Today in the Fun Easy English classroom you are going to
study pronunciation lesson 3. You are going to learn to
pronounce the sound oo as in the words
food, shoe,
to, true.
Remember "practice makes perfect" if you want to improve your
English speaking ability.
Hey
if you cannot understand something on this page,
then use the Fun Easy English
dictionary
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Pronounce the sound oo as in
the words food,
shoe,
to,
true. Watch the following pronunciation
videos and learn to pronounce this sound correctly.
Video:
American English Pronunciation Lesson 3
Spelling
ew
brew,
crew, stew
o
do,
to
oe
canoe,
shoe
oo
food,
fool, noon,
pool
ou
soup,
through, you
u
rude
ue
blue,
true
ui
fruit,
juice
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 rounded and in the same
position as when you kiss someone.
Tongue
The back part of your tongue should be in the upper 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.
brew
do
shoe
food
soup
rude
true
fruit
to
noon
through
juice
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.
br_ _
2.
sh_ _
3.
f_ _d
4.
s_ _p
5.
r_de
6.
tr_ _
7.
fr_ _t
8.
t_
9.
n_ _n
10.
j_ _ce
Note: the letter
or letters needed to complete each word all have the
same sound.
From
YOUR Teacher:
Pronouncing oo
Hey this is really a fun English sound to pronounce.
Tomorrow go and find someone you like and kiss them. If
they act really surprised say you were simply practicing
the oo sound in English. lol.
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
20 - What Can You Do?
(Beginner -
Conversation, Listening, Reading)
In this lesson Anna meets her friend Pete in a coffee
shop. Pete needs a job. Can Anna help him to find the
right job for him?
Lesson Video
Watch the video and then do the activities on this page.
Video Script
Anna: Hi, there! Washington, D.C. is a great place to work. Many people here
work in government and politics. But there are many other jobs. You can work at
a hospital; a university. You can work in a coffee shop. Wait a minute, I think
I see a friend of mine. Pete? Is that you?
Pete: Hi, Anna.
Anna: You look different. Your beard … is really big.
Pete: You don’t like it, do you?
Anna: No, no. You just look … different.
(To server) Thank you. So, what’s wrong? You look sad.
Pete: I don’t have a job.
Anna: Sorry, I can’t hear you.
Pete: I do not have a job!
Anna: Oh. I’m sorry to hear that, Pete.
Pete: I don’t have a skill.
Anna: Everyone has a skill. You need to find yours.
Pete: I don’t know, Anna.
Anna: Pete, I am good at asking questions. Let me ask you some.
Pete: Really, Anna? Can you help me?
Anna: Yes, I can. Let me help.
Pete: Sure, Anna. Maybe you can help.
Anna: Can you write code?
Pete: Sure, c-o-l-d. How is this going to help?
Anna: No, not “cold.” Code; you know, for making phone apps, or websites. You
can make tons of money writing code.
Pete: Tons of money? But I can’t code.
Anna: Next question. Can you drive?
Pete: Do you mean drive a race car? It’s really hard to be a race car driver.
First, you need a race car ...
Anna: No, I mean drive a taxi or drive a bus.
Pete: No, I always fall asleep when I drive.
Anna: Oh, that’s not good. Next question. Can you teach? You can be a teacher in
a school.
Pete: No, I cannot teach.
Anna: Can you cook? You can be a chef in a restaurant.
Pete: No, I can’t code! I can’t teach! I can’t cook! Anna, I can’t do anything.
This is sad. I’m gonna write about my feelings in my blog.
Anna: You write a blog?
Pete: Yeah, I write a blog.
Anna: How many followers do you have?
Pete: I don’t know … 59,538.
Anna: Pete, that's a lot of followers! You can make money writing!
Pete: Writing is easy. Everyone can write.
Anna: Not everyone can write well. You can be a writer!
Pete: I can be a writer. I can be a writer! I can be a writer! Thanks, Anna.
Marsha: Hi, Pete. Hi, Anna.
Pete: Hi, Marsha. Excuse me, I have to go.
Marsha: Where are you going?
Pete: I’m going to be a writer!
Marsha: Good luck, Pete!
(To Anna) He does know that it’s not easy to be a writer, doesn’t he?
Anna: There are many different jobs you can have in Washington, D.C. Pete wants
to be a writer. I wish him luck. Lots of luck. Until next time!
Listening
Now practice listening to only the audio portion of the conversation.
Speaking
In this video, you can practice saying the new words and learn how to ask
questions when you do not understand someone clearly.
Pronunciation
This video teaches about the shortened form of cannot and the two ways to
pronounce can.
New Words
app -
n. a computer program that performs a
particular task (such as word processing)
beard –
n. the hair that grows on a man's cheeks and
chin
blog -
n. a Web site on which someone writes about
personal opinions, activities, and experiences
chef -
n. a professional cook who usually is in charge
of a kitchen in a restaurant
code -
n. - a set of instructions for a computer
code -
v. to change (information) into a set of
letters, numbers, or symbols that can be read by a computer
drive -
v. to direct the movement of a vehicle such as
a car, truck, or bus
easy -
adj. not hard to do
follower -
n. a person who likes and admires (someone or
something) very much
good luck -
expression. used to say that you hope someone
will succeed
hard -
adj. physically or mentally difficult
lot(s) or a lot (informal) lots
- n. a large amount
hospital -
n. a place where sick or injured people are
given care or treatment and where children are often born
school -
n. a place where children go to learn
taxi -
n. a car that carries passengers to a place for
an amount of money
teacher -
n. a person or thing that teaches something
university -
n. a school that offers courses leading to a
degree and where research is done
website -
n. a place on the World Wide Web that contains
information about a person, organization, etc., and that usually consists of
many Web pages joined by hyperlinks
well -
adv. in a skillful way
Activity
In this lesson, Anna is helping her friend Pete. He
needs to find a new job. How do you try to help your
friends? Write about the ways you help your friends.
Write in the Facebook Comments section below. Use the
Activity Sheet to practice talking about jobs and
skills.
Click
lesson activity to get the printable PDF version. The
page opens to a new window.
Study all 52 English conversation lessons. Let's Learn
English conversation lessons each with a conversation
video, a video script, audio listening practice, video
speaking practice, video pronunciation practice, a new
words section, and a writing activity.
These
lessons are for beginners.
Avoid Ineffective Study Methods. An audio lesson to help
you study English more effectively. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed. Great English study tips.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program.
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
