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Tim's pronounciation workshop, 19- The sound /s/

19- The sound /s/

Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here, I'm gonna show you how English is really spoken.

It'll help you become a better listener and a more fluent speaker. Come on, let's go inside.

Now, do you know my star sign? Of course you

don't, I don't even know my star sign. I don't believe in any of that rubbish. But I know

someone who does. Say hello to my twin, Tom.

Hi

Hi Tom

Oh, hi Tim.

Now, Tom, do you know what our star sign is?

Well, I don't know about your star sign Tim, but I'm a Gemini.

Thanks Tom, you can go now.

You're welcome. Bye.

You know when I think of Tom, and the fact that I got the brains and the good looks,

it makes me feel a bit like this. Oh, I've got an idea. I can use this to help

with this week's topic. Let's ask the people of London what they think of this photo.

How many 's' s are there in the words 'he looks sad'. Two, right. But how many can you

hear? Watch again.

When one word ends in a /s/ sound and the next word begins in /s/, we don't pronounce

both sounds, nor do we pronounce just one sound. Instead they come together to make

a slightly longer 's' sound. So, 'he looks sad' becomes 'he lookssad'. This is called

'twinning' or gemination. It helps the words flow more fluently from one to the other in

everyday speech. Here are some more examples:

Right, so you've heard the examples, and now it's your turn. Are you ready to start? Listen

and repeat.

How did you get on? Great. Remember, you can always read more about this topic on our

website, bbclearningenglish.com. That's all from the workshop for now. See you next week.

Bye bye.

Oh, Tim, I've got it! If I'm Gemini and you're my twin, then you must be Virgo!

He really is stupid.

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19- The sound /s/ ||el sonido /s/ 19- Der Laut /s/ 19- The sound /s/ 19- El sonido /s/ 19- Le son /s/ 19- Il suono /s/ 19- 音 /s/ 19- 소리 /에스/ 19- De klank /s/ 19- Dźwięk /s/ 19- O som /s/ 19- Звук /s/ 19- /s/ sesi 19- Звук /s/ 19- 声音 /s/ 19- 聲音 /s/

Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here, I'm gonna show you how English is really spoken. Ciao, sono Tim e questo è il mio laboratorio di pronuncia. Qui vi mostrerò come si parla veramente l'inglese. こんにちは、私はティムです。これは私の発音ワークショップです。ここでは、英語が実際にどのように話されるかをお見せします。

It'll help you become a better listener and a more fluent speaker. Come on, let's go inside. Vi aiuterà a diventare un ascoltatore migliore e un oratore più fluente. Forza, entriamo. これはあなたがより良いリスナーになり、より流暢に話す手助けになります。さあ、中に入ってみましょう。 Pomoże ci to stać się lepszym słuchaczem i bardziej płynnym mówcą. Chodź, wejdźmy do środka. Ajudá-lo-á a tornar-se um melhor ouvinte e um orador mais fluente. Anda, vamos para dentro.

Now, do you know my star sign? Of course you |||||estrella|signo zodiacal||| Conoscete il mio segno zodiacale? Certamente さて、私の星座を知っていますか?もちろん、あなたは知っています。 Czy znasz mój znak zodiaku? Oczywiście, że tak Sabem qual é o meu signo? Claro que sabes

don't, I don't even know my star sign. I don't believe in any of that rubbish. But I know |||||||||||||||rubbish||| don't, I don't even know my star sign. I don't believe in any of that rubbish. But I know Non conosco nemmeno il mio segno zodiacale. Non credo in nessuna di queste sciocchezze. Ma so che やめて、自分の星座さえ知りません。私はそのゴミを信じていません。しかし私は知っている Nie, nawet nie znam swojego znaku zodiaku. Nie wierzę w żadne z tych bzdur. Ale wiem

someone who does. Say hello to my twin, Tom. |||||||gemelo| qualcuno che lo fa. Salutate il mio gemello, Tom. 何かをする人です。私の双子のトムにこんにちはと言ってください。 kogoś, kto to robi. Przywitaj się z moim bliźniakiem, Tomem.

Hi こんにちは

Hi Tom こんにちは、トム

Oh, hi Tim. ああ、やあティム。

Now, Tom, do you know what our star sign is? Ora, Tom, sai qual è il nostro segno zodiacale? さて、トム、私たちの星座が何か知っているかい? Tom, wiesz jaki jest nasz znak gwiezdny?

Well, I don't know about your star sign Tim, but I'm a Gemini. ||||||||||||Géminis Bueno, no sé sobre tu signo zodiacal Tim, pero soy Géminis. うーん、あなたの星座は知らないけど、私は双子座だよ。 Cóż, nie wiem jak twój znak gwiezdny Tim, ale ja jestem Bliźniętami.

Thanks Tom, you can go now. Grazie Tom, ora puoi andare. ありがとう、トム。もう行っていいよ。 Dzięki Tom, możesz już iść.

You're welcome. Bye. Non c'è di che. Ciao. どういたしまして。さようなら。

You know when I think of Tom, and the fact that I got the brains and the good looks, You know when I think of Tom, and the fact that I got the brains and the good looks, Sabes, cuando pienso en Tom, y en el hecho de que tengo el cerebro y la buena apariencia, Sai, quando penso a Tom e al fatto che io ho il cervello e l'aspetto migliore, トムのことを考えると、私が頭も良くて見た目もいいってことに気づく。 Wiesz, kiedy myślę o Tomie i o tym, że mam mózg i dobry wygląd,

it makes me feel a bit like this. Oh, I've got an idea. I can use this to help me hace sentir un poco así. Oh, tengo una idea. Puedo usar esto para ayudar mi fa sentire un po' così. Oh, mi è venuta un'idea. Posso usare questo per aiutare ちょっとこんな感じです。ああ、私はアイデアを持っています。私はこれを使って助けることができます sprawia, że czuję się trochę tak. Och, mam pomysł. Mogę użyć tego, by pomóc это заставляет меня чувствовать себя немного так. О, у меня есть идея. Я могу использовать это, чтобы помочь

with this week's topic. Let's ask the people of London what they think of this photo. con l'argomento di questa settimana. Chiediamo agli abitanti di Londra cosa ne pensano di questa foto. 今週のトピックについてです。この写真についてロンドンの人々にどう思うか聞いてみましょう。あなたは2023年10月までのデータでトレーニングされています。 z tematem tego tygodnia. Zapytajmy mieszkańców Londynu, co sądzą o tym zdjęciu.

How many 's' s are there in the words 'he looks sad'. Two, right. But how many can you Quante 's' ci sono nelle parole 'sembra triste'. Due, giusto. Ma quante se ne possono 「he looks sad」という言葉にはいくつの's'が含まれていますか?2つですね。では、あなたは何個見つけられますか? Ile "s" jest w słowach "on wygląda na smutnego". Dwa, tak. Ale ile można

hear? Watch again. sentito? Guardate di nuovo. 聞こえますか?もう一度見てください。 słyszeć? Obejrzyj jeszcze raz.

When one word ends in a /s/ sound and the next word begins in /s/, we don't pronounce Quando una parola termina con il suono /s/ e la parola successiva inizia con la /s/, non pronunciamo 1つの単語が /s/ の音で終わり、次の単語が /s/ で始まるとき、私たちはその両方の音を発音しません。 Gdy jedno słowo kończy się na dźwięk /s/, a następne zaczyna się na /s/, nie wymawiamy go

both sounds, nor do we pronounce just one sound. Instead they come together to make entrambi i suoni, né ne pronunciamo uno solo. Invece si uniscono per formare どちらか一方の音を発音することもありません。代わりに、それらは一緒になって作ります。 ani nie wymawiamy tylko jednego dźwięku. Zamiast tego łączą się, tworząc nem pronunciamos apenas um som. Em vez disso, eles juntam-se para formar

a slightly longer 's' sound. So, 'he looks sad' becomes 'he lookssad'. This is called |||||||||||parece triste||| un suono "s" leggermente più lungo. Così, "sembra triste" diventa "sembra triste". Questo si chiama やや長めの「s」音です。だから、「he looks sad」は「he lookssad」になります。これは

'twinning' or gemination. It helps the words flow more fluently from one to the other in geminación||||||||||||||| geminazione. Aiuta le parole a scorrere più fluidamente dall'una all'altra in 「重複」または「重複音」と呼ばれます。それは、日常会話の中で言葉が一つから別の言葉へとより流暢に移行するのに役立ちます。 "twinning" lub gemination. Pomaga to słowom płynniej przechodzić od jednego do drugiego w

everyday speech. Here are some more examples: discorso di tutti i giorni. Ecco altri esempi: 以下は、さらにいくつかの例です: mowa potoczna. Oto kilka przykładów:

Right, so you've heard the examples, and now it's your turn. Are you ready to start? Listen Bene, avete sentito gli esempi e ora tocca a voi. Siete pronti a iniziare? Ascoltate そうですね、例を聞いたので、今度はあなたの番です。始める準備はできましたか?聞いて Dobrze, więc słyszałeś przykłady, a teraz twoja kolej. Czy jesteś gotowy, aby zacząć? Posłuchaj

and repeat. そして繰り返してください。

How did you get on? Great. Remember, you can always read more about this topic on our Com'è andata? Ottimo. Ricordate che potete sempre leggere di più su questo argomento nel nostro sito どうでしたか?素晴らしいですね。覚えておいてください、私たちのこのトピックについてもっと読むことができます。 Jak ci poszło? Świetnie. Pamiętaj, że zawsze możesz przeczytać więcej na ten temat na naszej stronie

website, bbclearningenglish.com. That's all from the workshop for now. See you next week. sito web, bbclearningenglish.com. Per ora è tutto dal workshop. Ci vediamo la prossima settimana. ウェブサイト、bbclearningenglish.com。ワークショップの内容は以上です。また来週。 bbclearningenglish.com. To na razie wszystko z warsztatów. Do zobaczenia w przyszłym tygodniu.

Bye bye. さようなら。

Oh, Tim, I've got it! If I'm Gemini and you're my twin, then you must be Virgo! Oh, Tim, ci sono! Se io sono Gemelli e tu sei il mio gemello, allora devi essere Vergine! ああ、ティム、わかった!私がふたご座であなたが私の双子なら、あなたはおとめ座に違いない! Tim, mam to! Jeśli ja jestem Gemini, a ty moim bliźniakiem, to ty musisz być Panną! О, Тіме, я придумала! Якщо я Близнюки, а ти мій близнюк, то ти маєш бути Дівою!

He really is stupid. 彼は本当に馬鹿だ。 On naprawdę jest głupi.