OPENING LESSON 1
I. ALPHABETS AND SOUNDS A. THE ALPHABET
ABCDEFGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWXYZ B. THE SOUNDS a. Voiced sounds (âm hữu thanh): khi phát âm hữu thanh, ta không cho hơi thoát ra khỏi miệng. Ex: m, b, v, l, n, d, z, ge, g, ng, th[ð], r, j b. Voiceless sounds (âm vô thanh): khi phát âm vô thanh, ta cho hơi thoát ra khỏi miệng. 1. VOWELS - Vowels: A,E,I,O,U - Semi-vowels: R,W,Y All vowels and semi-vowels are voiced sounds. Lips rounded Lips back Jaw closed Jaw closed iː
uː ɪ r ə
eɪ e æ Lips back Jaw opened Variations of vowel sounds: FRONT i: ɪ ei e æ reef eat eveni ng
give big fish
bab y dat e May
des k pen Bell
ma n Jack fax
ʊ oʊ ɔː
ɑː Lips rounded Jaw opened MIDDLE ə/ʌ əːr jum p lunc h bum
dirty nurs e her
uː too Sue supe r
ʊ full put took
BACK ou go kno w gold
ɑː wash lock fathe r
ɔː law talk coug h
2. CONSONANTS LIPS
BEHIND TEETH
THROAT
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Voiceless
p-f
t, ch-ge(j)-ssh-x
k (k(c), ch, q)
th
Voiced-held
b-m-v
d,l,n,z
g-h-ng
th
II. LIAISONS (Nối âm) 1. Vowel and Vowel Produce a diphthong by adding y or w to the vowel that starts the second word. Vowe ls
Vowels
A E I
A E I O U
j
Ex: we open, he asks, I understand …
Vowe ls
Vowels
O U
A E I O U
w
Ex: go away, do it, you open …
2. Consonant and Vowel – (link them - nối âm) The consonant from the first word becomes the first letter of the second word. Consona nts From the lips M B P F V
Vow els A E I O U
Ex: time out, give up…
Consonants Behind the teeth
Vowe ls
T D L N S Z CH J SH X Ex: get on, dead end…
A E I O U
Consonant s From the throat K(Q) G H NG
Vowel s A E I O U
Ex: kick off, hang out…
3. CONSONANT + CONSONANT Words are connected or linked together when a word ends with a consonant and the next word starts with a consonant of the same group. Ex: live music, hot dog, drink coffee, want to, need to 4. T+Y(U)=CH; D+Y(U)=J; S+Y(U)=SH, Z+Y(U)=ZH Ex: Want you, actually, and you, educate, miss you, insurance, who’s your, as usual NATURAL ENGLISH SCHOOL – PRONUNCIATION COURSE
III.INTONATION: (ngữ điệu trong câu) Stress the nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs in sentences. 1. My new teacher speaks English very well. 2. The girl is extremely beautiful at the party. 3. It is interesting to make friends with foreigners. 4. The wind is blowing very strongly outside. 5. Young people wish to travel around the world.
Practice reading the following phrases and sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. Phrases
Sentences
1. was a
1. That was a surprise. 2. You are on time. 3. We are not working now. 4. This book is interesting. 5. I want to learn English. 6. I need to do homework. 7. I drink a cup of coffee. 8. They weren’t at home. 9. Were they in their office? 10. I eat chicken and salad. 11. You’d better wear an
2. you are on 3. we are 4. book is interesting 5. want to, learn English 6. need to 7. drink a, cup of 8. weren’t at
overcoat. 12. There are some chairs
9. they in, their office 10.I eat, chicken and
in that room. 13. Is he studying right
11. wear an overcoat
now? 14. Please don’t sit on the
12. There are, chairs in 13. Is he studying
sofa. 15. Were you in that class? 16. Is that book
14. sit on 15. you in 16. book interesting 17. have a, private office 18. Is he in, his office 19. I answer, the important
17. 19. 20.
interesting? I don’t have a private office. 18. Is he in his office now? I answer the important letters. Can’t you ride a bike?
20. can’t you, ride a
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HOMEWORK: Make a recording of your own voice by reading the following sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. (First, find liaisons in each sentence and then read aloud the sentence.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
I learn English at NES every day. They are cooking in the kitchen. I want to buy an armchair. My baby plays with a good ball. My son fixes a fan. We need to hang clothes. I am chatting with my uncle now. She has a lot of money. I want to buy a house for my mom. The kids are in the classroom. She’s an English teacher. The teapot is hot. He hates to eat cakes. She never does exercises. I have to iron clothes. My mom was a nurse in 1992. He always talks a lot in class. She does a lot of homework. I drink coffee every morning. He doesn’t eat mushrooms.
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VOWELS
1. VOWELS – A, E, I, O, U 2. SEMI-VOWELS – R, W, Y All the vowels and semi-vowels are voiced. When saying a vowel, keep your tongue in the middle of your mouth, and not touching anything in your mouth LONG VOWELS To pronounce long vowels: I. Keep your tongue tight. 2. Hold the sound of the vowel. 3. Make your voice go up and then glide down at the end.
SHORT VOWELS To pronounce short vowels: 1. Keep your tongue relaxed. 2. Keep the sound short. 3. Do not let your voice glide down at the end.
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a. Long vowel /i:/ Common Spellings: e, ee, ea, e + consonant + e, -y First practice with the vowel, then with the consonants surrounding the vowel (pay attention to how pronounce the voiced and voiceless sounds) Consonants b m v w d l n j(ge) g p f s t k h ch sh th
Vowel /i:/
Consonants
e ee ea e+c+e ey
b m v w d l n j g p f s t k h ch sh th
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: he knee key seat read
three gee Pea Seek Deep
be see tea leap sweep
we Lee agree meek repeat
she Dee keep weak deplete concede
tree fee heat bead
Here, take this seat. I think we all agree that that tree needs to be trimmed. When does he go out to sea? How can you leap to such sweeping conclusions? This heat is depleting my energy. b. Short vowel /ɪ/ Common Spellings: i, y (always followed by consonants) Consonants b
Vowel /ɪ/ i+C
Consonants b
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m v w d l n j(ge) g p f s t k h ch sh th
m v w d l n j g p f s t k h ch sh th
y+C
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: is sip kid Dick history
it swim pin pick continue
In dim lip sick Mickey
wrist gym lick tip resist
kiss fix slip list exit
fit hid wish Rick Nicholas
Do you wish to exit the theatre? I tried to slip this bracelet over my wrist, but it doesn't fit. I wish to be picked up at six. The list is hidden in a closet. I've been busy. c. Short vowel /e/ Common Spellings: e, ea (always followed by consonants) Consonants
Vowel /e/
Consonants
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b m v w d l n j(ge) g p f s t k h ch sh th
b m v w d l n j g p f s t k h ch sh th
e+C ea+C
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: bet debt jet test Ted
bed dread led red invest
Ben Den Let neck connect
bled fed leapt rest address
Deb fled met rev suspect
dead head men Said west
Ted cleared his debt with an investment. This address will give you the connection you need. Just let me rest my neck on the bed for a minute. When did you request an extension on your deadline? This red dress is all wet.
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LESSON 2
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LESSON 2
d.
Short vowel /æ/
Common Spellings: a (always followed by a consonant) Consonants B M V W D L N J(GE) G P F S T K H CH SH TH
Vowel /æ/
Consonants B M V W D L N J G P F S T K H CH SH TH
a
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: cat last mac attitude
bag fast half candid
sag gas have tragedy
lap track has handy
wrap pack apple cavity
man trash magazine sandwich
Wrap your trash in a bag. I'll just sit on the grass with my magazine, my sandwich, and my apple. What kind of an attitude is that? The black cat is happy in my lap. Sarah said I had bags sagging under my eyes.
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LESSON 2 Phrases
Sentences
1. hear anyone in
1. I hear anyone in the hall
2. speak English
room. 2. Do those men speak
3. dishes on 4. students in 5. gets up at, thirty in 6. takes a, shower at 7. books are on 8. new apartment is 9. made a, mistake on 10. want a 11. working on, your assignment 12. books are on, that table 13. sun is shining, isn’t it 14. has already 15. didn’t do anything 16. cousin is, is an, an English 17. Is it, hot in, country in 18. years ago, leave Italy 19. friend is, still at 20. kind of, car is
English? 3. Betty put the dishes on the shelf. 4. Are there students in the room? 5. He gets up at seven-thirty in the morning. 6. He takes a shower at 7:45 pm. 7. The student’s books are on his desk. 8. The girls’ new apartment is lovely. 9. You made a mistake on the test. 10. Do you want a cheese sandwich? 11. Are you working on your assignment? 12. Whose books are on that table? 13. The sun is shining now, isn’t it? 14. She has already seen that movie. 15. The men didn’t do anything. 16. My cousin is an English writer. 17. Is it hot in this country in summer? 18. How many years ago did he leave Italy? 19. My friend is still at the library. 20. What kind of car is George
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LESSON 2 driving?
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LESSON 2 HOMEWORK: Make a recording of your own voice reading the following sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. (First, find liaisons in each sentence and then read aloud the sentence.) 1. He follows a beautiful lady. 2. She understands her mother. 3. My son studies English. 4. He got angry at me. 5. She has a blanket. 6. My husband is an engineer. 7. Her son is in grade ten. 8. She buys a banana. 9. He wants a big cake. 10. He works in a big company. 11. It is hot in April. 12. I have a lot of books at home. 13. My aunt is very kind of me. 14. He is an excellent student. 15. My father always comes home late. 16. She makes a beautiful basket. 17. My sister is a famous singer. 18. I often go to school on foot. 19. I kiss a cute baby. 20. I need a new notebook.
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VOWELS
a. Short vowel /ɑː/ Common Spellings: o, a (always followed by consonants) Consonants b m v w d l n j(ge) g p f s t k h ch sh th
Vowel /ɑː/
Consonants
o a
b m v w d l n j g p f s t k h ch sh th
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: hop
stop
rob
job
lock
rock
cop
John
shop
lingerie
father
astonish
Tom
sob Ron
palm
Connie
honest operate
not
possible
stock
bottle
blond Rob and Tom were stopped by a cop. Connie sobbed and locked the door. Is it possible you forgot to lock the shop when it got robbed? Don got a job in a shop. Stay calm and stop rocking the boat.
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b. Short vowel / ɔː/ Common Spellings: aw, au, ou, o, al + consonant Consonants b m v w d l n j(ge) g p f s t k h ch sh th LISTEN AND PRACTICE saw awful coffee taught fought Paul off all straw dawn cough pawn
Vowel / ɔː/
ow ou
Consonants b m v w d l n j g p f s t k h ch sh th
WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: draw jaw bought paw gaudy raw caught ought dog walk talk water
What happened to the dog's paw? Paul looked awful the last time I saw him. I ought to get up at dawn. This cough is from the cold I caught. I thought the coffee was awful today.
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c. Short vowel /ʊ/ Common Spellings: oo, ou, u (always followed by a consonant) Consonants b m v w d l n j(ge) g p f s t k h ch sh th
Vowel /ʊ/
Consonants
oo ou u
b m v w d l n j g p f s t k h ch sh th
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: could put cook
should would good foot look took soot hood push woman nook book hook shook bush
Here's a book on healthful cooking. Is this a very good neighborhood? Doctor, could you look at my foot, please. Would you give me a push? Take a look at the woman in the red hood!
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Consonants b m v w d l n j(ge) g p f s t k h ch sh th
Vowel /u:/
Consonants
oo ough ue ew u+C+e
b m v w d l n j g p f s t k h ch sh th
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: blue sue construe tube soon
too drew pursue exude typhoon
through zoo shoe moon balloon
woo glue boo June resume
The following words have a Y sound before OO: few pew ewe excuse perfume huge refuge cute Don't be too rude to Drew. What can you deduce from the review of your play? A few of us want to walk through the zoo. June uses too much perfume. How much fruit does that animal consume?
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LESSON 3 Practice reading the following phrases and sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. Sentences
Phrases
1. There are, guests at
1. There are fourteen guests at
2. enroll in
the party. 2. Why did you enroll in this
3. lives in
course? 3. Mr. Smith lives in Chicago,
4. this a, difficult assignment
doesn’t he? 4. Was this a very difficult
5. there a, book on
assignment? 5. Was there a book on your
6. start your English 7. there enough,
desk? 6. When did you start your
sandwiches on 8. How often, speak
English course? 7. Were there enough
English
sandwiches on the plate? 8. How often do you speak
9. class is, because of 10. pirate is, name of
English? 9. The class is cancelled because
11. work in, main office of 12. meets all of, the
of typhoon. 10. The pirate is the name of
important 13. she answer, answer all, all of 14. collect information, from other 15. give information, his secretary 16. teach English or 17. He always, always eats, eats at 18. I am in, the office of 19. see any, students in 20. he usually, sit in
11.
the book. I work in the main office of ABC
Company. 12. She meets all of the important visitors. 13. Does she answer all of the mails? 14. They collect information from other people. 15. Do they give information to his secretary? 16. Does Mr. Moore teach English or history? 17. He always eats at that cafeteria. 18. I am in the office of the company now.
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LESSON 3 19.
I don’t see any students in
that room. 20. Does he usually sit in the third row?
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LESSON 3 HOMEWORK: Make a recording of your own voice reading the following sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. (First, find liaisons in each sentence and then read aloud the sentence.) 1. My aunt fell on the floor. 2. I wake up at 5 a.m. every day. 3. They want to go out with you 4. It is raining outside. 5. He was in his office. 6. They are in the meeting room. 7. She smiled at me like an angel. 8. We are living on a small island. 9. The store is open at 9 p.m. 10. She talks and writes at the same time. 11. He decided to give up smoking. 12. I write a lot of mails every day. 13. I have a private secretary too. 14. She’s an interesting person. 15. We are resting for a few minutes. 16. I hear a noise in the hall. 17. She puts all things on the table. 18. There are a lot of beaches in Vung Tau. 19. I don’t have to be at the meeting. 20. The river rises every evening.
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VOWELS
a. Long vowel /ei/ Common Spellings: a, ay, eigh, ai, a + consonant + e, ea First practice with the vowel, then with the consonants surrounding the vowel (pay attention to how pronounce the voiced and voiceless sounds) Consonants b m v w d l n j(ge) g p f s t k h ch sh th
Vowel /ei/
a ay eigh ai a+c+e
Consonants b m v w d l n j g p f s t k h ch sh th
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: day Kay hate gate raid delay
Hay gay wait late Made Repay
weigh lay rate dame cape radio
Ray make mate haste game taper
May date Kate waste lane escapade
This is my roommate, Ray. Jake and Kate brought a great cake. I hate to wait for the news. Let's not delay the game by changing the date. Don't you just hate to pay your taxes?
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LESSON 4 b. Long vowel /ai/ Common Spellings: i, ie, y, igh, i + consonant + e, First practice with the vowel, then with the consonants surrounding the vowel (pay attention to how pronounce the voiced and voiceless sounds) Consonants b m v w d l n j(ge) g p f s t k h ch sh th
Vowel /ai/
Consonants
i ie y igh i+c+e
b m v w d l n j g p f s t k h ch sh th
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: hi try type Mike knife
bye lie write excite time
tie eye like ignite wine
die rye pipe light fine
my guy white wide line
sigh why wipe survive prescribe
What time do you dine? Try to write like this. I'm fine right now. Where did you buy that beautiful tie? That was quite an exciting ride!
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LESSON 4 First practice with the vowel, then with the consonants surrounding the vowel (pay attention to how pronounce the voiced and voiceless sounds) Consonants
LISTEN boy koi poi voyage coin
Vowel /oi/
Consonants
b
b
m
m
v
v
w
w
d
d
l
l
n
n
j(ge)
oy
j
g
oi
g
p
eu
p
f
f
s
s
t
t
k
k
h
h
ch
ch
sh
sh
th
th
AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: coy toy Roy soy joy enjoy employ cloy doily annoy rejoice voice Boyd Lloyd avoid Freud loiter join joint ointment choice oyster poison cloister void
Try some ointment on your joints. That boy has too many toys. I heard Freud's voice in my dream. We made our choice by flipping a coin. Please void this check.
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LESSON 4 Practice reading the following phrases and sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. Phrases
Sentences
1. books every
1. Do you read many books every
2. reading an
year? 2. Are you reading an interesting book
interesting 3. speaks English 4. words in each 5. you understand, all of 6. Smith and, Green in, main office 7. reads an interesting, book about 8. John and, Frank are, letters at 9. can easily understand, you are angry 10. friends always enjoy 11. Dust is, great inconvenience 12. man is, his English assignment 13. to us after, class yesterday 14. stayed in, two and a 15. took a, course in, last year 16. Did Anna, buy a, friend Elisa 17. take a, lot of, pictures of, his assistant
now? 3. That French girl speaks English very well. 4. Do you learn the new words in each lesson? 5. Do you understand all of the words very well? 6. Are Smith and Green in the main office now? 7. He reads an interesting book about Lincoln. 8. John and Frank are writing letters at this moment. 9. I can easily understand why you are angry. 10. His friends always enjoy his jokes very much. 11. Dust is great inconvenience to housewives. 12. The man is studying his English assignment now. 13. My. Berg described his trip to us after class yesterday. 14. My sister stayed in Europe for two and a half months. 15. Frank took a course in French last year. 16. Did Anna buy a camera from her friend Elisa? 17. Did Fred take a lot of pictures of his assistant? 18. The man in front of Frank is Mr. Anderson. 19. The teacher stood in front of
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LESSON 4 18. man in, front of, Frank is, Mr. Anderson. 19. stood in, front of
the blackboard. 20. We found Miss Stewart’s purse under a chair.
20. Miss Stewart’s, purse under a
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LESSON 4 HOMEWORK: Make a recording of your own voice reading the following sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. (First, find liaisons in each sentence and then read aloud the sentence.) 1. My child eats an apple. 2. I am sick of rain and weather. 3. Twenty people work in that office every day. 4. We learn English hard at NES every night. 5. I want to use a printer and a scanner. 6. I intend to buy a lot of mask. 7. These microwave ovens are very popular. 8. Alice bought a new spring coat. 9. You must make a decision soon. 10. Not many people enjoyed his speech. 11. They could understand everything. 12. The girls didn’t get there on time. 13. I am going home on a bus. 14. He gets up at 7:30 in the morning. 15. The owner opens the store at 8:00. 16. This car is so expensive to me. 17. She likes to walk around the city. 18. We are going out for a meal tonight. 19. My uncle knows how to drive a truck. 20. They turn off the lights after work.
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VOWELS
a. Long vowel /oʊ/ Common Spellings: o, ow, oe, ough, o + consonant + e First practice with the vowel, then with the consonants surrounding the vowel (pay attention to how pronounce the voiced and voiceless sounds) Consonants b m v w d l n j(ge) g p f(ph) s t k h ch sh th
Vowel /oʊ/
o ow oe ough o+c+e
Consonants b m v w d l n j g p f s t k h ch sh th
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: hoe Joe oh pope vote
row know Poe rope note
Bow Toe stow goad slope
low blow wo load don't
so foe dough road elope
go mow slow wrote joke
Edgar Allan Poe wrote many short stories. Do you know where the note was stowed? Leave a message after the tone and I'll phone you back. You aimed your bow a little too low. What kind of jokes do you know?
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LESSON 5 b. Long vowel /au/ Common Spellings: ow, ou First practice with the vowel, then with the consonants surrounding the vowel (pay attention to how pronounce the voiced and voiceless sounds) Consonants
Vowel /au/
Consonants
b
b
m
m
v
v
w
w
d
d
l
l
n
n
j(ge)
j
ow
g
g
ou
p
p
f
f
s
s
t
t
k
k
h
h
ch
ch
sh
sh
th
th
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: ow now route slouch dour
how chow about crouch town
wow pow shout couch clown
sow row doubt powder round
cow vow rowdy Flowers gown
bow loud dowdy shower brown
How many pounds of ground round do you want? If you take this route, you'll arrive in about an hour. Do you doubt that I found out about my surprise shower? We wound round and round until we found the town. How many nouns have you found in this sentence? NATURAL ENGLISH SCHOOL – PRONUNCIATION COURSE
LESSON 5 c. Short vowel /ə/ʌ/ Common Spellings: u, o (always followed by a consonant) Vowel /ə/ʌ/
Consonants b m v w d l n j(ge) g p f s t k h ch sh th
u o
Consonants b m v w d l n j g p f s t k h ch sh th
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES: hut but pun bun fun run lump summer wonderful
bud ton love lovely
flood cuddle honey come money funny sudden dumb
supper son jump
You look funny when you jump. We won a ton of money. Her son will come for supper. This has been a wonderful summer. The sun suddenly came flooding in.
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LESSON 5 Practice reading the following phrases and sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. Phrases 1. Our English, class starts at 2. read an interesting, book about 3. Berg always, class on
Sentences 1. Our English class starts at 6 pm. 2. I read an interesting book about the Civil War. 3. Mr. Berg always comes to this class on time.
4. puts all of, papers in
4. Mr. Johnson puts all of the papers in
5. practiced a, lot of,
his briefcase. 5. The students practiced a lot of new
words after 6. My own, has a 7. wife and I, party at 8. Later I , fell on, steps and, my arm 9. clerks in, big office 10. hat and, and overcoat, overcoat in 11. read us all of 12. Mr. and, mailed us a 13. All of, students understand 14. men are, finishing all, work on next 15. Professor Osborne, papers on 16. students aren’t, teacher assistant 17.Almost everyone, had a 18.house is, most expensive 19.learn English at 20.There is a, risk in opening
words after their class. 6. My own secretary has a dictionary beside the typewriter. 7. My wife and I went to the party at Bill’s house last night. 8. Later I fell on some slippery steps and hurt my arm. 9. Are there many clerks in that big office? 10. Tom’s friend put his hat and overcoat in the closet. 11. The Bakers read us all of those interesting letters. 12. Mr. and Mrs. Brown mailed us a lovely gift from Mexico. 13.
All of the students understand the last
two lessons. 14. The men are finishing all of their work on next Friday. 15. Professor Osborne doesn’t put some papers on his desk. 16. The students aren’t talking to their teacher assistant right now. 17. Almost everyone had a good time last time. 18. The blue house is the most expensive. 19. Those boys didn’t learn English at 7pm
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LESSON 5 last night. 20. There is a financial risk in opening a restaurant.
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LESSON 5 HOMEWORK: Make a recording of your own voice reading the following sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. (First, find liaisons in each sentence and then read aloud the sentence.) 1. They want to buy a new house this year. 2. She washes a lot of clothes every night. 3. This skirt comes in six different colors. 4. The students are talking to Tom. 5. They work in the same room. 6. The teachers at NES are very friendly. 7. I need to earn money for my family. 8. My teacher speaks English really well. 9. You can use it to send e-mail messages. 10. Sydney is one of my favorite cities in Australia. 11. There are a lot of fun things to see in Los Angeles. 12. I learn English at the Natural English School. 13. Vung Tau city has a lot of old streets and houses. 14. I took a lot of pictures around “Sword Lake”. 15. My mother works as a nurse in a big hospital. 16. The kids are playing with their toy kits. 17. You shouldn’t receive a call at dinner time. 18. Young people often call their friend at night. 19. These coats’ rates are very expensive. 20. The men always eat at that cafeteria.
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Group 1. Consonants from the lips: - Voiceless sounds: p, f - Voiced sounds: b, m, v
LISTEN AND PRACTICE WITH THE WORDS AND THE SENTENCES F: if forget fish faith Father file coffee field fail fever Forth final awful
find
reef
effort
Leaf
finish
Don't let your faith fail you now! The reef is full of fish today. It took effort to finish the job. Father goes back and forth from home to work. What's the final score? The other referee has a fever today. How do you find your fish? Your field is full of jobs. You need to fight for your friends. Where did you file the folder? V: view violence
very even
Evelyn evening
valid variety
Victor vegetables
Even the river is rising. Tom is very vivacious today. The violets look so lovely in the sunlight. There's such a variety of violence on TV. Evelyn's dog is so vicious. Do you like very many vegetables? Is your license valid in Vermont? This view is unbelievable. When did you visit Eve? We vow to live in peace. Have a cup of coffee. COMPARISON F /V: fairy/very leaf/leave
final/vinyl half/have
I have to have that song on vinyl! Leave the final copy to me. This half is very funny. Veronica found the solution very fair. The coffee is very strong today. Press seven for information. It's foggy this evening. If you can, visit this evening. Several of these vegetables are different. Never leave your family at home.
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LESSON 6 P: Paul Prepare Put
opinion power people
pine pull pay
peach pile
potatoes pizza pear operation
Peter has a high opinion of Paula Be prepared to meet powerful people here. Do you prefer peaches or pears? Pile the prints over there. Don't pay full price. You push, and I'll pull. Please share your opinion about this operation. Put the pizza on the plate, please. Don't pile any more papers on my desk. Please pick up some potato salad for the picnic. PH is pronounced like F: photograph, phone, phony. PS is pronounced like S: psychologist, psychiatrist, psychic. B: begin breathe about
break abrupt baby
bring bit boy
bail but bat
Barbara bed banana
The abrupt noise took my breath away. I was about to begin my book when Brendan called. Boy, I'm broke! Bring me a big bucket. Buy the boy a baseball bat. Barbara bought some bananas. Bill needs to go to bed. Betty had a baby boy. Take a bit of this bread. Give me a break. M: minute reminder mind
matter move humble numb Tom summer
man rim bum
It's so hot this summer. No matter what, Tom is humble. My foot is so numb, I can't even move it. What's on the rim of this mountain? Mary always needs a reminder. Don't give the bum any more money. Don't mention it. I saw that man a minute ago. What time is Mr. Wright coming? It seems warm today. Mrs. Martin called me this morning.
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LESSON 6 Practice reading the following phrases and sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. Phrases 1. was interesting, to attract 2. student always, comes in, class on 3.to a, lot of , sentences in 4. students in, the irregular 5. Is your apartment, my own 6. Alice always, welcomes every one 7. plans of, leaving as soon as 8. wife and I, found an apartment 9. lives in a, house on 10. was as interesting as, the other 11. chair is, this one 12. lesson is, difficult of all 13. She’s an, an ambitious, student in 14. dress is, most expensive 15. All of us, frank attitude 16. much admired, the employees 17. courses in English, given in 18. Today a, number of, speak English 19. to attend a, wedding anniversary 20. Seeing our old, friends again
Sentences 1. The lesson was interesting to attract the students. 2. That student always comes in class on time. 3. The students listen to a lot of sentences in class. 4. The students in class know the irregular verbs. 5. Is your apartment bigger than my own house? 6. Alice always welcomes every one very well. 7. He still has plans of leaving as soon as possible. 8. My wife and I still haven’t found an apartment. 9. Minh lives in a house on Ba Cu street. 10. The last story was as interesting as the other one. 11. That blue chair is more comfortable than this one. 12. That lesson is the most difficult of all the lessons. 13. She’s an ambitious student in class. 14. The red dress is the most expensive. 15. All of us were surprised by his frank attitude. 16. He wasn’t very much admired by the employees. 17. Are there many courses in English given in summer? 18. Today a large number of people speak English. 19. Are you going to attend a
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LESSON 6 wedding anniversary tonight? 20. Seeing our old friends again was wonderful.
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LESSON 6 HOMEWORK: Make a recording of your own voice reading the following sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. (First, find liaisons in each sentence and then read aloud the sentence.) 1. I need to drink a lot of water. 2. I think it’s the most beautiful of all. 3. The blue house is the most expensive of all. 4. You ought to call her and tell her the news. 5. The white house is least modern of all. 6. The computer is very useful now a day. 7. She reads a lot of books every week. 8. There are many students in the second section. 9. My friend stayed in an expensive hotel last night. 10. No one can predict the results of the conference. 11. The students have to turn in their papers tomorrow. 12. Everyone in the class must take the final examination. 13. Miss Cunningham has to go shopping this afternoon. 14. The students had to answer all of the questions on the page. 15. The speaker is talking about job opportunities. 16. We’re going to have an examination in our class tomorrow. 17. It is always hot in New York at this time of the students. 18. He always has to repeat the instructions for the students. 19. Mr. Johnson has already been introduced to that fellow. 20. The inside of the house has already been painted.
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Group 2. Consonants from the throat Voiced sounds: ng, h, g Voiceless sounds: k K: Kind care kale keep Account cook carry kid Come cab could kit
cabinet according cold
Mrs. Cook seems like a kind and caring person. Please come to hear my account. Can you carry these cookies? Come in a cab. How long does kale keep? Can you cook? Call Karen Collins. Could you kindly check my account? There's cold medicine in the cabinet. Some kids are crying. Call me if you're too cold. The corn is cooked. G: give Gary get
go gopher gang
game golf give
Gail ago guy
gorgeous gas Elegant
Gary got a job as a gopher. Let's give the gang a call. Go get me some gum, please. Let's get a game of golf. That guy has a gun! Don't forget the girl in the garden. Guess again. He was Governor a long time ago. Let's get some gas. Gail really looks elegant. What a gorgeous gown. H: here hat
high hundred healthy horse
heart
happy hold him hotel head hide help
The old hotel is high on the hill. Hold your hat in your hand during the national anthem. How hard do you have to work? Have a healthy heart! How high can your horse jump? I'd be happy to help you. How have you been? Who is the head of the hotel? Hold your head up high. You can't hide here. Have you told him, yet? NG: wing
hang thing ding pinging
string Bing
singer song
long
tongue tongs
wrong ring
All these answers are wrong. Let's sing a song before we go. The phone is ringing. How long will that pinging sound go on? What's wrong with this thing? Bring the tongs here, please. There are too many dings in this car. The bell just rang. Did you bang on the door? NATURAL ENGLISH SCHOOL – PRONUNCIATION COURSE
LESSON 7 NG + G: anger single hunger finger
jungle longer
tangle wrangle longest stronger
Jingle strongest
He's the strongest man I've ever seen. What is the longest river? It's a jungle out there. Try to wrangle for the best bargain. The children sang jingle bells again. Try not to tangle with the boss too much. I usually take my coffee a little stronger. NK: tank sink mink
bank wink dunk
rink spunk drink
pink spank think
thank skunk hunk
This ink is pink! Do you think Bob spanks his kids? Thanks for the cold drink. Mary is full of spunk today. Go to bed and get a few winks. You can't drive a tank everyday If you try dunking me, I might sink. Is this mink fake? The bank opens at ten. EXTRAS R: river road radio wrong
arrow
rise
red orange
raid rare
right
bigger
mirror right refrigerator ride
reporter rest
The arrow raced to its target. Please don't raid the refrigerator. The Red Anchor Restaurant is in the Harbor. The radio has the real news. I think I took a wrong turn. Robert prefers to ride on the right side. Raymond wrote the red book. Y: yes onion million young youth yet
yellow
you
beyond yeast
use
year
yesterday
yard
There was a silver fox in the yard yesterday. You're still so young. Have you seen the yellow bird yet? Why does that young puppy yap so much? Use fresh yeast in the bread. What's beyond that building? Next year, we'll make a million. Please don't use too many onions. Yes, you can use my car. W: NATURAL ENGLISH SCHOOL – PRONUNCIATION COURSE
LESSON 7 wide would want
wit wet
wish wealth
west way
work winter worry wear
we
Why not wear white? I think we 'want to go west. Why worry? There's a whole, wide world to see. I wish I were as witty as you! We have a long way to go. What? That's a weird welcome. What should I wear to work tomorrow? That was a wild winter we had. How far away is your work? Would you want to go west? Practice reading the following phrases and sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. Phrases
Sentences
1. his English, lessons in, the
1. He does his English lessons in the
afternoon
afternoon. 2. Buildings are on both sides of the
2. Buildings are on , sides of 3. long ago, start your, class in English 4. What is your, talking about 5. you attend each 6. spend on 7. many exercises are, there in 8. catches a, taxi in, front of, his office at 9. Whose instrument, use in 10. classes usually, begin at, nine o’ 11. takes about eleven 12. cups and, saucers on 13. We attend, programs on 14. Sugar is one of, most important 15. boss is away on 16. big girl, does all of, her research 17. Foster and, weren’t at
street. 3. How long ago did you start your class in English? 4. What is your teacher talking about right now? 5. How many classes do you attend each week? 6. How much time do you spend on your homework? 7. How many exercises are there in this book? 8. He catches a taxi in front of his office at 5 pm. 9. Whose instrument did he use in class? 10. Their classes usually begin at nine o’clock. 11. The whole trip takes about eleven hours. 12. Mother put the cups and saucers on the table. 13. We attend the school programs on Tuesday night. 14. Sugar is one of most important plant products. 15. The boss is away on vacation for
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LESSON 7 18. had a, difficult exam in 19. has explained a, part of 20. repair a, hole on, roof of our
three days. 16. That big girl does all of her research carefully. 17. Mr. Foster and I weren’t at the meeting. 18. The student had a difficult exam in Math. 19. He has explained a part of the lesson. 20. We repair a hole on the roof of our house.
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LESSON 7 HOMEWORK: Make a recording of your own voice reading the following sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. (First, find liaisons in each sentence and then read aloud the sentence.) 1. Frank is writing letters at this moment. 2. Smith and Green teach English at this school. 3. The people speak English very well. 4. My aunt is very good at Mathematics. 5. I don’t like to imitate my uncle. 6. We are the best friends in this class. 7. The girl is beautiful enough to attract him. 8. I have an appointment with my boss at 9 am. 9. I am the office manager of the ABC Company. 10. He is telling the people about our methods. 11. The men are fixing the floor in the hall right now. 12. They don’t have enough money for a new car. 13. Uncle Walter eats dinner with us every Sunday. 14. Mr. Harris reads an interesting book about Lincoln. 15. The two girls are putting the food on the table now. 16. All of the students enjoy baseball very much. 17. Betty sends a letter to her parents every week. 18. The student is writing the explanation in his notebook. 19. His friends always enjoy his jokes very much. 20. The man is studying his English assignment now.
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Group 3. Consonants behind the teeth - Voiced sounds: d, l, n, z - Voiceless sounds: t, ch, ge(j), s, sh, x T: traffic tomorrow tight
terrible town attack
hotel too tire
task
terrific time Tuesday timid towel
The traffic was terrible today. I'm going out of town tomorrow. Tom attacks his work right away. You may be too timid. This task takes so much time. Tina will be too tired tomorrow. They'll go in to town on Tuesday. Your tie looks really terrific. What time is the movie tomorrow night? Use the terry cloth towel tonight. D: during adorable desk
address Adella debate dance Doug delight
dress adolescent double condition idea identity
What an adorable little dog. Please be quiet during the address. I don't dare double date. You dance divinely. He was delighted with my idea. They were in terrible condition yesterday. Adella dresses so well. Did you know David had a double identity? The debate was on during my favorite show. Her condition is delicate. Do you want to dance? COMPARISON T/D: tall/doll time/dime ten/den tie/dye tile/dial try/dry
tome/dome tell/dell tip/dip
Do you have the time? Do you have a dime? I'll take a tip. I'll take a dip. It's done. It's a ton. Tie the shirt. Dye the shirt. He is tall. He's a doll. Don't touch that tile. Don't touch that dial.
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LESSON 8 L: live Larry
love light
Linda alive
Lick Elite
television telephone
Leave Larry alone! Look at that lovely lighthouse. Literature lives at the library. The address is Eleven Ten Laurel Lane. Take the elevator up to the Old Elk Lodge
N: not no one inner
number Nile
run one
nuance nut men
nine
never inch
innocent
The men live in number nine. Never say never. No one can run faster than Dan. We'd never taken a night cruise on the Nile! How many inches are in nine feet? We never know when we'll see you. The car is running fine now. Do you know my number? How many women won the game? There's a ninety percent chance of rain. Group 4. Consonants from the tongue and teeth: th (voiceless) / th(voiced) VOICED TH: this these those other there they weather rather
that breathe father them
Sam can't breathe well in this kind of weather. My skin feels smooth after I bathe. Where did this other one come from? Do you know whether they live there? I'd rather not wear leather. Either your father or your mother can sign this. There were a lot of those books there. VOICELESS TH: breath thing warmth health third authors think nothing bath therapy faith math wealthy ether ethics Math is the one thing I don't like. He was once wealthy, but he lost everything. We are nothing without ethics! Three warm baths a day are good therapy. The path to the theater is open now. Thanks for the thought! COMPARISON: VOICED /VOICELESS TH: mouth/mouthe breath/breathe thought/though cloth/clothe NATURAL ENGLISH SCHOOL – PRONUNCIATION COURSE
LESSON 8 think/this thigh/thy
ether/either wrath/rather
What are those things over there? They don't know whether he's wealthy or not. The man in the leather jacket is very thoughtful. The weather man says it's thirty-three degrees. This warmth is rather odd this year. There are a few things I need to think about.
Practice reading the following phrases and sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. Phrases 1. examples of, that is almost impossible.
Sentences 1. Finding examples of that is almost impossible.
2. machines ought to, be inspected once a
2. These machines ought to be inspected once a year.
3. want to, his apartment after
3. Bill doesn’t want to leave his apartment after three years.
4. I’m interested in, to another apartment.
4. I’m interested in moving to another apartment.
5. talked about, clauses in 6. lives in, corner of
5. The teacher talked about clauses in class this morning.
7. can I, books out
6. He lives in the corner of this street.
8. lay around on, beach all
7. How long can I check these books out for?
9. write it all out 10. started out in, the office of, the airline
8. We just lay around on the beach all days. 9. I used to write it all out by hand.
11. 12.
like an awful, go on home early, had to
10. I started out in the office of the airline.
13. Even with a coat on, I feel cold
11. That seems like an awful distance to go on foot.
14.
When alarm, jumped out of
12. Carl left for home early because he had to study.
15.
He is, roof of
16.
to eat, dinner earlier, than
13.
Even with a coat on, I feel cold.
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LESSON 8 usual 17.
14. When alarm rang, I jumped out of bed quickly.
taken out of, that office
18.
got all of
15. He is working on the roof of the house.
19. They are, constructing an outdoor
16. I have to eat dinner earlier than usual tonight.
20. All of, wear a, pair of eyeglasses
17. I had the telephone taken out of that office. 18. I got all of the packages delivered yesterday. 19. They are constructing an outdoor wall. 20. All of the students wear a pair of eyeglasses.
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LESSON 8 HOMEWORK: Make a recording of your own voice reading the following sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. (First, find liaisons in each sentence and then read aloud the sentence.) 1. There are four seasons in a year. 2. I didn’t see any stars in the sky last night. 3. The baby cried all the time last night. 4. They arrive at the airport at 2 pm. 5. I want to study overseas in American. 6. She always listens to music in her free time. 7. He is dating his girlfriend at the coffee shop. 8. She likes to take a lot of pictures everywhere. 9. He receives a letter from them several days ago. 10. The models are very beautiful at the party tonight. 11. Mr. Johnson put all of the papers in his briefcase. 12. That movie about Wilson’s life was interesting. 13. The students can understand the lesson very well. 14. The director agreed with his assistants on that matter. 15. I look after my baby with care at home every day. 16. All of the students are going to go to the lecture tonight. 17. The Browns are going to buy a new house this year. 18. Miss Stewart and I are going to go shopping this afternoon. 19. We are going to listen to the radio program this evening. 20. The workers in that company are going to join a union.
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LESSON 9
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LESSON 9
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CONSONANTS
Group 3. Consonants behind the teeth (cont.) J: George age Jack
orange June job Genny manage large marriage rejuvenate jet just subject rage
George, can you manage without your jacket? Mr. Jones's jet has just arrived. Judy is telling anyone her age. Their marriage was in June. I just forgot the subject. Jenny's doing a good job. A long journey might be rejuvenating. Orange was all the rage last year. We have a large job to finish. S: rice sale Susan sedan
sweet solve
soup sit
Sally
cell
Rosa
sing
soda
submit
This soda is too sweet. Would you like soup or salad? Please submit the forms when you complete the tasks. I bought this dress on sale. Wes likes to solve crimes. Sue, this rice is super! Z: Ezra visit Tuesday wise files
zoo bees
as his
because was
rise
zero is
The temperature feels like it's below zero. Tuesday is the best day to visit the zoo. Wednesday was his busiest day. Is it wise to rise early? There's a lot of noise because he's very busy. It's easy to be lazy. Where's the folder that holds all my files? Why is there so much haze today? They always catch their planes on time. COMPARISON: S / Z: hiss/his ice/eyes bus/buzz piece/peas hearse/hers loose/lose excuse/excuse close/close What excuse do we need to close the door? That buzz sounds close. These NATURAL ENGLISH SCHOOL – PRONUNCIATION COURSE
LESSON 9 peas are ice cold. Don't lose that lease! I saw that bus with my own eyes. Sara and Susan are close friends. These shoes are too loose. His eyes are hazel. Excuse me. Is this your soda? How's your sandwich? SH : shy should share wash fashion shoulder usher push shop shout fish show shoes she Should I share my favorite chocolates? The usher showed us to our seats. Wash your hands after you finish that. Those shoes are all the fashion. Did I mention the shop on the corner? Sharon is so shy. Shout in that direction. Wear your special shorts. Some pushy people were shopping today. Could you show us how to fish? It sounds like she has whiplash. ZH: azure leisure
beige garage Asian vision
delusion pleasure measure fusion
I need to have my vision measured soon. It's a pleasure to meet you. It's a fusion reactor. There was confusion in the garage about the owner of the beige sedan. It's a simple problem of confusion. The sky is azure blue today. Is it casual day today? COMPARISON ZH / SH: fusion/fuchsia
measure/masher
There's a lot of confusion over this issue. The show was a real pleasure. There's a shower in the garage. You should find some leisure time. The fisherman measured his fish. Could you casually mention my name? Please show me some beige shoes. It's a pleasure to see you again, Sharon. You should get your vision checked again. The solution is sure to come. CH: church chicken
watch wrench
ouch hunch
lurch choice
change Charles
lunch choose
I don't want chicken for lunch, thank you. Charles chose his team carefully. Mary left her watch at the church. This charity is for children. Ouch! I wrenched my ankle! When can I choose the channel? Let's change lunch places. What choice does a child have? COMPARISON SH / CH: wash/watch share/chair shoes/choose wish/witch
chic/chick cash/catch
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hush/hutch sheep/cheap
LESSON 9 shop/chop
dish/ditch
mash/match
shin/chin
I don't like the shoes. I don't like to choose. My wash is on. My watch is on. They're well mashed. They're well matched. Put it in the dish. Put it in the ditch. She's hit her shin. She's hit her chin. We went to the marsh. We went to the march.
Practice reading the following phrases and sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. Sentences
Phrases
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LESSON 9 1. don’t eat our, lunch at, cafeteria every
1. We don’t eat our lunch at the cafeteria every day.
2. Water is, plants and animals.
2. Water is necessary for plants and animals.
3. very excited about, English at, NES every
3. I’m very excited about learning English at NES every day.
4. parents are, busy at, work every
4. My parents are very busy at work every day.
5. was a, lot of, cloud in
5. There was a lot of cloud in the sky yesterday morning.
6. Men are, always interested in, nature of
6. Men are always interested in nature of water.
7. I always, dates on 8. You are at, corner of 9. Apples aren’t, good at, time of 10. People in, cities all over, shop in 11. got a, deal on a, couple of airline 12.
had to, call off, because of
13.
They intend to, buy a
14.
kids at, home again
7. Unfortunately, I always have dates on rainy days. 8. You are at the corner of Ba Cu Street. 9. Apples aren’t very good at this time of year. 10. People in cities all over the world shop in supermarket. 11. My husband got a good deal on a couple of airline tickets. 12. We had to call off the picnic because of the bad weather. 13. They intend to buy a new house this year.
15. you expect, learn English 16. father is, care of, plants in 17. There are, films at, this afternoon 18.
water in, be analyzed
19.
care of, well in
14. Are you teaching the kids at home again this year? 15. How many people do you expect to learn English with? 16. My father is taking care of his plants in the garden now. 17. There are some good films at the cinema this afternoon.
20. students are, there in, your 18. Therefore, water in those springs should English be analyzed. NATURAL ENGLISH SCHOOL – PRONUNCIATION COURSE
LESSON 9 19. She takes care of her mother very well in the hospital. 20. How many students are there in your English class.
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LESSON 9 HOMEWORK: Make a recording of your own voice reading the following sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. (First, find liaisons in each sentence and then read aloud the sentence.) 1. My parents want to apply for a loan. 2. The trees turn yellow in the autumn. 3. After college, I worked as a nurse. 4. I think education is really important. 5. There are four people in my family. 6. I spend 2 hours on exercising every day. 7. My parents traveled to USA 3 days ago. 8. I study English at NES with a lot of friends. 9. We need to write a letter to our family. 10. I have to teach 20 students in one class. 11. She teaches English and check home work every day. 12. She is a receptionist at Natural English School. 13. There are lots of people in the auditorium today. 14. I have a lot of mistakes in my homework book. 15. John spends a lot of time on his assignments. 16. Lawyers are just out to make a lot of money. 17. The children are eating lots of ice cream in the kitchen. 18. All of the students understand the last two lessons. 19. Carol learned all of the new words by heart. 20. You had the right answer to that question on your paper.
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I. AMERICAN SOUNDS Vowels: A, E, I, O, U Semi-vowels: R, W, Y All the vowels and semi-vowels are voiced. When saying a vowel, keep your tongue in the middle of your mouth, and not touching anything in your mouth. LONG VOWELS To pronounce long vowels: I. Keep your tongue tight. 2. Hold the sound of the vowel. 3. Make your voice go up and then glide down at the end. /i:/: he, knee, key, seat /u:/: blue, drew, pursue, tube /ai/: hi, try, buy, mike /ei/: hay, lay, mate, waste /oi/: boy, coy, toy, voyage /ou/: hoe, joe, oh, pope /au/: now, rout, slouch, down Consonants FROM THE LIPS Voiced B V Voicele ss
P
M
F
TONGUE AND TEETH Voiced TH [ð] Voicele TH [θ] ss * Consonants from the lips /m/: Give the bum some money. /b/: Buy me a big bucket. /p/: Put pens and pencils in your pocket. /v/: The river rises every evening.
SHORT VOWELS To pronounce short vowels: 1. Keep your tongue relaxed. 2. Keep the sound short. 3. Do not let your voice glide down at the end. /ɪ/: is, sip, kid, history /u/: could, put, cook, brook /e/: debt, jet, test, ted /æ /: cat, last, mac, attitude /ɑː/: hop, lock, shop, operate /ɔː/: saw, taught, caught, dawn /ʌ/: hut, pun, fun, lump BEHIND THE TEETH Voiced Z D GE( J) Voicele S/ T CH ss CE THROAT Voiced Voicele ss
G K
N, L SH,X
H NG
/f/: The reef is full of fish. * Consonants from the throat /k/: Could you check my account? /g/: Go get me some gold. /h/: Have a healthy heart. / ŋ /: The singer sings some songs.
* Consonants from behind the teeth / t /: This task is too tiring. / z /: Is it wise to rise early? / d /: I don’t dare double date. / ʧ /: Charles eats chicken in the / l /: Jill lives on Bell Lane. church. / n /: That nurse knows my number. /ʤ/: May enjoys jumping with / s /: Sue, this rice is super. Jack. NATURAL ENGLISH SCHOOL – PRONUNCIATION COURSE
/ ʃ /: Should I wash my dirty shoes? / ʒ /: I usually measure her vision.
/x/: The nerd fixes six fax machines.
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LESSON 10
LESSON 10 II.
LIAISON (nối âm) 1.Consonant + Vowel (link them) learn it take it change a shirt my house is eat an apple
2.Vowel + Vowel: (j) a, e, i + Vowel I(j)eat he(j)opens she(j)irons we(j)understand they(j)expect
(w) o, u + Vowel (w) Go out do(w)it you(w)are to(w)open you(w)open
3. Consonant + Consonant: a. Blend them (if they are from the same group) lips teeth throat help me need to make cakes computers want to (wanna) drink coffee have maps meet teachers sing hello b. Pause between them (if they are from different groups) help the teacher (lip + teeth) need money (teeth + lip) drink tea (throat + teeth) take money (throat + lip) T+Y(U)=CH D+Y(U)=J S+Y(U)=SH Z+Y(U)=ZH got you with you kiss you please you hit you do you miss you who’s your III. INTONATION: Raise your voice or stretch the word. A. Stress nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in the sentences. - She is a good student and she’s very beautiful. - She learns English very well every day. * We often raise our voice on the word before a comma (when we make a list of things) - I want a book, a pen, a ruler, and a glass of water. B. Intonation Patterns 1. Raising a. Yes/No questions b. Uncertainty - She joined a car pool, didn’t she? - I’ll think about it. - Do you know the way to the - He might pay for the dinner. restaurant?
2. Falling a. Statement -
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Matthew went out on the town last night. Cindy applied for the job at the
b. Command -
Please wait until we get home! Kindly turn off the light after work!
c. Question word questions - Where did you put the receipt? - Why didn’t you go to the doctor?
LESSON 10 restaurant today.
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Practice reading the following phrases and sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. Phrases 1. Cross out unnecessary, things on 2. the instructions in 3. didn’t agree, his assistant
Sentences 1. Cross out unnecessary things on the list. 2. Do you read the instructions in this book? 3. The director didn’t agree with his assistant.
4. lose all of 5. you eat, sandwiches at
4. Did you lose all of your money this morning?
6. Life is as, today as it, was in
5. Did you eat sandwiches at the party last night?
7. didn’t answer, question on
6. Life is as difficult today as it was in the past.
8. has a, boss at
7. You didn’t answer that question on your paper.
9. live in, an apartment or a 10.
8. He has a meeting with his boss at 11:30 pm.
has a, poor attitude 9. Do you live in an apartment or a house? 11. their English assignment
10. That student has a very poor attitude.
12. was a , storm in, this area
11. He didn’t study their English assignment last night.
13. news on, radio every
12. There was a bad storm in this area last month.
14. you attend, this afternoon
13. I listen to the news on the radio every morning.
15. main events are in
14. Do you attend the meeting this afternoon?
16. jeans are, popular all over
15. The stadium.
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LESSON 10 17. Why is it important
16. Today jeans are popular all over the world.
18. is
17. Why is smoking now?
bean is, before it
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19. think English, grammar is
18. The coffee bean is green before it is roasted.
20. get up early, for exercising
19. I think English grammar is very difficult. 20. I get up early for exercising every day.
LESSON 10 HOMEWORK: Make a recording of your own voice reading the following sentences below. Pay attention to liaison and intonation. (First, find liaisons in each sentence and then read aloud the sentence.) 1. There are twenty-one floors in that building. 2. John is coughing because he has a bad cold. 3. I need to clean a floor for my mom. 4. Their classes usually begin at nine o’clock. 5. Edward has about two thousand dollars in the bank now. 6. The thief got to Montreal two or three times a year. 7. That student has a very poor attitude toward his study. 8. There is some milk in the refrigerator. 9. That girl does all of her homework carefully. 10. The vice-president was at the meeting last Thursday. 11. Your English has improved very much since September. 12. My friend Tom has enjoyed that kind of work. 13. There have been some bad storms in this area recently. 14. She lives in a small city in the United States. 15. Mr. Fox smokes cigars in the office during the day. 16. We learn many new words in our English class. 17. They have tried to follow his instructions very carefully. 18. They are studying English at the same school. 19. We use that word in a little different way. 20. Don and I go to that section of the city.