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Lesson 1: Foundation
Worksheet v.1
Audio for Schwa and Rhythm section
1. Syllables and Stress revision
Syllables: mat - match - matching - matched
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Stress: banana - excellent - allow - paper
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3. Where is the schwa in these words?
policeman - forget - doctor - professional - government - parliament - purple
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4. Where is the schwa in these words?
family - event - delete
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5. Other weak vowels
/i/ happy - lucky - family /fæmɪli/
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/u/ "you and I" (in quick speech)
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/ɪ/ family /fæmɪli/ - event - delete
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/ʊ/ accurate
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Replacing the weak /ɪ/ or /ʊ/ with /ə/ does not make a huge difference:
fæmɪli - fæməli
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ɪvent - əvent
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dɪliːt - dəliːt
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ækjʊrət - ækjərət
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6. The schwa in whole phrases
I went to the park - She ate a bit of cake - It's for the kids - Do they like fish and chips?
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9. Practise these phrases
How are you? - Howə you?
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What are you doing? - Whatə yu doing?
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Whatchu doing?
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Whatchə doing?
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Wherə yu going?
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I went t’th’bank.
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It’s f’th’team.
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Th’rə lots’f cars.
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Th’w’s lots’f noise.
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Th’train fr’m Oxf’d w’s d’layed.
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Sh’ll wi go?
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Sh’wi go?
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C’dyu help mi please?
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Try to work out how to say these phrases quickly:
I forgot to delete the files.
Would you like a coffee?