Pronuciation : Letters and Sounds Review

1. Pronuciation: Letters and Sounds Review Katie Bain English Language Fellow

2. English Pronunciation in Use Hancock, M. (2009). English pronunciation in use. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

3. Long and Short /a/ sound Review • Dan / Dane • fat / fate • sack / sake • pad / paid • ran / rain • pan / pain • can / cane • Jan / Jane • man / mane • Bal / bale • hat / hate • bat / bait • lack / lake • sat / sate • tack / take • gab / Gabe • ban / bane • tap / tape • razz / raise • cap / cape

4. Sentence Review Can Gabe tape his cap to his cape? Dan will ban tacks for the sake of pain. Maine has rain, but lacks a lake. Dan will tap the cane with his hat. We sat at the lake in the rain. The mad man hates the ban on tacks. Dad’s job is to raise the gate. Pack the bag and take the bait.  The rain will make Jack late today.

5. Minimal Pairs Practice As we watch the video, write down the words. We will identify the color vowel of each word. EspressoEnglish Video forPronunciation

6. Lesson 3: Back, pack/b/ and /p/ Listen and Repeat buybest bread rubberaboutable job web globe Let’s practice just the sound!

7. /p/ Listen and Repeat park please price open apple spring tape help jump

8. Listen to the conversation, write “b” or “p.” Sid: Where are the ___ears? Joe: __ears? Did you say __ears? Sid: No, ___ears, you know, fruit! Joe: Oh, I see, __ with a P! They’re in the __ack. Sid: What, in the __ack of the truck? Joe: No, in the __ack, you know, with a P! Sid: Oh, I see, ___with a P! Would you like one? Joe: No, I’ll have a ___each, please. Sid: A beach?!!!

9. For each group, which has a silent /b/ or /p/? lamblabellab crabrobbedclimb cup cupboardcopy photopotatopaper reciperepeatreceipt possiblypsychologyspecial Cambridge combine combing

10. Homework Sentences 1A. There’s a bear in that tree. 1B. There’s a pear in that tree. 2A. They burned it. 2B. They’ve earned it. 3A. Say, “Boil.” 3B. Save oil. 4A. This is a nicer pear. 4B. This is a nice affair. 5A. Would you like a copy? 5B. Would you like a coffee?

11. Lesson 4: Rice, rise/s/ and /z/ Listen and Repeat sadcitysciencescream glassesconcertlost bus place class

12. Lesson 4: Rice, rise/s/ and /z/ Listen and Repeat zoo zerolazy easyscissorsexact sizewise times

13. Fill in the Blanks Sid: Alice’s _____ isnice. Joe: Are nice, Sid. Plural. Her ____ are nice. Sid: I’mnottalkingabouther ___, I’mtalkingabouther ____! Joe: Oh, I see, _______ with a C. Sid: That’sright. She has nice ______. Joe: How can ____ benice? It’stoocold. Sid: Not _____, youfool! _____: E-Y-E-S!

14. What’s the difference? I’m not going to advise you. You never take my advice. Your tooth is loose. You’ll lose it if you’re not careful. The shop’s very close to home, and it doesn’t close till late. I can’t excuse people who drop litter. There’s no excuse for it.

15. What’s the word? I got a good _____ for that painting. I don’t know where ______. They didn’t _______ him. I’ve ______ a lot in the past few days. We didn’t _______. They were _____ for the cold weather.

16. Lesson 5: Down Town/d/ and /t/ Listen and Repeat dogdeaddream addressadvicesudden thirdfoodmind

17. Lesson 5: Down Town/d/ and /t/ Listen and Repeat talk Thomas train twelve until hated night worked west

18. Which word? Itwasn’t _____ in a day. Ittakesagesto _____ a cathedrallikethat. Whenyou’reout in themountains, youhaveto ____ tostay _____. He _______ ittothewrongaddress, so he hadto _____ anothercopy. It ______ my earswhen I _____ thatnoise. The _____ sofaistoo ____ togothroughthatdoor. Wewent _____ thehill and intothe ____.

19. Which has a silent /t/? eight Thames whistle walked Thomas needed time liked listen winter eaten after ended wished left hoped whiter greater soften written

20. Which one? Choose Dentocream for a wider/whiter smile! You have to dry/try it out. These animals aren’t breeding/breathing! For us, aid/age is not important. What/watch a game!

21. Jazz Chants http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAYwoLZso7s