Exploring Long and Short Vowels in English

This video tutorial focuses on practicing American English pronunciation, specifically long and short vowels. The instructor, Sammy, explains the differences between long and short vowels, using a story to illustrate these concepts. The video includes practice sessions for both long and short vowels, encouraging viewers to repeat and identify vowel sounds. The tutorial concludes with a review and a preview of the next lesson on elision and deletion in spoken English.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Consonant sounds

• Long and short vowels

• Grammar rules

• Sentence structure

In the story, what did Pete initially want to get from the pet store?

• A fish

• A bird

• A puppy

• A cat

Which word in the story has a long vowel sound?

• Pet

• Bit

• Store

• Cat

Which word contains a long 'a' sound?

• Cake

• Cat

• Bell

• Dog

Which word contains a long 'e' sound?

• Dog

• Tree

• Bus

• Fish

Which word contains a short 'a' sound?

• Cake

• Cat

• Tree

• Globe

Which word contains a short 'e' sound?

• Globe

• Music

• Light

• Bell

Which word contains a short 'i' sound?

• Fish

• Tree

• Bus

• Dog

What should you do after identifying the long and short vowels in the story?

• Write them down

• Ignore them

• Repeat them yourself

• Ask a friend

What will be the focus of the next lesson?

• Elision and deletion

• Grammar rules

• Short vowels

• Long vowels