How to sound more natural

When we already know some vocabulary, we can build sentences and we can produce them. Provided we know the pronunciation, we can start working on ´how to sound more natural` connecting the sounds of a sentence and producing a good intonation.

So

1^st We learn some vocabulary

2^nd We practise how to pronounce the words. Check the speaker of an online 

dictionary to reproduce the sound.

3^rd We can build some sentences

Now we can link the words together following some patterns, see below. And 

then we can start practising saying this sentences and sound more natural 

adding a suitable intonation.

* ‘ symbol in front of a syllable indicates the stress of the word, e.g. /ˈsɪn.ə.mɑ. In the dictionary you can see this symbol.

* The consonant + vowel or vowel + consonant groups are linked together because we can link the sounds and produce ONE long word instead of two words.

* The transcription is how we say the words together.

We can have lunch here and go to the cinema afterwards Transcription: /wi kən həv lʌnʧ hɪərənd ɡəʊtə ðəˈsɪnəmə ˈɑːftəwədz/ wi kən həv lʌnʧ hɪər ənd ɡəʊt tə ðə ˈsɪnəmə ˈɑːftəwədz kkkk

Should I go? /ʃədaɪɡəʊ/ We have to rise the intonation on ´go’ to stress the question. wi kən həv lʌnʧ hɪər ənd ɡəʊ tə ðə ˈsɪnəmə ˈɑːftəwəd

The car’s over there /ðə kɑːzəʊvəˈðeə/ ð This sound is a vibrant d. See the vibrant sound /z/ of the ´s´in contact with a vowel ´a´. wi kən həv lʌnʧ hɪər ənd ɡəʊ tə ðə ˈsɪnəmə ˈɑːftəwədz

You should’ve told me  When we speak we can link should + have = should’ve / ˈʃʊdəv təʊld miː/ /mi:/ is a long i sound. wi kən həv lʌnʧ hɪər ənd ɡəʊ tə ðə ˈsɪnəmə ˈɑːftəwədz

Listen to the sentences and repeat them.