Alex 14. 16-12-2021 Problem – R sound Intonation patterns: Upward intonation: commas (,) and question mark (?) Downward intonation: periods (.) The rest is generally monotone: You will put emphasis/an increase in volume when you are emphasizing/contrasting something or
Angelo Deleo: Lesson 13
Alex 13. 30-11-2021 If it’S hot Not that I forgot (heard “I’m not forgot”) Criteria One criterion → many criteria I started by learning the language State institution(?) State office(?) I use (heard “I’m use”) If I knew the language
Angelo Deleo: Lesson 12
Alex 12. 26-11-2021 Despite recent news, … Subscription fees Now things have changed The Friday edition I used to buy newspapers sometimes (not “I used to bought”) Inconvenient It doesn’t give any choice If you’re talking about Netflix, Mandatory /MANdatory/
Angelo Deleo: Lesson 11
Alex 11. 19-11-2021 I don’t know if it’s procrastination or something like that. Relaxed In the right state of mind The grass is always greener on the other side I relate – я имею отношение He thinks (not “he think”)
Angelo Deleo: Lesson 10 – Speaking&Accent
Alex 10. 24-09-2021 2009 = two thousand nine 2010+ = twenty ___ (twenty twenty one) I really liked (not “I very liked”) OR: I liked __ very much ON the internet (not “in the internet”) We’re not really sure you
Angelo Deleo: Lesson 9 – Accent
I booked a Conversation lesson, but Angelo started work on the accent, so the next lesson we also half-half Alex 9. 07-09-2021 Retired – second R sound (23) ..-red /urd/ Retired → /retai-urd/ Direct – CT sound (I heard “direk”)
Angelo Deleo: Lesson 8 – Accent
Alex 8. 03-09-2021 I see this (I heard “dis”) This is the third time that this guy is thinking about that. -ing = NG (don’t pronounce G) We have (I heard “we ave”) – H sound We have hearty headstones
Angelo Deleo: Lesson 7 – Accent
Alex 7. 13-08-2021 I have an air conditioner that I use in the winter, because it’s still thirty degrees Celsius. -er -> uhr Use → z sound Because → z sound Intonation: go up when you want to emphasize If
Angelo Deleo: Lesson 6 – Accent
Alex 6. 30-07-2021 Restart Skype Your video is frozen Use of contractions (See at the end of the post) It will → it’ll (also 14:30) I am → I’m You are → you’re We are → we’re They are →
Angelo Deleo: Lesson 4 – Accent
Speaker – R sounds (10:30) speaker (google) speaker (Merriam-Webster) first R-Colored Vowel Sound / ɝ / as in “first” – American English Pronunciation R-Colored Vowel Sound / ɚ / as in “after”- American English Pronunciation I am vs. I’m –