Welcome to English Pronunciation Made Simplel Before we begin, let's look at the term "foreign accent" in general. The Longman Dictionary of American English defines accent as "a way of speaking that someone has because of where s/he was born or lives/' So the truth is, we all have accents! | 11. I purchased a picture of China. 12. The coach chose Charles for the team. 13. The bachelor plays checkers and chess. 14. Don t count your chickens before they re hatched CHECK YOURSELF SO Listen to the sentences. Some words that should be pronounced with t J will be said incorrectly. Circle C for Correct or for Incorrect to indicate whether the ft J word in each sentence is pronounced properly. For answers see Appendix II page 292. EXAMPLES You You hear Sit in the share. You circle C J hear I had to change the tire. You circle I 1. C I 2. C I 3. c I 4. c I 5. c I 6. c I 7. c I 8. c I 9. c I 10. c I More Practice EXERCISE A EQ Read aloud the paragraph about Chubby Checker. Be sure to pronounce all the boldfaced t J words correctly. Chubby Checker Children and teenagers in the 1960s were charmed by the performer known as Chubby Checker. Chubby became King of the Twist and changed the future of music forever. While he was working in a chicken store Chubby s boss recognized natural talent and had him sing to the customers. His catchy name Chubby Checker was chosen over his actual name Ernest Evans. He actually recorded the Twist while still in high school and was fortunate to hit the charts immediately. His career was launched. His records reached people around the world. Chubby was featured on TV and watched by millions in movies and shows. Although Chubby is no longer the top-notch king of rock he is still everyone s champion. Lesson 30 149 EXERCISE B U RaChel and Chuck made a list of all the chores to do around the house. Work with a J partner. Pretend you are Rachel and Chuck. Decide which eight chores are the most important and which of you will do each of the eight. Pay attention to the boldfaced words containing the consonant tf . 1. Change the sheets. 2. Repair the steps on the porch. 3. Purchase chicken and chops at the butcher. 4. Exchange the chair at the furniture store. j 5. Prepare the children s lunch. j 6. Make a batch of chocolate chip cookies. 1 .
