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Review of /ɛ/ and /æ/ Sounds

Remember that for the /æ/ sound the jaw is more open, and the tongue is down at the floor of your mouth. For the /ɛ/ sound, the jaw is just slightly down.

Sentence Pairs for Practice

/ɛ //æ /
1.Don’t think about the pest.Don’t think about the past.
2.He gave me a letter.He gave me a ladder.
3.Send it carefully.Sand it carefully.
4.The men helped me.The man helped me.
5.I need a new pen.I need a new pan.
6.Do you need to beg?Do you need a bag?

Word Pairs in Sentences

  1. This bed is bad
  2. Dan is in the den.
  3. She said that she was sad
  1. I guess I need gas.
  2. They laughed after he left.
  3. I bet that’s a bat.

Practice Sentences

  1. Every member of my family is left handed.
  2. My best friend Frank is a successful dentist.
  3. Kenny’s bad headache lasted several days.
  4. Glen drank ten glasses of fresh lemonade.
  5. Everyone was happy that he was elected president.
  6. Don’t forget to thank Dan for his generous present.

Voicemail Message for Practice

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Practice Paragraph

A Trip to France
Next January I’m planning to visit my friends in France. Last time I went there I was only ten or eleven. I would love to go back again. I am taking a class called “French for Travelers.” We are memorizing vocabulary and learning the present and past tenses. I want my French to get better and I am practicing every chance I get. I rented a French film and I felt so bad because I didn’t understand a word they said. I guess I will have to make extra effort. I want to learn the language and have a better accent so that people can understand me when I am asking for directions and ordering in restaurants.

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