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You know what happens if you don't vote?

You go to hell.

You know that.

A blue wave has hit America.

Democrats took back control of Congress.

And they didn't just win majority, they blew past it.

First, the polls close.

Then, the dominoes started falling.

Just before 10 p .m.

Eastern, the first networks projected

Democrats would take the House.

The Senate was called for Democrats at 11 .35 p .m.

To put that in perspective, Republicans walked in holding 53

Senate seats and 218 House seats.

As of November 6, Democrats had a net gain of 30 seats in the House and a net 7 in the Senate.

NBC projects Democrats will end up with around 255

House seats, possibly their biggest majority in nearly 20 years.

And it is only the fifth time since World War II that one party has flipped both chambers in a midterm.

Now, Texas.

Remember that statistical tie?

James Tallarico beat Ken Paxton.

Well, let me start off by congratulating James Tallarico.

I will commit that I will be praying for him

that he will do good for texas in this nation he's

the first democrat to win any statewide race in texas since 1994 and the first sent to the senate since 1988.

we just showed

that a politics of division is no match for a politics

of love tallarico is 37 a former middle school teacher four -term state lawmaker from austin

he will be the youngest member of the Senate.

And Texas was not done there.

Gina Hinojosa unseated

Governor Greg Abbott, the first

Democrat to hold the office since Ann Richards in the early 90s.

She becomes the state's first Latina governor.

This is our Texas, this is our government, and this is our one fight.

And tonight we won.

Abbott had never lost a general election since his first race in 1996.

The Senate map broke wide open.

In Kansas, Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton became the first

Democrat to win a Senate race there since 1932.

In South Carolina, pediatrician Annie Andrews won in a state that had not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1998.

In Maine, Susan Collins, a senator for nearly three decades, lost to Democrat Troy Jackson.

Josh Turek won Iowa.

Roy Cooper flipped North Carolina.

Sherrod Brown took back Ohio.

And then there's

Michigan, arguably the most watched

Senate race in the country.

Abdul Al -Sayed, a 42 -year -old epidemiologist, Rhodes Scholar, and former Detroit Health Commissioner, defeated

Republican Mike Rogers.

The race wasn't called until 1 .33 in the morning.

He becomes the first ever

Muslim elected to the U .S.

Senate.

You took a chance on the unlikeliest of candidates, So thank you.

I cannot wait to serve you with the same big -heartedness,

open -mindedness, grit, and earnestness that you've shown me." And he did it the hard way.

It was the most expensive election in Michigan history, more than $243 million.

And Rodgers and his allies outspent him roughly three to two.

Abdul, well, he says football is racist, sexist, and dominated by toxic masculinity.

So let's get this straight.

Abdul thinks football is bad, but men playing women's sports is good.

Trump campaigned for Rogers.

Barack Obama campaigned for El -Sayed.

Then two days before the vote, a twist.

Hey, Michigan.

As you may have seen, our Democratic nominee for U .S.

Senate, Abdul, said that I was no longer welcome in his campaign.

And that's why I am endorsing

Mike Rogers for the United States Senate.

Haley Stevens, the Democrat El -Sayed beat in the primary, endorsed his Republican opponent.

Chuck Schumer called it a betrayal.

Well, it didn't matter.

Young voters carried him.

About 69 % of voters under 30 backed El -Sayed.

It was also a night of first.

Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia, ending 250 years without a Black woman elected governor of any state.

I have said over the past few days, if I were your woman, Well, now I am your woman.

Deb Holland, a Laguna Pueblo citizen, became the first

Native American woman elected governor in New Mexico.

Wisconsin elected its first

Black governor, David Crowley.

Amy Acton became Ohio's first woman governor.

And in New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man elected to the Senate.

In Minnesota, Peggy Flanagan beat Michelle Tafoida to become the first

Native American woman ever elected to the Senate.

Republicans made history, too.

Byron Donalds became the first

Black person ever elected statewide in Florida, and the first

Black Republican elected governor in the country.

After these results, the reactions came fast.

On the phone with Fox News, President Trump congratulated Democrats.

But he said he did not see the results as a judgment on him.

He told CBS he looked forward to working with them, adding that otherwise he would simply veto everything.

I feel certain that we'll get along as well as you can with the Democrats that came into office.

Just in case they do send us things, we have a veto, you know, the president has a veto power.

And Elon Musk posted on X that data senders in space were starting to look appealing.

So this is the scoreboard.

The bigger question is, how did this happen?

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Donald Trump is about to go!

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You're in no position to dictate what we're gonna feel.

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You are disgusting.

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Put yourself in shape.

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You look like hell.

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some of this is history since world war ii the president's

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party has lost an average of 26 house seats in midterms

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and going in trump was more than 20 points underwater the

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second worst approval heading into a midterm since 1946 behind only harry truman but this year one issue towered over the rest.

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The war.

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In the exit polls, 74 % of voters said the Iran war was a crucial or major factor in their vote.

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We went to war with Iran for like absolutely no reason.

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Just like we went to war with Iraq back in the day for no reason.

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We're just getting involved in like all these stupid wars

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and like spending all this money and stuff when we can be investing it here.

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After the results, J .D.

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Vance was quick to blame the Iran war for Republicans' midterm losses.

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The war hit people at the pump.

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87 % said they were concerned about gas prices.

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About 6 in 10 blamed the president's policies for higher prices.

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Even the president acknowledged it.

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He said voters likely weren't willing to accept paying more for gasoline in the short term.

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The war's other side was watching the midterms too.

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Iran's top negotiator posted on X that

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Americans had said no to war.

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But then there was also corruption.

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In the AP survey of about 80 ,000 voters, more people called government corruption crucial to their vote than said that about immigration,

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the war, or AI data centers.

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Campaigns aired more than 160 different ads mentioning Jeffrey Epstein, backed by over $35 million.

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Of all 535 members of Congress, who's taken the most money from associates of Jeffrey Epstein?

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Democrats outspent Republicans on those ads, roughly $53 million to $3 million.

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And candidates matter too.

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He may not dress right, he may not talk exactly perfectly, and he may not be the best -looking guy I've ever seen.

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In Texas, President Trump endorsed

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Ken Paxton over sitting

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Senator John Corrin in the primary.

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Paxton carried years of baggage, a federal corruption investigation that brought no charges, and an impeachment by his own party in the Texas House,

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followed by acquittal in the state Senate.

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He was also going through a divorce over alleged infidelity.

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Whether you like

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Ken or not, honestly, I mean, I understand some people are controversial, etc. I don't happen to be a controversial person.

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Some prominent Republicans crossed over to Tallarico.

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Cornyn was one of the first to celebrate Tallarico's win.

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Also, the money was staggering.

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Musk gave $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, which then gave that exact amount to the biggest outside group backing Paxton.

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And it wasn't enough.

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South Carolina had its own drama, Lindsey Graham died in July, and his sister Darlene was appointed to a seat.

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We're right here at the end, and I'm just going to keep going on the best I can.

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In the final stretch, the president attacked Andrews with an anti -trans slur, and former Republican Governor David Beasley publicly condemned it.

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Now, let's talk about who actually showed up.

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More than 51 million ballots were cast early, compared to under 46 million in 2022.

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Early voting in South Carolina alone was up 83 percent.

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And remember the map war, the gerrymandering.

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The seats that pushed

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Democrats past 218 was Texas's 35th district, which was redrawn in 2025 specifically to elect a Republican.

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Democrat Johnny Garcia won it.

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Now Republicans see things differently.

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Pretend that I'm on the ballot because we get a lot more votes.

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The president said voters simply did not like the candidates.

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Trump has also argued that he was not on the ballot and if he was he would have won by a landslide.

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Vice President Vance had also urged voters not to punish

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Republicans over the war alone.

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However, that warning wasn't enough.

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Now, what happens next?

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On January 3rd, the new

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Congress is sworn in.

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Hakeem Jeffries is in line to become

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Speaker of the House.

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They messed around, and now they're going to find out.

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Until then, the old

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Congress is still in charge, and Republicans are under pressure to pass a massive war funding bill before the new members arrive.

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Jeffries has promised to move fast.

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Within the first 100 hours, Democrats plan bills to restore

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Affordable Care Act subsidies, reverse nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts,

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end the president's tariffs, and require him to end the Iran war or get Congress's approval.

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Now this is a lot to process, so you probably have a lot of questions.

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Let's answer them.

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All they do is they talk about impeaching everybody.

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I mean, honestly, if we wanted to play that game, we could play it just as well.

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Can Democrats impeach Trump?

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Yes, the House can impeach with a simple majority.

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Some Democrats want to, but the party is divided.

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But removing a president takes two -thirds of the Senate.

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That's 67 votes.

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Democrats would need more than a dozen

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Republicans to join them.

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Trump was impeached twice in his first term and acquitted both times.

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Can the new

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Congress end the war?

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Not right away.

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The War Powers Act appears to require

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Congress to approve prolonged military action, but the president has found ways around it.

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The real lever is money.

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Experts say cutting off war funding is the strongest way to push the administration to negotiate.

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And any bill still faces a presidential veto, which takes two -thirds of both chambers to override.

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Will anybody else get impeached?

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Probably Hegseth, the defense secretary.

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A resolution to impeach

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Pete Hegseth over military actions in Iran, Venezuela, Yemen, and elsewhere has already been filed by outgoing

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Republican Thomas Massey.

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A disgruntled, defeated congressman, along with all his Democrat allies, has also dropped sham articles of impeachment against yours truly.

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What kind of things will Congress investigate?

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A lot.

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The president's family business dealings, including crypto ventures that have earned him more than $1 billion, and the conduct of ICE and Homeland Security.

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Democrats have also promised probes into how the administration handled the Epstein files.

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Talking about Epstein today, Donald Trump signed that law to release all of those documents.

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He is the most transparent president in the nation's history.

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The Dow is over $50 ,000.

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I don't know why you're laughing.

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You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin.

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Can they pass whatever they want?

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No. Most legislation still needs 60 votes in the Senate.

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What a Democratic Senate can do is block the president's nominees, including judges who serve for life.

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Whatever side you are on, one thing about this election is hard to argue with.

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People showed up and they made their voices heard.

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Now comes the next chapter, governing a country that may still be divided politically, but still shares many of the same hopes for the future.

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Democrats hold Congress, Republicans hold the White House, and that means both parties will have to find common ground to move the country forward.

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And while divided government comes with challenges, it also creates opportunities for compromise, cooperation, and new ideas.

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The next two years could be a chance to turn political differences into meaningful progress.

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And we'll be here to cover every step of it.

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Этот урок разговорной практики построен на видео «2026 Midterms, explained». Чаще всего повторяются слова: democrat, senate, Republican, trump, elected. В этом видео 219 предложений и 2069 слов для шедоуинга. Речь длится 13:21. Говорящий говорит в естественном темпе, около 155 слов в минуту, близком к повседневной речи. Только 81% слов входят в 3000 самых частых слов английского языка, поэтому лексика сложная.

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15 слов из видео, которые стоит выучить, с произношением и значением:

Слово	Произношение	Значение
elect глагол	/ɪˈlɛkt/	выбира́ть, вы́брать
democrat существительное	/ˈdɪməkɹæt/	демокра́т, демокра́тка
voter существительное	/ˈvoʊtɚ/	избира́тель, избира́тельница
veto существительное	/ˈvi.toʊ/	ве́то, пра́во ве́то
corruption существительное	/kəˈɹʌpʃən/	развраще́ние, растле́ние
divide глагол	/dɪˈvaɪd/	дели́ть, разделя́ть
ballot существительное	/ˈbælət/	голосова́ние, волеизъявле́ние
endorse глагол	/ɪnˈdoɹs/	подде́рживать
chamber существительное	/ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯mbɚ/	ко́мната
argue глагол	/ˈɑɹ.ɡju/	спо́рить, обсужда́ть
roughly наречие	/ˈɹʌf.li/	гру́бо
poll существительное	/poʊl/	опро́с
crucial прилагательное	/ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/	реша́ющий, ключево́й
controversial прилагательное	/ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/	спо́рный, сомни́тельный
flip глагол	/flɪp/	перевора́чивать, переверну́ть

Фразовые глаголы, которые вы услышите

Слово	Произношение	Значение
show up глагол		объявля́ться, объяви́ться
take back глагол		возвращать в, к
cut off глагол	/ˌkʌt ˈɔf/ [ˌkɐɾ ˈɔf]	отреза́ть, отре́зать
find out глагол		узнава́ть, узна́ть
get along глагол		ла́дить, ужива́ться
look forward to глагол		ждать с нетерпе́нием, не мочь дожда́ться

Фразы, которые стоит повторять

Короткие законченные фразы из видео, которые пригодятся в повседневном разговоре:

You know what happens if you don't vote?
I don't happen to be a controversial person.
I don't know why you're laughing.

Грамматика в этом видео

Конструкции, которые говорящий использует чаще всего, с точными словами из видео:

Конструкция	В видео
Present Perfect have/has + причастие прошедшего времени — прошлое действие, важное сейчас	has hit · has flipped · you've shown
Пассивный залог be + причастие прошедшего времени — важно, что происходит, а не кто это делает	was called · wasn't called · was appointed

Произношение, на которое стоит обратить внимание

Говорящий использует 23 сокращённых и редуцированных форм, например don't, wasn't, we're. Произносите их коротко, так, как слышите.

Звуки «sh» и «zh»: corruption /kəˈɹʌpʃən/, crucial /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/, controversial /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/, immigration /ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/
Длинные слова — следите за ударением: controversial /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/, congratulate /kənˈɡɹæd͡ʒ.ʊˌleɪt/, immigration /ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, investigate /ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/

Звуки, трудные для русскоязычных:

/w/ — губы округлены, это не /v/: statewide /steɪtˈwaɪd/, twist /twɪst/, underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/, acquit /əˈkwɪt/, acquittal /əˈkwɪtəl/
Звонкие согласные в конце слова — не оглушайте их: divide /dɪˈvaɪd/, statewide /steɪtˈwaɪd/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/, pretend /pɹəˈtɛnd/, acknowledge /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ/
/ŋ/ в конце слова — носовой звук без «г»: disgusting /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/, outgoing /aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/, prolong /pɹoʊˈlɑŋ/

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