This is another reduction in English typically used by
young people.
Note: Reductions
Remember the following:
Reductions are reduced forms of
English words.
Reductions, such as wancha are
not real words in English.
You need to use reductions in
order to sound more natural.
You need to know reductions in
order to understand conversations between native
English speakers.
Reductions are used extensively
in American TV, movies, music, literature, and in
conversations among native English speakers.
Reductions In Music and TV
Big House - Walkin’ on Me
Big House is an American country music band based in Bakersfield,
California. Grounded in the Bakersfield Sound, originally, the band
consisted of Monty Byrom (lead vocals, guitar), David Neuhauser
(guitar, keyboard), Chuck Seaton (guitar), Tanner Byrom (drums),
Sonny California (harmonica), and Ron Mitchell (bass guitar). Under
this lineup, Big House recorded two albums for MCA Nashville: 1997's
Big House and 1998's Travelin' Kind. These two albums produced four
chart singles on the Billboard country charts, including the No. 30
hit "Cold Outside."
This video is a good example of the usage of "wancha" English language
reduction.
Use a
dictionary
to look up words you do not understand.
Lyrics
You've been steppin' just bit out of line
And that's walkin' on me
Well don't you know you can't be right all the time
Without walkin' on me
I don't wancha, putcha
walkin' shoes on
And head on out that door
'Cause you'll go out and stay all night long
Like too many nights before
Well I've tried everything I can, and I'll beg and plead
Then she tells me baby there ain't no need
Just say it again, does me no good
Baby won't you treat me baby like you know you should?
I'll say it again if I thought it would
Make you treat me baby like you know you should
You've been walkin', walkin' on me
Yeah, you've been walkin', honey, walkin' on me
Now we both know this ain't the first time around
You're still walkin' on me
You go out loud and come back in without a sound
Honey, walkin' on me
Well I don't wancha,
putcha walkin' shoes on
And head on out that door
'Cause you'll go out and stay all night long
Like too many nights before
I've tried everything I can, and I'll beg and plead
Then she tells me baby there ain't no need
Say it again, does me no good
Baby, won't you treat me baby like you know you should?
I'll say it again if I thought it would
Make you treat me baby like you know you should
You've been walkin', walkin' on me
You know, you've been walkin', honey, walkin' on me
Yeah, you've been walkin'
Yeah, you've been walkin'
I've tried everything I can, and I'll beg and plead
Then she tells me baby now ain't no need
Say it again, does me no good
Baby, won't you treat me baby like you know you should?
I'll say it again if I thought it would
Make you treat me baby like you know you should
Say it again, does me no good
Won't you treat me baby like you know you should?
Say it again if I thought it would
Make you treat me baby like you know you could
Now won't you treat me baby like you know you should?
You've been walkin', walkin' on me
You know, you've been walkin', honey, walkin' on me
Yeah, you've been walkin'
Honey, you've been walkin'
Yeah, you've been walkin', walkin' on me
You know, you've been walkin', honey, walkin' on me
You know, you've been walkin', honey, walkin' on me
Know, you've been walkin', walkin' on me
Additional Lessons
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Lessons
The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional conversation, listening, and reading
practice.
Conversation Lesson -
Advanced
Level. Dialogs for everyday use.
Short situational dialogs for students of English as
a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language with a
written conversation and a conversation notes
section.
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
Language.
Taking a Vacation
JULIE: I just bought a ticket to New York
City. I’m so excited to see the city!
SOPHIE: Good for you! Traveling is so much
fun. I love discovering new places and new people. When are you leaving?
JULIE: Next week. I’m taking the red eye.
It was cheaper. Hopefully, I’ll be able to sleep on the plane.
SOPHIE: I wish I could go with you! New
York City is a magical place. You will have so much fun.
JULIE: I hope so. I’m going to visit my
brother who lives there. I will stay for a week and then take the train down to
Washington, D.C.
SOPHIE: That sounds like a great vacation.
I’m looking forward to a week at the beach for my summer vacation. I just want
to relax.
Conversation Notes
Ticket can refer to many different types of
transportation (metro, bus, train, plane, etc.). In general, you can guess
the means of transportation by the context.
When discussing airplane travel, a red eye is a flight
that leaves at night to arrive early the next morning. This is in reference
to how red your eyes become when you don’t get a full night’s sleep.
This is a collection of 30 situational conversations
which focus on a wide variety of communicative and
natural encounters in English....these
lessons are for beginning students.
This is a collection of 36 situational conversations
which focus on spoken American English in a relatively
natural way....these
lessons are for intermediate students.
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topic, the script for the audio program, a words in this story section,
and other important information.
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