Hi everyone! Good evening!
Today we will first practice the pronunciation of /ɛ/. For example: Yes
These are the words and sentences we will look at:
Bill (账单)
Bell (铃)
Ring the bell for the bill.
Pin (大头针)
Pen (笔)
The pin is near the pen.
Chicks (雏鸟)
Checks (支票)
I want to pay for the chicks with checks.
Wrist (腕关节)
Rest (休息)
Your wrist needs rest.
Spill (溢出)
Spell (拼写/拼读)
How do you spell ‘spill'?
And then we will practice the pronunciation of /e/. For example: Day
These are the words and sentences we will look at in the second half of our class tonight:
Pen (笔)
Pain (疼痛)
I don’t want the pen. I am in pain.
Wet (湿)
Wait (等)
Please wait. I am wet.
Test (考试)
Taste (尝/口味)
After the test, I want to taste your food.
Pepper (黑胡椒)
Paper (纸)
There is some pepper in that paper bag.
Shed (窝棚)
Shade (荫)
There is shade in that shed.