El Dia Del Odio

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Pronunciation: The short /a/ (#0258)
Use common vocabulary words and phrases to learn the short /a/ sound. Announcer: You’re about to listen to an audio lesson fromOpenEnglish.com. Welcome. My name is Andres Moreno, and I’ll be your English coach for this lesson. Our goal with these audio lessons is to help you improve your listening and speaking skills by working onkey pronunciation tools. Today, we’re going to practice listening for the sound of the short “a” vowel, like in the word “bat.” Listen to me. “Bat.” “Bat.” The sound is “aaa” “aaa” “bat.” The short “a”vowel is one of the most common sounds in the English language. Let’s practice by saying a few words and phrases. Repeat after me: “bat” “bat” Good job. Again: “bat” “bat” Way to go! If someone asksyou, “Are you a student?” You can answer, “Yes, I am.” So repeat after me: “Yes, I am.” Once again: “Yes, I am.” Great job. Can you guess which word has the short “a” sound? That’s right, “am.” Repeatafter me: “am” That’s it. Here’s another common expression. Repeat after me: “Good afternoon!” Once again:
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“Good afternoon!” The word afternoon contains the short “a” sound, “afternoon.” Repeat after me: “afternoon” “Good afternoon.” Great job. Let’s tryanother sentence. Listen and then repeat after me: “I am a student in Los Angeles.” “I am.” “Los Angeles” Both “am” and “Los Angeles” contain the short “a” sound. So repeat after me: “I am” “LosAngeles” Now the whole sentence: “I am a student in Los Angeles.” That’s it. Let’s keep practicing. But hey, wait a minute. “practice” also has the short “a” sound. Repeat after me: “practice” “practice”Can you hear the short “a” sound? “practice” That’s it. Congratulations. Now let’s practice some of the most common words with the short “a” sound. Repeat after me: “cab” Come on, stretch the sound:...