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Vowels: /ɑ/ & /ɔ/

4 Intermediate

Exercise 1
Pronunciation Practice

Practice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following words.

Sound 1: /ɑ/

Tip: To produce this sound, lower your jaw a little, and put the back of your tongue down.

body model block bond

Noun Noun Verb Noun

stop job clock odd

Verb Noun Noun Adjective

Sound 2: /ɔ/

Tip: To produce this sound, your lips should be very rounded and pushed forward. Put
your jaw and the front of your tongue down.

ball north thought door

Noun Noun Noun Noun

walk morning store song

Noun Noun Noun Noun
Exercise 2
Sentence Practice

Practice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following sentences.

/ɑ/

There's a small shop around the corner.

Did you lock the door?
She is very fond of me.
Watch out for that big rock!
The police stopped me for driving too fast.
I have a job interview tomorrow.

/ɔ/

The young girl wanted to get a horse.

We need some soy sauce.
He is my favorite author.
We have a daughter.
Laura likes going to school.
I was born in February.

Exercise 3
Pronunciation Practice

Practice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following paragraph.

Laura and Paul went to a shopping mall. Laura wanted to buy a shirt, but it was too
short. On their way home, they saw a small lost dog. They remembered their parents
taught them to always help animals, so they stopped. The dog was coughing, so they
gave it some water. They also bought some dog food to feed it. The dog was very
happy and was hitting the ground with its paws, making funny sounds. Laura and Paul
thought that the dog was very cute, and bonded with it right away. In the end, they
decided to take it home and keep it as a pet.

Exercise 4
Find the Sounds

Choose the words which contain the sounds listed. There can be more than one correct
answer.

1. Find /ɑ/:

A. note

B. night

C. not

D. stock

E. stick

F. stroke

G. toast

H. rot

I. cross

J. croak

K. clock

L. cloak

2. Find /ɔ/:

A. most

B. more

C. make

D. porch

E. shore

F. awe

G. snow

H. snore
 I. go

J. torn

K. boat

L. drone

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