Questions
What is a phoneme?
A phoneme is a sound you hear when you speak a word.
Discover the sentence:
/aɪ wɒnt tuː iːt ən æpəl/
I want to eat an apple.
What’s a different way of saying “Of course!”?
Sure thing!
Discover the sentence:
/ʃiː drɪŋks wɔːtər/
She drinks water.
What is the correct form of “do”?
5th: Say the past tense.
6th-7th-8th: Say the past tense and the past participle.
Past tense: did
Past participle: done
What is a minimal pair?
It's two words that sound almost the same but have one different sound and mean different things.
Discover the sentence:
/hiː dʌz hɪz wɜːrk/
He does his work.
What’s a different way of saying “What is the price?”?
How much are we talking?
Discover the sentence:
/ðeɪ wɒnt tuː iːt nuː fuːd/
They want to eat new food.
What is the correct form of “drink”?
5th: Say the past tense.
6th-7th-8th: Say the past tense and the past participle.
Past tense: drank
Past participle: drunk
Why do we use slashes (/) when writing pronunciation?
Because they show that the sounds inside are pronunciation, not spelling.
Discover the sentence:
/wiː plæn tuː stɑːrt ɜːrlɪ/
We plan to start early.
What’s a different way of saying “I will give you a call”?
I will ring you up.
Discover the sentence:
/ʃiː kænt stɒp tɔːkɪŋ/
She can't stop talking.
What is the correct form of “drive”?
5th: Say the past tense.
6th-7th-8th: Say the past tense and the past participle.
Past tense: drove
Past participle: driven
Why do we use dots (.) when writing pronunciation?
Because they show a syllable break or where the word is divided into parts.
Discover the sentence:
/tiːtʃər dʒerəd ɪz ðə best/
Teacher Jared is the best.
What’s a different way of saying “That’s great!”?
Way to go!
Discover the sentence:
/hiː wɜːrks leɪt ɔːl ðə taɪm/
He works late all the time.
What is the correct form of “eat”?
5th: Say the past tense.
6th-7th-8th: Say the past tense and the past participle.
Past tense: ate
Past participle: eaten
Why do we use apostrophes (') when writing pronunciation?
Because they show the main or secondary stress (intonation) in a syllable.
Discover the sentence:
/ðæt dʒækɪt ɪz ɔːsəm lets baɪ ɪt/
That jacket is awesome, let's buy it!
What’s a different way of saying “I am short of time”?
I am in a rush.
Discover the sentence:
/meri krɪsməs tuː evriwʌn/
Merry Christmas to everyone.
What is the correct form of “be”?
5th: Say the past tense.
6th-7th-8th: Say the past tense and the past participle.
Past tense: was/were
Past participle: been