Pronunciation - Teaching English



NotesKorean has 14 consonants and 10 vowels while English has 26 letters—5 vowels and 21 consonants. Korean phonology includes up to 21 consonants and 8-10 vowels, depending on dialect.English has both monophthongs (a vowel sound that has single perceived auditory quality) and diphthongs (a vowel sound that has two perceived auditory qualities), while Korean only has monophthongs?with no diphthongs.Korean is a syllable-timed language in which individual word stress is insignificant, whereas English is a stress-timed language. In other words, the rhythm and intonation of Korean language are based on each syllable while English derives its own from the distribution of stressed and unstressed syllablesEnglish sounds such as /f/, /v/, /th/, and /z/ are missing in Korean, so they are substituted with similar ones. 10 Korean pronunciation errorsA Korean might pronounce coffee as “coppee”, Vancouver as “bancouber”, think as “sink”, this as “dis”, pizza as “pija” and so on.Diphthongs:ExercisesListen & repeatWord/Sentence whisperGroup sounds/wordsA or B? (print below for each student)Right hand left handMove right/leftMiniboards – write what I saySame phoneme countPhoneme switchPhoneme Spelling Bee ex. Cat-Tank-Cap-People-Lion…KoreanEnglish1No diphthongs (gliding vowels)Monophthongs & diphthongs ex.) voice, oil2Syllable-timed; NO word stressStress-timed; stressed AND unstressed syllables3NO /f/ /v/ /th/ /z/4No central vowel ex work, walkWorm/warm, word, Burt, hurt, horn, worse, warn, burn, barrel, concern, barn, farm, bald5No final vowel!6l/r confusion esp. in consonant clusters ex . glass glean play bleed clown7Th/th8/v/ /f/ /b/ /p/9Wood, wool, worn, warn, swoon, swoop, woof, womb10Sentence stressSentence rhythm & syllable stressV vs bExercise 1ABABvbThey’ve ached all dayThey’ve baked all daySome of eachSummer beachSay ‘boil’Save oilI brushed themI’ve rushed themExercise 2Sentence PracticePractice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following sentences.Jim is not feeling very well, and it looks like he ate a poisonous berry.We couldn't decide what to name the boat, so we had a vote. I asked the store assistant which vest would suit my new shirt the best.Lightning bolts can have 100 million to 1 billion volts.I bet that the vet is going to tell you that there's nothing wrong with your cat.The knight bowed to the queen and vowed to protect her with his life.We went on a biking tour of the city and learned all about Viking history. I had to say goodbye to my amazing van. They passed the law to ban all motor vehicles in my area.Exercise 3Find the SoundsSelect the word that contains the sound listed below. There can be more than one correct answer.Find: /b/My friend brought home a little lamb.The plumber came to repair the sink in our bathroom.He went on holiday for about six weeks.He was into gambling and owed a big debt.Find: /v/I'm hoping for a better weather tomorrow so we can visit our grandparents.There was a massive earthquake in San Francisco. Can you please record our song and later upload the video on YouTube?It was believed that Helen of Troy was one of the most beautiful women in the world.Dracula, the most famous vampire, was actually a real person.Exercise 4Tongue TwisterPractice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following tongue twister(s). Read each tongue twister slowly at first, then try reading it faster.How many berries could a bare berry carry,if a bare berry could carry berries? Well they can't carry berries (which could make you very wary)but a bare berry carried is more scary!Vivacious Vivian loved to voice vigorous verses vociferously. HYPERLINK "" P vs bExercise 1ABABpbpullfullpinefineHe was driving pastHe was driving fastA nicer pearA nice affairA change of paceA change of faceExercise 2Sentence PracticePractice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following sentences./p/The children are playing.Mary is in the park.I saw a spider.Don’t press that button.Her favorite color is pink.Paul likes drinking wine./b/Can you bring me some water?Do you have that book?What is your phone number?Do not disturb him.Do you want to go for a beer?Exercise 3Pronunciation PracticePractice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following paragraph.Bob and Peter are brothers. Bob likes cabbage so Peter calls him "Rabbit". On the first day of December, they went to a pub to have some beer. They celebrated Peter’s new project and Bob’s new book. Bob’s passion is writing, and his book has finally been published! Peter is a builder and he has just gained a big client. After drinking a number of beers, they called a cab. They wanted to get back from the pub safely. It was a pretty busy day, and a very happy one, for both Peter and Bob.Exercise 4Find the SoundsChoose the words which contain the sounds listed. There can be more than one correct answer.Find /p/: p / b phoneme count Word Cloud: Find /p/:Find /b/:phasepackagereceiptwipeemphasisspaceatmospherenephewshepherdStephenhiccuplambnumberlibraryclimbproblemdebtplumberdumbsubjecttombdoubtreliableS vs? (‘sh’)Exercise 1ABABs? (‘sh’)signshinemassmashI didn’t save for yearsI didn’t shave for yearsThey didn’t suit himThey didn’t shoot himPlease sit on the seat Please sit on the sheetExercise 2Sentence PracticePractice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following sentences.She is unable to see without her glasses.The rower's hands were completely sore by the time they reached the shore.The young girl sells jewelry made from shells. The sun was shining in his eyes and he didn't see the "Stop" sign.The shy boy sighed when he got the answer to the question wrong.They sipped wine that had been shipped all the way from France.It’s a shame that we are not going to be taking the same flight.Exercise 3Find the SoundsSelect the word that contains the sound listed below. There can be more than one correct answer.Find: /s/I can't wait to sleep in tomorrow.He plays the bass guitar.Can I please have some more tea?I watch horror movies sometimes.Let's stay up all night and wait for the sunrise.Find: /?/I'm afraid of using a sharp knife because I may cut my fingers.The show was amazing.He is a true professional.Please have some patience.Exercise 4Tongue TwistersPractice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following tongue twister(s). Read each tongue twister slowly at first, then try reading it faster.She sells sea shells by the sea shore.The shells she sells are surely seashells.So if she sells shells on the seashore,I’m sure she sells seashore shells.S vs θABABsθSingthingfacefaithforcefourthtensetenthsickthickABABz?breezebreatheclozeclotheclosingclothingbreezebreatheminimal-pairs: t vs θ ABABtθI don’t want your tanks!I don’t want your thanks!That’s what I taught!That’s what I thought!I want your boatI want you bothI fear debtI fear deathIt’s your fateIt’s your faithThe fort is over thereThe fourth is over thereThat’s what I taught!That’s what I thought!Which team is it?Which theme is it?You must trust yourselfYou must thrust yourself!I want to buy both a boat and a motorcycle.The company was still in debt at the time of the founder's death.I have faith that everything will work out. Fate may decide otherwise.We're on our way to see another ancient fort; it'll be the fourth one we'll have seen today.He ran out and filled the petrol tank for me. I thanked him and went inside to pay.I thought I had caught a fish when the line went taut, but it was only a clump of seaweed.The theme of the party is famous movie characters, so my team is going as the cast of Star Wars.She thrust a stack of paperwork on my desk and said that she trusted me to get it done by the end of the week.Exercise 3Find the SoundsSelect the word that contains the sound listed below. There can be more than one correct answer.Find: /t/There are so many castles to visit in Italy.I spent last Christmas with my family in New Zealand.This restaurant serves the best burgers.I often go to the cinema with my friends to watch the latest movies.Find: /θ/The Thames runs right through the center of London.The submarine dove to a depth of one thousand six hundred feet. It's important to stay active and healthy. This is the third time I've visited here.Exercise 4Tongue TwisterPractice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following tongue twister(s). Read each tongue twister slowly at first, then try reading it faster.I thought a thought, but the thought I thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought. If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought I thought,I wouldn't have thought so much.A tutor who tooted a flute died to tutor two tooters to toot. Said the two to the tutor, "Is it harder to toot or to tutor two tooters to toot!"F vs vABABfvThat sofaThat’s overThis is where we liftThis is where we livedThat’s quite a few!That’s quite a view!Ask your wife’s friendsAsk your wives’ friendsA current affairA current of airl vs rABABlrThey played for the teamThey prayed for the teamIt wasn’t longIt wasn’t wrongThey glow in the darkThey grow in the darkThere were flies all around my burgerThere were fries all around my burgerI’ll collect it tomorrowI’ll correct it tomorrowExercise 2Sentence PracticePractice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following sentences./l/This is a very nice place.She is beautiful!I was there until 8:00 pm.Look at that bird.He is very healthy.You need to drink less coffee./r/Would you like some bread?This page is different.Children grow up fast.I run twice a week.Did you break the vase?I really like this book!Exercise 3Pronunciation PracticePractice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following paragraph.Laura was a girl who didn't like going to school. She enjoyed learning about life and playing with her friends instead. They would climb trees, pick apples, run in the valley, and watch the beautiful animals. They would feel really happy until the bell rang. The sound of the bell meant they had to go back inside, sit at their desks and look at the board. It was much colder in the classroom than it was in the valley. Still, this time was different because this was their last day of school! Summer break was starting, and they were going to have many wonderful days to spend playing in all of their favorite places!Exercise 4Find the SoundsChoose the words which contain the sounds listed. There can be more than one correct answer.Find /l/: rightlightsugarclowncrowncrazylambramcouldchildfreezeexamplebruiseproblemFind /r/: ABricelicebalebearborebowlfearfeellock itrocketwallwarlamprampreapleapriplipbluesbluesfourfoalrarerailchallengebreakblockforcebellycollegelocketworrypronunciationlampletterliceABABpronouncedsilentkiltcalmsaltsalmonplumpplumbIt’s honestIt’s on nestListenLess tenLimber, dumbbellLimb, dumbWhat’s that about?What’s that, a doubt?It’s his wordIt’s his swordCrumbleCrumb; illMortal agemortgageNotes________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________AABBAABBAABBAABBAABBAABBAABBAABBAABBAABB123456123456123456123456123456123456789789789789789789000000000She sells sea shells by the sea shore.The shells she sells are surely seashells.So if she sells shells on the seashore,I’m sure she sells seashore shells.She sells sea shells by the sea shore.The shells she sells are surely seashells.So if she sells shells on the seashore,I’m sure she sells seashore shells.She sells sea shells by the sea shore.The shells she sells are surely seashells.So if she sells shells on the seashore,I’m sure she sells seashore shells.She sells sea shells by the sea shore.The shells she sells are surely seashells.So if she sells shells on the seashore,I’m sure she sells seashore shells.She sells sea shells by the sea shore.The shells she sells are surely seashells.So if she sells shells on the seashore,I’m sure she sells seashore shells.She sells sea shells by the sea shore.The shells she sells are surely seashells.So if she sells shells on the seashore,I’m sure she sells seashore shells.She sells sea shells by the sea shore.The shells she sells are surely seashells.So if she sells shells on the seashore,I’m sure she sells seashore shells.She sells sea shells by the sea shore.The shells she sells are surely seashells.So if she sells shells on the seashore,I’m sure she sells seashore shells.She sells sea shells by the sea shore.The shells she sells are surely seashells.So if she sells shells on the seashore,I’m sure she sells seashore shells. ................
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