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2. Before we start: Please don’t take my speech during these lessons as a model of good pronunciation! I’m deliberately speaking more slowly than my normal speed, so that you can understand me more easily.

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4. How to Make a Nice Cup of Tea How to make a nice cup of tea. Find a mug that you like drinking from. Put a teabag in it. Boil some water in a kettle. Pour the boiled water into the mug and stir it for a bit. Squeeze the teabag, then take it out and add a bit of milk. Stir it all again, and get ready to enjoy your drink!

5. How to Make a Nice Cup of Tea (New English Alphabet Spelling) Hau t Mei k Nai Sku p Vtee. Fain d Mu gth_ y Lai Kdring king from. Puu t Tee ba gi ni_. Boyl sm Wor t ri n Ke tl. Por th Boyl Dwor t rin t th Mu gn Ster ri_ f r bi_. Skwee zth Tee bag, then Tei ki_ Au tn Da d Bi t Vmilk. Ster ri tor l Gen n Dge_ Re dii t wn Joy yor Dringk!

6. Main Principles:  English spelling is broken. It’s supposed to represent sounds, but it doesn’t.  When I write words I hear them in my head. What I hear is different from what I have to write. Why does it have to be?  Spelling impedes communication.  We write word by word, but we speak syllable by syllable.  We use vowel to consonant (vc) sound connections between syllables. Friendly consonant sounds: n, m, ng  The old phonetic alphabet cannot be typed on a keyboard.  The new phonetic alphabet shows: individual syllables | stressed syllables | schwas | glottal stops  Each sound has one character or cluster, which always looks the same, e.g. /{/ of “bag” is represented by “a”.  Learn about how English native speakers actually speak.  Good for practising listening skills.  You hear the authentic voice of the writer as you read their text. http://www.englishbanana.com