English Fluency and Pronunciation Practice

Jun 14, 2024

English Fluency and Pronunciation Practice

Key Phrases and Sentences

Sentence 1:

  • "Have you traveled to the Hawaiian Islands?"
    • Repeat the sentence multiple times for practice.

Sentence 2:

  • "I have been to Oahu and Maui but I haven't been to Kauai or the Big Island yet."
    • Focus on contraction: "I have" → "I've"
    • Practice saying "haven't been" multiple times.
    • Full repeated practice: "I've been to Oahu and Maui, but I haven't been to Kauai or the Big Island yet."

Sentence 3:

  • "You should go to Kauai, my friend has been living there for a year and she loves it."
    • The "has been" contraction: "has" gets reduced or is silent.
    • Practice: "My friend has been living there for a year and she loves it."

Sentence 4:

  • "Well, I had been planning to go last year, but something came up suddenly."
    • Focus on the contraction: "had been" → “I’d been”
    • Repeat: "Well, I had been planning to go last year, but something came up suddenly."
    • Emphasize on "something came up suddenly."

Sentence 5:

  • "Too bad if my friend hadn't been living there, I might not have gone either."
    • Reduce the "hadn't been" pronunciation.
    • Practice the full sentence: "If my friend hadn't been living there, I might not have gone either."

Sentence 6:

  • "I’m sure I’ll go eventually."
    • Contraction focus: "I’ll" (I will)
    • Practice sentence: "I’m sure I’ll go eventually."

Sentence 7:

  • "Well, it's been nice talking to you, let's keep in touch."
    • Contraction focus: "it's" (it has)
    • Smooth out the sentence: "Well, it's been nice talking to you, let's keep in touch."

Role Play Practice

  1. Red text (Instructor):

    • "Have you traveled to the Hawaiian Islands?"
    • "You should go to Kauai. My friend has been living there for a year and she loves it."
    • "Too bad if my friend hadn't been living there, I might not have gone either."
    • "Well, it's been nice talking to you. Let's keep in touch."

  2. Blue text (Student):

    • "I've been to Oahu and Maui, but I haven't been to Kauai or the Big Island yet."
    • "Well, I had been planning to go last year, but something came up suddenly."
    • "I’m sure I’ll go eventually."
    • "Yes, let's do. Let's keep in touch."

Motivational Note

  • Remember: A journey of 10,000 steps starts with one little step.
  • Keep practicing one step at a time.