PRONUNCIATION

VIDEO 1



1- Why is pronunciation important, according to the teacher? Good pronunciation is very important for good spoken communication

2- She says it's not important to speak like a native speaker. What is then a good pronunciation for her? What is important is that you're able to speak clearly and that you don't prevent other people from understanding what you are trying to say.

3- The teacher says there are lots of different accents. What's her accent? Standard Southern British English Accent.

VIDEO 2



1- What's her first advice to those who want to improve their pronunciation? To try to learn each different sound of English.

2- Why does she think learning the symbols representing the sounds is so important? Because that way we learn the sounds.

3- How many sounds are there in English? There are more than twenty-six sounds. In fact there are over forty different sounds in English.

4- Where can you often find these symbols? You can find them in dictionaries for English learners.

5- Why are slashes / / used? They are used to show that it is the sounds which have been written and not the letters, the transcriptions are written between slashes.

6- So, what's the teacher's advice about sounds and symbols? She says that if you want to improve your English pronunciation, you should learn the different sounds and if you want to learn the different sounds you should learn the symbols.

7- What's the point in learning sounds and symbols in English? If you know the symbols and the sounds you'll be ble to use many dictionaries to find the pronunciation of any word in English and you won't even need a teacher.

VIDEO 3

1-Why is the schwa sound so important in English? It's a very natural sound for Englsih speakers. Actually, it's the most frequent sound in English.

2- In which syllables is this sound often found? In unstressed syllables.

3- Write the examples the presenter uses and underline the syllables with the / ə / sound. Camera, accuse, banana, father.

4- She says schwa can also be the pronunciation of a whole word itself. Which word is it? cuppa (for a cup of tea).