Pronunciation Practice

Fabian Araya · Pronunciation exercise

Taken from:https://soundcloud.com/fabian-araya-262089459/pronunciation-exercise

Exercise 1

Instructions: Listen and repeat the following sentences. Identify the different sounds.

          

Part 1

[ ʃ ] and [ tʃ ]

1

I need to watch TV.

I need to wash the car.

 

2

Maria has a cheap house.

Maria´s ship is amazing.

 

3

I need a chair because I feel pain in my legs.

I need to share the document with my boss.

 

4

I would like to choose the song.

I need to tie my shoes.

 

5

She needs to use cash because the credit card doesn’t work.

When I catch the rabbit, I always fall.

 

 

 

          Part 2

 

[ i ] and [ I ]

6

I feel like going for a walk this morning.

I need to fill the dog food containers.

7

Swimming is my least favorite sport.

I have lost the groceries list.

8

Costa Rica beat Japón by 1 - 0.

I always try to do a bit of exercise every day.

9

I couldn’t find my seat in the concert hall.

I have always loved to sit on the floor.

10

Tears of joy were running down her cheeks.

My neighbor has a chick as a pet.

 

Pronunciation exercise created by Teacher Fabian

 

 

After listening to the sentences, open Microsoft Word on your 

computers and dictate all the sentences so you can verify if you are correctly pronouncing the contrasting words.

 Note: As soon as you finish the exercise, check your answer here