Be a Newscaster (2011)

Posted by Tara Benwell on January 18, 2011

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Every Tuesday English Club publishes a weekly news report. There is a self study exercise to go with the story.

You can practise your speaking by recording your voice as you read the transcript. Upload your report in the comments below by using a program like Audioboo, or by recording it on your computer and using the paperclip above to upload the MP3 file. You can share your recording each week.

You can also record yourself answering the discussion question. Have fun!

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- Nadira > Mayumi June 17, 2011 5:18
  
  Pleasant and nice Mayumi well done :)
- Tara Benwell > Mayumi June 16, 2011 19:01
  Great Mayumi! Thanks for coming back each week.
  
  A few notes:
  
  Say 5' 10" like this: five foot ten
  
  Make sure the "u" in bus is pronounced as /ʌ/ as in "up". Otherwise it sounds like "bass", a kind of fish.
  
  The "i" in zipper is pronounced with an /I/ sound as in "ship"
- Mayumi > Tara Benwell June 17, 2011 5:34
  
  Hi Ms. T! Thank you so much for correcting me..
- Tara Benwell > Mayumi June 21, 2011 4:09
  
  Hi Mayumi,
  
  Great! Your pronunciation of "bus" is perfect now. You are right. It is just a subtle difference, and it can be hard to correct if you've been saying it differently for many years.
  
  The word "zipper" still sounds a bit like zeeper to me. Try practising these word pairs:
  
  zip/ zipper
  
  sip/sipper
  
  skip/skipper
  
  (BTW-My husband says "zipper" in a funny way. He says "sipper" unless I tease him. He also pronounces "Zack" (boy name) as "sack". He can pronounce /z/ properly at the beginning of a word, but it takes effort, so he typically subsititues with the /s/ sound. He's a native speaker. )
- Mayumi > Tara Benwell June 23, 2011 18:25
  
  Hi Ms. T...I found something :)...
  
  Zipper has to say quickly in the first syllable.
- Narendra shukla > Mayumi June 16, 2011 15:33
  
  HI Mayumi ....Well done ...........Wonderful story I really liked it and I also liked the way you spoke specially while narrating the story ,it was very natural ........I will also tell u and other a story about a conman soon.................BYE
- Mayumi > Narendra shukla June 16, 2011 15:47
  
  Ahh Narendra you're just saying that! I knew I messed up my tenses there, hehehe.
  
  But anyway, thanks buddy for giving me a tap in my shoulders as always...
  
  Hmm, I want to hear your story too, where is it now? C'mmon, you don't want me to wait, do you? hehehe...(I'm a little impatient, you know!)
- Narendra shukla > Mayumi June 17, 2011 6:49
  
  Discussion Question
- Mayumi > Narendra shukla June 17, 2011 11:08
  
  Poor Old Lady! Fortunately, the police managed to found this thief.
  
  Narendra! Narendra! Wow! What can I say! Two thumbs up to you my friend for the great narration of the story. :) Please tell us another one next time.
Narendra shukla June 15, 2011 8:18

Hello everybody.............