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Teaching English to Russian speakers with Putin


so in today’s class we’re using as a

so in today’s class we’re using as a focus the recent video uploaded by

focus the recent video uploaded by

focus the recent video uploaded by President Putin of Russia maybe you saw

President Putin of Russia maybe you saw

President Putin of Russia maybe you saw the video ladies and gentlemen I am

the video ladies and gentlemen I am

the video ladies and gentlemen I am delighted to greet members and guests of

delighted to greet members and guests of

delighted to greet members and guests of the General Assembly of the

the General Assembly of the

the General Assembly of the international exhibitions Bureau so

international exhibitions Bureau so

international exhibitions Bureau so routines main problems were

routines main problems were

routines main problems were pronunciation syllable stress and I also

pronunciation syllable stress and I also

pronunciation syllable stress and I also think the script wasn’t written by a

think the script wasn’t written by a

think the script wasn’t written by a native English speaker so firstly

native English speaker so firstly

native English speaker so firstly Russian pronunciation is very specific

Russian pronunciation is very specific

Russian pronunciation is very specific for example if you’re Russian and you’ve

for example if you’re Russian and you’ve

for example if you’re Russian and you’ve been speaking English to an English

been speaking English to an English

been speaking English to an English speaker and they’re like you’re Russian

speaker and they’re like you’re Russian

speaker and they’re like you’re Russian how do they know that yeah that’s

how do they know that yeah that’s

how do they know that yeah that’s because the Russian accent is very

because the Russian accent is very

because the Russian accent is very specific and there are certain things

specific and there are certain things

specific and there are certain things which you instantly recognize as Russian

which you instantly recognize as Russian

which you instantly recognize as Russian so today we’re going to focus on that

so today we’re going to focus on that

so today we’re going to focus on that first of all we need to go and get an

first of all we need to go and get an

first of all we need to go and get an English dictionary look in the

English dictionary look in the

English dictionary look in the dictionary all of the words have symbols

dictionary all of the words have symbols

dictionary all of the words have symbols next to them that shows you how to

next to them that shows you how to

next to them that shows you how to correctly pronounce English words and

correctly pronounce English words and

correctly pronounce English words and all of our sounds in English are

all of our sounds in English are

all of our sounds in English are represented by those symbols it’s

represented by those symbols it’s

represented by those symbols it’s confusing I know so let’s begin here the

confusing I know so let’s begin here the

confusing I know so let’s begin here the main problems with Russian English

main problems with Russian English

main problems with Russian English pronunciation are these this symbol

pronunciation are these this symbol

pronunciation are these this symbol which is basically a this one ah and

which is basically a this one ah and

which is basically a this one ah and this one oh these are called phonemes

this one oh these are called phonemes

this one oh these are called phonemes and basically it just means the sound

and basically it just means the sound

and basically it just means the sound doesn’t change in the mouth so let’s

doesn’t change in the mouth so let’s

doesn’t change in the mouth so let’s look at the pronunciation of this sound

look at the pronunciation of this sound

look at the pronunciation of this sound the F sound represented again by this

the F sound represented again by this

the F sound represented again by this symbol examples when he says welcome

symbol examples when he says welcome

symbol examples when he says welcome and this members that’s very common in

and this members that’s very common in

and this members that’s very common in Russian to pronounce this symbol and

Russian to pronounce this symbol and

Russian to pronounce this symbol and others with two sounds this one should

others with two sounds this one should

others with two sounds this one should be pronounced a but as you saw he

be pronounced a but as you saw he

be pronounced a but as you saw he pronounced it like yeah welcome welcome

pronounced it like yeah welcome welcome

pronounced it like yeah welcome welcome members and members yeah it’s not like

members and members yeah it’s not like

members and members yeah it’s not like that

that

that it’s

it’s

it’s one simple sound a welcome members the

one simple sound a welcome members the

one simple sound a welcome members the next one is app represented by this

next one is app represented by this

next one is app represented by this symbol so in the video he says this word

symbol so in the video he says this word

symbol so in the video he says this word Mesa again with the year sound try to

Mesa again with the year sound try to

Mesa again with the year sound try to keep it lazy just one sound ah massive

keep it lazy just one sound ah massive

keep it lazy just one sound ah massive massive no massive with English

massive no massive with English

massive no massive with English pronunciation

pronunciation

pronunciation to be honest you have to be lazy so the

to be honest you have to be lazy so the

to be honest you have to be lazy so the next sound is this one and the sound is

next sound is this one and the sound is

next sound is this one and the sound is a in the videos uses the example of this

a in the videos uses the example of this

a in the videos uses the example of this word first Universal this one assertive

word first Universal this one assertive

word first Universal this one assertive and this world again this sound with the

and this world again this sound with the

and this world again this sound with the Russian English pronunciation sounds

Russian English pronunciation sounds

Russian English pronunciation sounds like a world see how in the Russian

like a world see how in the Russian

like a world see how in the Russian pronunciation it changes in the mouth

pronunciation it changes in the mouth

pronunciation it changes in the mouth from oh oh oh but no in English is just

from oh oh oh but no in English is just

from oh oh oh but no in English is just one sound ah so remember be lazy let the

one sound ah so remember be lazy let the

one sound ah so remember be lazy let the jaw relax be lazy so let’s compare first

jaw relax be lazy so let’s compare first

jaw relax be lazy so let’s compare first first world world dunya result universal

first world world dunya result universal

first world world dunya result universal 30 30 the next thing applies to both

30 30 the next thing applies to both

30 30 the next thing applies to both Russians and speakers of Asian languages

Russians and speakers of Asian languages

Russians and speakers of Asian languages the R sound with the R sound the tongue

the R sound with the R sound the tongue

the R sound with the R sound the tongue is relaxing it doesn’t touch anything in

is relaxing it doesn’t touch anything in

is relaxing it doesn’t touch anything in the mouth and it doesn’t make the sound

the mouth and it doesn’t make the sound

the mouth and it doesn’t make the sound power let greed a fear of your own we

power let greed a fear of your own we

power let greed a fear of your own we don’t have that sound in English we

don’t have that sound in English we

don’t have that sound in English we don’t use it anyway the bottom lip is

don’t use it anyway the bottom lip is

don’t use it anyway the bottom lip is close to the top set of teeth and again

close to the top set of teeth and again

close to the top set of teeth and again the tongue lip doesn’t do anything it’s

the tongue lip doesn’t do anything it’s

the tongue lip doesn’t do anything it’s relaxing it’s being lazy the easy way to

relaxing it’s being lazy the easy way to

relaxing it’s being lazy the easy way to remember is if you do a kissy face ruh

remember is if you do a kissy face ruh

remember is if you do a kissy face ruh rah rah rah rah

rah rah rah rah

rah rah rah rah however he pronounces this word

however he pronounces this word

however he pronounces this word promising Sidhu perfectly

promising Sidhu perfectly

promising Sidhu perfectly next is syllable stress this word but

next is syllable stress this word but

next is syllable stress this word but exhibitions has four syllables

exhibitions has four syllables

exhibitions has four syllables exhibitions the stress is on the

exhibitions the stress is on the

exhibitions the stress is on the exhibitions next one

exhibitions next one

exhibitions next one Diana Omega the stressed syllable should

Diana Omega the stressed syllable should

Diana Omega the stressed syllable should be not dynamic for few all that was

be not dynamic for few all that was

be not dynamic for few all that was close

close

close it’s the opposite fulfil the stressed

it’s the opposite fulfil the stressed

it’s the opposite fulfil the stressed syllable is fill finally I don’t know

syllable is fill finally I don’t know

syllable is fill finally I don’t know who wrote the script I imagine they

who wrote the script I imagine they

who wrote the script I imagine they weren’t a native English speaker some of

weren’t a native English speaker some of

weren’t a native English speaker some of the parts sounded a bit unnatural at

the parts sounded a bit unnatural at

the parts sounded a bit unnatural at times the speech was given in a formal

times the speech was given in a formal

times the speech was given in a formal yet direct way so for example when he

yet direct way so for example when he

yet direct way so for example when he said this we shall welcome guests from

said this we shall welcome guests from

said this we shall welcome guests from 150 nations of the world with pride and

150 nations of the world with pride and

150 nations of the world with pride and dignity it sounds better to say we will

dignity it sounds better to say we will

dignity it sounds better to say we will welcome guests remember it’s an offer

welcome guests remember it’s an offer

welcome guests remember it’s an offer will is used for offers and that sounds

will is used for offers and that sounds

will is used for offers and that sounds better in this case however in the

better in this case however in the

better in this case however in the general context of the speech it’s more

general context of the speech it’s more

general context of the speech it’s more formal so maybe it might sound better in

formal so maybe it might sound better in

formal so maybe it might sound better in the passive voice guests will be

the passive voice guests will be

the passive voice guests will be welcomed so thanks a lot for watching

welcomed so thanks a lot for watching

welcomed so thanks a lot for watching and if you would like private English

and if you would like private English

and if you would like private English classes you can go to our website and

classes you can go to our website and

classes you can go to our website and send us a message there we have the

send us a message there we have the

send us a message there we have the website in different languages and

website in different languages and

website in different languages and Russian is there as well so send us a

Russian is there as well so send us a

Russian is there as well so send us a message or leave us a comment below here

message or leave us a comment below here

message or leave us a comment below here and we’d love to hear from you thanks

and we’d love to hear from you thanks

and we’d love to hear from you thanks for watching see you next time

for watching see you next time

for watching see you next time you

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