Tip 1: Reduce the tone

I like reading books and listening to music.

Ì lìke reàdìng boọks ànd lịstening to musịc.
Let’s reduce the tone

Àfter gràduating fròm univèrsity, Ì wọrked ìn sales fòr

à fèw years. Bùt threè years àgo, I stàrtẹd wòrking ìn
digìtal medià markètìng ànd my experiènce ìn sales
definìtely hẹlped. Ì wàs able to hèlp thè companỳ
consistèntly hit its targèts ànd grow thèir brand in thè
indùstrỳ. I know thàt you’re looking to grow your
influènce online, and thàt’s why I applìed fòr the
position…
Tip 2: Focus on key words
Listen and underline the word
stress

 Man: How did it go?

 Woman: Umm, I think it went quite well. I did a lot of research and prepared
a lot. I was in there for ... I don't know ... half an hour?
 Man: And? What did they say?
 Woman: Nothing much. At the end I asked them, 'What happens now?', and
the woman said, 'We'll call you back with news in three or four days.'
 Man: Really?
 Woman: Yeah, I think I've got the job. There weren't a lot of other people
there. I was the only interview that day, you know?
 Man: Well, good luck with it.
Tip 3: Pay attention to the /r/ sound
Tip 3: Pay attention to the /r/ sound

 Dear Laura:
You’re probably wondering why I’m writing this letter so
hurriedly. My trip to Europe has been a real treasure.
Yesterday, I boarded a train for the southern area of Germany.
Ever since we crossed the Rhine River, it’s been a series of
rolling hills and breath-taking views. The Bavarian Forest is
right out of a fairy tale. Tomorrow we head for Switzerland.
Can’t wait for the roller coaster journey across the Alps. Well,
I’d better get this card in the mail. See you in Ireland!
Sincerely yours,
Roland
Tip 4: Go up for yes/no questions

Yes, I can Can you pass the the latest file?

Yes, I do Do you have any questions?

No, I’m not Are you the one saying that there would be World war III?

Yes, I have Have you read the news about Ucraine and Russia?

No, I didn’t Did you just say that he is a nerd?

Tip 4: Go up for yes/no questions

 Are you the one saying that there would be World war
III?
Tip 5: Go down for the WH-
questions

What When Where Why How When

Who was the girl you were talking to?

 A: May I help you?

B: I have a problem.

A: What's the problem?

B: Someone else is making charges on my debit card.

A: I need to see a statement for your debit card.

B: I have it right here.

A: Can you show me which charges you're referring to?

B: The last four charges.

A: We will need to do an investigation on this.

B: How long will that take?

A: We'll have to freeze payment on those charges until the investigation is finished.
 Let’s practice long vowels

/i:/ week /wi:k/, feet /fi:t/, media /ˈmiː.di.jə/

/ɑ:/ hard /ha:/, park /pa:k/, article /ɑː.tɪ.kəl/
/ɔ:/ fork /fɔ:k/, walk /wɔ:k/, August /ɔːˈɡʌst/
/ɜ:/ heard /hɜ:d/, word /wɜ:d/, surface /ˈsɜː.fɪs/
/u:/ boot /bu:t/, group /gru:p/, beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/
Let’s practice short vowels

/ɪ/ – fit /fit/, pick /pik/, difficult /ˈdɪ.fɪ.kəlt/

/e/ – pet /pet/, sent /sent/, attention /əˈten.ʃən/
/æ/ – pat /pæt/, flat /flæt/, family /ˈfæ.mə.li/
/ʌ/ – cut /kʌt/ jump /dʒʌmp/, cover /ˈkʌ.vər/
/ʊ/ – put /pʊt/, book /bʊk/, cushion /ˈkʊ.ʃən/
/ɒ/ – pot /pɒt/, dog /dɒg/, hospital /ˈhɒs.pɪ.təl/
/ə/ – about /əˈbaʊt/, system /ˈsɪs.təm/,
complete /kəmˈpliːt/.
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International Phonetic Alphabet (Bảng mẫu tự ngữ âm quốc tế)

 If you love chocolate, maybe you have eaten a bar of Cadbury’s Bournville chocolate.
/ɪf jʊ lʌv ˈʧɒkəlɪt ˈmeɪbiː jʊ həv ˈiːtn ə bɑː əv (Cadbury's) (Bournville) ˈʧɒkəlɪt/

But Bournville isn’t just the name of an English chocolate bar.
/bʌt (Bournville) ˈɪznt ʤʌst ðə neɪm əv ən ˈɪŋglɪʃ ˈʧɒkəlɪt bɑː/

It’s the name of a village which was built especially for workers at the Cadbury’s chocolate factory.
/ɪts ðə neɪm əv ə ˈvɪlɪʤ wɪʧ wəz bɪlt ɪsˈpeʃəlɪ fə ˈwɜːkəz ət ðiː (Cadbury's) ˈʧɒkəlɪt ˈfæktərɪ/

George and Richard Cadbury took over the cocoa and chocolate business from their father in 1861.
/ʤɔːʤ ənd rɪʧt (Cadbury) tʊk ˈəʊvə ðə ˈkəʊkəʊ ənd ˈʧɒkəlɪt ˈbɪznɪs frɒm ðeə ˈfɑːðə ɪn (1861)/

A few years later, they decided to move the factory out of the centre of Birmingham, a city in the
middle of England, to a new location where they could expand.
/ə fjuː jɪəz ˈleɪtə ðeɪ dɪˈsaɪdɪd tə muːv ðə ˈfæktərɪ aʊt əv ðə ˈsentə əv (Birmingham) ə ˈsɪtɪ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl
əv (England) tʊ ə njuː ləʊˈkeɪʃən weə ðeɪ kʊd ɪksˈpænd/

They chose an area close to the railways and canals so that they could receive milk deliveries easily
and send the finished products to stores across the country.
/ðeɪ ʧəʊz ən ˈeərɪə kləʊs tə ðə ˈreɪlweɪz ənd kəˈnælz səʊ ðæt ðeɪ kʊd rɪˈsiːv mɪlk dɪˈlɪvərɪz ˈiːzɪlɪ ənd
send ðə ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈprɒdʌkts tə stɔːz əˈkrɒs ðə ˈkʌntrɪ/
Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in
Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed
to the audience as much through music, both vocal
and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By
contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic
performance is primary, and the music plays a
lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using
the primary elements of theater such as scenery,
costumes, and acting. However, the words of the
opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken.
 Let’s read the IPA transcription

Sɛlfˈkɒnfɪdəns ɪz ˈwaɪdli kənˈsɪdəd wʌn ɒv ðə məʊst ə

ˈtræktɪv ˈkwɒlɪtiz ˈɛnɪwʌn kæn hæv. ˈstʌdiz kleɪm ðæt sɛlf-ˈkɒnfɪdəns kæn ɪm
ˈpruːv jɔː ˈʧɑːnsɪz ɒv ˈgɛtɪŋ ə ʤɒb, hɛlp skɔː juː mɔː deɪts ðæn ˈsɪmpli ˈbiːɪŋ ə
ˈtræktɪv kæn, ænd ˈiːvən rɪˈzʌlt ɪn ˈhaɪə greɪdz. ʌn
ˈfɔːʧnɪtli, ˈfiːlɪŋ ˈkɒnfɪdənt ɪn jɔːˈsɛlf ɪz ˈjuːʒʊəli
mʌʧ ˈiːzɪə sɛd ðæn dʌn. fjuː ˈpiːpl ɑː blɛst wɪð ði əˈbɪlɪti tuː fiːl gʊd əˈbaʊt ðəm
ˈsɛlvz ˈɔːlməʊst ɔːl ðə taɪm, ænd ˈiːvən fɔː ðɛm, ɪt kæn ˈsʌmtaɪmz teɪk wɜːk. ð
ə gʊd njuːz ɪz ðæt ɪts ˈsɜːtnli nɒt ɪm
ˈpɒsəbl, ænd ðə weɪ tuː gɛt ðeə maɪt ʤʌst biː tuː feɪk ɪt tɪl juː meɪk ɪt. ðeər ɑː
ˈsɜːtn weɪz tuː trɪk jɔː
ˈsɛlf ˈɪntuː ˈfiːlɪŋ mɔː ˈkɒnfɪdənt, ænd wiː tɔːkt tuː ə ˈbɒdi ˈkɒnfɪdəns kəʊʧ tuː lɜ
ːn ðɛm ɔːl.
Tip 6: Linking

red dress [redress] need to [neeto]

big gorilla [bigorilla] sleep better
hot tomato [hotomato] [sleebetter]
feel lucky [feelucky] dark gray = [dargray]
quiet town [quietown] cheese sandwich =
*pink car [pinkar] [cheesandwich]
*nice scarf [niscarf] breath through =
[breathrough]
Tip 6: Linking

 an elephant [anelephant] two apples [twowapples]

 an apple [anapple] she asked [sheyasked]
 these are [theezare] go out [gowout]
 Craig bought an apple.
see Anna [seeyAnna]
[Craig bough-ta–napple.]
Tip 6: Linking

 There’s an elephant in the garden.

 I ate an apple and two pears.
 These are the best tomatoes I’ve ever had.

 There’s_an_elephant_in the garden.

 I ate_an_apple_and two pears.
 These_are the best tomatoes_I’ve_ever had.
 Try to connect these sounds
 There’s an apple in the tree. There’s_an_apple in the tree.
 I ate an apple and a banana, too. I ate_an_apple and_a banana, too.
 There’s a big gorilla looking right at me. There’s_a big_gorilla looking right_at me.
 She asked for a glass of water. She_asked for a glass_of water.
 When Anna met Andrew she asked him to go on a date.
When_Anna met_Andrew she_asked him to go on_a date.
 I always sleep better when it’s dark. I always_sleep_better when_it’s dark.
 I need to see you right away. I need_to see you right_away.
right_away.
 The sky was dark gray all day. The sky was dark_gray all day.
 I fell in the swimming pool and Amy fell in, too.
I fell_in the swimming pool and_Amy fell_in, too.
 These are delicious strawberries. These_are delicious_strawberries.
 Hey. Are you going to meet him and say that we are operating a new bussiness?
 I just found out that our company did not complete the last project.
 The kids are said to be intelligent, active, but a bit mischevious.
 Do you think words can really describe how we feel?
 The first time I read this, I found it hugely oversimplified.
 I just couldn’t relate my own personal experience with this.
 She looks across different languages and cultures to show the complexity and diversity
of the words used to describe how we are feeling.