EL BOLETIN DE INGLES
AMERICANO PREFERIDO POR LOS HISPANOPARLANTES |
OM
News # 104 - Delivered to 47.000 subscribers |
ISSN 1668-4877 May 15, 2005 |
Hi all. At last our new OM
Listening CD was launched on last Saturday 7!!
In this issue, an interesting mp3 dialogue for download; the answers
to previous activities; and the announcement of a new draw!!
Your COOPERATION is appreciated
(you know where to click) and you will be helping us grow with more free
services for everybody.
See you on June 1.
Hola a todas/os: Por fin el
Sábado 7 lanzamos a la venta el nuevo OM Listening CD!! En esta
entrega, un interesante diálogo mp3 para descargar; las respuestas a
actividades anteriores; y el anuncio de un nuevo
sorteo!! Apreciamos tu COOPERACIÓN (ya sabes dónde pulsar) para mantener gratuito nuestro
portal y nos estarás ayudando a crecer con más servicios
gratis para todos. Nos vemos el 1° de Junio. |
IN THIS ISSUE: |
Listening Comprehension
A Phone Conversation |
Answers
OM News # 103: Activities |
OM Lucky
Special prizes
on May 25 !! |
OM Shopping
New OM Listening Audio CD
& our special Promopack 2005 |
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Tina is a new tenant and has
some problems in her apartment, so she calls Mr. Smith, the apartment
owner. Listen to them and pay close attention to the way they pronounce
the highlighted phrases and words.
Tina es una inquilina nueva y tiene algunos problemas en su departamento,
por lo tanto llama al Sr. Smith, el dueño del departamento. Escúchalos y
presta especial atención a la forma en que pronuncian las frases y
palabras resaltadas. |
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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO FILE
/ PULSA AQUÍ PARA DESCARGAR EL AUDIO
This audio file is only
available for our subscribers and can be downloaded until May 31, 2005.
Este archivo sonoro está disponible sólo para suscriptores y puede
descargarse hasta Mayo 31, 2005. |
MR. SMITH: |
Hello. |
TINA: |
Hello, Mr. Smith. This is Tina, your new tenant in Apartment 2C. |
MR. SMITH: |
Hello, Tina, what can I do for you? |
TINA: |
Um,
I'm having some problems in the apartment. The central heating needs to
be fixed,
the
apartment needs to be painted
, and the refrigerator isn't
working. |
MR. SMITH: |
I
don't understand this.
You didn't point
out any of these problems when we looked at the apartment last week. |
TINA: |
To
be honest,
I
didn't notice
the heater or
the refrigerator problems then because I hadn't turned them on. |
MR. SMITH: |
OK.
That makes sense. |
TINA: |
And
I think I did point out that the ceilings in the living room and the
bedroom were stained. In fact, all the walls and ceilings are stained,
chipped, and cracked. I thought we agreed that you would paint. |
MR. SMITH: |
Well, why don't I come over right now and take a look? |
TINA: |
OK.
Thanks. |
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FOUR COMMENTS ABOUT AMERICAN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION:
1. Please notice how Tina pronounces the word "painted". British people would pronounce it / péintit / while Americans pronounce it / péinit /.
Click here and practise again: the apartment needs to be painted |
2. Now, pay attention to how Mr. Smith pronounces the final "this" in his remark. British people would pronounce it / dís / while Americans pronounce it / dés /.
Click here and practise again: I don't understand this |
3. Notice how Tina pronounces the verb "notice". British people would pronounce it
/ nóutis / while Americans pronounce it / nóuris /.
Click here and practise again: I didn't notice |
4. Finally, notice how Tina pronounces the word "heater". British people would pronounce it / jíter / while Americans pronounce it / jírer /.
Click here and practise again: the heater |
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MAKE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
WITH "WHY...?" |
FOR EACH SENTENCE WRITE A
HYPOTHETICAL COMMENT.
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On next May 25 we are
giving away special gifts to FIVE WINNERS of a new draw. Please,
to keep informed just click
HERE
to visit our OM LUCKY section !!
El próximo 25 de Mayo entregaremos regalos especiales a CINCO GANADORES de un nuevo sorteo.
Para mantenerte actualizado/a, pulsa
AQUÍ para visitar nuestra sección OM
LUCKY !! |
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next update: june 1, 2005 |
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