Omission of /t/ - English Pronunciation

APRENDE INGLES TV with Richard Vaughan

Have you got any spare time? Nowadays it's almost imposible, isn't it?

Well, in case you have, here you can watch TV to practise, learn, review and even reinforce concepts you know. Choose the right level for you and have a good time with English.

http://www.aprendeingles.com/agenda.cfm?dia=18&mes=11&anio=2008

If you prefer you can listen to the radio:

http://www.vaughanradio.com/reproductor/reproductor.asp

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LISTENING COMPREHENSION

They also have comprehension questions to test your understanding, but in case you didn't get it all, you can check the transcriptions, but be honest, only at the end.

Steph On Cooking (Br.)
Steph and El Tel On Cinema (Br.)
Pam’s House (Br.)
Dee’s House (Br.)
Fran On Gambling (Br.)
Emilio On English (Sp.)
Innes On Pubs (Br.)
Rubén on Fallas (Sp.)
El Tel On Snooker (Br.)
Danny On Ice Hockey (Am.)
Steph On Cooking-The Recipe (Br.)
Kevin On Peru (Br.)
Kevin On Women (Br.)
A Woman In Africa (Af.)
Hunting Crocodiles (Af.)
Betsy On George Bush (Am.)
Joel’s Job (Af.)
Sandra In Tanzania (Gr.)
Eggs (Am.)
Janet On Art Therapy (Am.)
John On DIY (Br.)
Ruth’s Job (Br.)
Checking Into a Hotel (Br.)
Chocolate Therapy (Br.)
Rob On Rabbits (Br.)
Janet On New York (Am.)
Security Announcement (Am.)
Salzburg Nightlife (Gr.)




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ROSETTASSTONE

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REAL-ENGLISH.com

Don't miss this website if you want to practice both your listening and speaking (orally repeating) skills, besides learning or reinforcing vocabulary.



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Lesson 21 - Introduction to the Present Simple with do/does. Four interviews including Chris, Donna, and Millie. They bring the tension of the office right onto the street.

Pre-Intermediate - Lesson 21 Exercises






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DE QUÉ CONSTAN LAS PRUEBAS

Módulos 7, 8 y 9

La evaluación de cada uno de estos módulos consta de una parte escrita y otra oral:

PARTE ESCRITA

PRUEBA DE COMPRENSIÓN LECTORA: Lectura de un texto y respuesta a cinco preguntas que, a diferencia de los módulos anteriores, no son de opción múltiple, sino abiertas, en las que hay que dar la respuesta adecuada a la pregunta formulada.

PRUEBA DE COMPRENSIÓN AUDITIVA: audición, dos veces, de una conversación en inglés y respuesta a cinco preguntas, también abiertas, en las que se deberá responder con una sola frase por pregunta.

PRUEBA GENERAL DE CONTENIDOS: existen diferencias entre el módulo 7 y los módulos 8 y 9.

Módulo 7: consta de cuatro textos escritos cortos, en cada uno de los cuales hay cinco espacios que se rellenarán con una o dos palabras. Dos preguntas hacen referencia a alguno de los aspectos de pronunciación tratados en el módulo.

Módulos 8 y 9: constan de cuatro textos escritos cortos, en los que se desarrollan actividades diversas como completar frases, utilizar la forma correcta de un verbo dado, completar espacios en blanco con una sola palabra y construir oraciones a partir de unas palabras dadas. Alguna de las veinte preguntas hace referencia a aspectos de pronunciación tratados en el módulo.

PRUEBA DE EXPRESIÓN ESCRITA: composición por escrito de un texto en inglés que deberá tener una extensión progresiva a lo largo de los tres módulos del tercer curso, empezando por 100 palabras en el módulo 7 para alcanzar las 150 en el módulo 9.

PARTE ORAL. Una vez superada la parte escrita tendrás acceso a la PRUEBA DE EXPRESIÓN ORAL que será de las mismas características que las descritas para los módulos 3 y 6. Esta prueba será obligatoria, sin excepción, para todo el alumnado que supere o no la parte escrita del módulo 9.




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MODELOS DE EXÁMENES

You may find a couple of exams at this site:

Module 7

Module 8

Module 9




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ADVANCED STRESS PATTERNS

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STRESS PATTERNS

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WORD STRESS

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/l/ - ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

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Third Part (a)




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RHYTHM THROGH RHYMES - ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

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Second Part






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"TH" - ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

1 "TH" - English Pronunciation




2 "TH" - English Pronunciation





3 "TH" - English Pronunciation






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/r/ - ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

R - 1a English Pronunciation (as a vowel)



R - 1b English Pronunciation (as a vowel)




R - 2a English Pronunciation (as a consonant)



R - 2b English Pronunciation (as a consonant)



R - 2c English Pronunciation (as a consonant)






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PRACTICAL MAGIC FOR /r/

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/l/ & /r/

L vs R
How to Pronounce the Letter L and R

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PRONOUNCING THE "l" AND THE "d" SOUND

PRONOUNCING THE "w" AND THE "r" SOUND

Accent Reduction: How to pronounce English /r/






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ACCENT REDUCTION - TIPS ON PRONUNCIATION

Accent Reduction: Tip 1 Always Speak Slowly

Accent Reduction Tip 2: Speak Smoothly Without Filler Words

Accent Reduction Tip 3: Using Voicing Correctly

Accent Reduction: Learning the American English "t" and "d"

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WELCOME ALL

Welcome all That's English students in the third course. I'll try to help you through this blog by means of links, explanations or hints I may find interesting for you, main of all, they will be related to the oral practice.

If you need to contact me, you may do it through josantoniothatsenglish@gmail.com.




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