Module-2 Joking & kidding Lesson Text

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1a-

•Module-2 •M2

STATEMENTS

Practice Tips~
1• Use simple patterns like these with only
one main verb to focus on faster speech
rhythm.

I'm kidd`n.

I' m˛only kidding.

2b-

CONVERSATION

•Slide-1 •S1

I'm kidding.

1b-

2a-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

I'm just kidd`n.

WRITTEN SENTENCES

3• Note: Remember verb (to be) rule.
(Am-are-is-was + ING)

Lesson Notes:

1a

2• Use short phrases like these to try to
repeat the loops at the same time as the
speaker.

1•

-I'm kidding.

1b
2a

-I'm kidding.

-I'm only kidding.

2b

-I'm just kidding.

Short simple sentences will often have very reduced common words.
Contracted words like I'm will often be reduced to only a slight M sound.
Reductions can create a syllable shift if the next word starts w/ a vowel.
For Example: [I'm kiddin] might sound like [m˛kiddin] or [I'm only kiddin]
might sound like [m˛only kiddin].
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•Module-2 •M2

CONVERSATION
STATEMENTS

•Slide-2 •S2

I'm joking.

Practice Tips~

I'm jo˛k`in.

1• Use simple patterns like these with only one
main verb to focus on faster speech rhythm.

I' m˛only jo˛kin.

2• Use short phrases like these to try to repeat
the loops at the same time as the speaker.

I'm just jo˛k`n.

3• Note: Remember verb (to be) rule.
(Am-are-is-was + ING)

3b-

4a-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

4b-

WRITTEN SENTENCES

3a -I'm

joking.

3b -I'm

joking.

4a -I'm

only joking.

4b -I'm

just joking.

Lesson Notes:

simple sentences will often have very reduced common words.
Contracted words like I'm are often reduced to only a slight M sound with an
inaudible I sound.
1• Short

For Example: (I'm jokin.) might sound like (m˛jokin.) or (I'm only jokin.) might
sound like (m˛only kiddin.)


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5a-

•Module-2 •M2

I thin˛kýuhr kiddìn me.

Pleaz don't jo˛kuh´round.

6b-

Pleaz don't ki˛duh´round.

WRITTEN SENTENCES
5a -I

think you're joking.

5b -I

think you're kidding me.

6a -Please

don't joke around.

6b -Please

don't kid around.

Practice Tips~
1• For slightly longer sentences try to
develop your rhythm by working on
reduced word sounds and syllable
shifting for faster pronunciation.
2• Note: (i think you're) is difficult to
write phonetically. The syllable shift
and vowel reduction is subtle but still
part of the speech rhythm.

Lesson Notes:
1• Joke-around, Kid-around and fool around all have the same basic
meaning and are up to the speaker.
2• Fooling-around might be used more often with physical activities while
joking and kidding might be used more with verbal exchanges.


CONVERSATION
STATEMENTS

•Slide-3 •S3

I thin˛kýuhr joking.

5b-

6a-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

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9a-

•Module-2 •M2

CONVERSATION
STATEMENTS

•Slide-4 •S4

He likes tuh-kid uhther people.

7b-

8a-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

He˛zúh real kidder.

He likes-tuh-jo˛kúh-roun˛dúh-lot.
He˛zúh real joker.

WRITTEN SENTENCES
7a -He

likes to kid other people.

7b -He's
8a -He

a real kidder.

likes to joke around a lot.

9a -He's

a real joker.

Practice Tips~
1• Practice saying the same
meaning in different phrases like
these.
2• Adjective words like [real] are
very common in everyday
speech adding a more natural
flow of speech rhythm.

Lesson Notes:
1• Simple

pronoun contractions with is + a will always sound like
he˛zuh - she˛zuh
2• Words

[Kidder & Joker] are descriptive nouns referring to
someones personality or general behavior.



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10a-

CONVERSATION
STATEMENTS

•Slide-5 •S5

Practice Tips~

He pull˛dúh jo˛kón me.

I pull˛dúh jo˛kón ìm.

11a-

11b-

•Module-2 •M2

Did'e pul˛lúh jo˛kón you?

10b-

10c-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

Hey, that˛súh funny joke.

1• For slightly longer sentences
try to develop your rhythm by
working on reduced word
sounds and syllable shifting for
faster pronunciation.

Hey, that˛sńaw˛duh funny joke.

WRITTEN SENTENCES
10a-Did

he pull a joke on you?
10b-He pulled a joke on me.
10c-I pulled a joke on him.
11d-Hey, that's a funny joke.
11e-Hey, that's not a funny joke.

Lesson Notes:

1• One question pattern here to illustrate the phrasal verb with
Pull meaning (to play a joke) or (enacted a joke).
2• Using the preposition on is connecting the action to the recipient of
that action. Sometimes "He pulled one over on me" is used also.



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12a

12c

12d

CONVERSATION
STATEMENTS

•Slide-6 •S6

Practice Tips~

She doesn't like-tuh-tell jokes.

1• If a longer sentence is diﬃcult to
speak the full rhythm try to speak
only one half with each loop, then
the second half for several loops,
then all together.

He doesn't like telling jokes.

2• Diﬃcult words or word pairs can
also be isolated and practiced.

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•Module-2 •M2

He likes tuh-tell funny jokes.

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12b

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

-

I can't tell funny jokes.

12e-

12f-

I don't like-tuh-tell jokes.

They don't like telling jokes.

WRITTEN SENTENCES
12a -

He likes to tell funny jokes.
12b - I can't tell funny jokes.
12c - She doesn't like to tell jokes.
12d - He doesn't like telling jokes.
12e - I don't like to tell jokes.
12f - They don't like telling jokes.

3• Make sure to pronounce the full
letter sounds when bolded like in
Jokes.

Lesson Notes:
1• Note the 2 different Verb Patterns of (To-Tell) and (verb1+Telling).
2• The word [Jokes] here is a noun meaning a verbal joke or riddle.
3• Difficult word ending sounds like R & S are very important to
pronounce fully. Practice hearing and speaking these endings if needed.



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Joking &
Kidding

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• Vocab. & Grammar Notes
• The words Joking & Kidding have the same meaning and politeness. Using one over the other is strictly
the speakers choice. Kidding (might) beused slightly more between close or intimate friends, but not
necessarily.
• Intonation is a very important expressive tool in English and can add different layers of meaning to any
phrase. Intonation or Voice Pitch can not be learned as a set of rules like grammar but must be listened to
and associated with expressive situations.
• Copy the speakers voice pitch to build "Sound Memory". You will hear the same Intonations in real
conversation. (Sound Memory + Real Experience = Understanding)
• Joking & Kidding usually can use the same grammar pattern,
but not in every case.
Some expressions might grammatically be the same but one
might sounds more natural in everyday use.


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Joking &
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• Vocab. & Grammar Notes
• One vocabulary difference is that "A Joke" as a noun & "to joke" as a verb both refer to the same topic.
But, the word "to Kid" is only a verb referring to an action. ("A Kid" as a noun is a young child or adolescent.)
• The word Joke would typically be used when referring to an actual prank or verbal joke as a noun.
Words of similar topics like (Kid - Trick - Fool - Play) are often used when referring to a verb action.
• Remember the basic rule that main verbs become "ing" verbs when following a helper verb (is-are-am)
• A Joke = Noun
• Joking = Verb

• Ex: That's a good joke.
• Ex: I'm joking.

Nouns

• (To) Joke = Verb

• Ex: He likes to joke around.

• A Joker = Noun

• Ex: He's a real joker.

• A Kid = Noun

• Ex: That kid is a good joke teller.

• (To) Kid = Verb

• Ex: Please don't kid me.

• Kidding = Verb

• Ex: Are you kidding me?

• A Kidder = Noun

• Ex: That guy is a kidder, he likes to joke around.

• Kids = Verb

• Ex: He always kids me.

• (The) Kid = Noun

• Ex: That kid is a big joker, always fooling around.

Verbs

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• Phonetic spellings showing changes in pronunciation.
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(wuh.nuh = want to / haf.tuh = have to / gah.duh = got to / yuh = you
/ tuh = to / duh = do / uhv = of / djyuh = did you / chyuh = are you / fer = for)
2- Small Grey Words - (the - you - and - to - at - it - of )
• Reduced Sounds, are small, quick pronunciations usually
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Function and Linking Words.
3- Small Grey Ending Letters - (p - t - k - d - b - n - g - ck)
• Sound Stops, are where a full letter sound at the end of
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• These marks show combined sounds spoken close together.
4- Small Hook Dot [ ˛ ˛ ˛ ] = A Syllable Shift forward into the next word.
• 2 words joined in sound by the last letter of the first word shifting forward into
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5- Apostrophe Mark [ ‘ ‘ ‘] between two phonetic words.
• Shows where a Syllable Shift connects two words with sound.
Ex: (Like it = Li˛k’it) or (Get it = Ge˛d´it)
6- Slash Mark [ ` ` `] at the end of a word with a cut sound.
• Indicates a Shortened Ending Sound with “ing” or
“en” ending words.
Ex: (Walking = Walk`n) or (Talking = Talk`n)


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• These marks show combined sounds spoken close together.
7- Small Dot [ . . . ] Shows Informal Word Contractions.
• 2-3 words joined in sound with a significant change in pronunciation, creating an
entire new word sound. Ex: (Want to = Wuhn.tuh)
8- Short Dash [ - - - ]
• Placed between full words spoken very close together and often fast but not
necessarily a common contraction.
9- Other Marks ˆ ˇ ´
( ˆ falling -ˇ rising -´ high ) Ex: (Reǎlly?)
• Intonation and voice pitch changes, in speech to
emphasize or change meaning of expressions.


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