Daily English - Day 29

Use a strong W and say the word we like that we now put an O in front of it and connect the two oh we now that you oh we oh we done that now just drop the e-vowel and you've got a perfect O sound so now when you want to say this word you're not saying open with an ah you're using that hidden W you're bringing your lips forward and you're saying open like that so let's practice some of these words with the O sound. Repeat after me. Let's start with open, oatmeal, blown, bold, owner, phone, cold, robe, remember to bring your lips forward on that R. Very good. Coach, rotate, lone, slow, road, roam. Now let's do some sentences. How did you know that? I don't know where the hole is on the coat. Where the hole is on the coat. Does Joe know how to drive on the road? Does Joe know how to drive on the road? Good. I need to blow my nose. I need to blow my nose. When I have a cold. When I have a cold. Cold. Cold. Has it ever snowed in? Has it ever snowed? In Rhode Island? In Rhode Island. Okay now try this. Cold winds will slowly blow snow. Cold winds will slowly blow snow. Over most of Ohio. Over most of Ohio. Cold winds will slowly blow snow. Over most of Ohio. This blow is no joke. This blow is no joke. So folks. So folks. Don't go out without coats. Blow is no joke. So folks don't go out without coats. Very good. Now I want to tell you about two words that you are probably saying wrong. And these words are woke and won't. Most foreign speakers mispronounce these two words. Instead of saying woke, when they say it, it sounds like walk. So instead of saying I just woke up, it sounds like I just walk up. And that is not good. And instead of saying the word won't, it sounds like they're saying want. So instead of saying I won't go, it sounds like they're saying I want go. So it sounds like you won't go when you're actually saying you won't go. So listen carefully because I'm about to give you great information on how to say these words correctly. And you are not going to learn this anywhere else. Here we go. If you were riding a horse and you want the horse to stop or to slow down, if you remember, we're taught to say whoa, whoa, right? Now watch my mouth when I say that. Whoa. There's a W sound at the beginning of that, but there's also a hidden W sound at the end. Whoa. And my mouth is also very forward and tight. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, right? Say it with me. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. That is exactly the sound you need to make to say the words won't and won't correctly. So here's what you do to say the word won't. First, say whoa with the W sound at the beginning and at the end. And then you just add the K sound. K. Whoa. K. Like that. Woke. Yeah, put it together. And you've got woke. Woke. I just woke. Woke. Woke up. Like that. Very good. Now won't. First say whoa with the W sound at the beginning and at the end. And then you add won't. Whoa. Won't. Now you put it together. Won't. Won't. Won't. Won't. Won't. I won't. Won't. Won't. Won't. Go. Like that. Won't. Let's practice these exercises comparing the words want, woke, and won't. I want the ball. She woke up. She woke up. He wants. He wants to buy. She wants to sleep. He wants to buy a car. He won't buy a car. They want to speak with you by a car. He won't buy a car. He won't speak with you. He won't speak with you. Very good. Okay, now let's work on A sounds. If you listen carefully, you will hear that this sound is a common A sound. You start with an A and then you glide up to an E. Notice how my mouth also closes a little bit at the end of the vowel. And notice it's not E as in egg. It's not the E sound. It's A. A as in age. Think high. It's a high vowel. Okay, let's go over some of these words. Here we go. Age. Aid. Eight. Able. Chain. Age. Eight. Chain. Date. Eighteen. Fake. Lazy. Made. Baby. Gain. Change. Gave. Nation. Day. Paper. Angel. Basic. Face. Okay, now let's do these sentences. The ape gave the... The ape gave... The trainer a cane. David began shaving... When he was eighteen. The rainbow appeared... When daylight... Changed. The baby snake... In a painted cage. Cage. My neighbor's basement was changed. From blue to beige. Page. Take. Okay, now try this. Hey, take away the strain. Weigh the gains of a great... Break. With lazy day they came... Take away the strain. Weigh the gains of a great break with lazy day vacations. Lines are... Are open eight till late. Lines are open eight till late. They aim to make your day. Lines are open eight till late. They aim to make your day. Very good. You know, by improving your O and A vowel sounds, it will really make a huge difference in your speech. And people will have a much easier time understanding you. Okay, now for something new. How to pronounce the names of the fifty American states. Many of my clients have often asked me to help them out and provide them with correct pronunciation. So I thought this may be helpful for you as well. The names of many states are difficult to pronounce, especially the ones with R and L sounds in them. When saying them, if you see an R, don't forget to use strong R sounds. And if you see an L, don't forget to use strong L sounds with your tongue tip rising up in the front right behind your teeth. Like that. Okay? You'll notice that there's a line under the syllable in each state which receives the most stress to make it a little bit easier for you to pronounce. Okay, let's go. These states are in alphabetical order. Repeat after me. Alabama. Alaska. Alabama. Arizona. Alabama. Alaska. Arizona. Arkansas. California. Colorado. Connecticut. Delaware. Florida. Hawaii. Idaho. Illinois. Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana. Kentucky. Louisiana. Maine. Maryland. Massachusetts. Maine. Maryland. Massachusetts. Michigan. Minnesota. Mississippi. Minnesota. Mississippi. Missouri. Montana. Nebraska. Missouri. Montana. Nebraska. Nevada. New Hampshire. Nebraska. Nevada. New Hampshire. New Jersey. Nevada. New Jersey. New Mexico. New York. North Carolina. New Mexico. New York. North Carolina. New York. New Mexico. North Dakota. Ohio. Oklahoma. Oregon. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina. Pennsylvania. South Carolina. Rhode Island. South Carolina. South Dakota. Tennessee. Texas. Utah. Vermont. Virginia. Washington. West Virginia. Wisconsin. And Wyoming. Wyoming. Very good. Now, as you know, the United States is a large country, and each state is unique and has a lot to offer. If you haven't done much traveling yet in the United States, I hope someday you get to see how beautiful this country really is. Well, that's it for today. Now, go and practice.