Going for a Song Pronuncia)on prac)ce for free Robin Walker Trinity Trainer, Spain www.englishglobalcom.com [email protected] Assessing English language since 1938
GoingforaSongPronuncia)onprac)ceforfree
RobinWalker
TrinityTrainer,Spain
Assessing English language since 1938
I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien I’m an Englishman in New York I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien I’m an Englishman in New York If“mannersmakethman”assomeonesaidThenhe’sourheroofthedayIttakesamantosufferignoranceandsmileBeyourselfnomaDerwhattheysay
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–EnglishmaninNewYork
Singing(Connectedspeech)
1. stress)ming2. weaksyllables3. linking4. elision5. assimila)on6. problema)csounds
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
1. Stress–=mingIttakesamantosufferignoranceandsmileitTAKESaMANtoSUfferIGnoranceandSMILE
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
2.‘Weak’syllablesIttakesamantosufferignoranceandsmileitTAKES∂MANt∂SUff∂rIGn∂r∂nce∂ndSMILE
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
3.Linking
itTAKES∂MANt∂SUff∂rIGn∂r∂nce∂ndSMILE
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
4.Elisionof/t/or/d/
itTAKES∂MANt∂SUff∂rIGn∂r∂nce∂ndSMILE
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
Connectedspeech
iTAKES∂MANt∂SUff∂rIGn∂r∂ns∂nSMILE
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
I don’t drink coffee, I take tea my dear I like my toast done on one side And you can hear it in my accent when I talk I’m an Englishman in New York I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien I’m an Englishman in New York I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien I’m an Englishman in New York
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
IDON’TDRINKCOffee
ITAKETEAmyDEAR
ILIKEmyTOASTDONEonONESIDE
andyoucanHEARitinmyACcentwhenITALK
I’manENGlishmaninNEWYORK
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
∂DON’TDRINKCOffee
∂TAKETEAm∂DEAR
∂LIKEm∂TOASTDONEonONESIDE
∂ndy∂c∂nHEARitinm∂ACcentwhenITALK
I’m∂nENGlishm∂ninNEWYORK
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
∂DON’TDRINKCOffee
∂TAKETEAm∂DEAR
∂LIKEm∂TOASTDONEonONESIDE
∂ndy∂c∂nHEARitinm∂ACcentwhenITALK
I’m∂nENGlishm∂ninNEWYORK
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
∂DONDRINKCOffee
∂TAKETEAm∂DEAR
∂LIKEm∂TOASDONEonONESIDE
∂ny∂c∂nHEARitinm∂ACcenwhenITALK
I’m∂nENGlishm∂ninNEWYORK
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
∂DONDRINKCOffee
∂TAKETEAm∂DEAR
∂LIKEm∂TOASDONEonONESIDE
∂ny∂c∂nHEARitimm∂ACcenwhenITALK
I’m∂nENGlishm∂ninNEWYORK
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
i’m∂nALi∂n / i’m∂LEg∂lALi∂n
i’m∂nENGlishm∂ninNEWYORK
i’m∂nALi∂n / i’m∂LEg∂lALi∂n
i’m∂nENGlishm∂ninNEWYORK
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–thepronuncia)onofconnectedspeech
I don’t drink coffee, I take tea my dear I like my toast done on one side And you can hear it in my accent when I talk I’m an Englishman in New York See me walking down Fifth Avenue A walking cane here at my side I take it everywhere I walk I’m an Englishman in New York I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien I’m an Englishman in New York I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien I’m an Englishman in New York
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–EnglishmaninNewYork
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–beyondpron
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Goingforasong–younglearners
It’sraining,it’spouring,Theoldmanissnoring.Hewenttobed,AndbumpedhisheadAndcouldn’tgetupInthemorning.
19Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–younglearners
It’sRAINing,it’sPOURing,
TheOLDMANisSNORing.
HeWENTtoBED,
AndBUMPedhisHEAD
AndCOULDn’tgetUP
IntheMORNing.
20Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–younglearners
It’sRAINing,it’sPOURing,
TheOLDMANisSNORing.
HeWENTt∂BED,
AndBUMPedhisHEAD
AndCOULDn’tgetUP
Inth∂MORNing.
It’sRAINing,it’sPOURing,
TheOLDMANisSNORing.
HeWENTtoBED,
AndBUMPedhisHEAD
AndCOULDn’tgetUP
IntheMORNing.
21Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–younglearners
It’sRAINing,it’sPOURing,
TheOLDMANisSNORing.
HeWENTtoBED,
AndBUMPedhisHEAD
AndCOULDn’tgetUP
IntheMORNing.
22Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–younglearners
It’sRAINing,it’sPOURing,
TheOLMANisSNORing.
HeWENTtoBED,
AnBUMPedisHEAD
AnCOULDngetUP
IntheMORNing.
23Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–younglearners
24Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–younglearners
Assimila)on
/n/è/m/before/p,b,m/–tempence/temboys/temmen
/n/è/ŋ/before/k,g/–teŋcups/teŋgirls
25Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–younglearners
Assimila)on
/d/è/b/before/p,b,m/–goobpen/goobboy/goobmorning
è /g/before/k,g/–googcup/googgirl
26Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–younglearners
Assimila)on
/t/è/p/before/p,b,m/–thappen/thapboy/thapmorning
è /k/before/k,g/–thakcup/thakgirl
It’sRAINing,it’sPOURing,
TheOLMANisSNORing.
HeWENTtoBED,
AmBUMPedisHEAD
AŋCOULDŋgetUP
IntheMORNing.
27Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–younglearners
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Red and yellow And pink and green Purple and orange and blue I can sing a rainbow Sing a rainbow Sing a rainbow too
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–younglearners
ˈredænˈyeləʊ
æmˈpiŋkæaŋˈgriːn
ˈpːplændˈɒrændʒæmˈbluː
aɪkænˈsɪŋæˈreɪmbəʊ
ˈsɪŋæˈreɪmbəʊ
ˈsɪŋæˈreɪmbəʊˈtuː
Assessing English language since 1938
Goingforasong–beyondpron
GoingforaSongPronuncia)onprac)ceforfree
RobinWalker
TrinityTrainer,Spain
Assessing English language since 1938