Pronunciation

 

• obey /o-BAY/ (rhymes with "OK")

 

• searching /SIR-ching/

 

• /h/ sound:

  • Say words that start with /h/:

    • happy

    • here

    • hair

  • Say these words in sentences, slowly at first, concentrating on the /h/ sound.  Then say them faster.

    • I am happy.

    • I study here.

    • Her hair is curly.

  • Practice saying tongue twisters with the /h/ sound:

    • He has a house here.

    • He happened to have half the hats in his hands.

    • His habit of handling hammers is harmless.

 

​​New Vocabulary

 

• We let them down. = We disappointed them.

 

• clueless: not having knowledge about something; unable to understand something (informal)

  • I am clueless about algebra.

  • They were clueless about what to do.

 

Corrections (What you said is before the arrow; the correction is after the arrow.)

 

Vocabulary

 

• Before I was a jeweler.  Actually I am a teacher.         Before I was a jeweler.  Now I am a teacher.

 

​​Verbs

 

• He don't understand.          He doesn't understand.

 

• I can't visited him yesterday.           I couldn't visit him yesterday.

 

Prepositions

 

•  She's worried with the test.           She's worried about the test. 

 

Comparatives and Superlatives

 

• the most funny          the funniest

 

• It was more easy for me.           It was easier for me. 

 

Interesting Links

 

• Don't Insist on English by Patricia Ryan on TED Talks