Practice Activity: Common Linked Expressions. You've learned about this linked expressions and their common pronunciations. going to, want to, have to, has to, could have should have, would have, kind of, sort of, alotta, lotsa. Now, let's practice these reduced forms. Listen to some sentences, where do you hear linked expressions in them? Here's the first one. That TV you bought is kind of expensive. You should have bought a cheaper one. Can you hear linked expressions in two places? We hear linked expressions when we say kind of and should have. Now, say the sentences. That TV you bought is kind of expensive. You should have bought a cheaper one. Here's the next one. If we'd known the traffic was going to be so bad, we could have taken a different road. Can you hear linked expressions in two places? We hear linked expressions when we say, going to and could have. Now, say the sentence. If we'd known the traffic was going to be so bad, we could have taken a different road. Here's the last one. I'm going to go to bed early tonight. I have to get up early tomorrow, and I have a lotta work to do. Can you hear linked expressions in three places? We hear linked expressions when we say going to, have to, and alotta. Now, say the sentences. I'm going to go to bed early tonight. I have to get up early tomorrow, and I have a lotta work to do. Next, let's practice reading a conversation between two friends. Pay close attention to places where there's linking. Some of them are the things we've been practicing in this lesson. And you'll also hear linking and reduced forms from earlier lessons. You'll have a chance to repeat each part. I heard you didn't get the job you applied for. That's too bad. Yeah, I was kind of disappointed. I guess I should have prepared better. But you did prepare. I asked you lots of practice questions, and you answered them. I know, but I could have practiced more. could have should have would have, I guess. What does that mean? could have should have would have? It means I could have, should have, would have done things differently, but now, it's too late. You're right, I have to move ahead. I'm just going to keep applying for more jobs. My dream job is waiting out there. Thank you for practicing these common linked expressions. Getting used to the sound of them will help you understand spoken English more easily.