Tongue twisters
[t∫]
Out in the pasture the nature watcher watches the catcher. While the catcher watches the pitcher who pitches the balls. Whether the temperature’s up or whether the temperature’s down, the nature watcher, the catcher and the pitcher are always around. The pitcher pitches, the catcher catches and the watcher watches. So whether the temperature’s rises or whether the temperature falls the nature watcher just watches the catcher who’s watching the pitcher who’s watching the balls.
[dʒ]
Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread
Spread it thick, say it quick!
Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread
Spread it thicker, say it quicker!
Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread
Don’t eat with your mouth full!
Task 5 Pronounce correctly and spell the words:
[faɪn], [fa:], [self], [flaɪ], [`verɪ], [seɪv], [voɪs], [sevn], [wɪl], [wen], [`wɪndəu], [wet], [si:], [set], [saɪn], [seɪv], [skaɪ], [pres], [pi:s], [zu:], [`zɪrou], [pli:z], [saɪz], [wə:dz], [li:vz], [`gla:sɪz], [mʌnθ], [ðæt], [ðen], [θɪn], [ðeɪ], [wɪð], [`bə:θdeɪ], [`weðə], [ti:θ], [∫ɪp], [∫eɪv], [∫aɪn], [∫ud], [rʌ∫], [kən`dɪ∫n], [`pleʒə], [`meʒə], [`eɪʒə], [tele`vɪʒən], [t∫es], [mæt∫], [`bʊt∫ə], [t∫i:z], [`ti:t∫ə], [dʒɒb], [hju:dʒ], [dʒæz], [`dʒelɪ], [bædʒ], [hi:l], [hel], [hɪm], [həum], [həul], [həup], [haɪd], [‘hɪstərɪ].
Task 6 Transcribe the following sentences:
Sandy plays chess best of all.
We used these scissors for cutting.
Wealth is nothing without health.
His father breathes heavily.
I shall buy the shirt in a shop.
Eat with pleasure, drink with measure.
Charles fetched the chair for his teacher.
John put the orange juice into the fridge.
Hold the hat in your hand.
Task 7 Read the dialogue and act it in pairs:
At a Big Store
Characters: 1. Traveller (T)2. Shop Assistant (A)
T: Could you show me some tweed suits, please?
A: Do you want something heavy or light?
T: Light, please.
A: Yes, madam. Do you know your size?
T: Last year it was 13, but I’ve put on some weight since then, so you’d better take my measurements, please.
A: Very good, madam... I think size 14 will fit you. Do you like any of these?
T: I don’t care about any of these mixtures. Have you got anything brighter?
A: What colour things will you be wearing with the suit?
T: I shall be wearing brown. Well, I think a light green would do.
A: This is a very attractive suit.
T: Yes, but the sleeves are a little too long. Can you get them shortened for me?
A: That will be altered in a few days.
T: And the waist is rather tight. Could you let it out a little?
A: Oh, yes. This can be easily put right.
T: What’s the price?
A: Thirty-two pounds sixty.
T: All right. I’ll take it.
Unit 5. Sonorants
LESSON 11 Sounds [m], [n], [ŋ]
[m] is a consonant, occlusive, bilabial, sonorant, nasal.
Articulation: Look at the diagram. The vocal cords vibrate. The soft palate is lowered and the air goes through the nasal cavity. The lips are firmly kept together.
Task 1 Listen and say the sound (B42).
[m]is usually spelled:
m me more lemon swim film some sometimes
mm summer
mb comb
mn autumn
Task 2 Listen and say these phrases:
1 sometimes in summer
more for you, most for me
in the middle of the film
[n] is a consonant, occlusive, forelingual, alveolar, sonorant, nasal.
A
rticulation:
Look at the diagram. The vocal cords vibrate. The soft palate is
lowered and the air goes through the nasal cavity. The tip of the
tongue is pressed against the alveolar ridge.
Task 3 Listen and say the sound(B43).
[n]is usually spelled:
n new now sun one gone
nn dinner sunny
kn knew know knife
Task 4 Listen and say these phrases:
a sunny afternoon
sun and moon
nine months
[ŋ] is a consonant, occlusive, backlingual, sonorant, nasal.
A
rticulation:
Look at the diagram. The vocal cords vibrate. The soft palate is
lowered and the air goes through the nasal cavity. The back part of
the tongue is pressed to the soft palate.
Task 5 Listen and say the sound (B44).
[ŋ] is usually spelled:
The letter n is pronounced [ŋ] if there is a [k]or [g]after it.
Ng is sometimes [n] (e.g. singer) and sometimes [ŋg] (e.g. finger), nk is always pronounced [ŋk].
Task 6 Listen and say these words:
[ŋ] evening long sing singer thing
[ŋk] bank thanks think uncle
[ŋg] angry finger hungry longer single
Task 7 Listen and say these phrases:
thinking about things
a long evening singing songs
a hungry man is an angry man