Let's Start English 56 - Lesson 8 _ Pronunciation _ Beginner Levels

Job vocabulary , pronunciation .

Now , let's work on pronunciation .

In English , like other languages , we tend to say our words together .

For example , let's use this sentence .

A taxi driver drives a taxi .

So , 1 by 1 , a taxi driver drives a taxi , but we put it together .

It sounds like this , don't write it like this .

A taxi driver drives a taxi .

Okay .

So these go together .

A taxi driver drives a taxi .

This is for the sound only .

Alright ?

Let's look at another one .

A manager manages an office .

So , a manager manages an office .

But the sound is like this .

A manager manages an office .

A manager manages an office .

So , this go together .

Alright ?

A manager manages an office together .

Alright ?

Now , let's do some practices and we'll see what some other sentences look like .

Here's 1 , an artist draws pictures .

An artist draws pictures , an artist draws pictures together .

An engineer designs technical projects .

When we put it together an engineer designs technical projects .

A police officer protects people .

A police officer protects people .

A police officer protects people .

Alright ?

Here's another one .

Sales assistant sells things .

When we put it together , a sales assistant sells things .

An actor acts .

When we put it together , an actor acts .

An actor acts .

And finally , an accountant manages money .

When we put it together , an accountant manages money .

So if you listen again , you can see how they go together .

An artist draws pictures .

An engineer designs technical projects .

A police officer protects people .

A sales assistant sells things .

An actor acts .

An accountant manages money .

Okay .

So this is pretty normal .

Now , I want to work on a different kind of pronunciation , the sounds of A and E .

Now , we're going to work with just 2 vowels .

A and e , because they have different sounds .

We'll talk about short a , a , and short e , a , a .

Alright .

Now , here are some words with the a sound .

Am , at , answer man , ask and actor taxi .

Okay .

Again , it's the sound .

Am , at , answer , man , ask , and , actor , taxi .

Now , here are some words with the e sound .

Men , pen , send , sell , tech , nickel , and dentist .

Men , pen , send , sell , technical , dentist .

Okay , ae .

Now we're going to look at some words and it doesn't matter if you don't know them .

This is only for practicing the sound of ah and Now , let's look at the monitor and we'll do them together .

Here we go .

First , Matt met , sat sit .

Add , ed .

Said , Sid .

Dad did .

Bad bid .

And , end .

Banned , bend .

Had , head , bag , big , man , men .

Alright , very good .