Speak Automatically
 Like Americans
       By
 Ahmed Galal
Vocabulary   Grammar




Repeat         Listen
British & American English

         A sound . 1

  Word      British    American
  Ask        AAsk         ask
  Cast      kAAst        kast
  Fast       fAAst       fast
  Past      pAAst        past
  Last       lAAst       last
R Sound . 2


 Word        British    American
  Bird         Bi:d        Bird
 Hard         Ha:d        Hard
 Part         Pa:t         Part
 Third        Thi:d       Third
Teacher     :Teacha      Teacher
R Sound . 2

               R + Vowel

    Word             British         American
     Red                Red             Red
      Great           Great            Great
I’m a teacher of I’m a teacher ov I’m a teacher ov
    .English         .English         .English
U Sound . 3

 Word         British     American
Student       Student     Stoodent
  New           Nuu         Noo
Tuesday       Tuezday     Toozday
  Duty          Duty        Doody
 Stupid        Stupid      Stoopid
Introduce     Introduce   Introdoos
 Reduce        Reduce      Redoos
  Tube          Tube        Toob
T Sound . 4

      Rule 1: Silent T

  Word         British    American
Interview     Intaview     Inerview
 Internet      Intanet      Inernet
 Dentist       Dentist       Denist
Twenty         Twenty       Tweny
Center          Centa        Cener
Rule 2. T as Fast D

       Vowel + t + Vowel

   Word           British        American
   Better           Beta           Beder
    City             City           Cidy
    Duty            Duty            Dody
  Beautiful      Beautiful        Beaudiful
 At eleven       At eleven       Ad eleven
Wait a minute   Wait a minute   Waid a minute
Rule 2: T as Fast D

         T + L

Word     British   American
Little    Little    Liddle
Bottle    Bottle    Boddle
Rule 2: T as Fast D

         R+ T

Word     British   American
 Party    Pa:ty     Pardy
 Forty    Fo:ty     Fordy
Thirty    Thi:ty    Thirdy
Hearty    Ha:ty     Hardy
Practice Sentences
1. I’ll eat it a little later.
2. I bought an auto battery for forty dollars.
3. Peter wrote a better letter.
4. I’d better go to the meeting at eleven.
5. He met her at a computer store in Seattle.
6. It’s a pity that he’s getting fatter and fatter.
7. Tell the waiter to bring it a little later.
8. He bought a lot of bottles of water.
9. Betty’s knitting a little sweater for her
daughter.
10. It’ll be better if you heat it before you eat it.
Rule 3. T as Ch

            T + R

 Word        British    American
 Travel      Travel      chravel
  Train       Train       chrain
 Traffic     Traffic     chraffic
 Turkey      Turkey      Churkey
  Turn        Turn        Churn
Translate   Translate   Chranzlate
Rule 3. T as Ch

                 T + U
                 T + Y
    Word          British       American
    Statue        Statue           Stachu
   Situation     Sitwation       Sichwation
    Virtual      Vehtwal          Virchwal
  ?Don’t you     ?Don’t u         ?Donchu
  Can’t you?     ?Can’t u        ?Canchu
?How about you ?How about u   ? How abouchu
Formal & Casual
    English
      By
Ahmed Galal
Changes in Grammar


 Formal English          Casual English
We have to use correct   No problem about
     Grammar                 Grammar
 ?What do you see          ?Whad u c
?Where are you from       ?Where u from
  ?Do you like fish        ?U like fish
  ?Are you Egyptian       ?U R Egyptian
Changes in Pronunciation


  Formal English           Casual English
   Use long forms          Use short forms
.We are going to leave      .We gonna leave
   .I want to play            .I wanna play
.We have to study hard    .We hafta study hard
 .I used to ride a bike   .I yoosta ride a bike
      .Let me go               .Lemme go
Changes in Pronunciation
   Formal English           Casual English
Use words from dictionary   Use Interjections
           Yes                  mm-hm
          ?What                  ?Huh
           No                    Ah Ah
I forgot – made a mistake       Oh Oh
 I dropped something             Oops
          Yes                   Ah Huh
         .It hurts               Ouch
          Yes                 Yep - Yeah
Changes in Expressions


  Formal English                    Casual English
Use expressions found              Use expressions not
  .in the dictionary             .found in the dictionary
    ?How are you                     ?What’s up
have a quick snack – fast food     Grab a bite to eat
 There’s no need to hurry              No rush
Situation 1
Changes in Grammar


 Formal English           Casual English
We have to use correct    No problem about
     Grammar                  Grammar
?Are we going to leave    ?We gonna leave
         Yes             Yeah – Mh-mm - Yep
Changes in Pronunciation


   Formal English           Casual English
    Use long forms          Use short forms
 .We are going to leave      .We gonna leave
..Just let me grab a bite   Jus’ Lemme grab a
                                   …bite
Changes in Expressions


  Formal English                    Casual English
Use expressions found              Use expressions not
  .in the dictionary             .found in the dictionary
There’s no need to hurry               No rush
have a quick snack – fast food     Grab a bite to eat
Situation 2
Changes in Grammar


 Formal English          Casual English
We have to use correct   No problem about
     Grammar                 Grammar
     .I’m coming             Coming
Changes in Pronunciation


Formal English       Casual English
 Use long forms      Use short forms
?How are you doing     ’?How ya doin
.She’s coming now    .She’s comin’ now
Changes in Expressions


  Formal English           Casual English
Use expressions found     Use expressions not
  .in the dictionary    .found in the dictionary
        !Hello                !Hey there
.One moment, please         .Hold on a sec
     Good-bye                    Bye
Thank You Very Much


Slow Progress is Better than No
          Progress
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Speak automatically

  • 1.
    Speak Automatically LikeAmericans By Ahmed Galal
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    Vocabulary Grammar Repeat Listen
  • 3.
    British & AmericanEnglish A sound . 1 Word British American Ask AAsk ask Cast kAAst kast Fast fAAst fast Past pAAst past Last lAAst last
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    R Sound .2 Word British American Bird Bi:d Bird Hard Ha:d Hard Part Pa:t Part Third Thi:d Third Teacher :Teacha Teacher
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    R Sound .2 R + Vowel Word British American Red Red Red Great Great Great I’m a teacher of I’m a teacher ov I’m a teacher ov .English .English .English
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    U Sound .3 Word British American Student Student Stoodent New Nuu Noo Tuesday Tuezday Toozday Duty Duty Doody Stupid Stupid Stoopid Introduce Introduce Introdoos Reduce Reduce Redoos Tube Tube Toob
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    T Sound .4 Rule 1: Silent T Word British American Interview Intaview Inerview Internet Intanet Inernet Dentist Dentist Denist Twenty Twenty Tweny Center Centa Cener
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    Rule 2. Tas Fast D Vowel + t + Vowel Word British American Better Beta Beder City City Cidy Duty Duty Dody Beautiful Beautiful Beaudiful At eleven At eleven Ad eleven Wait a minute Wait a minute Waid a minute
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    Rule 2: Tas Fast D T + L Word British American Little Little Liddle Bottle Bottle Boddle
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    Rule 2: Tas Fast D R+ T Word British American Party Pa:ty Pardy Forty Fo:ty Fordy Thirty Thi:ty Thirdy Hearty Ha:ty Hardy
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    Practice Sentences 1. I’lleat it a little later. 2. I bought an auto battery for forty dollars. 3. Peter wrote a better letter. 4. I’d better go to the meeting at eleven. 5. He met her at a computer store in Seattle. 6. It’s a pity that he’s getting fatter and fatter. 7. Tell the waiter to bring it a little later. 8. He bought a lot of bottles of water. 9. Betty’s knitting a little sweater for her daughter. 10. It’ll be better if you heat it before you eat it.
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    Rule 3. Tas Ch T + R Word British American Travel Travel chravel Train Train chrain Traffic Traffic chraffic Turkey Turkey Churkey Turn Turn Churn Translate Translate Chranzlate
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    Rule 3. Tas Ch T + U T + Y Word British American Statue Statue Stachu Situation Sitwation Sichwation Virtual Vehtwal Virchwal ?Don’t you ?Don’t u ?Donchu Can’t you? ?Can’t u ?Canchu ?How about you ?How about u ? How abouchu
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    Formal & Casual English By Ahmed Galal
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    Changes in Grammar Formal English Casual English We have to use correct No problem about Grammar Grammar ?What do you see ?Whad u c ?Where are you from ?Where u from ?Do you like fish ?U like fish ?Are you Egyptian ?U R Egyptian
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    Changes in Pronunciation Formal English Casual English Use long forms Use short forms .We are going to leave .We gonna leave .I want to play .I wanna play .We have to study hard .We hafta study hard .I used to ride a bike .I yoosta ride a bike .Let me go .Lemme go
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    Changes in Pronunciation Formal English Casual English Use words from dictionary Use Interjections Yes mm-hm ?What ?Huh No Ah Ah I forgot – made a mistake Oh Oh I dropped something Oops Yes Ah Huh .It hurts Ouch Yes Yep - Yeah
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    Changes in Expressions Formal English Casual English Use expressions found Use expressions not .in the dictionary .found in the dictionary ?How are you ?What’s up have a quick snack – fast food Grab a bite to eat There’s no need to hurry No rush
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    Changes in Grammar Formal English Casual English We have to use correct No problem about Grammar Grammar ?Are we going to leave ?We gonna leave Yes Yeah – Mh-mm - Yep
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    Changes in Pronunciation Formal English Casual English Use long forms Use short forms .We are going to leave .We gonna leave ..Just let me grab a bite Jus’ Lemme grab a …bite
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    Changes in Expressions Formal English Casual English Use expressions found Use expressions not .in the dictionary .found in the dictionary There’s no need to hurry No rush have a quick snack – fast food Grab a bite to eat
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    Changes in Grammar Formal English Casual English We have to use correct No problem about Grammar Grammar .I’m coming Coming
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    Changes in Pronunciation FormalEnglish Casual English Use long forms Use short forms ?How are you doing ’?How ya doin .She’s coming now .She’s comin’ now
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    Changes in Expressions Formal English Casual English Use expressions found Use expressions not .in the dictionary .found in the dictionary !Hello !Hey there .One moment, please .Hold on a sec Good-bye Bye
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    Thank You VeryMuch Slow Progress is Better than No Progress
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