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Podcast Archive | Tuesday August 8th, 2017 Share In today's podcast, we're going to learn an important vowel in English: the vowel /æ/. The focus of today's lesson is:
How to articulate / æ / correctly: tongue: low, flat, forward, spread sides lips: spread jaw: drops, lowers This sound requires a lot of movement. It's important to flatten your tongue, lower your jaw and spread your lips. Feel the sides of your tongue spread out. Don't be shy about opening your mouth. This is the right way to pronounce / æ /. I recommend that you use a mirror to check the position of your mouth. If you watch television news anchors, you'll notice they move their mouth a lot; their jaw drops and their lips spread. Exercise: Listen and repeat /æ /. Exercise: Listen and repeat the following words containing /æ/ : cat... tan... gas...band...dance...have... answer...passport... challenge...program Exercise: Listen and repeat the following expressions and idioms Do you have a passport? . Just Ten Minutes a Day Can Make a Difference! : Think of dancers, athletes and musicians- how do they get so good at what they do? Practice, repetition- training They practice their routines until it becomes automatic habit, muscle memory. The same is true for accent reduction and English pronunciation ! Looking for more practice? Try Best Accent Training mp3s! Any questions, comments or suggestions ? Contact us at: contact@englishpronunciationpod.com Thank you and see you next time! | "Excellent! |
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