Lesson 12 american accent training

2. VOWEL SOUNDS vs. CONSONANT SOUNDS
Vowel sounds Consonant sounds
We pronounce the vowel sounds with no
obstruction of the air.
We pronounce the consonant sounds with
partial or complete obstruction of the air.
A vowel sound is syllabic. A consonant sound is non-syllabic.
SEMI VOWEL SOUNDS
We pronounce semi vowel sounds with no obstruction of the air; but they are non-syllabic.
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3. aɪ five, eye
ɔɪ boy, join
eɪ say, eight
əʊ go, home
aʊ now, out
ɪə ear, here
eə hair, air
ʊə sure, tourist
VOWEL SOUNDS: DIPTHONGS and TRIPTHONGS newyorkschool.edu.vn
aɪ Give me five.
An eye for an eye.
ɔɪ He is my boy.
She wants to join the team
eɪ I never say that again.
There are eight guys in class.
əʊ You have a go on that.
I’ll drive you home.
aʊ It’s now or never.
He took her out for dinner.
ɪə Walls have ears.
Here comes the rain.
eə I want to dye my hair.
I want to get fresh air.
ʊə Slow but sure.
He is a tourist.
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4. aɪə Let’s light up a fire
I have a flat tire.
ɔɪə She is a lawyer.
He is a demanding employer.
eɪə There was a layer of ice on the street.
He’s the player of the year.
aʊə You need to show them the power.
I’ll take a shower.
əʊə The train is getting slower.
He lowers himself into the chair.
PRACTICE newyorkschool.edu.vn
aɪ => aɪə fire, tire
ɔɪ => ɔɪə lawyer, employer
eɪ => eɪə layer, player
əʊ => əʊə slower, lower
aʊ => aʊə power, shower

5. Read this note and find four /ɪə/ words and four /eə/ words.
Dear Mary,
I’m really pleased you can come to the theater
with us tonight. We’ve got seats upstairs, near
the front . See you there!
Sarah.
/ɪə/ …………… …………… …………… ……………
/eə/ …………… …………… …………… ……………
Listen and check the answers.
/ɪə/ vs /eə/ newyorkschool.edu.vn
really
upstairs
theater
there
near
Sarah
dear
Mary

6. /əʊ/ vs /aʊ/ newyorkschool.edu.vn
housescoast
brown stone coach boat
snow road over
mountains closed
Listen and fill in the blanks with words /əʊ/ or /aʊ/.
HOUSES / BOAT / COAST / COACH / BROWN STONE / CLOSED / ROAD OVER / MOUNTAINS / SNOW

7. Listen, and practice the conversation.
A: I’ve brought my car in for repair.
B: OK, leave it here, and we’ll take care of it. What’s the trouble?
A: There are various things. Some are serious, some not so serious.
The gear box is really bad. It won’t go into top gear.
B: Yes, that does sound serious.
A: The steering wheel is stiff. And the radio aerial doesn’t work.
B: You may need a new aerial. They wear out quickly.
A: But it’s only three years old.
B: You can’t get spare parts. So if one part wears out, you have to have a new aerial.
A: I see. And would you repair the spare wheel? The air comes out.
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CONVERSATION newyorkschool.edu.vn
TAKE CARE OF IT / SERIOUS (x2) / REPAIR / VARIOUS / AERIAL / STEERING WHEEL /
SPARE / GEAR BOX