The sound /3/ 3 Look at the phonemic symbols on page 57 Find the
words from the box for sounds 25, 26, 27, 32, 33, and
36 Write them in the spaces under the symbols You will learn the other vowel symbols in Unit 5
Problem consonants: final ‘-s’
A lot of words end in -s in English 1 Plural nouns cups /s/ a: @ pens stamps 2 he/she Present reads Simple forms na speaks š mS » loves
1 Are these food words the same in your
language? Listen to the pronunciation in English Jo’ _ One sound is very important — the sound /9/ ⁄2⁄ Example hamburger 3 Possessives 4 Contraction of is Anna’s friend * It’s here
Jane’s bag How’s Andy? This is the most frequent vowel sound in English It is in weak or unstressed syllables
Trang 3Stress
Introduction to sentence stress
1 The computer is asking Jack some questions Listen WHAT~ 19 -YoUR - NAME F WHERE -ARE~You-FRom ?
In Jack's answers some words are strong and some words mm MM-mm I’m twenty are weak The important words are strong The others are weak Oo 1 MM mm MM No, I’m not O ff My name’ Jack
A It is important to use strong and weak words like Jack,
or you will sound like the computer!
2 Practise Jack’s answers, like this
L] a
mm MM MM Mỹ name) Jack 3 Look at the computer’s questions Which are the important (strong) words? Listen to a real person | asking the questions and mark the strong words mm mm MM I’m from Leeds L] "
" What’s your name?
mmmmmm-MM-mm [ma mechanic PP p58
4 Listen again and practise the questions Then practise
the questions and answers with a partner
Trang 4Problem consonants: /r/
Silent ‘r’
Weak forms and linking
Introduction to intonation: up or down?
Sounds | ae 8 Silent ‘r
Problem consonants: /r/ ˆ Look
1 Listen to the sound /r/ 1s it the same in your children = letter r+ vowel sound =i language? surname =letterr+consonant sound = = PK
mother = letter r + nothing =>“ | are =/a:/ arent =/a:nt/ Rolls Royce The e is silent 1 hey RHINE) CY PY AY / 2A2 ST ==
— ‘ = 1 Listen to ‘these examples
IM ae — ` r+ vowel sound r+ consonant sound or nothing
the River Rhine boyfriend sister Granny father married first name
a red, red rose Practise saying the words and phrases
Trang 52 Cross out (X) the rs that are not pronounced in the words below architect barman writer Listen and check your answers mre p58
Practise saying the words
3 Work with a partner Write five words with rs that are
pronounced, and five words with rs that are not pronounced
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Trang 6Connected speech
Weak forms and linking
1 Match the word in A to the opposite in B A B get up finish open leave arrive go to bed start close mr p59
2 Listen and count the words you hear
(o'clock = one word)
1 bank opens
2 L He goes seven
3 [| This office half past two
4 [| We get up o'clock
5 L] Her plane two fifteen
6 [ ] The programme about thirty 7 (_] The film at half 8 L] Mỹ train about 3 Listen again and write in the missing words mr p59 16 Unit3
When we speak fast, we make some words weak The weak words often have the sound /a/
lal laf at nine o'clock
The weak words are not stressed
Trang 75 When we speak fast, we also link words together We do - 2 We know these words are questions because the
this when one word ends with a consonant sound and the intonation goes up
next word begins with a vowel sound at
The bank_opens_at nine_o’clock Okay?
SuSE SIU vee ian TE es
The other words are not questions The intonation goes
Here are some more examples Practise saying them down He goes to bed_at seven_o’clock on
This_office closes_at half past two we
We get_up_at_about_eight_o’clock ;
BNP ANA Is this the same in your language?
6 Look at sentences 5-8 in 2 above Find the words that Listen again and repeat Pay attention to the up and
link together down intonation
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3 Work with a partner Say the words below Sometimes
use question intonation ( m4 ) and sometimes use
statement intonation (My ) Your partner must say if you are asking a question
7 Practise saying all the sentences Speak fast, using weak
forms and linking Intonation Introduction to intonation: up or down?
1 Listen to the pairs of words below One is a —
question Write next to the statements, and ? next to Vi FB
the questions 2
1 Okay [- | Okay eo Nota
Trang 8Final es’ pronounced /1z/
Weak forms in Present Simple questions Weak forms of a and the
How many syllables? lives /z/ Class Sounds Final ‘-es’ pronounced /1z/ SESS The final -es is pronounced /r1z/ after: ` -s or -ss /s/ -sh /Y/ -ch /tf/
kisses washes matches
buses pushes churches
Stress and connected speech
xi ri dã Weak forms in Present Simple questions
boxes Liz’s pages
mixes houses* oranges 1 Listen to the dialogues and write in B’s answers Ậ: *Note house =/haos/ houses = /hauziz/ 1 Listen and practise saying the words above
2 Work with a partner
Student A Look at card A on pl9 StudentB Look at card B on p20
Read each word to your partner Your partner must say the word with -s at the end (pronounced /Z/ or /1z/)
Trang 9PP p59 In fast speech Do you is often pronounced /d3a/ /d3a/ Do you know the time? /dza/ Do you have a light? faza/ Do you speak English? oe
2 Practise the questions Start with the strong
words, like this: L] a know the time? Ja/ O = you know the time? Mdja T] a Do you know the time?
3 Practise the other questions in the same way Practise the dialogues with a partner Pronounce Do you
correctly
4 Look at the questions below Check the meaning of new words in your dictionary or with your teacher Practise saying the questions, pronouncing Do you
correctly
1 Where do you live?
2 Do you live with your parents? 3 Do you have any children? 4 Do you like learning English? 5 Do you study English a lot at home? 6 Do you speak other languages? 7 What do you do in your spare time? 8 Do you smoke?
9 Do you like sport?
What sort of music/books/films do you like?
5 Choose five of these questions Decide who you want to ask All stand up and ask each other
CARD A (see p18)
1 live 4 job 7 day
2 love 5 teach 8 nurse
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Margaret is talking to her new colleague, Shirley, about her family You can see their conversation below, but the words a and the are not there Read the
conversation, and put in eight as and two thes
M_ Do you have children, Shirley?
a
S Yes, (son and A daughter M_ Oh, that’s nice, what do they do?
S My daughter Jenny’s music teacher, and Michael,
my son, is at college — he wants to be pilot!
Oh, lovely!
Yes
Do they live at home?
Michael lives with me, but Jenny lives in London — she’s married with two children
Oh! So you're grandmother!
Yes, she has girl and boy too — Rebecca and Thomas Oh, lovely — how old are they? * <9 = girl’s seven and boy’s two — do you want to see photo? x Oh yes Ah aren’t they beautiful! Listen and check your answers PP p59 20 Unit 4
2 © aand the are nearly always pronounced as weak forms,
They have the vowel sound /9/
/aí /So/ a girl the girl /a/ /ða/
a boy the boy
Practise saying the phrases below Pronounce
aand the correctly
1 agirl a boy a daughter a son
She’s a music teacher He wants to be a pilot
2 the girl the boy the daughter the son _ Look at the dialogue again Some words are strong _ (stressed) | Cc] MNÑ ia _ Do you have children, Shirley? CI mi
_ Yes, a son and a daughter Ị These are the important words
4 Practise saying the dialogue line by line Pay attention to the stress, and the pronunciation of aand the, Read the dialogue aloud with a partner
5 Work with a partner Have a similar conversation
about your families Pay attention to the pronunciation of aand the
CARD B (see p18)
1 class 4 catch 7 come
2 arrive 5 doctor 8 leave 3 sandwich 6 address 9 village
/21/ 6 /Zj 8 [2p L
/ 9ˆ /ZJ 6 /Z/ b
/T/ € /2/ @ // T
Trang 11Word focus How many syllables? T1 2 Pili | it | Pitt ttt FTTITTTTTEL — |_| |_| : |i | 7 8 mm 5 | | || ||| L] LỊ | | ol | LÍ |_|
1 Use these clues to complete the crossword above Use Which syllable is silent? Cross out the ‘silent syllables’
your dictionary to check spelling and mark the stress like this
Across — e
2 the opposite of boring intifesting
3 brown and sweet, children love it > 050
4 You can buy lunch or dinner here P
6 potatoes, carrots, peas, cabbage Practi ds Don’
9 You use it to find the meaning of new words syllables! địa oe aying the words Don't put in any extra 10 the month after January
Down | Here are some more words with ‘silent syllables How
1 the day before Thursday many syllables are there in each word?
3 You use it to take photos 1 aren't 4 comfortable
5 not single — has a husband/wife
7 all, each 2 evening 5 family
8 military man 3 favourite 6 secretary
Listen and check your answers mr p59
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a P 6 Practise saying the words
In English, some words have ‘silent syllables’ Practise saying the phrases below
interesting = / m|trasjtin/ = three syllables ,
đu nợ a my favourite chocolate
2 Look at these words from the crossword How many : syllables are there in each word? Listen again and every Wednesday evening
check, What an interesting camera!
camera every married vegetables Are you comfor table?
chocolate February restaurant Wednesday ,
dictionary interesting soldier They aren't married
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