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LESSON
1
ABCDEFGHIJKLMN
OPQRSTUVWXYZ
B. THE SOUNDS
a. Voiced sounds (m hu thanh): khi pht m hu thanh, ta khng cho hi
thot ra khi ming.
Ex: m, b, v, l, n, d, z, ge, g, ng, th[], r, j
b. Voiceless sounds (m v thanh): khi pht m v thanh, ta cho hi thot
ra khi ming.
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
i
e
e
Lips back
Jaw opened
Variations of vowel sounds:
FRONT
i:
ei
e
reef
eat
eveni
ng
give
big
fish
bab
y
dat
e
May
des
k
pen
Bell
ma
n
Jack
fax
Lips rounded
Jaw opened
MIDDLE
/
r
jum
p
lunc
h
bum
dirty
nurs
e
her
u
too
Sue
supe
r
full
put
took
BACK
ou
go
kno
w
gold
wash
lock
fathe
r
law
talk
coug
h
2. CONSONANTS
LIPS
BEHIND
TEETH
THROAT
TONGUE &
TEETH
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
Vowels
A
E
I
A
E
I
O
U
Vowe
ls
Vowels
O
U
A
E
I
O
U
Vow
els
A
E
I
O
U
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
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, whos
your, as usual
NATURAL ENGLISH SCHOOL PRONUNCIATION COURSE
Sentences
1. was a
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. werent at
overcoat.
12.
There are some chairs
in that room.
13.
Is he studying right
now?
14.
Please dont sit on the
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 dont have a private office.
18. Is he in his office now?
I answer the important letters.
Cant you ride a bike?
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.
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.
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
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 //
Common Spellings: i, y (always followed by consonants)
Consonants
b
Vowel
//
i+C
Consonants
b
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
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
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
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.
LESSON 2
LESSON 2
d.
Short vowel //
Vowel
//
Consonants
B
M
V
W
D
L
N
J
G
P
F
S
T
K
H
CH
SH
TH
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.
LESSON 2
Phrases
Sentences
1. hear anyone in
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, isnt it
14. has already
15. didnt 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 students 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,
isnt it?
14. She has already seen that
movie.
15. The men didnt 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
LESSON 2
driving?
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.
VOWELS
a. Short vowel //
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
//
Consonants
o
a
b
m
v
w
d
l
n
j
g
p
f
s
t
k
h
ch
sh
th
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.
b. Short vowel / /
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
/ /
ow
ou
Consonants
b
m
v
w
d
l
n
j
g
p
f
s
t
k
h
ch
sh
th
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.
c. Short vowel //
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
//
Consonants
oo
ou
u
b
m
v
w
d
l
n
j
g
p
f
s
t
k
h
ch
sh
th
should
would
good
foot
look
took
soot
hood
push
woman
nook
book
hook
shook
bush
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
too
drew
pursue
exude
typhoon
through
zoo
shoe
moon
balloon
woo
glue
boo
June
resume
LESSON 3
Practice reading the following phrases and sentences below. Pay
attention to liaison and intonation.
Sentences
Phrases
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
doesnt he?
4. Was this a very difficult
5. there a, book on
assignment?
5. Was there a book on your
desk?
6. When did you start your
sandwiches on
8. How often, speak
English course?
7. Were there enough
English
English?
9. The class is cancelled because
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.
LESSON 3
19.
that room.
20.
Does he usually sit in the
third row?
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.
Shes 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 dont have to be at the meeting.
20.
The river rises every evening.
VOWELS
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
Hay
gay
wait
late
Made
Repay
weigh
lay
rate
dame
cape
radio
Ray
make
mate
haste
game
taper
May
date
Kate
waste
lane
escapade
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
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!
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
j(ge)
oy
oi
eu
ch
ch
sh
sh
th
th
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.
LESSON 4
Practice reading the following phrases and sentences below. Pay
attention to liaison and intonation.
Phrases
Sentences
1. 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
LESSON 4
18. man in, front of, Frank
is, Mr. Anderson.
19. stood in, front of
the blackboard.
20.
We found Miss Stewarts purse
under a chair.
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 didnt 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.
VOWELS
Vowel
/o/
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
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?
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
j(ge)
ow
ou
ch
ch
sh
sh
th
th
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 ///
Common Spellings: u, o (always followed by a consonant)
Vowel
///
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
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.
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.
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 arent,
teacher assistant
17.Almost everyone, had
a
18.house is, most expensive
19.learn English at
20.There is a, risk in opening
two lessons.
14. The men are finishing all of their work on
next Friday.
15. Professor Osborne doesnt put some
papers on his desk.
16. The students arent 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 didnt learn English at 7pm
LESSON 5
last night.
20. There is a financial risk in opening a
restaurant.
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 shouldnt 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.
CONSONANT
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.
LESSON 6
P:
Paul
Prepare
Put
opinion
power
people
pine
pull
pay
peach
pile
potatoes
pizza
pear
operation
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
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. Shes 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 havent 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.
Shes 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 wasnt 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
LESSON 6
wedding anniversary tonight?
20.
Seeing our old friends again
was wonderful.
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 its 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.
Were 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.
CONSONANTS
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
afternoon
afternoon.
2. Buildings are on both sides of the
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 oclock.
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
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 werent 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.
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 dont 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 dont 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.
CONSONANTS
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.
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.
Sentences
1. Finding examples of that is almost
impossible.
11.
12.
like an awful, go on
home early, had to
10.
I started out in the office of the
airline.
11.
That seems like an awful distance
to go on foot.
14.
12.
Carl left for home early because he
had to study.
15.
He is, roof of
16.
13.
LESSON 8
usual
17.
14.
When alarm rang, I jumped out of
bed quickly.
18.
got all of
15.
He is working on the roof of the
house.
16.
I have to eat dinner earlier than
usual tonight.
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.
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 didnt 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 Wilsons 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.
LESSON 9
LESSON 9
CONSONANTS
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
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.
Phrases
LESSON 9
1. dont eat our, lunch at,
cafeteria every
7. I always, dates on
8. You are at, corner of
9. Apples arent, good at, time
of
10. People in, cities all over,
shop in
11. got a, deal on a, couple of
airline
12.
13.
14.
15.
you expect, learn
English
16.
father is, care of,
plants in
17.
There are, films at,
this afternoon
18.
19.
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.
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.
REVIEW LESSON
10
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
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.
//: is, sip, kid, history
/u/: could, put, cook, brook
/e/: debt, jet, test, ted
/ /: cat, last, mac, attitude
//: hop, lock, shop, operate
//: saw, taught, caught, dawn
//: 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
LESSON 10
LESSON 10
II.
LIAISON (ni m)
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
whos 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 shes 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, didnt she? - Ill think about it.
- Do you know the way to the
- He might pay for the dinner.
restaurant?
2. Falling
a. Statement
-
b. Command
-
c. Question word
questions
- Where did you put
the receipt?
- Why didnt you go
to the doctor?
LESSON 10
restaurant today.
Sentences
1. Cross out unnecessary things on the list.
2. Do you read the instructions in this
book?
3. The director didnt agree with his
assistant.
4. lose all of
5. you eat, sandwiches at
8. has a, boss at
9. live in, an
apartment or a
10.
12.
was a , storm in,
this area
13.
news on, radio
every
14.
you attend, this
afternoon
15.
main events are
in
14.
Do you attend the meeting this
afternoon?
16.
jeans are,
popular all over
15.
The
stadium.
main
events
are
in
the
LESSON 10
17.
Why is it
important
16.
Today jeans are popular all over
the world.
18.
is
17.
Why is
smoking now?
it
important
to
quit
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 oclock.
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.