Before opening the book to Unit 12 ("In Town").
English spelling is notoriously inconsistent (think: "though," "through," "thought"). The audio provides a native-speaker model (standard British English). When you read "vegetable" silently, you might pronounce it "ve-ge-ta-ble." The audio teaches you the correct, connected speech: "vej-tuh-bul." oxford word skills basic audio
Oxford University Press has moved towards digital integration. Before opening the book to Unit 12 ("In Town")