bad.
Woman: Yeah, he isn’t happy about it.
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Conversation 1
Man:
What’s Bob doing?
Woman:
He’s working outside.
He’s cutting the grass.
Man:
Isn’t he playing tennis today?
Woman:
No, he isn’t.
His partner can’t play today.
Man:
Oh, that’s too bad.
Woman:
Yeah, he isn’t happy about it.