1. IPA homework corrections: Walt Disney
2. Repetition pronunciation practice: Childcare costs (script here) (sound file here)
3. Homework for next time:
we conducted a survey of every local authority in England, Scotland and Wales
one theory could be that quality has improved,//
the qualifications of the workforce have been increasing,
I think our concern is that // families, parents, shouldn’t be asked to pay //
for the whole of these rises in quality
2. Repetition pronunciation practice: Childcare costs (script here) (sound file here)
3. Homework for next time:
1) Write a phonetic transcription of the sentences in bold type AND be prepared to say them aloud in class.
we conducted a survey of every local authority in England, Scotland and Wales
one theory could be that quality has improved,//
the qualifications of the workforce have been increasing,
I think our concern is that // families, parents, shouldn’t be asked to pay //
for the whole of these rises in quality
2) Be prepared to read the following sentences aloud in class (you must check the pronunciation of every single word AND decide where you should mark pauses):
Up to half-a-million people will be affected by these measures.
Last year, the inflation rate in Britain was 5.2%.
There are 190,000 single-father families in the nation.
The biggest difficulty for single parents is balancing work and home life.
A problem single fathers encounter is that childcare is typically seen as a women's issue.
