Linking the words during the speech is another way to ease communication among the teacher and the students. Motivation is the key for a student keep up the study, and if the teacher have the students motivated by their full understanding, the class turns out to be meaningful.
Here are some examples and exercises to practice connected speech and intonation:
Aspiration in the pronunciation of /p, t, k/
1. Tom took ten tables at a time.
2. Peter put the pots near the pans.
3. The cat can’t cut the cake.
4. Two times twelve is twenty-four.
5. Tim supposes that Pam caught the key.
6. A tab was attached to each package.
7. You can’t keep a pet in an apartment.
8. Did Paul and Peggy attend class on Tuesday?
9. Come on, Ted! Call Kathy!
10. Everything occurred according to our plans.
11. Pick up your pen.
12. Keep the puppy away from the pepper.
13. Put it on top of the map.
14. Kay called Pat to take her back.
15. Pack your case quickly.
16. Keep cool and call a cab.
17. Tell Tim to pay the teller.
18. Come and take one.
19. Where did you put the cup?
20. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.
Excellent post about pronunciantion and intonation. Many students and teacher have a lot of doubts about it! Congratulations for the blog! Cheers
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