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Unit 9.
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Er.
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Letter.
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Practice the short sound, uh.
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Curl the tip of your tongue up and back to say, er.
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The sound, er, is pronounced as one short sound.
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Listen and repeat.
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Er.
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Unit 9A.
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Vocabulary.
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Step 1.
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The sound er is used in many unstressed syllables spelled with a vowel plus r.
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In the words below, the spelling has been changed to show you when to use the sound er.
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Listen and repeat.
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Waiter.
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Doctor.
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Lawyer.
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Teacher.
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Actor.
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Painter.
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Farmer.
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Reporter.
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Unit 9B.
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Er in unstressed syllables and words.
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Step 1.
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Listen and repeat.
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Soup or salad?
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Large or small?
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Married or single?
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Step 3.
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Listen.
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Repeat the phrases and check your answers.
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Coffee or tea?
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One or two?
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Right or wrong?
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Would you like coffee or tea?
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Tea, please.
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Are you married or single?
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Married.
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Unit 9 -D.
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Dialogue.
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Asking a favor.
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Step 1.
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Weak pronunciations usually have the sound uh or er.
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In the words on the right, the spelling has been changed to show you when to use the sound uh or er.
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Listen and repeat these phrases.
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To the doctor. For me. At the supermarket. On your way. Do you want? Where are you going?
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Step 2.
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Listen to the dialogue.
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Notice the uh and er sounds.
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See you later.
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Where are you going?
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To the doctor.
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Can you get something for me at the supermarket on your way home?
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Okay.
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What do you want me to get?
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I need some bread.
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Do you want white bread or whole wheat?
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Whole wheat.
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And can you get a couple of cans of tuna fish?
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Do you want tuna packed in oil or water?
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Water.
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Oh, and a jar of peanut butter and a container of vanilla yogurt.
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Hey, that's a lot of stuff.
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And one more thing.
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A pint of ice cream.
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What flavor do you want?
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What flavor do you like?
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Me.
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Yes, the ice cream is for you.
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To thank you for stopping at the supermarket.
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Unit 9.
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F. Common Expressions.
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Listen and repeat these common expressions with the sound er.
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See you later.
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Don't forget.
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What's for dinner?
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Do you know the answer?
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Are you married or single?
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Do you have any brothers or sisters?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Pronunciation Pairs CD Unit 9 letter”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: sound, listen, repeat, unit, step. This video has 80 sentences and 365 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:44. The speaker talks slowly, about 77 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 22 of its 80 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| supermarket noun | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| dialogue noun | /ˈdaɪəˌlɑɡ/ | A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals. |
| flavor noun | /ˈfleɪvə/ | The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect. |
| wheat noun | /ˈwiːt/ | Any of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery. |
| spelling noun | /ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/ | The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography. |
| tuna noun | /ˈtjuː.nə/ | Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae. |
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| reporter noun | /ɹɪˈpoɹ.tɚ/ | Someone or something that reports. |
| farmer noun | /ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/ | A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm. |
| salad noun | /ˈsæl.əd/ | A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often… |
| soup noun | /sup/ | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food… |
| container noun | /kənˈteɪ.nəɹ/ | An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported. |
| painter noun | /ˈpeɪntɚ/ | An artist who paints pictures. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Would you like coffee or tea?
- Are you married or single?
- What do you want me to get?
- Do you want white bread or whole wheat?
- Do you want tuna packed in oil or water?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is pronounced · has been changed |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been changed |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | are you going |
Pronunciation to watch
- Long words — get the stress right: supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like supermarket, phrase, dialogue.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.