Today in the Fun Easy English classroom you are going to study pronunciation lesson
1.
Your road to perfect pronunciation begins today. You are going to
learn to pronounce the sound
ee as in the words heel,
key, piece,
seat. Remember "practice makes perfect" if
you want to improve your English speaking ability.
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if you cannot understand something on this page,
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Pronounce the sound
ee as in the following words heel,
key, piece,
seat. Watch the
following pronunciation videos and learn to pronounce this
sound correctly.
Video:
American English Pronunciation Lesson 1
Spelling
e
be,
complete
ea
bean,
cheap,
eat, meat,
seat
ee
heel,
queen, seed,
tree
ei
receive
eo
people
ey
key
i
machine,
police
ie
field,
piece
y
lazy
Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
Sound:
Voiced and Unvoiced
This is a VOICED sound which means Your Vocal Cords DO
vibrate when making this sound.
You CAN
LISTEN to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover
your ears with your hands.
Try covering your ears with your hands as Akiko is doing in
the picture.
Now make the sound of this lesson. Can you listen to your vocal cords vibrating?
VERY GOOD
You CAN
FEEL your Vocal Cords vibrating if
you place your hands on your neck.
Try placing your hands on your neck as Akiko is doing in the
picture.
Now make the sound of this lesson. Can you feel your vocal
cords vibrating?
VERY GOOD
The following diagram shows the most important parts of your
head and mouth used for pronouncing the sounds of English.
It also shows the location of your Vocal Cords.
Position: Mouth, lips,
and tongue
The following descriptions explain the proper mouth, lips,
and tongue position when you make this sound.
Mouth
Your mouth should be slightly tense.
Lips
Your lips should be unrounded and in the same position as when you
smile.
Tongue
The front part of your tongue should be in the center part of your
mouth.
Practice video
Listen to the video and practice repeating each word.
Pronunciation practice words
Look at your mouth in a mirror and practice pronouncing
the following words. Make sure your mouth, lips, and
tongue are in their proper positions.
complete
cheap
queen
receive
people
key
machine
field
lazy
eat
tree
piece
Note: the red letters all
have the same sound (watch the video above)
Test: Pronunciation word test
Choose the correct letter or
letters to complete each of the following words.
1. compl_te
2. ch_ _p
3. qu_ _n
4. rec_ _ve
5. p_ _ple
6. k_ _
7. mach_ne
8. f_ _ld
9. laz_
10. tr_ _
Note: the letter or letters needed to complete each
word all have the same sound.
From
YOUR Teacher:Almost 2
Weeks Now
Hey I wanted to tell all of you nice work. For almost 2
weeks now you have been studying English in the Fun Easy
English classroom. Hopefully you are enjoying these
lessons and learning a lot.
Additional Lessons
About These
Lessons
The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional conversation, listening, and reading
practice.
Conversation Lesson -
Beginner Level. Let's
Learn English conversation lesson
with a conversation video, a video script, audio
listening practice, video speaking practice, video
pronunciation practice, a new
words section, and a writing activity.
Conversation Lesson
12 - Meet My Family
(Beginner -
Conversation, Listening, Reading)
In this lesson Anna is feeling homesick. Marsha helps
her by listening to her talk about her family.
Lesson Video
Watch the video and then do the activities on this page.
Video Script
Anna: Hello! Washington, D.C. has many beautiful parks. In fact, this park
reminds me of my home very far away.
Marsha: Anna, here's your coffee.
Anna: Thanks, Marsha.
Marsha: What's wrong?
Anna: I'm thinking about my family. I'm feeling homesick.
Marsha: Do you want to talk about it?
Anna: Sure! I have some photos.
Marsha: Yes. Yes, you do!
Anna: Photos really help.
Anna: This is my mother and this is my father. They are rodeo clowns.
Marsha: What do rodeo clowns do?
Anna: They make jokes at a rodeo. They make people laugh.
Marsha: That-That';s very different.
Marsha: Who is that woman in the picture?
Anna: That is my Aunt Lavender. She is my mom's sister. She loves gardening and
makes spoons.
Marsha: She makes spoons?
Anna: Of course.
Marsha: That, too, is very different.
Anna: Oh! This is my Uncle John. He is my father's brother.
Marsha: What does Uncle John do?
Anna: He's a chicken farmer. And makes guitars. He's awesome, and I'm his
favorite niece.
Marsha: Who are they?
Anna: They are my cousins. They are my Uncle John's daughter and son.
Marsha: What do they do?
Anna: They raise sheep and make sweaters.
Marsha: Yeah, that's not a surprise.
Marsha: Thanks for showing me your family photos. Your family is very different.
Anna: I do feel better. Thanks for listening. I have many more photos!
Marsha: Yeah. Yeah, you do.
Anna: Washington, DC is my new home. But I like remembering my old home, too.
Anna's Family Tree
This is a family tree. Anna tells Marsha about her parents.
Her mother and father are rodeo clowns.
Her father's parents are from Italy. These grandparents speak Italian.
Anna's mother's parents live in California. These grandparents have a farm and
raise horses.
Anna's mother's sister is Aunt Lavender. She loves gardening.
Anna's father has a brother. His name is John. Uncle John makes guitars.
Uncle John has a daughter and a son. They are Anna's cousins. They raise sheep.
Anna's brother has two children. They are Anna's niece and nephew.
Listening
Now practice listening to only the audio portion of the conversation.
Speaking
In this video, learn to say the new words. Learn to ask a friend to talk about a
problem.
Pronunciation
In this video, you learn about how Americans pronounce the word "aunt" in
different parts of the country.
New Words
clown -
n. someone who often does funny things to make
people laugh
different -
adj. not ordinary or common; unusual
feel -
v. used to describe or ask about someone's
physical or mental state
garden –
v. to work in a garden; to take care of the
plants in a garden
guitar -
n. a musical instrument that is held against
the front of your body and that has usually six strings which are played
with your fingers or with a pick
homesick -
adj. sad because you are away from your family
and home
joke -
n. something said or done to cause laughter
laugh -
v. to show that you are happy or that you think
something is funny by smiling and making a sound from your throat
make -
v. to build, create, or produce (something) by
work or effort
park -
n. piece of public land in or near a city that
is kept free of houses and other buildings and can be used for pleasure and
exercise
photo (photograph) -
n. a picture made by a camera
raise -
v. to keep and take care of (animals or crops)
remind -
v. to cause (someone) to remember something
rodeo -
n. an event in which people compete at riding
horses and bulls, catching animals with ropes, etc.
sheep -
n. an animal with a thick woolly coat that is
often raised for meat or for its wool and skin
spoon -
n. an eating or cooking tool that has a small
shallow bowl attached to a handle
sweater -
n. a warm usually knitted piece of clothing for
the upper part of your body
Family Relationships
aunt -
n. the sister of your father or mother or the
wife of your uncle
brother -
n. a boy or man who has one or both of the same
parents as you
cousin -
n. a child of your uncle or aunt
daughter -
n. a female child
family -
n. a group of people who are related to each
other
father -
n. a male parent
mother -
n. a female parent
nephew -
n. the son of your brother or sister
niece -
n. a daughter of your brother or sister
sister -
n. a girl or woman who has one or both of the
same parents as you
son -
n. a male child
uncle -
n. the brother of your father or mother or the
husband of your aunt
Activity
Are you from a big family or a small family? Write about
two people in your family. What do they do? What do they
make? Write about them in the Facebook Comments section
below. Then practice with a friend.
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lesson activity to get the printable PDF version. The
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speaking practice, video pronunciation practice, a new
words section, and a writing activity.
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Hey Students,
Use this dictionary and reference to look up any words you do not
understand in Fun Easy English.
You CAN
LISTEN to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover
your ears with your hands.
You CAN
FEEL your Vocal Cords vibrating if
you place your hands on your neck.
Mouth
Lips
Tongue
