The open syllable: The closed syllable:
A[ei]cake face plate name[æ]bag map hat can
E[i:]me she we he[e]ten hen egg let
I[ai]bike nice five like[i]sit lit ship lip
O[əu]note hope hole bone[ɔ]pot hot not shop
U[ju:]use cute refuse excuse[ʌ]cut mug such cut
ar[ɑː]far star er[əː]term teacher ir[əː]thirty ur[ə:]turn
oa[əu]coat oi[ɔi]oil oo[uː]zoo too ou[au]house
ow[au]cow ee[iː]bee eer[iə]beer ue[uː]blue
ear[iə]ear air[ɛə]air chair ie[iː]believe ay[ei]stay
ai[ei]train aw[ɔː]saw ure[ə]picture are[ɛə]prepare
or[ɔː]port or[ə]doctor ea[e]bread ea[iː]bean
Task II Try to pronounce the following words
cake face home go me she sheep student menu bike nice
mop bag ten pig cut boss map hen it hut
tail say sea meet soil boy tear beer shark per sir sort turn worker doctor
mouse how share draw book cool clue head curd pea
● How’s everything with you?
● How are you doing?
● I am good.
● Can I help you?
● Where are you from?
● I’m from Chongqing.
● What do you like?
● How old are you?
● What’s your job?
● I like cooking.
● I’m sixteen years old.
● I’m a cook.