Online Class Notes (Jesse) [R]

Focused on pronunciation: tried to connect words smoothly, don’t add sounds to the end of each word, and pronounce AEIOU clearly and distinctly.

Vocabulary

Wait a minute – just a moment / just a second / hold on a moment 

accompany – spend time with / be with 

yes – yeah / yep / exactly / totally

Grammar

accompany with him – accompany him

New Microsoft phone: Surface Duo
Microsoft is making a phone. Again. The tech giant, which stopped producing phones years ago, is hoping to stage a comeback with the Surface Duo. As the name suggests, the device has two screens, connected by a hinge. Microsoft is attempting to succeed where others have failed in the dual-screen phone space. (Here’s how the Surface Duo compares to the Galaxy Fold.)

“This product brings together the absolute best of Microsoft, and we’re partnering with Google to bring the absolute best of Android in one product,” said Microsoft Product Chief Panos Panay. “This is industry pushing technology.”

Pronunciation

my surface has been sent to Microsoft and they will help me to repair it
my SURFACE has been sent to MICROSOFT and they will HELP me to REPAIR it

phone = foʊn

giant – gaaiiiinnnt

produce – pro dyousss

fine – eyeee

case – cayyyysss

excel – ehhckss sell 

sometimes – sum teyeeeemmmzzz

heard – “herd”