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How to pronounce The Mid Centra Vowel _[эr]_Unstressed
From the link below, Please choose
Vowel -> Monophthongs -> Front
Links to Phonetics: the sound of American English (発音の仕方をこちらから確認)
Let's practice
Words
burger
badger
bread baker
basketball player
painter
Other word examples
Directions: Read the following words, phrases, sentences and tongue twisters correctly saying the Mid
Central vowel _[эr]_ accurately and distinctly.
Medial
certificate, survey, perhaps,service,dermis,fern
Final
player, earner, chapter, cheaper, worker, burger, daughter, baker
Phrases
earn dollars
heard a murmur clever factory worker
cheaper price neighbor's daughter
Sentences
1. She heard a faint murmur among the factory workers.
2. Children are fast learner.
3. The actor has become richer and has achieved greater stature than his contemporaries.
4. That basketball player has garnered several honors.
5. It's easier to eat a quarter of that giant burger.
Tongue Twister
Out in the pasture the nature watcher watches the catcher. While the catcher watches the pitcher who pitches the balls. Whether the temperature's up or whether the temperature's down, the nature watcher, the catcher and the pitcher are always around. The pitcher pitches, the catcher catches and the watcher watches. So whether the temperature rises or whether the temperature falls the nature watcher just watches the catcher who's watching the pitcher who's watching the balls.
Exercise 1: Pictures
Instructions: Identify the following pictures with the [эr] sound.
Exercise 2: Vocabulary Test
Test I
Instructions: Underline the correct word that corresponds to the sentence.
1. She _______(never, ever, wonder) wanted a baby ______(ever, never, wonder) since she was a child.
2. The Ruiz family was ________(murderee, murdered,murder) last year due to some circumstances.
3. Liza _______(worker,works) in a well known restaurant in Paris.
4. Mrs. Reyes wants to _______(work,worker) abroad because she wants to ______(earn,earner) a lot of money.
5. Sandra received a ________(certifiable,certificate,certified) of appreciation because of being an honest employee.
Test II
Instructions: Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B.
A B
1. tenure a. Have a wish or desire to know something
2. tender b. Someone who comes upon something after searching
3. sequester c.Give life-time employment to
4. finder d Given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
5. wonder e. Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
f.Not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances
Test III
Listening Test
Instructions: Listen carefully` as the teacher reads series of sentences.
Fill in the blanks the appropriate word to complete the sentence.
1. She was ________ after she published her book.
2. She gave ______ to her _____ child that afternoon.
3. The _______ for a new house was worth the time.
4. I noticed that the ____ could not perch on the branch for a long time because it had an unusual curve.
5. The ______ minister told his audience to hold on to their virtue.
Exercise 3: Article reading
Instructions: Read the poem correctly saying the _[эr]_ sound accurately. Then answer the following questions.
Be Thankful
by Author Unknown
Be thankful that you don't already
have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
because it means you've made a difference.
It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who
are also thankful for the setbacks.
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.
EXERCISE 4
Instruction: Describe the pictures in great details.
