Lesson Nine.Listen to this dialogue.
[00:-1.00]You look great.
[00:-2.00]Well,thank you.I feel pretty great.
[00:-3.00]So where are we going?
[00:-4.00]You'd better not ask too many questions,or you'll ruin my surprise.
[00:-5.00]In Lesson Three,we practiced the pronunciation of the letter t
[00:-6.00]in the middle of the words matter and getting.
[00:-7.00]The letter t sounds more like a D sound.
[00:-8.00]Listen to these words from the dialogue:
[00:-9.00]pretty,better.Now listen and repeat.
[00:10.00]pretty better
[00:11.00]Try a few more examples.Listen and repeat.
[00:12.00]bottom
[00:13.00]litter
[00:14.00]baby-sitter
[00:15.00]putting
[00:16.00]letter
[00:17.00]We pronounce a double t like a D sound,
[00:18.00]and we pronounce a single t in the middle of words the same way:
[00:19.00]Rita,city.Listen and repeat.
[00:20.00]Rita
[00:21.00]city
[00:22.00]photo
[00:23.00]eating
[00:24.00]electricity
[00:25.00]metting
[00:26.00]Now practice these words in sentences.Listen and repeat.
[00:27.00]I fell pretty great.
[00:28.00]you'd better not ask too many questions
[00:29.00]Put your name on the bottom of the paper.
[00:30.00]Do not litter.
[00:31.00]I'm your baby-sitter.
[00:32.00]No eating.
[00:33.00]You mustn't play with those play with those photos.
[00:34.00]There's no electricity.
[00:35.00]We have metting at nine o'clock.
[00:36.00]parking in big cities in never easy.
[00:37.00]Very good.Now let's see if you can hear the difference between correct
[00:38.00]and incorrect sentences.
[00:39.00]You'll hear a sentence read twice.
[00:40.00]If it's correct,say"Right."If it's incorrect,say"Wrong."
[00:41.00]For example,I say,"he should get in shape.
[00:42.00]He should get in shape."And you say...Right.
[00:43.00]I say,"She don't have to go.She don't have to go."And you say...Wrong.
[00:44.00]Ready?Let's begin.Number One.
[00:45.00]He should get in shape. Right.
[00:46.00]Number Two.She don't have to go.She don't have to go. Wrong.
[00:47.00]Number Three.The sign says,"No parking after 7:00 p.m."
[00:48.00]The sign says,"No parking after 7:00 p.m. Right.
[00:49.00]Number Four.We no can stay here.We no can stay here. Wrong.
[00:50.00]Number Five.You mustn't swimming here.You mustn't swimming here. Wrong.
[00:51.00]Number Six.You'd better not smoke too many cigarettes.
[00:52.00]You'd better not smoke too many cigarettes. Right.
[00:53.00]Number Seven.Mary Beth has to hire a baby-sitter.
[00:54.00]Mary Beth has to hie a baby-sitter. Right.
[00:55.00]Number Eight.He has to return the books to the library.
[00:56.00]He has to return the books to the library. Right.
[00:57.00]Number Nine.You'd better no drive so fast.
[00:58.00]You'd better no drive so fast. Wrong.
[00:59.00]Number Ten.We'd better to ask for intormation.
[-1:00.00]We'd better to ask for intormation. Wrong.
[-1:-1.00]Number Eleven.You should to stay home.
[-1:-2.00]You should to stay home. Wrong.
[-1:-3.00]How did you do?OK,now let's go back and correct the wrong sentences.
[-1:-4.00]Number Two.She don't have to go.What is the correct sentence?
[-1:-5.00]She doesn't have to go.
[-1:-6.00]Listen and repeat.
[-1:-7.00]She doesn't have to go.
[-1:-8.00]Number Four.We no can stay here.What is the correct sentence?
[-1:-9.00]We cannot say here. Or,we can't stay here.Listen and repeat.
[-1:10.00]We cannot stay here.We can't stay here.
[-1:11.00]Number Five.You mustn't swimming here.
[-1:12.00]What is the correct sentence?
[-1:13.00]You msutn't swim here.
[-1:14.00]Listen and repeat.
[-1:15.00]You mustn't swim here.
[-1:16.00]Number Nine.You'd better no drive so fast.
[-1:17.00]What is the correct sentence?
[-1:18.00]You'd better not drive so fast.
[-1:19.00]Listen and repeat.
[-1:20.00]You'd better not drive so fast.
[-1:21.00]Number Ten.We'd better to ask for information.
[-1:22.00]What is the correct sentence?
[-1:23.00]We'd better ask for information.
[-1:24.00]Listen and repeat.
[-1:25.00]We'd better ask for information.
[-1:26.00]Number Eleven.You should to stay home.
[-1:27.00]What is the correct sentence?
[-1:28.00]You should stay home.
[-1:29.00]Listen and repeat.
[-1:30.00]You should saty home.
[-1:31.00]All right.That was good work.And this.Sam,is the end of Lesson Nine.