It´s never too late.

a. Listen to the text.

b. Mark pauses, instances of assimilation (phonemic and allophonic)
c. Read the text aloud.

My grandfather, who´s a widower, used to be a judge and when he retired the year before last, he
decided to go on a sea cruise. He enjoyed the cruise very much Indeed. He sailed all round the world and
it sounded like a great experience. Anyway, the most interesting thing about this cruise was that he met
an attractive, American widow. I think she´s pretty rich as well. She comes from California. Well, my
grandfather invited her to have dinner with him and they got on really well with one another. And would
you believe it, my grandfather fell in love? No Kidding! He says you can find love at any age, and the
next thing we knew he´d asked her to marry him. Apparently, they were married by the captain of the
ship. It´s so romantic. The whole family´s amazed, but we´re all very happy for him `cos he´s been
rather lonely since my grandmother died. I just hope I find love one day, like Grandpa.

Answer key: It´s never too late.

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