3) Double assimilation

treaty, trick, trmble, transport, travel, trustworthy, truth, trace, trial, actress, portrait, attribute;

dream, drip, drank, dread, draft, drop, draw, drug, drew, drive, drove, drapery, drought, hundred, bedroom, dramatize, dressing-down, drawing-room

drip – trip drill – trill dress – tress drench – trench dread – tread

drunk – trunk drug – truck drudge – trudge dry – try drive – tribe

dray – tray drain – train children – central hundred – hatred husbandry – pleasantry

could risk – couldn’t risk had written – hadn’t written

could read – couldn’t read had risen – hadn’t risen

isn’t right, didn’t write, couldn’t read;

a great risk, a state religion, polished rice, complete rest, ancient ruins, best regards;

could read, would rather, had written, should rest, wild roses, a gold rush, hard rock, a sound reason, a rented room, a speed record, a diamond ring, detailed research, profound respect;

a	secret	report;	a	cold	reception;	a(n)	light	rain;
	detailed			mixed			acid

troubled	relations;	a(n)	excellent	reputation;	a(n)	sound	reason
intimate			good			urgent

4) alveolar flapped variant of [r]

three, thrash, threw, thrust, threaten, threshold, bathroom, teethridge, death rate, birth rate, both roads.

with rain, with respect, with red roses, a smooth road, smooth reading, to breathe rapidly

2. Practise consonant clusters with [r] in connected speech.

a) set expressions, proverbs and sayings

a) (the) Brain Drain b) crocodile tears c) (a) drop in the ocean d) (a) crying shame e) (the) cream of society f) (the) Procrustean bed g) (the) tricks of the trade h) by hook or by crook i) by trial and error

j) to cost a pretty penny k) to pay trough the nose l) to sink through the floor m) to start from scratch n) to crush in the bud o) to throw straws against the wind p) to drill (drum) smth into someone’s head q) to be as proud as a peacock r) to be as crooked as a corkscrew

1. No cross, no crown.

2. Once a priest, always a priest.

3. Strike while the iron is hot.

4. Truth is stranger than fiction.

5. A tree is known by it’s fruit.

6. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

7. Jack of all trades is master of none.

8. Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

9. Don’t swap horses when crossing a stream.

10. The drowning man will catch at a straw.

11. Drop by drop the sea is drained.

12. The last drop makes the cup run over.

13. Company in distress makes trouble less.

14. Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.

15. Criminals often return to the scene of the crime.

b) sentences

1. I’ll probably try crabs or prawns.

2. Andrew would rather have a dry martini.

3. The price of electricity is increasing.

4. My French friends are afraid of frosts.

5. Frida came across to me as a very strange creature.

6. Prosperity makes friends and adversity tries them.

7. The President’s promises were too good to be true.

8. The Prime Minister’s speech was incredibly straightforward.

9. The judge drew the attention of the jury to the handwriting.

10. Trams, trolleybuses and trains were overcrowded on Friday.

11. This new project will follow in the same brilliant tradition.

12. It was problematic to to control birth-rate in that remote region.

13. We had a drought last summer: it didn’t rain for six weeks.

14.The heat is extremely oppressive and it depresses me greately.

c) conversational contexts

1.

– When does our train leaves?

– I’m not sure. I must ring up and find out.

2.

– Excuse me, please, where’s the Platform Three?

– No problem. It’s just through the subway.

3.

– Let me introduce you to some friends. This is Jane and Robert.

– Hello. Pleased to meet you. Is it your first visit to this country?

4.

– Excuse me, is it far to Buckingham Palace?

– No, no. Cross the street, through the park and there is it.

5.

– Excuse me, where is the restaurant please?

– Through the double doors, across the hall, along the passage, first door on your right, and down the stairs.

6.

– How are the underground stations marked in London?

– They are marked with red circles and blue crossbars.

7.

– We are planning to go for a world-wide cruise in spring.

– A cruise in spring? Oh, how thrilling!

8.

– Andrew has a temperature and a sore throat.

– I wish I hadn’t allowed him that ice cream on Friday.

9.

– I’m sorry to trouble you, but could I borrow your electric drill?

– It’s no trouble. I’m not using it right now.

10.

– Could you put me through to Lost Property, please?

– I’m afraid they don’t open until three.

11.

– How can he be a truck driver if he drinks like a fish?

– He’s a professional driver: he knows the tricks of the trade.

12.

– Do you think you can make a true portrait of my pretty wife?

– My friend, I can make it so life-like you’ll scream every time you see it.

13.

– I’m dreadfully sorry I’m late. I got stuck in a traffic jam at the crossroads of High Street and Fleet Street.

– It’s almost incredible! That’s been thrice since Christmas!

14.

– Did you have a nice holiday?

– Not really. I often wished I’d brought my car to the Continent. If I had, it would have solved a lot of problems.

15.

– What are your first impressions of Greece?

– It’s quite different from what I expected. I still feel pretty homesick. Everything seems so strange.

d) tongue-twisters, dialogues, texts

1.

I scream, You scream, We all scream For ice cream		Never trouble trouble Till trouble troubles you. It only doubles trouble And troubles others too.
	Three crooked cripples Went through Cripplegate, And through Cripplegate Went three crooked cripples.

2.

– Is the video recorder OK?

– Fine, no problem. Quite straightforward.

– Is the manual any good?

– Very clear, pretty comprehensive.

– Did it cost you a pretty penny?

– No, the price was quite reasonable. Just right.

3.

HIM:	Shall we have some soup first?
HER:	No, thank you. I’d rather have some fruit juice to start with.
HIM:	OK. And what about the main course? Fish or meat?
HER:	Meat, I think.
HIM:	Don’t you like fish, then?
HER:	I do, but I prefer meat.
HIM:	Shall we have some white wine?
HER:	I’d rather have red, please.
HIM:	Don’t you like white wine, then?
HER:	Yes, but I prefer red wine with meat.
HIM:	What would you like for desert? Some cheese?
HER:	I’d rather just have a coffee, I think.
HIM:	Fine. And… er, after dinner? Shall we go to the disco?
HER:	No thanks. I’d rather go straight home. I’m very tired.

4.

A proud parent

Mrs. Randal:	Are all children grown up, Ruth?
Mrs. Reed:	Oh, yes. Laura is the cleverest one. She’s a librarian in the public library.
Mrs. Randal:	Very interesting. And what about Rosemary? She was always a very pretty child.
Mrs. Reed:	Rosemary is a waitress in a restaurant in Paris. She’s married to an electrician.
Mrs. Randal:	And what about Jerry and Roland?
Mrs. Reed:	Jerry drives a lorry. He drives everywhere in Europe.
Mrs. Randal:	Really? Which countries does he drive to?
Mrs. Reed:	France and Austria and Greece and Russia.
Mrs. Randal:	And does Roland drive a lorry too?
Mrs. Reed:	Oh, no. Roland is a pilot.
Mrs. Randal:	Really? Which countries does he fly to?
Mrs. Reed:	Australia and America.

5.