How to Speak Perfect English (Phonetics---Vowels)

What are we going to learn today? 1 The pronunciation of vowels The difference between Long Vowels and Short Vowels 2

Vowels(元音) /i:/ Seeing is believing. teacher speak please feel tree piece Seeing is believing.

/i/ sit mix big miss many happy Sit in your seat and listen carefully.

/i:/ and /i/ eat--- it read--- rid seek---sick He beat me in the game.

it will make the batter bitter” So she bought some better butter Tongue Twister “If I use it in my batter, it will make the batter bitter” So she bought some better butter

/e/ bed egg best next any My vest is wet with sweat.

/æ/ map hat mad back hand thank The fat cat sat on the black mat. Tongue twister: The fat cat sat on the black mat.

/æ/ and /e/ bad--- bed band---bend had---head gas---guess

And she put it in the batter, the batter was much better. Tongue Twister And she put it in the batter, the batter was much better. Better not use bitter butter.

/ə/ /ə:/ shirt turtle heard term work ago together player tomorrow remember /ə:/ shirt turtle heard term work

/ʌ/ /ɑ:/ The old man has got much money. arm art hard fast last up supper lunch fun cup bus The old man has got much money. /ɑ:/ arm art hard fast last I park my car in the parking lot.

/ɑ:/ and /ʌ/ dark---duck march---much lark---luck

/ɔ/ /ɔ:/ /ɔ:/ and /ɔ/ small short door bought lot box want wash because /ɔ:/ small short door bought /ɔ:/ and /ɔ/ court--cot short--shot port--pot

Betty Botter bought a bit of butter. Tongue Twister Betty Botter bought a bit of butter. But she said the butter was bitter.

/u/ /u:/ Jack is a good cook. do who food moon blue He is full enough. look good should could Jack is a good cook. /u:/ do who food moon blue He is full enough.

Betty Botter bought a bit of butter. Tongue Twister Betty Botter bought a bit of butter. But she said the butter was bitter. “If I use it in my batter, it will make the batter bitter.” So she bought some better butter. And she put it in the batter. And the batter was much better. Better not use bitter butter.

/ei/ /əu/ /ai/ /ɔi/ /uə/ /eə/ /au/ /iə/

1. The baby and the lady are playing by the lake. 2. Please close the window. 3. I couldn’t help shouting out. 4.The kite is flying in the sky. 5.The boy is spoilt by his parents. 6.I’m living near here. 7.Their parents stood over there. 8.He made a tour of Europe in February.

Assignment Use what we have learned to read the words of Unit 6.