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“English is not easy. It is not. The vocabulary, the grammar, the understanding of English words - it is hard. But if you are doing it, you are taking it one step at a
time and getting better and better each and every day.
The problem is, when you speak in English, much of what you say is not understood by a typical English listener. The sounds of your first language are so different
from the sounds of English.
This training will help you with the sounds of English in:
- How to pronounce words and sentences correctly.
- How to use natural English in everyday conversations, just like a native speaker.
We want this program to be easy and fun for you. That is how it should be. And this is how you are going to learn best. Don’t forget to relax and laugh.
Let’s talk about how this all works and how you’re going to improve.
- The first thing is practicing. The new movements, sounds and mouth patterns may make you feel very strange and weird. You may even think people are
laughing at you! That’s normal, because your mouth and your brain are just not used to this.
- The second is the ear-training. As you go through this training, every once in a while when you’re speaking English, you will say to yourself: “Oops! That was
wrong. I should have said it the other way”. It is awareness. It is listening and being aware of those mistakes over and over again.
Take it slow, this takes time but have a lot of fun. Please tell your friends about this training, and get them to sign up too because it’s more fun when you take this
program with your friends. You can practice together and learn together. And you can help each other improve really quickly. I wish you the best of luck and make it
a great day.”
Paul S. Gruber – Speech Language Pathologist - CEO and Founder of Pronunciation Workshop
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLES OF CONTENTS.........................................................................................................................................................................................................2
In this course, you are given instructions on how to pronounce 43 sounds in the IPA chart as well as provided with essential
words and structures for the daily conversations.
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INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET (IPA)
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a set of symbols. The symbols represent
all the sounds in a language.
All the sounds that make up American English pronunciation can be represented by
symbols.
monophthongs diphthongs
iː
bee ɪ ʊ uː ɪr eɪ
V /biː/ sit put blue near late
O /sɪt/ /pʊt/ /bluː/ /nɪr/ /leɪt/
W
E e ə ɜː ɔː ʊr ɔɪ oʊ
L bed worker bird four poor voice hello
S /bed/ /ˈwɜːrkər/ /bɜːrd/ /fɔːr/ /pʊr/ /vɔɪs/ /həˈloʊ/
æ ʌ aː er aɪ aʊ
apple bus car air bye how
/ˈæpl/ /bʌs/ /kɑːr/ /er/ /baɪ/ /haʊ/
C p b t d tʃ dʒ k g
O happy baby tiny day chair job cook game
N /ˈhæpi/ /ˈbeɪbi/ /ˈtaɪni/ /deɪ/ /tʃer/ /dʒɑːb/ /kʊk/ /ɡeɪm/
S
O
f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ
food view thin they sea zero she vision
N /fuːd/ /vjuː/ /θɪn/ /ðeɪ/ /siː/ /ˈzɪroʊ/ /ʃiː/ /ˈvɪʒn/
A
N m n ŋ h l r w j
T many name king heart live ring when you
S /ˈmeni/ /neɪm/ /kɪŋ/ /hɑːrt/ /lɪv/ /rɪŋ/ /wen/ /juː/
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UNIT 1: /iː/ - /ɪ/ - /uː/ - /ʊ/
A. WORDS
/iː/
1. eat
8. sheep
2. bean
9. believe
3. please
10. Vietnamese
4. seat
11. key
5. team eat bean please
12. see
6. leave /pliːz/
13. bee /iːt/ /biːn/
7. sleep
/ɪ/
1. ship
8. window
2. pig
9. fit
3. fish
10. kick
4. city
11. lip
5. chicken ship pig fish
12. sit
6. kitten /fɪʃ/
13. win /ʃɪp/ /pɪɡ/
7. ring
/uː/
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1. move
8. pool
2. movie
9. blue
3. soup
10. bamboo
4. tool
11. YouTube
5. group move movie soup
12. shoe
6. cool
13. true /mu:v/ /ˈmuːvi/ /su:p/
7. food
/ʊ/
1. good
8. wolf
2. cook
9. pudding
3. foot
10. sugar
4. look
11. woman
5. wood good cook foot
12. Facebook
6. full
13. childhood /gʊd/ /kʊk/ /fʊt/
7. foot
B. SENTENCES
1. You look pretty good today!
/juː lʊk ˈprɪtɪ gʊd təˈdeɪ!/
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2. Please, take a seat!
/ pliːz! teɪk ə siːt!/
3. What do you mean?
/wʌt du juː miːn?/
4. He eats like a pig.
/hi iːts laɪk ə pɪg./
5. Can you speak Vietnamese?
/kæn juː spiːk vjetnəˈmiːz?/
6. I'll give you a ring. See you soon.
/aɪl gɪv juː ə rɪŋ. si juː suːn./
7. Can you move to another group?
/kæn juː muːv tu əˈnʌðər gruːp?/
8. I am into blue shoes.
/aɪ æm ˈɪntu bluː ʃuːz./
9. Everyone, listen to me and repeat.
/ˈevriwʌn, ˈlɪsən tu ˈmi ænd rɪˈpiːt./
10. My name is Steven and I'm an engineer. Nice to meet you!
/maɪ neɪm ɪz ˈstɪvn ænd aɪm ən ˌendʒɪˈnɪr. naɪs tu miːt juː!/
C. SPEAKING
1. Listen and fill in the blanks.
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Mimi: I think so, but also, you will get an excellent (8)_______ on how to hear certain
sounds.
Dean: That's so great. (9)_______ I get a book... are we going to need a book?
Mimi: Yes! I have a good feeling that this class is going to be really (10)_______!
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UNIT 2: /e/ - /æ/ - /ə/ - /ɜː/
A. WORDS
/e/
1. ten
8. ready
2. men
9. head
3. pen
10. dead
4. check
11. bed
5. send ten men pen
12. letter
6. friend /ten/ /men/ /pen/
13. Internet
7. hell
/æ/
1. apple
8. sad
2. fat
9. dragon
3. cat
10. backpack
4. hand
11. candle
5. back apple fat cat
12. handout
6. black /ˈæpl/ /fæt/ /kæt/
13. exam
7. happy
/ə/
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1. ago
8. number
2. agree
9. remember
3. enemy
10. nervous
4. freedom
11. brother
5. album ago agree enemy
12. banana
6. family
13. summer /əˈɡoʊ/ /əˈɡriː/ /ˈenəmi/
7. wonderful
/ɜː/
1. sir
8. curly
2. bird
9. burn
3. girl
10. return
4. dirty
11. learn
5. circle sir bird girl
12. service
6. flirt /sɜːr/ /bɜːrd/ /ɡɜːrl/
13. world
7. hurt
B. SENTENCES
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2. That person works with my brother.
/ðæt ˈpɜːrsən wɜːrks wɪð maɪ ˈbrʌðər. /
3. The man plans to take his exam on Wednesday.
/ðə mæn plænz tu teɪk hɪz ɪgˈzæm ɑːn ˈwenzdeɪ. /
4. Hey Matt? Are you having fun? - No, I'm very sad.
/heɪ mæt? ɑːr juː ˈhævɪŋ fʌn? noʊ, aɪm ˈveri sæd. /
5. The girl with the hat is acting nervous.
/ðə gɜːrl wɪð ðə hæt ɪz ˈæktɪŋ ˈnɜːrvəs. /
6. She never remembers to clean the messy room.
/ʃi ˈnevər rɪˈmembərz tu kliːn ðə ˈmesiː ruːm. /
7. My favourite fruit is the banana.
/maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt fruːt ɪz ðə bəˈnænə. /
8. I am the number one fan of the show, Big Bang.
/aɪ æm ðə ˈnʌmbər wʌn fæn əv ðə ʃoʊ, bɪg bæŋ. /
9. G-Dragon is a handsome rapper and singer.
/ dʒiː ˈdræɡən ɪz ə ˈhænsʌm ˈræpə ænd ˈsɪŋər. /
10. Ouch, you stepped on my feet. It hurts.
/aʊʧ, juː stept ɑːn maɪ fiːt. ɪt hɜːrts. /
11. I am so nervous to return to work after my vacation.
/aɪ æm soʊ ˈnɜːrvəs tuː rɪˈtɜːrn tu wɜːrk ˈæftər maɪ vəˈkeɪʃn./
12. These men own a big car service business.
/ðiːz men oʊn ə bɪg kɑːr ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈbɪznɪs./
C. SPEAKING
1. Listen and fill in the blanks.
Matt: Jack, do you want a (1) s_ _ _ _?
Jack: But it hurts me when she kisses someone else. How can she do that to me?
Matt: Oh, I am sorry about that. I (6) _ _ _ _ k you should find yourself another
girlfriend.
Matt: I know, but take it easy, bro! Why don't we go over (8) t _ _ _ _ and talk to her.
Jack: Hell no! I never want to speak to her again. I (9) _ _ _ s_ she just doesn’t love
me.
Matt: It’s a big (10) _ o _ _ _. Don’t worry, you’ll get a new girlfriend real quick –
Just start searching… In fact, real soon, you’ll find the perfect person!
D. CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES 163 WORDS
No Criteria Point scale
1. Video Pronounce X words correctly =
1 Pro
- Pronounce 4 sounds /e/ - /æ/ - /ə/ - /ɜː/ (sounds & stress) (X÷163) × 7
(repeat each sound three times) - Read words, sentences &
- Read 52 words in the tables dialogue fluently, without
Flu +
- Read 10 sentences 2 hesitation (Uhm, Ah, ...) 2
Into
Deadline: __________________________ - Be able to imitate the
speakers’ tone
2. Workbook Emo - Use facial expressions and
3 1
- Check keys days 01, 02, 03 + B.L body language
- Complete days 04, 05 X = The number of words that
TOTAL ……../10
students pronounce correctly.
UNIT 3: /ʌ/ - /ɑː/ - /ɔː/
A. WORDS
/ʌ/
1. upload
8. mother
2. under
9. love
3. bus
10. monkey
4. cup
11. money
5. run upload under bus
12. honey
6. puppy /ˌʌpˈloʊd/ /ˈʌndər/ /bʌs/
13. overcome
7. sunny
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cup run puppy sunny mother
/kʌp/ /rʌn/ /ˈpʌpi/ /ˈsʌni/ /ˈmʌðər/
/ɑː/
1. arm
8. garden
2. bar
9. jar
3. car
10. park arm bar car
4. heart
11. party /ɑːrm/ /bɑːr/ /kɑːr/
5. father
12. target
6. market
13. star
7. farmer
/ɔː/
1. autumn
8. four
2. August
9. floor
3. ball
10. ignore
4. boss
11. talk
5. call autumn August ball
12. strong
6. corn /ˈɔːtəm/ /ɔːˈɡʌst/ /bɔːl/
13. wrong
7. door
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boss call corn door four
/bɔːs/ /kɔːl/ /kɔːrn/ /dɔːr/ /fɔːr/
B. SENTENCES
C. SPEAKING
1. Listen and fill in the blanks.
Roy: Hi Kate, I heard your brother is a famous (1) f _ _ _ b_ _ _ p_ _ _ _ _.
Kate: Hey…Yes, I have one (2) _l_ _ _ b_ _ _ _ _ _, Mark – and yes, he’s an amazing
football player.
Roy: That’s awesome. You guys must get along (3) _ _ _ _ _ _well.
Kate: Sure, we do… but he’s very messy. You would not believe how (4) _ i _ _ _ his room
is. He may run (5) _ _ _ _ and is great at kicking a ball, but he is very unorganized and
sloppy. It’s hard to live with him.
Kate: I do, let me show you a family (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Can you guess who she is?
Kate: No, that’s my cousin Dawn.Look here – This is my sister Darla. Do you (8) _ _ _ _ _e
anything unusual?
Kate: Look at her face. Darla looks exactly like Mark? Darla and Mark are twins. Did you
know that?
Kate: No… Darla hates football. Even though they are (10) t _ _ _ _ and look alike, they
are both very different people and like different things!
Roy: Oh wow!
D. CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES 311 WORDS
1. Video No Criteria Point scale
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- Pronounce 3 sounds /ʌ/ - /ɑː/ - /ɔː/ Pronounce X words correctly =
1 Pro
(repeat each sound three times) (sounds & stress) (X÷311) × 7
- Read 39 words in the tables - Read words, sentences &
- Read 10 sentences dialogue fluently, without
Flu +
- Shadow the full dialogue 2 hesitation (Uhm, Ah, ...) 2
Into
Deadline: _________________________ - Be able to imitate the
speakers’ tone
2. Workbook Emo - Use facial expressions and
- Check keys days 04, 05 3 1
+ B.L body language
- Complete days 07, 08 X = The number of words that
TOTAL ……../10
students pronounce correctly.
/eɪ/
1. eight
8. grape
2. amazing
9. steak
3. daydream
10. rainy
4. cake
11. complain
5. game eight amazing daydream
12. holiday
6. plane /eɪt/ /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ /ˈdeɪdriːm/
13. imitate
7. wave
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cake game plane wave grape
/keɪk/ /ɡeɪm/ /pleɪn/ /weɪv/ /ɡreɪp/
/ɔɪ/
1. oil
2. boy
3. boil 8. royal
4. coin 9. toilet
5. noisy 10. cowboy
6. employee 11. destroy
7. join 12. enjoy
13. toy
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coin noisy employee join royal
/kɔɪn/ /ˈnɔɪzi/ /ɪmˈplɔɪiː/ /dʒɔɪn/ /ˈrɔɪəl/
/aɪ/
1. island
8. smile
2. icon
9. size
3. ice cream
10. shy
4. time
11. bye
5. Chinese
12. cry
6. invite
13. sky
7. lion
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time Chinese invite lion smile
/taɪm/ /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/ /ɪnˈvaɪt/ /ˈlaɪən/ /smaɪl/
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/ʊr/
1. tour
8. ensure
2. contour
9. mature
3. tourist
10. pure
4. curious
11. Kuala Lumpur
5. furious
12. sure
6. Europe
13. cure
7. plural
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curious furious Europe plural ensure
/ˈkjʊriəs/ /ˈfjʊriəs/ /ˈjʊrəp/ /ˈplʊrəl/ /ɪnˈʃʊr/
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B. SENTENCES
1. The noisy boy over there is very spoiled.
/ðə ˈnɔɪzi bɔɪ ˈoʊvər ðer ɪz ˈveri spɔɪld./
2. Jane and Kate made eight cakes.
/ʤeɪn ænd keɪt meɪd eɪt keɪks./
3. Roy's choice was to broil the meat in tin foil.
/rɔɪ’s ʧɔɪs wəz tu brɔɪl ðə miːt ɪn tɪn fɔɪl./
4. I will take a tour to Kuala Lumpur.
/aɪ wɪl teɪk ə tʊr tu kwalə luːmpʊr./
5. Will we be able to cure him, doctor?
/wɪl wi bi ˈeɪbəl tu kjʊr hɪm, ˈdɑːktər?/
6. I can't wait to join you!
/aɪ kænt weɪt tu ʤɔɪn juː!/
7. The boy found his noisy toy. Everything is okay.
/ðə bɔɪ faʊnd hɪz ˈnɔɪzi tɔɪ. ˈevriθɪŋ ɪz oʊˈkeɪ./
8. The poor child had to wait for a long time.
/ðə pʊr ʧaɪld hæd tu weɪt fɔːr ə lɔːŋ taɪm./
9. The four shy boys from the island were annoying.
/ðə fɔːr ʃaɪ ˈbɔɪz frɑːm ði ˈaɪlənd wɜːr əˈnɔɪɪŋ./
10. She admires her idol, BTS.
/ʃiː ædˈmaɪrz hɜːr ˈaɪdl, ˈbi:tɪes./
C. SPEAKING
1. Listen and fill in the blanks.
Jane: Hey Roy, do you have any plans for this (1) _________?
Roy: Sure – Absolutely! I will take a one-week tour of Kuala Lumpur, then I will be going
up in the sky in one of those huge, big hot-air (2) _______?.
Jane: Oh no. I’m (4) _______ of stepping in a balloon, and I’m afraid of heights.
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Roy: Come on. Don’t (5) ________? You are mature. It’s a joy! You can see many
(6)_______ scenes from the sky.
Jane: Uhm. I think it’s better for me to stay here on the ground and go somewhere like
the zoo to see the (7)_______.
Roy: OK. It’s up to you. (8)_______ the animals at the zoo. I will post my Kuala Lumpur
photos on Facebook so you can see my pictures and (9) ________ my trip
every day.
Jane: I will look for those pictures. Have a great time! Be (10) _______ and keep
smiling!
Roy: Thanks! You too! See you soon!
D. CHALLENGES
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/ɪr/
1. ear
8. weary
2. hear
9. deer
3. near
10. career
4. tear
11. engineer
5. year
12. cheer
6. beard
13. beer
7. clear
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deer career engineer cheer beer
/dɪr/ /kəˈrɪr/ /ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/ /tʃɪr/ /bɪr/
/er/
1. air
2. upstairs
3. hair 8. bare
4. pair 9. swear
5. chair 10. dare
6. fear 11. care
7. prepare 12. share
13. nowhere
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pair chair fair prepare bare
/per/ /tʃer/ /fer/ /prɪˈper/ /ber/
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/aʊ/
1. count
8. download
2. cloud
9. brown
3. pound
10. shower
4. hour
11. flower
5. mouse
12. cow
6. mountain
13. brow
7. tower
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hour mouse mountain tower download
/ˈaʊər/ /maʊs/ /ˈmaʊntn/ /ˈtaʊər/ /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/
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/oʊ/
1. old
8. phone
2. hold
9. slow
3. bowl
10. hello
4. soul
11. potato
5. joke
12. tomato
6. home
13. mosquito
7. shoulder
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/soʊl/ /dʒoʊk/ /hoʊm/ /ˈʃoʊldər/ /foʊn/
B. SENTENCES
1. I don't know what you are talking about.
/aɪ doʊnt noʊ wʌt ɑːr juː ˈtɑːkiːŋ əˈbaʊt./
2. Please give me my phone over there.
/pliːz gɪv ˈmi maɪ foʊn ˈoʊvər ðer./
3. I swear, I was just joking!
/aɪ swer, aɪ wəz ʤʌst ˈʤoʊkɪŋ./
4. Honey, you can cry on my shoulder.
/ˈhʌni, juː kæn kraɪ ɑːn maɪ ˈʃoʊldər./
5. Claire, have a beer! Cheers!
/kler, hæv ə bɪr! ʧɪrz!/
6. You can count on me!
/juː kæn kaʊnt ɑːn mi./
7. My dear friend, you should take better care of yourself.
/maɪ dɪr frend, juː ʃʊd teɪk ˈbetər ker əv jʊrˈself./
8. That brown cow is beautiful!
/ðæt braʊn kaʊ ɪz ˈbjuːtɪfl!/
9. The more you share, the more you get.
/ðə mɔːr juː ʃer, ðə mɔːr juː get./
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10. How dare you, asshole!
/haʊ der juː, ˈæshoʊl!/
11. Sit down! Don't shout!
/sɪt daʊn! doʊnt ʃaʊt!/
C. SPEAKING
1. Listen and fill in the blanks.
Marco: Hey, Claire. Your (1) _______ looks different. Did you get it cut?
Claire: Hi Marco... Yeah - about an hour ago. I just came from the hair salon. Do you (2)
_______ it?
Marco: No, not old. But it's a very youthful (4) _______. I really like it! Are you going
somewhere tomorrow?
Claire: Yes, I'm going with my boyfriend - We are seeing a (5) _______ downtown.
Claire: Well, it's a play... like on a stage, with actors. This (7) _______ has been in the city
for about a year. I cannot wait to go.
Claire: Thanks Marco. I would (9) _______ you, but there are no tickets. The show is sold
out.
Marco: Oh, that's okay. Have a great time tomorrow at the play. I can’t (10) _______ to
hear about it!
D. CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES 275 WORDS
1. Video No Criteria Point scale
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- Pronounce 4 sounds /ɪr/ - /er/ - /aʊ/ - Pronounce X words correctly =
1 Pro
/oʊ/ (repeat each sound three times) (sounds & stress) (X÷275) × 7
- Read 52 words in the tables - Read words, sentences &
- Read 11 sentences dialogue fluently, without
Flu +
- Shadow the full dialogue 2 hesitation (Uhm, Ah, ...) 2
Into
Deadline: _________________________ - Be able to imitate the
speakers’ tone
2. Workbook Emo - Use facial expressions and
- Check keys days 09, 10 3 1
+ B.L body language
- Complete days 11, 12 X = The number of words that
TOTAL ……../10
students pronounce correctly.
UNIT 6: INTONATION
A. WORDS
1. Definition
1 LONGER IN DURATION
2 HIGHER IN PITCH
3 LOUDER IN VOLUME
2. Practice
Take a rubber band and hold it with your two thumbs. Every time you want to stress a
word by changing pitch, pull on the rubber band. Stretch it out gently, don't jerk it
sharply. Make a looping figure with it and do the same with your voice. Use the
rubber band and stretch it out every time you change pitch. Read first across, then
down.
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là – LA LÁ - là
la là LA la LÁ là LÁ là là là là LA
LA là là LA là là là LA là là LA là
ROSES are RED she asked for HELP what’s the MATter?
B. SENTENCES
1. Joey doesn't share his food.
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3. We were getting along, having a really nice time, I was thinking she was really
cool,
/wi wɜːr ˈgetɪŋ əˈlɔːŋ, ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈriːəli naɪs taɪm, aɪ wəz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʃi wəz ˈriːəli kuːl,/
9. That's it? That's why you won't go out with her again?
/ðæts ɪt? ðæts waɪ juː woʊnt goʊ aʊt wɪð hɜːr əˈɡeɪn?/
10. Really.
/ˈriːəli./
C. SPEAKING
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Phoebe: Oh, my friend Sarah had a great (1)_______ last night.
Joey: Yeah!
Joey: Oh really? You wanna know what your “great” friend did? We were out for
(3)_______, okay. We were getting along, having a really nice time. I was
thinking she was really cool. And then, out of nowhere…
Phoebe: That’s is? That’s why you won’t go out with her again? So she took some
fries. Big (4)_______!
Joey: Hey look, it’s not about a few fries. It’s about what the fries represent.
Joey: Hey, hey, hey look… I take a girl out. She can order whatever she
(5)_______. Just don’t order a garden salad and then eat my food! That’s a
good way to lose some fingers.
Phoebe: Joey and my friend are out last night having dinner, and she (7)_______
over and takes a few of his fries.
Rachel: Oh yeah yeah. NO, Joey doesn’t (8)_______ food. I mean, just last week,
we were having breakfast and he had a couple (9)_______ on his plate.
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D. CHALLENGES
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LESSON 7: /θ/ - /ð/
A. WORDS
/θ/
1. thin
8. breath
2. think
9. earth
3. three
10. math
4. thousand
11. month
5. thirsty
12. bath
6. athlete
13. teeth
7. birthday
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thousand thirsty athlete birthday breath
/ˈθaʊznd/ /ˈθɜːrsti/ /ˈæθliːt/ /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/ /breθ/
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/ð/
1. this
8. leather
2. that
9. rhythm
3. these
10. together
4. those
11. without
5. brother
12. mother
6. clothing
13. smooth
7. weather
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rhythm together without mother smooth
/ˈrɪðəm/ /təˈɡeðər/ /wɪˈðaʊt/ /ˈmʌðər/ /smuːð/
B. SENTENCES
1. The party is on Thursday night.
/ðə ˈpɑːrti ɪz ɑːn ˈθɜːrzdeɪ naɪt./
2. Both of the brothers are turning thirty next week.
/boʊθ əv ðə ˈbrʌðərz ɑːr ˈtɜːrnɪŋ ˈθɜːrti nekst wiːk./
3. There is nothing but toothpicks in his leather pants.
/ðer ɪz ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt ˈtuːθpɪks ɪn hɪz ˈleðər pænts./
4. I'm not good at Math.
/aɪm nɑːt gʊd ət mæθ./
5. The pride of youth is in their strength and beauty.
/ðə praɪd əv juːθ ɪz ɪn ðer streŋθ ænd ˈbjuːti./
6. I need to bathe my other dog, Theo.
/aɪ niːd tu beɪð maɪ ˈʌðər dɔːg, ˈθiːoʊ./
7. A feather is soft and light.
/ə ˈfeðər ɪz sɔːft ænd laɪt./
8. I think my father is angry with my mother.
/aɪ θɪŋk maɪ ˈfɑːðər ɪz ˈæŋgri wɪð maɪ ˈmʌðər./
9. The weather today is warmer than on Thursday.
/ðə ˈweðər təˈdeɪ ɪz ˈwɔːrmər ðæn ɑːn ˈθɜːrzdeɪ./
10. There are a thousand reasons why people stay together.
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/ðer ɑːr ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈriːzənz waɪ ˈpiːpl steɪ təˈɡeðər./
* TONGUE TWISTERS:
1. I thought a thought.
/aɪ θɔːt ə θɔːt./
But the thought I thought, wasn't the thought, I thought I thought.
/bʌt ðə θɔːt aɪ θɔːt, ˈwʌznt ðə θɔːt, aɪ θɔːt aɪ θɔːt./
If the thought I thought I thought, had been the thought I thought, I wouldn't have
thought so much.
/ɪf ðə θɔːt aɪ θɔːt aɪ θɔːt, hæd bɪn ðə θɔːt aɪ θɔːt, aɪ ˈwʊdənt hæv θɔːt soʊ mʌʧ./
2. Whether the weather be fine
/weðər ðə ˈweðər bi faɪn/
Or whether the weather be not
/ər ˈweðər ðə ˈweðər bi nɑːt/
Whether the weather be cold
/ˈweðər ðə ˈweðər bi koʊld/
Or whether the weather be hot
/ər ˈweðər ðə ˈweðər bi hɑːt/
We'll weather the weather
/ wiːl ˈweðər ðə ˈweðər/
Whatever the weather
/wətˈevər ðə ˈweðər/
Whether we like it or not
/ˈweðər wi laɪk ɪt ər nɑːt/
C. SPEAKING
1. Listen and fill in the blanks.
Kathy: Hi Ethan, how was your (2)___________ exam?
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Kathy: I find (2)___________-level math to be extremely difficult. I (3)___________ I was good
at math, but I'm not.
Ethan: Yes! Anthropology is damn hard! You know, it's the study of human (4)________.
Kathy: I know! I think even multiple-choice (5)___________- are going to be very difficult in
Anthropology!
Ethan: I'm afraid of basic (6)___________ as well. I don't think I can make it through this
semester.
Kathy: Don't worry. Why don't you just go to the movie (7)___________and do something fun
this weekend.
Ethan: Oh no! I need to bathe my dog. And both of my (8)___________ are turning thirty this
Thursday! I am throwing them a party! The biggest on (9)___________!
Kathy: Wow! That's going to be a (10)___________ party!!! Please wish them a Happy
Birthday for me!
D. CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES 326 WORDS
No Criteria Point scale
Pronounce X words correctly =
1. Video 1 Pro
(sounds & stress) (X÷326) × 7
- Read 26 words in the tables
- Read words, sentences &
- Read 10 sentences and tounge twisters
dialogue fluently, without
- Shadow the full dialogue Flu +
2 hesitation (Uhm, Ah, ...) 2
Deadline: _______________________ Into
- Be able to imitate the
speakers’ tone
2. Workbook
Emo - Use facial expressions and
- Check keys days 13, 14 3 1
+ B.L body language
- Complete days 15, 16
X = The number of words that
TOTAL ……../10
students pronounce correctly.
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UNIT 8: /s/ - /ʃ/ - /tʃ/
A. WORDS
/s/
1. sexy
8. pencil
2. sorry
9. grass
3. six
10. success
4. stop
11. impossible
5. listen
12. office
6. expensive
13. police
7. dancer
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stop listen expensive dancer pencil
/stɒp/ /ˈlɪsn/ /ɪkˈspensɪv/ /ˈdænsər/ /ˈpensl/
/ʃ/
1. she
8. pronunciation
2. shirt
9. finish
3. pressure
10. wash
4. fashion
11. push
5. delicious she shirt pressure
12. wish
6. patient /ʃiː/ /ʃɜːrt/ /ˈpreʃər/
13. English
7. nation
/tʃ/
1. cheek
8. without
2. chair
9. question
3. check
10. together
4. champion
11. lunch
5. child
12. match
6. teacher cheek check
13. church chair
7. kitchen
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/tʃiːk/ /tʃer/ /tʃek/
B. SENTENCES
C. SPEAKING
1. Listen and fill in the blanks.
Mitch: Hey Josh... You know what? You are not going to (1)________who I met today!
Mitch: I met my (3)________! Do you remember Sherry? Boy, did I have a crush on her.
Josh: Yeah, I remember Sherry? She was very (4)________. And I think she had a passion
for (5)________. Didn't she?
Mitch: Yeah, that's right. Well, she's not dancing anymore. Now she has (6)________
children.
Josh: Six kids! How did that happen?
Mitch: Well, she got married to a super nice (7)________ player named Casey, and they
both wanted to start a family.
Josh: Wow... Talk about a super-size family! Can you imagine the scene in the
(8)________, when everyone is eating lunch? Sherry must have to do a lot of food
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shopping, and she probably spends a lot of time in the kitchen. I sure hope she likes
being a Mom!
Mitch: Oh, I know Sherry loves it. She loves her (9)________, she loves being a Mom... I
sure hope someday in the future, she will go back to her first love, (10)________ I
know is dancing.
D. CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES 290 WORDS
No Criteria Point scale
1. Video
Pronounce X words correctly =
- Pronounce 3 sounds /s/ - /ʃ/ - /tʃ/ 1 Pro
(sounds & stress) (X÷290) × 7
(repeat each sound three times)
- Read words, sentences &
- Read 39 words in the tables
dialogue fluently, without
- Read 10 sentences Flu +
2 hesitation (Uhm, Ah, ...) 2
- Shadow the full dialogue Into
- Be able to imitate the
Deadline: ________________________
speakers’ tone
Emo - Use facial expressions and
2. Workbook 3 1
+ B.L body language
- Check keys days 15, 16
X = The number of words that
- Complete day 17, 18, 19 TOTAL ……../10
students pronounce correctly.
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