Jazz Chant
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JAZZ CHANT A jazz chant is a poem that uses jazz rhythms to demonstrate the natural stress and intonation patterns of conversational American English. These chants provide a ground- breaking and exciting way to improve student's speaking and listening comprehension skills while reinforcing the language structures.
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JAZZ CHANT
A jazz chant is a poem that uses jazz rhythms to demonstrate the natural stress and intonation patterns of conversational American English. These chants provide a ground-breaking and exciting way to improve student's speaking and listening comprehension skills while reinforcing the language structures.
I GOT ENGAGED IN JANUARY
A: DID YOU HEAR THE GOSSIP? DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS?
B: NO, I DIDN.T, WHAT.S THE STORY? TELL ME ALL THE NEWS!
A: WELL, MR. SMITH RETIRED LAST MONTH.
B: MR. SMITH RETIRED?
A: AND MRS. JONES MOVED LAST WEEK.
B: MRS. JONES MOVED?
A: MR. GREEN GOT MARRIED IN JUNE.
B: MR. GREEN GOT MARRIED?
A: AND A WEEK AGO, DICK HARPER DIED.
B: DICK HARPER DIED?
A: I THINK THAT.S IT. I.D BETTER GO! I HAVE A LOT TO DO.
B: WELL, THANKS A LOT. IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO TALK TO YOU.
B: Did you hear the gossip? Did you hear the news?
C: No, I didn.t, what.s the story? Tell me all the news!
B: Well, Mr. Smith retired last month. C: Mr. Smith retired? B: And Mrs. Jones moved last week. C: Mrs. Jones moved? B: Mr. Green got married in June. C: Mr. Green got married? B: And a week ago, Dick Harper died. C: Dick Harper died? B: I think that.s it. I.d better go! I have a lot to
do. C: Well, thanks a lot. It was really good to talk
to you.
