Lesson 8 – Step 2 – Pronunciation

Goal

We are going to work on the pronunciation of two words that we constantly use in English: "a" and "the". A correct pronunciation of these articles will drastically improve your overall speaking skill.

Weak and strong sounds

A and the have strong and weak pronunciations. We usually use the weak pronunciation when we are speaking. Look at these examples:

I’m reading a book. It’s an interesting book. The main character is a young doctor. The end was fantastic.

Listen and repeat:

Conclusion

Have you finished? Let’s go to step 3!