Read the scenario aloud, record yourself, review your pronunciation, and focus on improving fluency and intonation. Responses to the questions can be written in the Comments.

Words with Multiple Meanings

After the bank flooded, the manager decided to fish near the river bank. He sat down and used a net, hoping to catch something big. While he waited, he thought about how he needed to bank on better luck next time. Just as he was about to leave, he finally caught a fish and deposited it into his basket.

P - Pronunciation

Read the following words aloud:

• bank (money institution) – 1 syllable

• bank (side of a river) – 1 syllable

• fish (animal) – 1 syllable

• fish (to search) – 1 syllable

• net (used for catching fish) – 1 syllable

• net (final amount after deductions) – 1 syllable

• deposit (place into) – 3 syllables

• deposit (money in an account) – 3 syllables

I - Intonation

Pay attention to how stressing different words clarifies their meaning.

E - Expression

Read with a relaxed and reflective tone.