DIRECTIONS: Read through and practice these before your production shift. Arrive for your shift on time – be sure to bring a flash drive for submitting what you record. You MAY stop and start over, as long as you’re out of the room 25 minutes after your scheduled starting time. You also may, but not many times, stop and correct yourself as if performing live. This must be recorded all as one file then put onto the flash drive as an MP3 file for submitting. Be sure your name is on your flash drive. Do an online search when practicing if you need to get pronunciation information or use the link of a podcast that has these done. Player is at the top of page.
Say the word, then read the sentence for each
1. thistle
Be careful not to step on the thistle.
2. crisps
Potato chips are called crisps in England.
3. should
You should not pronounce the l when you say the word should.
4. would
Would and wood sound the same when you say them out loud.
5. clothes
Put on warm clothes before you head outside today.
6. order
The order of these words is not important.
7. murder
A man was charged with murder over the holidays.
8. air
The air is so cold you can see your breath.
9. literature
You can download classic literature for free online.
10. language
English is a difficult language to learn.
11. onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia refers to words that sound like their meaning.
12. deterioration
It is difficult to watch the deterioration of a friend’s health.
13. little
If you practise, your English will improve little by little.
14. assailant
The assailant was caught by the police.
15. catastrophic
A catastrophic earthquake struck the centre of the city.
16. alter
Don’t alter your plans just because I can’t go.
17. exclamation
One exclamation mark is enough to get your point across.
18. crocodile
Captain Hook was petrified of the crocodile in the movie Peter Pan.
19. unfortunate
It is unfortunate that the weather has delayed our trip.
20. six
Six plus six equal twelve, which is also known as a dozen.
21. development
The development of new technology has allowed us to receive information very quickly.
22. decision
It wasn’t my decision to have a picnic in the rain.
23. ambulance
When you hear an ambulance you must pull over to the side of the road.
24. law
The law states that residents must clear their sidewalk when it snows.
25.low
If you bend down low, you will see where the children are hiding.
PAUSE – SAY, “Now, numbers 26 through 50” – RESUME
26. gorgeous (allow a pause and then repeat with me)
The bride looked gorgeous on her wedding day.
27. thoroughly
I thoroughly enjoyed this week’s English class.
28. daughter
My daughter asked if she could have a friend over for a playdate.
29. challenge
I invite all English learners to take my monthly writing challenge.
30. enhance
You will enhance your vocabulary by reading the news.
31. variety
It is important to use sentence variety in your TOEFL essay.
32. influence
Celebrities influence how young people act and dress.
33. effect
The new company policy will take effect next month.
34. whistle
My grandfather taught me how to whistle when I was a child.
35. throughout
Racism has been a global issue throughout history.
36. adjective
What adjective would you use to describe EnglishClub.com?
37. island
Victoria is located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
38. appliance
The washing machine is one appliance that many people could not live without.
39. shrimp
Spaghetti with shrimp is a meal my husband often cooks for dinner.
40. refrigerator
Another appliance that is considered a necessity is the refrigerator.
41. scissors
Left handed people require a special type of scissors.
42. cough
During the flu season, the students are taught to cough in their sleeves.
43. though
I am getting hungry. I can wait a little longer for dinner, though.
44. through
Our friends are going through a difficult divorce.
45. praise
Offering generic praise like “good job” is not enough to motivate a child.
46. free
Do you agree that the best things in life are free?
47. trade
We want to trade our car in for a minivan.
48. vocabulary
Expand your vocabulary by reading blogs when you are online.
49. psychologist
A psychologist told me that I need to learn how to relax.
50.genuine
The collector said our piece was a genuine antique.