Lesson of June 20, 2024

Question 1

How do we pronounce “association”?

Answer 1

a-so-see-AY-shunn

Question 2

How do we pronounce “prestige” and “prestigious”?

Example (read out loud):

Prestige is very important to many parents.

The engineer profession is prestigious in many countries.

Answer 2

pres-TEEJ

pres-TEE-djee-uhs

Question 3

Put in the right verb:

My salary is $60,000 a year.

I ……….. $60,000 a year.

Answer 3

I make $60,000 a year.
I earn $60,000 a year.

Question 4

Pronounce:

A.I.
Artificial intelligence

Answer 4

A.I. = AY-EYE

Artificial intelligence = ar-tee-FI-showl in-TEL-li-djence

Question 5

Pronounce:

secondary

Answer 5

SA-kuhn-DÈ-wree

Question 6

Pronounce:

negotiate

Answer 6

ne-GO-shee-ate

Question 7

Pronounce:

proctor

protector

Answer 7

PROK-ter

pro-TEC-ter

Question 8

Pronounce:

Ethics and law

Answer 8

È-thiks and LAW

Question 9

pronounce:

exam

Answer 9

egg-ZAM

(stress on the 2nd syllable)

Question 10

Which is right?

1) We have 3 room meetings at Hypershell.
2) We have 3 meetings rooms at Hypershell.
3) We have 3 meeting rooms at Hypershell.

Answer 10

3) We have 3 meeting rooms at Hypershell.

Question 11

Pronounce:

derived

Answer 11

dee-RAÏVD

Question 12

Pronounce:

available

allowed

Answer 12

a-VAI-la-bowl

a-LOUD

Question 13

Pronounce:

months

Answer 13

MONTHZ

(and not MONTH-siz)

Question 14

Pronounce:

comfortable

Answer 14

KOMF-te-bowl