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Class # 4 Class # 4

Vowel Sounds Vowel Sounds

/i/ vs //i/ vs ///

/i/ is the vowel of feel /i/ is the vowel of feel /// is the vowel of trip/ is the vowel of trip

Joining the /i/ soundJoining the /i/ sound /i/ + vowel /i/ + vowel join the /i/ to the next join the /i/ to the next

vowel. vowel. I’ll see an interesting play.I’ll see an interesting play.

Join the soundsJoin the sounds

MarMaryy and L and Leeee went to s went to seeee a fr a freeee play. play.

The comedThe comedyy lasted for thr lasted for threeee hours. It hours. It

was a parodwas a parodyy about relationships in about relationships in

the twentthe twentyy-first century. It was a ver-first century. It was a veryy

funnfunnyy play. They laughed a lot. play. They laughed a lot.

Joining the /i/ sound - PracticeJoining the /i/ sound - Practice

MarMaryy and L and Leeee went to s went to seeee a fr a freeee play. play.

The comedThe comedyy lasted for thr lasted for threeee hours. It hours. It

was a parodwas a parodyy about relationships in about relationships in

the twentthe twentyy-first century. It was a ver-first century. It was a veryy

funnfunnyy play. They laughed a lot. play. They laughed a lot.

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BedBed is the vowel of Badis the vowel of Bad

Joining the /Joining the // sound/ sound /eI/ + vowel /eI/ + vowel join the /eI/ to the join the /eI/ to the

next vowel. next vowel. I like to play a game day after day.I like to play a game day after day.

Join the soundsJoin the sounds

In MIn Mayay a beautiful d a beautiful dayay is a common is a common thing. In summer people plthing. In summer people playay at the at the beach and lbeach and layay in the rays of the sun. in the rays of the sun.

Joining the Joining the sound - Practice sound - Practice

In MIn Mayay a beautiful d a beautiful dayay is a common is a common thing. In summer people plthing. In summer people playay at the at the beach and lbeach and layay in the rays of the sun. in the rays of the sun.

The The sound sound The schwa sound is the most The schwa sound is the most

common sound in English. When it is common sound in English. When it is unstressed it’s the unstressed it’s the sound. When sound. When it’s stressed it’s the it’s stressed it’s the sound.sound.

Brazil Brazil ButBut

Well, I think there’s Well, I think there’s aa c cououple of things we ple of things we can learn. Ncan learn. Nuumbmbeer one is, you don’t go to r one is, you don’t go to war based war based uupon faulty intelligpon faulty intelligeence. We’re nce. We’re ggoonnnnaa have to, I think, be m have to, I think, be muuch more ch more aaggressive in terms ggressive in terms oof diplomf diplomaacy in thcy in thee region, both inside of Iraq and outside of region, both inside of Iraq and outside of Iraq. And I think we can say to thIraq. And I think we can say to thee vari variouous s parties in Iraq, we wparties in Iraq, we waant to be partners nt to be partners with you, we wwith you, we waant to help you rebuild your nt to help you rebuild your ccouountry. ntry.

Listening for the /Listening for the // sound - Practice/ sound - Practice

Listen to the interview with Obama Listen to the interview with Obama and mark all of the /and mark all of the // or / or sounds.sounds.

Answers for ListeningAnswers for ListeningWell, I think there’s Well, I think there’s aa c cououple of things we ple of things we

can learn. Ncan learn. Nuumbmbeer one is, you don’t go to r one is, you don’t go to war based war based uupon faulty intelligpon faulty intelligeence. We’re nce. We’re ggoonnnnaa have to, I think, be m have to, I think, be muuch more ch more aaggressive in terms ggressive in terms oof diplomf diplomaacy in thcy in thee region, both inside of Iraq and outside of region, both inside of Iraq and outside of Iraq. And I think we can say to thIraq. And I think we can say to thee vari variouous s parties in Iraq, we wparties in Iraq, we waant to be partners nt to be partners with you, we wwith you, we waant to help you rebuild your nt to help you rebuild your ccouountry. ntry.

Yellow = Yellow = Red = Red =

The The sound sound The use of the The use of the sound varies sound varies

considerably depending upon the region in considerably depending upon the region in North America. Which sound is used North America. Which sound is used doesn’t create any problems in doesn’t create any problems in communication.communication.

Note: o, ou, or oo with an r after it as Note: o, ou, or oo with an r after it as in floor is always the in floor is always the sound. sound.

is the sound of clockis the sound of clock is the sound of boughtis the sound of bought

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