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Pronunciation: The short /a/ (#0258)

Use co on !oca"ulary words and #hrases to learn the short /a/ sound$ Announcer: %ou&re a"out to listen to an audio lesson 'ro (#enEnglish$co $ )elco e$ *y na e is +ndres *oreno, and -&ll "e your English coach 'or this lesson$ (ur goal with these audio lessons is to hel# you i #ro!e your listening and s#ea.ing s.ills "y wor.ing on .ey #ronunciation tools$ Today, we&re going to #ractice listening 'or the sound o' the short /a0 !owel, li.e in the word /"at$0 1isten to e$ /2at$0 /2at$0 The sound is /aaa0 /aaa0 /"at$0 The short /a0 !owel is one o' the ost co on sounds in the English language$ 1et&s #ractice "y saying a 'ew words and #hrases$ 3e#eat a'ter e: /"at0 /"at0 4ood 5o"$ +gain: /"at0 /"at0 )ay to go6 -' so eone as.s you, /+re you a student70 %ou can answer, /%es, - a $0 8o re#eat a'ter /%es, - a $0 (nce again: /%es, - a $0 4reat 5o"$ 9an you guess which word has the short /a0 sound7 That&s right, /a $0 3e#eat a'ter e: on e:#ression$ 3e#eat a'ter e: e:

/a 0 That&s it$ Here&s another co /4ood a'ternoon60 (nce again:

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/4ood a'ternoon60 The word a'ternoon contains the short /a0 sound, /a'ternoon$0 3e#eat a'ter e: /a'ternoon0 /4ood a'ternoon$0 4reat 5o"$ 1et&s try another sentence$ 1isten and then re#eat a'ter /- a a student in 1os +ngeles$0 e:

/- a $0 /1os +ngeles0 2oth /a 0 and /1os +ngeles0 contain the short /a0 sound$ 8o re#eat a'ter e: /- a 0 /1os +ngeles0 >ow the whole sentence: /- a a student in 1os +ngeles$0 That&s it$ 1et&s .ee# #racticing$ 2ut hey, wait a inute$ /#ractice0 also has the short /a0 sound$ 3e#eat a'ter e: /#ractice0 /#ractice0 9an you hear the short /a0 sound7 /#ractice0 That&s it$ 9ongratulations$ >ow let&s #ractice so e o' the words with the short /a0 sound$ 3e#eat a'ter e: /ca"0 9o e on, stretch the sound: /aaa0 /ca"0 (ne /ca"0 %ou got it$ Here&s another co on word$ 3e#eat a'ter e: ore ti e: ost co on The word

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/ta"0 9o e on, again: /ta"0 Put so e energy into it: /ta"0 That&s it$ 1et&s .ee# #racticing$ Here&s another co a'ter e: /"ad0 +nd again: /"ad0 )ay to go$ Here&s another one$ 3e#eat a'ter /dad0 9o e on, you can do it: /dad0 )e&re going to .ee# #racticing til this sound is easy to say$ Here&s another word$ 3e#eat a'ter e: /had0 +nd again, co e on: /had0 (ne /had0 )ay to go$ )e ha!e 'i!e 3e#eat a'ter e: / ad0 / ad0 %ou can say: /- a ad$0 ore words to #ractice, so let&s .ee# at it$ ore ti e: e: on word$ 3e#eat

(nce again: /- a ad$0

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4ood 5o"$ Here&s the ne:t word: /sad0 +nd again: /sad0 Here&s another word$ 3e#eat a'ter /"ag0 The .ey is to stretch the sound, co e on: /"ag0 4ood 5o"$ %ou&re doing great$ 1et&s .ee# #racticing$ 3e#eat a'ter once again: /ha 0 /ha 0 /at0 / a#0 / an0 /'an0 )ay to go$ +s you can see, the short /a0 sound is !ery co on in English$ 1et&s #ractice a 'ew short sentences with these words$ 3e#eat a'ter e: /Please call a ca"$0 /Please call a ca"$0 /He is /He is /Pass y dad$0 y dad$0 e the a#$0 e e:

+gain6 9o e on, you can do it: /Pass e the a#$0

1ast ti e, co e on: /Pass e the a#$0 )ay to go$ That&s the end o' this audio lesson$ Than. you 'or your ti e and e''ort$ *y reco endation is 'or you to listen to this lesson as any
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Additional practice: Emphasizing key words

Words: "at a a'ternoon 1os +ngeles #ractice ca" ta" "ad dad had ad sad "ag ha at a# an 'an Sentences: /%es, - a $0 /4ood a'ternoon60 /- a a student in 1os +ngeles$0 /- a ad$0 /Please call a ca"$0 /He is y dad$0 /Pass e the a#$0

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