ESL/Reading and pronunciation practice: Difference between revisions

=== Letters ===

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y

=== Consonants ===

B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z

==== Hard consonants ====

B, F, K, P, Q, S, T, V, W, X, Y,  

C, D, G, H, J, L, M, N, R,  

==== vowel shifts ====

at, ate, and, awe  

be, beam, bee, beg, bet, beat  

because, bud, but, bugle, buy

choice, chose, choose, chore, chord, cool

gene, gentle, get, great, green  

ma, mad, made, main, many, me, mean, men, mere  

shrewd, shriek, shut, soon, sour, sue, sure

the, the, them, theme, there, they

unfit, unity, us, under, use, use, until

=== S-words ===

school, seems, silent, smart, snatch, someone, special, strong, student

=== Ending consonant pronunciation ===

Bring back the street lamps that we used to use at night.

It is important for youthful users to get going early in the day.

== Pronouns ==

Goals:  

* practice using gender pronouns (he/she) for people but not for things (it)

* practice pronouncing consonants, especially at end of words

Sentence 1:

'''<big>My sister is Susan. She lives in California. It is very nice there.</big>'''

''Mi hermana se llama Susan. Vive en California. Es muy bonito allí.''

* notes:  

** "My sister is Susan" is the same as "My sister's name is Susan" or "The name of my sister is Susan"

Sentence 2:

'''<big>My brother's name is Ben. He is a Physics professor. He teaches it to college students.</big>'''

''Mi hermano se llama Ben. Es profesor de Física. Lo enseña a los estudiantes universitarios''

* notes:  

** "My brother's name is Ben" can also be "My brother is Ben" or "The name of my brother is Ben"

Sentence 3:

'''<big>I have three dogs, a girl and two boys. She is very sweet and the boys love to play. They are all so much fun!</big>'''

''Tengo tres perros, una niña y dos niños. Es muy dulce y a los chicos les encanta jugar. ¡Todos son muy divertidos!''

Sentence 4:

'''<big>I live near the park. It is fun to go there.</big>'''

''Vivo cerca del parque. Es divertido ir allí.''

* notes:

** "it is" is an impersonal verb construction, whereas "there" is a pronoun that refers to the park

Sentence 5:  

'''<big>My wife and I go to church. It is very beautiful. She is beautiful, too!</big>'''

''Mi esposa y yo vamos a la iglesia. Es muy bonita. ¡Ella también es hermosa!''

* Notes:  

** the pronoun "it" refers to the church

Let the sounds go from the ear to the mouth. Don't worry about the meaning of the words!

'''<big>The brave knight fought fearlessly as shouts echoed across the field.</big>'''

'''<big>As the sea unfurled its misty veil, the boat’s sail caught the gale.</big>'''

<big>'''The bright moonlight shines on the meadow, where the deer graze, casting eerie shadows.'''</big>