教你发美音Course #2 LESSON 1: SEPARATING THE HARD & SOFT VOWE

- THE GREEN CAR WENT SPEEDING ON THE FREEWAY.
- SHE WAS HAPPY TO BE EATING CHEESE.
- HE HURT HIS KNEE WHILE SKIING VERY RAPIDLY.
- DON'T TEASE ME; MY MONEY IS REAL.
- I'M VERY SORRY YOU DON'T AGREE WITH ME.

Now here are additional worlds and sentences containing this hard sound which are not recorded on the tape.

- Please cease to creep through the Garden of Eden.
- Meat and cheese were served under the tree.
- He twisted his knee while skiing fleetly down the peak.
- Steve went to pieces because he was green with envy.
- The speed demon careened off the freeway.
- He teased the eager Marine with sneezing powder.
- Meat, peas, and beans each provide protein.
- He achieves intrigue by agreeing to speak Japanese.
- She cheated me by dealing thirteen threes.
- The reason for ceasing to speak was the parrot's beak.
- Jean and the team serenely jumped onto the beam.

L1/S1-B: "THE SOFT I"

Phonetic Symbol : [ I ]

COMMON SPELLINGS:

OCCASIONAL SPELLING:

Now, here are additional word and sentence drills for this vowel which are not recorded on the tape.

- Winter differs incredibly in its impact on individuals.
- The inspector charged interest on Wilma's income tax.
- The clinician instantly investigated the infant's itch.
- Sit inside the pavilion instead of in the sun.
- The chicken committed itself to the interest of dinner.
- I intend to split the pit in the middle of the cherry.
- I instantly intended to imply that you were ignorant.
- The infant twitched and gripped the crib.
- Inspector Smith hinted at mistakes in the investigation.
- Jill will tickle her big sister immediately.
- Pick him up at the liquor store on Fifth Street.

L1/S1-C: CONTRASTING "HARD E" and "SOFT I"

In this "contrast" section, for this and the three other pairs, I will put hard brackets [ ] around the hard vowel and soft brackets { } around the soft vowel.

Now, here are additional word drills for this vowel contrast which are not recorded on the tape.

SECTION #2: "HARD A" and "SOFT E" {Counter #.............}

L1/S2-A: The "HARD A"

Phonetic Symbol: [ ei ]

Now, here are additional word and sentence drills for this soft vowel which are not recorded on the tape.

- Ed rented the penthouse at an exorbitant price.
- Ten and ten eventually get you twenty.
- I meant every word I said in the elementary section.
- Ben was a general from several sections of Tennessee.
- Don't lose your temper when I enter the room.
- The song was rendered by men who twenty cents.
- He was especially edgy after the separation.
- I can't accept this mental dilemma.
- My ex-friend wrecked the mended fences.
- Jeff's hot temper tested his self-confidence.
- September seventh was a red-letter day.

L1/S2-C: Contrasting "Hard A" and "Soft E"

Now, here are additional word and sentence drills contrasting the two vowels in Pair #2.

SECTION #3: "HARD OO" and "SOFT oo" {Counter #______}

L1/S3-A: THE "HARD OO"

Phonetic symbol: [ u ]

Now practice these additional words and sentences for the "Hard OO" vowel which are not recorded on the tape.

- I always knew that prunes grew under the blue moon.
- The gloomy June moon is moving foolishly.
- At two past noon, I heard hooves on the roof.
- It's true that Sue proves school is gloomy.
- Give the student a boost with your boot.
- Rumor has it that raccoons buy fruit with coupons.
- Newman got juiced because Stu threw brew into the soup.
- After his review, the pupil developed a loose screw.
- Judy was rude to Susan.
- The crew brewed the stew for two hours.

L1/S3-B: THE "SOFT oo"

Phonetic Symbol: [ U ]