Pronunciation Challenge Before Alarm Clocks, There Were ‘Knocker-Uppers’

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How did people wake up for work back in the early days before there were alarm clocks?

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See, in big industrial cities like London, Birmingham and Manchester, Knocker Uppers used poles to reach the windows.
Original Video： Before Alarm Clocks, There Were ‘Knocker-Uppers’

Key Vocabulary

1. industrial

industrial

[ɪnˋdʌstrɪəl] (adj.)

industry

[ˋɪndəstrɪ] (n.)

2. agriculture

agriculture

[ˋægrɪ͵kʌltʃɚ] (n.)

agricultural

[͵ægrɪˋkʌltʃərəl] (adj.)

3. knock

knock

[nɑk] (v.)

knock off

(phr.)

knock out

(phr.)

4. effective

effective

[ɪˋfɛktɪv] (adj.)

effectively

[ɪˋfɛktɪvlɪ] (adv.)

cost-effective

[kɔst ɪˋfɛktɪv] (adj.)

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