Oral English Practice Exercises & Tongue

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American Heteronyms

Heteronyms

• Words that are spelled identically but that have different meanings and (typically) different pronunciations

Practice these phrases:

• You will find fruits and vegetables in the produce section. (adjective)

• Many factories produce too much pollution. (verb)

• Kielbasa, a famous Polish sausage, is very popular in Minnesota. (adjective)

• Many women like fancy nail polish,

and they polish their fingernails before any big event. (noun or verb)

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• It's very dangerous to use lead paint. (adjective)

• You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink! (verb)

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• The boy received a present from his grandmother. (noun)

• We are going to present our idea at the meeting. (verb)

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• The New Year’s Special TV show is always broadcast live. (adjective)

• Kangaroos and koalas live in Australia, and Pandas live in China. (verb)

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• A dove is a white bird that symbolizes peace. (noun)

• The swimmers dove into the pool several times. (verb)

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• The treasure hunter discovered a valuable object in the tomb. (noun)

• Lawyers often object to questions during a trial. (verb)

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• What was your favorite subject in school? Math, science, history? (noun)

• New drugs are subject to many tests before they are approved. (verb)

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• They had been lost in the desert for almost a week. (noun)

• The soldier decided to desert the army one day. (verb)

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• She is very close to finishing her essay for literature class. (adjective)

• Please close the door and windows when you leave. (verb)

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• Are you going to read the sports section of the newspaper? (verb - present tense)

• I've already read this book three times. (verb - past tense)

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• The little girl wore a pretty red bow in her hair. (noun)

• The dancers always bow after their performances. (verb)

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• She must have been sad because I saw a tear on her cheek. (noun)

• Be careful not to accidentally tear the paper. (verb)

Practice these phrases:

And now…

Tongue Twisters• Now try these words:–Please–polish– the–Polish–silver–sometime–soon

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Please polish the Polish silver sometime soon

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Please polish the Polish silver sometime soon

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Please polish the Polish silver sometime soon

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Please polish the Polish silver sometime soon

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Please polish the Polish silver sometime soon

Can you say it three times, fast?

Please polish the Polish silver sometime soon

Please polish the Polish silver sometime soon

Please polish the Polish silver sometime soon

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and…

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• Now try these words:–He–wanted– to–desert–his–dessert– in

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Now try these words:– the–desert

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He wanted to deserthis dessert in the desert!

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He wanted to deserthis dessert in the desert!

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He wanted to desert

his dessert in the desert!

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He wanted to deserthis dessert in the desert!

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He wanted to deserthis dessert in the desert!

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He wanted to deserthis dessert in the desert!

Can you say it five times, fast?

He wanted to desert his dessert in the desert!He wanted to desert his dessert in the desert!He wanted to desert his dessert in the desert!He wanted to desert his dessert in the desert!He wanted to desert his dessert in the desert!

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again

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Please polish the Polish silver sometime soon

Practice Diction & Enunciation!

He wanted to desert his dessert in the desert!

two more phrases to help you …

That’s enough for today!