Sound / ɔɪ /

1. Listen to the sound / ɔɪ / on its own. Look at the mouth diagram to see how to make this vowel sound.

The English diphthong ɔɪ / begins as a short lax labialised back open / ɔ/ and immediately proceeds in the direction of /ı /. The lips are slightly rounded and not at all protruded.

2. Listen and repeat.

Oil, boil, coin, toy, joy.

3. Read these examples of the sound / ɔɪ /.

boy	voice	enjoyed
toy	boil	soil
oil	coin	royal
noise	choice	annoy
point	employ	toil

4. Listen to the sounds / ɔː / and / ɔɪ / in contrast and repeat.

All – oil, ball – boil, corn – coin, tore – toy, jaw – joy.

5. Read the words below and compare the sound /ɔɪ /with the words on each side.Transcribe the words.

   	/ ɔɪ /
   buy	boy	bay
   pint	point	paint
   all	oil	I’ll

6. Read the following sentences. Mind the right articulation of the sounds / ɔɪ /.

1. Roy enjoys noisy toys.

2. The boy bought some oil.

3. Tom joined his noisy friends.

4. Roy likes oysters.

5. The boy was glad to hear his mother’s voice.

6. He gave the boys money to buy toys.

7. Floy enjoyed the voile dress.

8. Mr. Boiler is employed at Detroit.

9. The point of the foil is poisoned.

10. He voiced his annoyance at the noise in the Savoy.

11. The Royal adroitly avoided the destroyer.

VII. Listen to the dialogue (Sound Right 23.1). Intone it. Learn and reproduce it, paying attention to the pronunciation of the sound / ɔɪ / and / aı /.

23.1

- What shall I buy for Simon?

- You spoil that boy.

- But he’ll cry if I don’t buy him a toy.

- Let him cry. He’s got plenty of toys. Why not buy him an ice-cream?

- Last time he said he didn’t like ice-cream.

- Well, I enjoy it.

VIII. Learn the following graphical rules:

Vowel / ɔɪ / is represented in spelling by:

The diagraphs “oi”, “oy” (oil, toy)

Irregular Readings: tortoise

IX. Find Ukrainian equivalents to the proverbs. Learn them.

1.The voice of one man is the voice of no one.

2. Loyal is as loyal does.

X. Learn the following tongue twister:

What noise annoys an oyster most?

A noise annoys an oyster, but a noisy noise annoys an oyster most!

Ə-gliding diphthongs

/ ɪə /

is represented in spelling by:

1. the letter combinations “ere” - here, severe

“ear” - hear, dear

“eer” - cheer, deer.

2. the letter combination “ier” - pier, cashier.

3. the letter “e” followed by “r” + vowel - era, hero, period, serious.

Rare spellings: theory, museum, theatre, idea, beard, real.

Irregular spellings: to bear, to wear, to tear, pear, where, there

Proverbs and sayings

• Fear has a quick ear.

• Experience is the mother of wisdom.

/ ɛə /

is represented in spelling by:

1. the letter combinations “are” - care, fare, prepare.

“air” - chair, air, hair.

2. the letter ”a” followed by “r” + vowel - vary, Mary, parents, variant.

Irregular spellings: are /a:/, to bear, to wear, to tear, to swear, pear, where, there.

Proverbs and sayings

• An old fox is not easily snared.

• Where there’s a will, there’s a way. где хотенье, там и уменье

• If you run after two hairs, you will catch neither.

• Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.

/ uə /

is represented in spelling by:

1. the combination “ure” - cure, pure, sure.

2. by the letter “u” followed by “r” +vowel - jury, fury, during.

Irregular spellings: poor, moor, tour(ist), Europe.

Irregular readings: to bury /tə beri/

Proverbs and sayings

• What cannot be cured must be endured.

• Curiosity killed the cat.

• Slowly but surely.

A bearded mountaineer

(Mr and Mrs Lear are on holiday in Austria)

Mr Lear: Let’s have a here, dear.

Mrs Lear: What a good idea! They have very good bear here. We came here last .

Mr Lear: The atmosphere here is very .

Mrs Lear: But it’s windier than last year.

Mr Lear: (speaking to the waiter) Two bears, please.

Mrs Lear: Look, dear! Look at that drinking bear.

Mr Lear: His is in his bear.

Mrs Lear: His beard had nearly disappeared into his !

Mr Lear: Sh! He might .

Waiter: (bringing the bear) Here you are, sir. Two bears.

Mr Lear: Thank you. (drinking the bear) Cheers!

Mrs Lear: a ! Here’s to the bearded mountaineer!