tailieunhanh - English pronunciation made simple part 10

English Pronunciation Made Simple is designed to help students develop pronunciation skills and overcome pronunciation problems when speaking English. We understand how frustrating it is to have someone say '1 can't ' understand you because of your accent." | 1 Joe No it s too cold in Ohio. Well go to Arizona. Rose Fine. Well stay with your Aunt Mona Joe No it s too hot in Arizona. Let s go to Rome. Rose Oh good You ll meet my Cousin Tony. Joe No no no We won t go to Rome. Let s go to Nome Alaska. We don t know anyone there Rose You won t believe it but I have an old friend . . . Joe Hold it Rose we won t go anywhere I suppose well just stay home. lil Check your answers to make sure you circled all the words containing the diphthong ou Practice reading the dialogue aloud with your partner. EXERCISE A GE What don t you know List five things. Be sure your responses each contain words with the diphthong work with a partner. Ask each other What don t you know Answer with the things on your list. EXAMPLE A What don t you know B I don t know if Joe will go alone how Ill get home when Tony wrote the note . . . EXERCISE B DJ Read the limericks aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the boldfaced words with the ou sound. A Young Lady Named Joaat Moe loved a young lady named Joan. But she spent all her time on the phone. Though Moe did propose It was voicemail Joan chose. So they each lived their lives out alone. A Fellow Named Joe There once was a fellow named Joe. Who wore yellow wherever he d go. 1 His clothes were so bright You d know him on sight. j He glowed from his head to his toe. j Practice ou over and over and your ou will be OK Lesson 10 51 Lesson 11 o as in all caught and boss PRONOUNCING o Ups In a tense oval shape and slightly protruded Jaw Open more than for ou Tongue Low near the floor of the mouth EXAMPLES If you say a instead of o Possible Pronunciation Problems The vowel o is another troublemaker Confusing English spelling patterns can cause you to substitute more familiar vowels. caller will sound like collar. I If you say ou instead of o bought will sound like boat. If you say a instead of oj bought will sound like but. 1 1 Listen carefully and your pronunciation of o will improve. I J I .