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📖Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump.m4a

Level 3

Assessment Justification

The student attempts to project their voice, but the delivery is frequently hesitant with several decoding errors that alter meaning (e.g., 'lakes' for 'legs', 'and rose' for 'enrols'). While simple sounds are clear, the student struggles with the rhythm of complex sentences and less common vocabulary like 'peculiar' and 'cyclical', making the listener's task somewhat difficult.

Praise & Recognition

You did a good job capturing the emotional tone of the story, especially in the sections about Forrest and Jenny's friendship. I also noticed you trying to self-correct when you stumbled on 'cyclical' and 'publicised', which is a good habit.

Pacing Feedback

You are reading a bit too fast, which is causing you to trip over words or misread them (like 'lakes' instead of 'legs'). Take a breath at every full stop to give your eyes time to look ahead.

Word Corrections (4)

peculiar/pɪˈkjuːliər/Syllable Breakdown

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Syllables: pe-cul-iar

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Issue: You added an 'r' sound to the first syllable, saying 'per-culiar'. The first syllable is just 'Pe', a short, soft sound.

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Practice: Say it in three parts: Pe (like pet) - CUL (like cute) - iar. Now smooth it out: Peculiar. Practice: 'A peculiar life.'

legs/lɛgz/Minimal Pairs

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Syllables: legs

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Issue: You pronounced this as 'lakes'. 'Lakes' has a long 'A' sound and an unvoiced 'k'. 'Legs' has a short 'e' (like egg) and ends with a buzzing 'z' sound.

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Practice: Short vowel /e/: Egg. End vibration: Zzz. Contrast: 'Lakes are water' vs 'Legs are for walking'. Practice: 'He wore braces on his legs.'

enrols/ɪnˈroʊlz/Explicit Problem Area

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Syllables: en-rols

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Issue: You read this as two words, 'and rose'. It is a single verb. The stress is on the second syllable: en-ROLS.

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Practice: Start with 'in'. Then 'rolls' like a rolling ball. Combine them: In-rolls. Practice: 'The character enrols in the army.'

cyclical/ˈsɪklɪkəl/Syllable Breakdown

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Syllables: cy-cli-cal

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Issue: This is a tongue twister. It comes from the word 'cycle'. The 'y' sounds like the 'i' in 'sit' (or sometimes 'sigh'), but the rhythm is key. Keep it snapping.

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Practice: Let's tap it out: SICK-li-cal. The first part is the strongest. Practice: 'A cyclical moment.'

Closing Encouragement

There were some tricky history words in this text, but you got through them! Focus on checking the vowel sounds in short words like 'legs' and 'bus', and I'll see you next week for another try.