Beginner Lesson 4
Creation - Day 3 (Part 1)
Speaking Exercise
The Short “A” Sound
In this Bible verse, there are many words with the short a sound, as in the word apple. Watch this pronunciation video to help you learn how to pronounce short a.
Our Bible verse for today has more words with the letter a. This letter can make several different sounds. We will learn these new sounds soon. For now, let’s practice the short a sound. To learn how to pronounce words in English, it is best to listen, listen, listen!
Here are the words from this Bible verse with the short a sound:
command, and, that, happen, land, at, had
Here are more words from Genesis chapter 1 with the short a sound. Listen and repeat.
plant, animal, have, as, at
Instructions:
Now, practice speaking a sentence from this Bible lesson.
- Listen to the sentence one time. Only listen, do not talk.
- Play it again. This time, stop often. Repeat the words you hear.
- Practice many times.
Do your best to say the words the way the speaker says them. If you are learning American English, imitate her pronunciation the best you can.
Don’t worry if you have an accent. The most important thing is that people can understand you. Practice the vowel sounds, and learn the stress patterns in each word.
Here we go! Do your best.
Creation – Day 3 (Part 1) – Speaking Text
Click HERE to view a PDF of the speaking text. How did you do?
Now, move on to the Grammar Exercise.
