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American English Pronunciation |
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Lesson 1 |
| Learning objectives |
- Pronounce the sound in the words heel,
key, piece,
seat
- Watch the video lesson
- Learn how to spell this sound
- Learn the proper mouth position when making this sound
- Pronunciation practice
- Sound spelling test
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| Video lesson |
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| How to spell this sound |
| e |
be,
complete |
| ea |
bean,
cheap,
eat, meat,
seat |
| ee |
heel,
queen, seed,
tree |
| ei |
receive |
| eo |
people |
| ey |
key |
| i |
machine,
police |
| ie |
field,
piece |
| y |
lazy |
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- Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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| Mouth position |
- Your mouth should be slightly tense
- Your lips should be unrounded and in the same position as
when you smile
- The front part of your tongue should be forward and in the
upper part of your mouth
- This is a VOICED sound which means:
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Your vocal cords DO vibrate when making the
sound
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You CAN listen to your vocal cords vibrating if you cover
your ears
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You CAN feel your vocal cords vibrating if
you place your hands on your neck
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| Pronunciation practice |
Look at your mouth in a mirror and practice
pronouncing the following words. Make sure your mouth, lips,
and tongue are in their proper positions.
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| complete |
cheap |
queen |
receive |
| people |
key |
machine |
field |
| lazy |
eat |
tree |
piece |
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- Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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 Choose the correct letter or
letters to complete each of the following words. |
| 1. compl_te |
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| 2. ch_ _p |
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| 3. qu_ _n |
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| 4. rec_ _ve |
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| 5. p_ _ple |
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| 6. k_ _ |
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| 7. mach_ne |
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| 8. f_ _ld |
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| 9. laz_ |
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| 10. tr_ _ |
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- Note: the letter
or letters needed to complete each word all have the
same sound.
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