Звук [ʌ]

№1. Read aloud.

pun mother club hut

bus ugly luck love

double but nut tongue

glove blood hurry lump

punk dust flood son

some fun honey dust

№2. Read and compare.

[æ] [ʌ]

cap – кепка cup - чашка

hat – шляпа hut - хижина

sack – мешок suck - сосать

ban – запрещение bun - булочка

bag – сумка bug - жук

hag – ведьма hug - обнимать

mad – сумасшедший mud - грязь

cab – такси cub - детеныш

bat – летучая мышь but - но

bass – окунь buss - целовать

cat – кошка cut – резать

jag – зубец jug - кувшин

rat – крыса rut - колея

rash – стремительный rush - камыш

№ 3. Tongue twister

Double bubble gum bubbles double.

1.3. Listen to the sentences on the cassette. For each one write the word you hear.

1 I like my fish cooked in butter / batter.

2 He’s worried about his uncle / ankle.

3. Put the rug / rag on the floor.

4 Here is a cup / cap for you.

5 I’ve lost the truck / track.

6 does my hut / hat look nuce?

2a Listen and practice this conversation.

A: Uncle Cuthbert has just rung up.

B: Is he coming for lunch?

A: No, he’s in trouble. There’s been a flood.

B: But the flood was on Monday.

A: Now his truck is stuck in the mud.

B: He could come by bus.

A: No, the bus is stuck behind the truck. Nothing can move.

2b Ask and answer. Try to use falling intonation on these Wh-questions.

Who has just rung up?

Why can’t Uncle Cuthbert come to lunch?

When was the flood?

Where is the bus?

Звук [a:]

№ 1. Read aloud

art half after fast

aunt shark star smart

glass heart garden guitar

carpet dark dancer bar

vase park hearth scarlet

far card laugh scarf

№ 2. Read and compare

[ʌ] [a:]

cup – чашка carp - карп

hut – избушка heart - сердце

cut – резать cart - телега

bun – булочка barn - амбар

much – много march - марш

cluck – кудахтать clerk - клерк

come – приходить calm - спокойный

hum – гудеть, мямлить harm – вред

must – должен mast - мачта

luck – удача lark - жаворонок

cud – жвачка card - карточка

mutter – бормотать marter - мученик

fuss – суета farce фарс

hush – тишина harsh - суровый

№ 3. Tongue twister

I shan’t dance at the garden party at my aunt’s farm.