BARNES

METHOD
TM
ENGLISH
for French Speakers
Written by Dr Perry Barnes

How to suddenly enjoy English,

learn lots and find yourself
speaking English perfectly
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use this website to hear the words:
http://www.howjsay.com
type the word then submit

check with a native speaker or a teacher if you want

This PDF also has things for french speakers to Learn

http://www.scribd.com/doc/14273332/Patterns-3-barnes-
method-english-fun-papers
picture = pic ture = pic tcher > feature = fee cher
future/culture/vulture > ture = cher = tcher
imagine a chocolate culture full of pictures

i hurried to get married because she carried a baby

> hurried = hu reed
marry + d = ma reeeeed
ed = + d

they are re cei ving > cei = see

an award > re ceive = re seeve

en joy a ble > en = n

instead of / rather than (make 3 examples, in your head or on paper)

^use one of these phrases

the weather is good/not good > well = health (in english)

are you well? = is your health good?
Weather cannot have health > only humans and mammals (I think, use philosophy if you Like)

prize = games > chocolate medal

school:college:university > awards/certificates/diplomas/degrees

witch/which
tch
whitch

tchocolate
tcheese
ch

sh + shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh shhhhhhhh this is the sound in english

shape, shaft, sugar

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understandable = comfortable
dable = dEbale

it dependS / sometimeS / on the other hand (specific phrases: use all of the words together and include
plurals)

(music in a pub) > they have a band playing (music in a stadium) i'm going to the concert
i went to see kate bush in concert

aren't = aunt (1 syllable/sound)

george clooney = george/jorge = clooney = clue knee > george clooney likes looney tunes

moun tains = tins

= last syllable of each word is closed sound (tongue up, quick sound)
pri vate = pri vit
2nd syllable is closed sound
open then closed

receipt = re ceipt = re seat

imaGine = I ma jin =
gin = alcohol drink, this is the sound in > I ma gin (e)
i ma gin > gin/jin

wows/wales/whales

mid lands > middle > mid sized house > mid way through the game

Vowels Vogals

aeiou
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_ZvVUHoNYU > how to pronounce the open sounds
open sound (tongue down, speak from the neck/throat)
closed sound (tongue up, speak from front of mouth)
american vowels >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VuLGMilVqU
the vowel song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMvwhfQRIAc&feature=related

vowel sounds open: http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=5YZC2MsS0VY&feature=PlayList&p=9ECEC5B77FCC6FEB&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=33
vowel sounds closed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQwQ7FWL4MM&feature=related

ice + d = icet = iced

pipe + d = pipet = piped
this document makes this very clear for you, do this with a teacher for more accuracy:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8803187/English-Pronunciation-Drills

Alpine > 2nd syllable is open pine > pineapple > Alpine

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pin = closed sound > for example like (open sound), lik (closed sound) make/mak

the = zee
this
them
these
those
though
though = tho

heavy > pronounce the H hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheavy

happy has many qualities... health and its handy

2 vowels together in english is usually 1 single sound (1 syllable) or you pronounce just

moun tains = tins

ua = 2 vowels, we pronounce 1 syllable > actual
(you can pronounce this word as 1 or 2 vowels > french speakers for example seem to say it better when
its as one syllable)
actual manual
its an actual manual
the vowel song explains this quite well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMvwhfQRIAc&feature=related

CHildhood = tchildhood
chocolate
cheers
chips
reach
chimney > ney = nee = knee
Patterns 1 in this book talks about this more:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/5019671/Barnes-Method-English-Fun-Papers-Best-of-The-Most-Expensive-
English-Classes-in-the-World
the chocolate flavoured chips channel > tchtchtchtchannel
youtube > tube = chube > ch = tch

replace > place = lace = case = race (these all rhyme)

place the case in the race and tie your laces 1st, before you get the 1st parking space

be ha vi our (er) (closed sound)

our = open sound, not in this word because of its position

special > shal > sion/cion/tion = shun (1 syllable) > tia/cia/sio = shu
decision = de ci sion/cion/tion

would = future possible > I would like to buy a house

will = future definite > I will buy something

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near TO my school
not far FROM my school
>write 3 examples of these

(the material something is created with) its made OF aluminum/wood/plastic

match = the same/go together well “your shirt matches your trousers”
fit = correct size “this spanner fits this bolt” “my old trousers still fit”

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