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American English Pronunciation |
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Lesson
8 |
| Learning objectives |
- Pronounce the sound in the words
hat,
jam,
pan,
ran
- Learn how to spell this sound
- Learn the proper mouth position when making this sound
- Pronunciation practice
- Take the test
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| How to spell this sound |
| a |
abbey,
after,
an,
animal, bag,
bath, battle,
bland, fast,
glass, hat,
jab, jam,
lamb, man,
pan, ran,
stand, tap,
valley |
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Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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| Mouth position |
- Your mouth should be relaxed
- Your lips should be unrounded
- The front part of your tongue should be in the lower part of
your mouth
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 Coming
sometime in August 2008
Toilet Seat Pronunciation - Mouth position pictures using a toilet
seat. |
- 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 with your hands
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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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after |
an |
animal |
bag |
| bland |
fast |
hat |
jam |
| lamb |
pan |
ran |
stand |
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Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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Test |
 Choose the correct
word from the pronunciation practice word list above to
complete each sentence. |
| 1.
I like to read a book ________ I eat breakfast. |
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| 2.
A cheetah can run very ________. |
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| 3.
He ________ ran all the way home from the store. |
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| 4.
The ________ was full of groceries. |
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| 5.
They had to ________ in line for hours. |
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| 6.
The food was very ________. |
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| 7.
She likes to wear a ________ during the afternoon. |
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| 8.
It is common to cook vegetables in a ________. |
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| 9.
Americans often eat bread with butter and ________. |
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| 10.
An aardvark is an interesting ________. |
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