English Highway Podcast

Pronunciation: The short /e/ (#0260)

Learn the short /e/ vowel sound using vocaulary words and
sentences!
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audio lesson! +#% e/cited aout this lesson ecause we will e wor)ing on
a very co%%on sound in the English language!
The sound +#% re$erring to is the short 0e1 sound! +t#s in the words: 0tell1
and 0welco%e!1 2an you hear it3 0tell1 0welco%e!1
4o re'eat a$ter %e:
0tell1
0welco%e1
"ou got it! &nce again:
0tell1
0welco%e1
Here#s a $ew %ore words $or you to 'ractice! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0ed1
,nd again:
0ed1
Here#s another word! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0read1
,nd stretch it. co%e on:
0read1
Longer:
0read1
That#s it. you got it! &ne %ore word $or you to 'ractice! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0head1
0head1
0head1
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0head1
(ay to go* 2an you hear it now3
4ay:
0yes1
0yes1
The word 0yes1 contains the short 0e1 sound! 4o re'eat a$ter %e:
0"es*1
4hout it out loud:

0"es*1
"ou got it* Let#s )ee' 'racticing!
+$ you#re visiting a $riend#s house. what %ight you see3
5e'eat a$ter %e:
0a television1
&nce again:
0a television1
0television1
That#s right! Television contains the short 0e1 sound:
0television1
Here#s another word. 0tele'hone!1
0 tele'hone1
(ay to go* ,t your $riend#s house. you could also $ind a shel$! 4o re'eat
a$ter %e:
0shel$1
0shel$1
That#s it! 9ow. let#s 'ractice as)ing so%e :uestions! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0;oes <e$$ have a nice edroo%31
,nd again. re'eat a$ter %e:
0;oes <e$$ have a nice edroo%31
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0edroo%1
,nd again. co%e on:
0edroo%1
9ow the whole :uestion! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0;oes <e$$ have a nice edroo%31
=ood >o* Here#s another :uestion! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0-ay + use the restroo%31
0restroo%1
0-ay + use the restroo%31
That#s it! Here#s another co%%on :uestion! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0;o you need to use the restroo%31
(ay to go* That was a long one! Let#s 'ractice it again! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0;o you need to use the restroo%31
(ay to go! ,n answer %ight e. 0+#ll go a$ter the lesson!1
4o re'eat a$ter %e:
0+#ll go a$ter the lesson!1
0lesson1
2o%e on. stretch the sound:
0lesson1
9ow the whole sentence! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0+#ll go a$ter the lesson!1
(ay to go! Let#s )ee' 'racticing! Here#s another :uestion! 5e'eat a$ter
%e:
0;o you want so%e read31
4tretch the word:
0read1
0;o you want so%e read31
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(ay to go! Here#s a co%%on e/'ression that hel's you answer that
:uestion! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0Hel' yoursel$!1
,nd again. re'eat a$ter %e:
0Hel' yoursel$!1
That e/'ression %eans you can go ahead and get so%e read!
4o you#re doing great! (e#re al%ost $inished with this session! +n order to
end this. 'lease shout out:
0+ get it*1
0get1
4tretch it:
0get1
0+ get it*1
(ay to go* Let#s $inish y re'eating out loud the words we >ust 'racticed
with the short 0e1 sound! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0(elco%e1
0get1
0hel'1
0read1
0lesson1
0restroo%1
0tele'hone1
"ou can do it* 2o%e on. 'ut so%e energy into it:
0(elco%e1
0get1
0hel'1
"ou can do it. co%e on! (e#re al%ost there! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0read1
0lesson1
0restroo%1
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0tele'hone1
,lright. two %ore! 5e'eat a$ter %e:
0television1
0ed1
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Additional practice: Short e vowel sound
Words:
tell
welco%e
ed
read
head
yes
television
tele'hone
shel$
edroo%
restroo%
lesson
read
Sentences:
0;oes <e$$ have a nice edroo%31
0-ay + use the restroo%31
0;o you need to use the restroo%31
0+#ll go a$ter the lesson!1
0;o you want so%e read31
0Hel' yoursel$!1
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