Today in the classroom you are going to
learn to pronounce the sound p as in
the words pet, putt,
pit, peach.
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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This is an UNVOICED sound which means Your Vocal Cords DO
NOT vibrate when making the sound.
You CANNOT
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. You cannot listen to your vocal cords vibrating.
VERY GOOD
You
CANNOT 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. You cannot 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.
Mouth, lips,
and tongue position
The following descriptions explain the proper mouth, lips,
and tongue position when you make this sound.
Mouth
Your
mouth releases air which is then quickly stopped.
Lips
Your lips are together at the beginning.
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.
pet
pass
pat
putt
pit
punch
pouring
pack
peach
pill
pest
peak
Note: the red letters all
have the same sound (watch the video above)
Pronunciation word test
Try saying the following tongue twisters as quickly as
possible.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. How many
pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
I'm not the pheasant plucker, I'm the pheasant
plucker's mate, and I'm only plucking pheasants 'cause the
pheasant plucker's late. I'm not the pheasant plucker, I'm the
pheasant plucker's son, and I'm only plucking pheasants Till the
pheasant pluckers come.
Peggy Babcock.
Plague-bearing prairie dogs.
A pleasant place to place a plaice is a place
where a plaice is pleased to be placed.
Please pay promptly.
Pick a partner and practice passing, for if
you pass proficiently, perhaps you'll play professionally.
From
YOUR Teacher:
Finally Pronouncing Consonants
Hey congratulations. You spent the last 6 months
learning how to pronounce American English vowel sounds
in Fun Easy English. Today you will begin learning how
to pronounce American English consonant sounds.
Pronouncing P in English is really easy. Remember to
produce air from your mouth when you make this sound.
Additional Lessons
About These
Lessons
The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional conversation, listening, and reading
practice.
Conversation Lesson -
Advanced
Level. Dialogs for everyday use.
Short situational dialogs for students of English as
a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language with a
written conversation and a conversation notes
section.
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
Language.
Transportation
JOYCE: Should we take a taxi or a bus to
the mall?
BILL: Let’s take a bus. It’s impossible to
get a taxi during rush hour.
JOYCE: Isn’t that a bus stop over there?
BILL: Yes ... Oh! There’s a bus now. We’ll
have to run to catch it.
JOYCE: Oh, no! We just missed it.
BILL: No problem. There’ll be another one
in 10 minutes.
Conversation Notes
Should we … or …? Is a way of asking “Which is better?”
“Should” is used to ask for an opinion. Note that we do not say “Will” here.
Take a taxi or a bus? The word “or” signals a choice
here. Notice the rising intonation on taxi (the first choice) and falling
intonation on bus (the second choice).
Let’s (Let us) means “I think we should do this.”
Rush hour is the time of day when most people are going
to or from work. In most American cities, rush hour is from about 7:30 to
9:00 a.m. and from about 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Notice that “rush hour” is a
compound noun, with the main stress on the first word.
Isn’t that This is a negative question. The speaker
expects an affirmative answer. It is used to check information.
Bus stop is a compound noun, with the main stress on the
first word.
Oh! is an exclamation used to express alarm or surprise.
Oh, no! is an expression used to express disappointment.
We just missed it here means “We arrived a moment too
late to get the bus.” Notice the emphasis on “just” to show the very recent
past.
This is a collection of 30 situational conversations
which focus on a wide variety of communicative and
natural encounters in English....these
lessons are for beginning students.
This is a collection of 36 situational conversations
which focus on spoken American English in a relatively
natural way....these
lessons are for intermediate students.
The complete lesson includes an audio program explaining this
topic, the script for the audio program, a words in this story section,
and other important information.
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The complete lesson includes an audio program explaining this
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and other important information.
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Audio Program
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The lesson includes an audio program explaining this
topic, the script for the audio program, a words in this story section,
and other important information.
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Audio Program
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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 CANNOT
LISTEN to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover
your ears with your hands.
You
CANNOT FEEL your Vocal Cords vibrating if
you place your hands on your neck.
Mouth
Lips
Tongue
