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Pronunciation
My dear, I guess you don’t know how to pronounce these letters:
E, H, V, W, X, Z
Are you kidding, my love? I speak English while taking Ngong Ping 360 every day!
- Watch the video. How should we read “D H L”?
Going back to Kindergarten:
E F G H J Q R S V W
L X Z @MK ENGLISH
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Quick Quiz (QQ): How do you pronounce these words? dove estate contribute mass encore hamburger
1. Difference in pairs present south penalty say
presentation southern penalize (V) says
said bed lend
sad bad land
2. Stress
(strongest syllable)
discount: colleague: hamburger: argumentative estate:
They offer a 10 percent discount on rail travel for students. I meet my colleagues every day. I love eating hamburgers most. This is an argumentative essay. I live in the Li Cheng Uk Estate.
triangle rectangle
triangular rectangular
contribute distribute
contribution distribution
controversy (N)
controversial (ADJ)
economics (N) - subject
economy (N)- situation
Verb increase decrease project
Noun increase decrease project @MK ENGLISH
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progress progress process process record record Exception: ________________________________________ I will contact (v) you. I make contacts with rich guys. Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the 6 pairs of words above and practicing reading them. The __increase/decrease (N)__ in the investment in Hong Kong is great this year. The information is being __processed (V)___ in the computer now. The fountain ____projects (V)___ a stream of water. This little machine can ___record (V)___ an incredible amount of information. They are making every effort to ___decrease (V)______ the production cost. The naughty boy has made __progress (N)___ this year.
Which syllable is stressed? passport classroom
dining room
living room
More than 1 word English teacher
English teacher
English book
English book
paper bag
paper bag
black board
blackboard
green house
greenhouse
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swimming suit
Mispronounced “LETTERS”
“c”, “x” fax sex exactly physics music & “que” boutique unique technique plaque “ph” Physics phantom
romantic
phrase Philippiness photograph
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clinic civic
fabric
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“sh” *she
ship
shower
fish
wish
dish
polish
“th” thin theme think there those this *three (vs free) *thank (you) although rather nothing something faith tooth bath with clothing “ee”, “ea” fee see feel need indeed keep *sheet (vs) easy eat neat beat reason meal *heat (vs) “am” game
campaign
“ion” fashion
option
came
action
condition
version
conclusion
information
“ove” dove glove oven above “tor” mentor guarantor “ass” mass classify “com” common
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comma
schwa /
comment
/
confirm control correct correction concern (VS concert common cotton contact collar forget police polite o’clock Olympic cupboard purpose teacher future
percentage tortoise
persuade method
)
society effort
perchase
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5.
How do we read these verbs in PAST TENSE? “ed” ending verbs”:
“ted” rooted united heated affected deducted “ded” needed
painted
educated
included guarded ended
“ked”, “ped”, “sed” asked booked locked marked hooked worked cooked bumped developed stepped stopped shaped slipped kissed missed Others robbed
begged
loved
smiled
6. Be SILTENT! Silent “h” hour vehicle Beckham Birmingham Silent “b” debt doubt subtle Silent “w” power tower coward Silent “p” receipt cupboard Silent “g” hanger singer
comb
climb
drawing sword
psycho psychologist
assign
thumb
campaign
psychology psychiatrist
psy
foreign
Silent “s” aisle isle Silent “t” often I don’t know
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Voiceless to Voiced
c sc cussdiscuss
kysky
p sp portsport
pacespace
t st Topstop
8.
tickstick
Cambridge
London
Reading
Edinburgh
Oxford
Portsmouth
Names
David
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tarstar
Places
Manchester
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panspan
Janet
Janette
Audrey
Fiona
French
chef champagne Charlene buffet encore
chic
Chanel Michelle
11. Others lounge: coupon: boutique: claim:
We watched television in the hotel lounge. We just received a $100 coupon. My mum is shopping in the boutique. We will claim for compensation.
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