The document provides instructions on how to improve English pronunciation and have basic conversations. It includes the following:
1) A section on spelling names and having a sample conversation introducing oneself.
2) Common English greeting expressions and phrases for asking how someone is, along with sample dialogues.
3) A guide to English vowel and consonant sounds with examples of each.
4) Additional sample conversations asking about hobbies and music preferences.
6. I. Spelling names
A: What’s your name?
B: I’m……………..
A: How do you spell your first name?
B: It’s……….
A: How do you spell your last name?
B: It’s ………..
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9. Listen and practice.(track 1)
A: Hi. My name’s Adam. What’s your name?
B: Hi, Adam. My name’s Kate.
A: So, Where are you from, Kate?
B: I’m from Toronto. How about you?
A: I’m from San Diego, California.
10. II/ Conversation
How are you? Good. Thanks.
How do you do?
How are you doing?
How was your day?
How are things?
It’s doing well.
I’m doing well.
Good.
Not bad.
How about you?
What about you?
Nice to meet you.
It’s good to see you.
Take care. Have a nice day.
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12. Listen and practice
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Track 2
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Hey, Adam. How are you? Fine, thanks. And you?
Good, thanks. Who’s that girl over there?
Her? That’s my friend,
Jackie. Would you like to
meet her?
Yes, please!
Jackie, this is my friend.
Adam, this is Jackie
Nice to meet you, Jackie.
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15. [i:] as in SEE
be – tea – read – feel – keep – compete;
[i] as in HIT
pick – big – give – miss – English – city;
[e] as in RED
get – beg – well – head – left – test;
[æ] as in CAT
bad – pack – tag – land – happy – match;
[a:] as in CAR
far – hard – sharp – large – calm – father;
[o:] as in MORE
form – short – law – pause – call – war;
[o] as in NOT
hot – lock – rob – stop – possible – dollar;
[u:] as in RULE
true – flew – move – food – choose – group;
[yu:] as in USE
unit – huge – cute – music – few – beautiful;
[u] as in BOOK
look – good – put – full – sugar – could;
[ər] as in SIR
first – bird – hurt – search – work – better;
[ə] as in BUT
fun – luck – son – away – useful – famous;
[ei] as in RAY
may – take – name – save – wait – pain;
[ai] as in RIDE
my – life – find – time – advise – deny;
[au] as in HOW
now – down – shout – proud – mouth – count;
[oi] as in BOY
toy – noise – point – boil – avoid – employ;
[ou] as in NO
show – home – road – told – open – hero;
Before final R:
dear – fear – near – beer – here;
hair – fair – pair – care – bear;
poor – tour – sure – cure;
fire – hire – desire – require;
hour – sour – flower – power.
16. Sound Letter Example Notes
[æ] a
cat, apple, land, travel,
mad; last, class, dance
Short vowel [æ]
45. [i:]
e, ee
ea
ie, ei
be, see, meet, sleep,
meal, read, leave, sea,
team,
field, believe, receive
been [i];
bread,[e];
great,[ei];
friend [e]
[i]
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y
it, kiss, tip, pick, dinner,
system, busy, sunny
machine, ski,
liter, pizza [i:]
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e
ea
let, tell, press, send, end,
bread, dead, weather, leather
meter [i:]
sea, mean
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[ə]
er, ur,
ir
or,
serve, herb, burn, hurt, girl, sir,
work, word, doctor, dollar,
heard, earn, earth
heart, hearth
[a:]
Ago,Open ,Sofa , Around ,Zebra, Mother,
Picture,Banana,Famous, Accident
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109. A: Do you like sports, Rob?
B: Sure. I play a lot of sports.
A: So, what sports do you play?
B: Well, everything. Baseball, volleyball,
swimming – but my favorite sport is tennis.
A: Oh, yeah?
B: Yeah. I play every after work.
110. A: What do you do in your free time?
B: I like to relax and listen to music.
A: What kind of music do you like?
B: I like rock ‘n’ roll.
A: Oh, who’s your favourite band?
B: I like the