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Joy English · Level A1 · Pronunciationjoy-english.com

Bad or bed?

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Hear the difference between the vowels in “cat” and “pen”.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

pen
A thing you write with in ink.
pan
A metal pot for cooking.
van
A small truck.

Answer key

  1. The bed is very soft.“Bed” has the vowel in “pen”; “bad” has the vowel in “cat”.
  2. That was a bad day.“Bad” has the open vowel in “cat”.
  3. Can I use your pen?“Pen” has the vowel in “bed”. “Can I” links: “ca-nai”.
  4. Put the eggs in the pan.“Pan” has the vowel in “cat”; “eggs” has the vowel in “bed”.
  5. There are ten men in the van.“Ten” and “men” have the vowel in “bed”; “van” has the vowel in “cat”. You can write ten as a digit.

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