Funny lines to practice pronunciation

To love you or to leave you?

But how to live without you?

Can you feel my heart? You fill it with love and light

The feelings hit me. Can you feel the heat?

It’s not easy to take a decision.

How to live without you?

How to breathe without you?

“I need your love

I need your love

God speed your love to me!

Lonely rivers flow

To the sea, to the sea

To the open arms of the sea…”

I know you have problems with the long iː  and short ɪ,

But practice more and you will get it

Don’t say - I want to piss on the table

Instead of – I want two pieces on the tables

Don’t say – I’m going to the bitch

Instead of – I’m going to the beach

Practice more and you will get it

Don’t forget to record yourself,

To listen and compare

Practice more and you will get it

Otherwise, instead of going on the ship,

you can end up going on the sheep

You see, it is like chip and cheap

Like lip and leap

Wheel and will

Field and filled

What about sausage and message?

Do you remember the short, relaxed ɪ in these words?

Practice more and you will get it

Don’t forget to record yourself,

To listen and compare

Practice more and you will get it

Now, let’s finish this song

with these lines:

I will be rich one day

I will reach the stars

I will be not furious, jealous, but serious

and   why not – famous

And you will say – you are burning with emotions

Yes, baby, turn, burn, turning and burning, turn and burn, turn, burn

Yes, baby, burn, burn …

Do not forget burn is not pronounced like barn

Do not forget famous is not pronounced like moss

Practice more and you will get it

Don’t forget to record yourself,

To listen and compare

Practice more and you will get it

Hope you had fun with these lines

which I wrote

Practice more and you will get it

Don’t forget to record yourself,

To listen and compare

Practice more and you will get it

See you next time

Have fun and don’t forget to Practice your pronunciation, too

Sing and smile more

Homework:

Practice long iː  and short ɪ

* Practice more, so not to be like the Italian man who went to Malta:

http://englishwordoftheday2010.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-italian-man-who-went-to-malta.html

* Pronunciation videos: http://englishwordoftheday2010.blogspot.com/2013/03/or-pronunciation-of-english-vowels.html

* Practice with minimal pairs: http://www.shiporsheep.com/page1.html

* Pronunciation tips from BBC

*  Practice with songs:

1.    How do I live without you

2.    Take me to your heart