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HELPS Higher Education Language & Presentation Support Lets Practice Pronunciation wk 5 HELPS Weekly workshops. Monday to Friday for 15 minute Drop In advice, 1:1 consultations, Conversations, Buddy Program and Write Now
Higher Education Language & Presentation Support
HELPS
consultations, Conversations, Buddy Program and ‘Write Now’ Mon-Thurs afternoons.
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commonly used and can be a challenge for all English learners.
important in English pronunciation as it indicates tense, plural/singular and comparisons – very helpful for IELTS practice.
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Voiced consonants Unvoiced consonants
beak, bun, nib /b/ /p/ peak, pun, nip down, door, spend /d/ /t/ town, tour, spent grow, gate, bag /g/ /k/ crow, Kate, back vine, vast, leave /v/ /f/ fine, fast, leaf then, those, father /ð/ /θ/ this, thin, both zero, close, toes /z/ /s/ Sam saw Sue pleasure, vision /ʒ/ /ʃ/ shoe shop, she just, June, badge /dʒ/ /tʃ/ chair, check
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Voiced ‘th’ /ð/ Unvoiced ‘th’ /θ/ Beginning - these, those, this, though, therefore, their/there. Beginning – thing, three, third, thirty, through, thigh, thank you. Middle – although, clothing, either, other. Middle – toothbrush, healthy, birthday, something. End –bathe, breathe, soothe. End – bath, breath, teeth, 4th...19th,, north/south.
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Listeners listen for word endings to understand plurals, tense and comparisons, for example:
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“I’d like one _____________, a ____________, two ______________ and a ________________ please.”
Use one each of A, B and C in the table below for each coffee order; for example “I’d like a half shot, full cream, latte”
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A B C weak skimmed cappucino half shot full cream flat white strong soy latte double shot