Minimal pairs: Jess vs. yes.

1. 1
Pronunciation 8
/ / vs. / /
Jess
John
Jello
jail
juice
jams
yes
yawn
yellow
Yale
use
yams
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2. 2
Pronunciation 8
/ / vs. / /
jams yams
I´m
Jess yes!
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3. 3
Pronunciation 8
/ / vs. / /
John yawn
jail Yale
University
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4. 4
Pronunciation 8
Listen and repeat
• 1. She doesn’t like Jess.
• 2. Jim has juice for dinner.
• 3. Helen doesn’t like yellow.
4. They’re going to jail.
• 5. He said ‘yes’ to them.
• 6. I bought some yams.
7. You really like Jello.
• 8. John and Jess always say ‘yes’.
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5. 5
Pronunciation 8
Listen and write the correct word
• 1. He’s going to ____.
• 2. What’s the ____?
• 3. He bought some ____.
• 4. I don’t really like ____.
• 5. I haven’t been to ____.
• 6. She said “____”.
• 7. Helen wants to ____.
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6. 5
Pronunciation 8
Listen and write the correct word
• 1. He’s going to ____.
• 2. What’s the ____?
• 3. He bought some ____.
• 4. I don’t really like ____.
• 5. I haven’t been to ____.
• 6. She said “____”.
• 7. Helen wants to ____.
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