Mastering "G" and "H": Essential spelling tips for English learners

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In today's lesson, we're
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going to meet two of my favorite letters in the English alphabet, Mr. G.
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Howdy Jay.. Hi Mr. G.
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And Mrs.
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H. Hello. Hello.
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Now you two are often together in English words,
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but let's take a look at who you are at a basic level.
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Tell us about yourself, Mr.
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G. Well, most people know me by the two sounds I can make all by myself.
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The ‘g’ sound in words like good and great
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ghost, grim, and thousands more,
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but also I make the same sound as the letter j sometimes,
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like gymnasium or gerund....
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You know a verb that's turned into a noun.
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Okay, Mr.
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G, I think we get it now by yourself.
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You are a ‘g’ or ‘j’, but
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you are often accompanied by your friend there, Mrs. H.
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What happens then?
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Well, now that's the hard part.
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There are some words where nothing happens at all.
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I mean, you can't hear me.
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I'm silent, and so is Mrs. H.
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Well, give us some examples. Sure, words
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like thought, fought, wrought.
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Wrought?
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It's very formal.
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almost a biblical way of saying made to happen..
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Samuel Morse, the inventor of the Morse code,
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used it in a demonstration of his telegraph invention.
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He tap.ped out
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What Hath God Wrought, back in 1844.
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I know Morse code.
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I can do that.
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What Hath God Wrought
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Oh, sorry, Mr. G.
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I got carried away there.
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So there are words with GH where both of you are actually silent,
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Like thought,
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fought, wrought.
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But sometimes you and Mrs.
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H together sound like the letter F.
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Yeah, that's hard on us.. Really rough.
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It's a tough way to make a living as a letter.
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Oh, okay. Tough and rough.
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Now, can you think of other English words that
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and with g h and have the f sound?
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I'll give you five seconds or so to think about it.
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Okay. Mr.
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G and Mrs. H.
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Here are some more cough, laugh, draught...
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like beer on draught at your favorite pub or restaurant.
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Find some others if you can and write them
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in the comments below so everyone can see them.
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Hello. Yes Mrs. H.
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Don't forget me in the letter P.
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Good point, Mrs. H.
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But first let's talk about you all by yourself.
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Where you show up at the beginning of words
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In most cases you have the H sound.
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Words like hello,
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hotel, horizon and many, many more.
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But then there are some words where you show up at the beginning of the word,
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and in American and British English you are absolutely silent.
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Now, I know you're very shy.
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Can those of you watching this lesson think of words that start with
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H where the H is silent?
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Take another five seconds to think about it.
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Okay, here are a few.
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Our. I'll see you guys in an hour.
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In American English, the word for these flavor
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enhancing plants on the screen is herb.
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But in British English, it's pronounced herb.
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Honestly, Mrs.
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H, honestly, that's another word where the H is silent.
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Right?
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Honestly, Mrs.
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H, you are very, very shy.
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The very name we give you, Mrs.
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H, is pronounced h in American English, where the h is silent.
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But I have friends in Dublin, Ireland
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who call you Haitch.
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Now there are two more letters you work with, Mrs.
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H, the letter P, as you said, and the letter T
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in our next video on odd English spelling.
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We'll talk about those combinations.
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So stay tuned to Simple English videos to learn more about
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Take care everyone!
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Oh, and you too, Mr.
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G and Mrs. H. See you guys soon.
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Bye now.
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Bye now. Bye now.
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