1. Pronunciation Course Class # 4

2. Vowel Sounds /i/ vs /  / /i/ vs /  / /i/ is the vowel of feel /  / is the vowel of trip

3. Joining the /i/ sound /i/ + vowel  join the /i/ to the next vowel. /i/ + vowel  join the /i/ to the next vowel. I’ll see an interesting play. I’ll see an interesting play.

4. Join the sounds Mary and Lee went to see a free play. The comedy lasted for three hours. It was a parody about relationships in the twenty-first century. It was a very funny play. They laughed a lot.

5. Joining the /i/ sound - Practice Mary and Lee went to see a free play. The comedy lasted for three hours. It was a parody about relationships in the twenty-first century. It was a very funny play. They laughed a lot.

6. /E/ vs /Q/ /E/ is the vowel of Bed /E/ is the vowel of Bed /Q/ is the vowel of Bad /Q/ is the vowel of Bad

7. Joining the /eI/ sound /eI/ + vowel  join the /eI/ to the next vowel. /eI/ + vowel  join the /eI/ to the next vowel. I like to play a game day after day. I like to play a game day after day.

8. Join the sounds In May a beautiful day is a common thing. In summer people play at the beach and lay in the rays of the sun. beach and lay in the rays of the sun.

9. Joining the /eI/ sound - Practice In May a beautiful day is a common thing. In summer people play at the beach and lay in the rays of the sun. beach and lay in the rays of the sun.

10. The /  / sound The schwa sound is the most common sound in English. When it is unstressed it’s the /  / sound. When it’s stressed it’s the /  / sound. The schwa sound is the most common sound in English. When it is unstressed it’s the /  / sound. When it’s stressed it’s the /  / sound. /  / Brazil /  / But /  / Brazil /  / But

11. Well, I think there’s a couple of things we can learn. Number one is, you don’t go to war based upon faulty intelligence. We’re gonna have to, I think, be much more aggressive in terms of diplomacy in the region, both inside of Iraq and outside of Iraq. And I think we can say to the various parties in Iraq, we want to be partners with you, we want to help you rebuild your country.

12. Listening for the /  / sound - Practice Listen to the interview with Obama and mark all of the /  / or /  / sounds.

13. Answers for Listening Well, I think there’s a couple of things we can learn. Number one is, you don’t go to war based upon faulty intelligence. We’re gonna have to, I think, be much more aggressive in terms of diplomacy in the region, both inside of Iraq and outside of Iraq. And I think we can say to the various parties in Iraq, we want to be partners with you, we want to help you rebuild your country. Yellow =  Red = 

14. The /  / vs /  / sound The use of the /  / or /  / sound varies considerably depending upon the region in North America. Which sound is used doesn’t create any problems in communication. The use of the /  / or /  / sound varies considerably depending upon the region in North America. Which sound is used doesn’t create any problems in communication. Note: o, ou, or oo with an r after it as in floor is always the /  / sound. Note: o, ou, or oo with an r after it as in floor is always the /  / sound. /  / is the sound of clock /  / is the sound of clock /  / is the sound of bought /  / is the sound of bought

15. /a/ Lock the box Lock the box Shot the fox Shot the fox Shopping for socks Shopping for socks On the dot On the dot Body clock Body clock Odds and possibilities Odds and possibilities Hot objects Hot objects Got an Oscar Got an Oscar

16. /ɔ//ɔ//ɔ//ɔ/ The Australian horse has fallen on the lawn. The Australian horse has fallen on the lawn. The Austrian officer had a long talk with this daughter in August. The Austrian officer had a long talk with this daughter in August. The bald lawyer always put his audio books in the drawer. The bald lawyer always put his audio books in the drawer. The audience didn’t applaud the awful author. The audience didn’t applaud the awful author. They thought they saw Doris yawn. They thought they saw Doris yawn.