Task 5_Pronunciation Practice.

1. Reading: read the following text, try to make your best effort
pronouncing the symbols. Don´t forget to have in mind, rhythm,
intonation and stress.

tiːtʃərz prəˈtɛst. ðə prəˈtɛsts ˈlɑːst ˈwʌn wiːk. ðə tiːtʃərz

wɒnt smɔːl ər ˈklæsəz ænd bɛtər mʌni. ðeɪ seɪ ðæt ðər mʌst
biː mɔːr stɑːf ɪn skuːlz.
skuːlz seɪ ðæt ðər ɪz nɒt mʌni. haʊˈɛvər, tiːtʃərz duː nɒt bɪˈliːv
ðæt.
ðeɪ seɪ ðæt skuːlz spɛnd ðə mʌni ɒn dɪfrənt θɪŋz.

2. Minimal Pairs: a minimal pair is a pair of words that vary by only

a single sound, these sounds may confuse English learners, then
pronounce them having in mind this variation of the sounds.

cat bat
wide wise
ride road
kite night
take steak
caught cot
pin bin
teal peel
teach peach
day pay
dig pig
deal peel
duck buck
date bait

tall call
tool cool
tape cape
tote coat
town gown
tie guy
tap gap
tool ghoul
tag gag
table gable
tin fin
tail fail
ton fun
tick Vick
 3. Intonation and stress: read the following sentences having in
mind the suprasegmental features.

Statements with three stresses

'Children 'like to \play.
The 'boy is 'reading a \book.
The 'weather is 'going to \change.
Statements with four stresses
She 'wants to 'buy a 'new \car.
He 'wrote the 'letters 'very \quickly.
The 'teacher 'told her 'students a \story.
Statements with five stresses
'Alex 'wrote the 'letters 'very \quickly.
'Victor is 'going to 'London 'next \month.
'Tanya is 'reading the 'book you 'brought \yesterday.
Special questions: Falling intonation
What is your \name?
'What's your \name?
'Where are you \from?
'Where do you \live?
Friendly interest, politeness: Rising intonation
'What is your /name?
'Where do you /live?
'What did she /say?
'Where have you /been?
General questions: Rising intonation
Have you 'read this /book?
Have you 'heard the /news?
Do you 'need some /help?
Do you 'have a /pen?
Requests: Rising intonation
May I 'speak to /Ella, please?
Could I 'speak to /Michael, please?
Can I 'borrow your /dictionary, please?
Alternative questions: Rising and falling intonation
Will you 'come 'back at /five or at \six?
Does she 'read 'books in the /morning or at \night?
Will you 'try to 'do it to/day or to\morrow?
Tag questions: Falling or rising intonation
You 'don't \know them, \do you?
They 'haven't 'found it, \have they?
You 'weren't \late, \were you?
I 'shouldn't \do it, \should I?
Commands: Falling intonation
Tell me the \truth.
'Give me your \hand.
'Do it your\self.
'Ask him for \help.
Requests: Rising intonation
Close the \window, /please.

'Tell me your \name, /please.

'Ask him to \call me, /please.

Exclamatory sentences: Falling intonation

 It's 'good to \see you!
It's an 'excellent oppor\tunity!
I'm 'so \happy!
Direct address: Rising intonation
/Ela, can you /help me?
/Lena, are you /there?
/Tony, 'where \are you?
Enumerating: Rising intonation
I 'bought /bread, /cheese, and to\matoes.
We 'need /paper, /pens, and \pencils.
Responses
I \can.
She \is.
He \will.
You \should.
I \can't.
He \didn't.