Practice Lab · Unit 6 Pronunciation

Report the News Clearly

Report a fictional news story with clear word stress, past endings and connected speech.

4 short sections1 final recordingProfessional models

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Try: reporter, evidence, past endings, linking, recording.

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Build a clear news bulletin, section by section

Listen for meaning first. Copy the model in Shadow Mode, record the exact sentence and review the recognized and missed words. Tap any word — including a red word after your attempt — to hear its individual professional model. The full message unlocks after all four sections have been evaluated.

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Play the model and repeat immediately. Keep its linked words, strong content words and short pauses.

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Pronunciation focus

Make the news easy to understand

re-POR-ter · RES-i-dentsStress the strong syllable and keep other syllables lighter.

said_that · told_usJoin short reporting phrases. Said has the vowel in bed.

checked /t/ · delivered /d/Keep the past ending audible without adding an extra syllable.

wanted /id/ · flooded /id/After /t/ or /d/, -ed adds a syllable. Copy the model.

EV-i-dence · re-LI-a-bleUse clear word stress when discussing trustworthy news.

Pause between ideasGroup the event, the reported statement, the response and the source. Do not pause after every word.

Teacher listening guide

What the teacher will notice

Meaning firstCan a listener follow the event and the response?

Reporting phrasesAre said that and told us connected and intelligible?

Past endingsCan the listener distinguish checked, delivered and wanted?

Word stressAre reporter, residents, evidence and reliable clear?

A complete bulletinFour meaning groups, natural pauses and audible final sounds.