Think of me.

Think of me when I'm away,

Think of me by night, by day

Think of me and I shall save

You from doubts, falls and knaves.

Jane Kislovskaya

Activity 5. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.

I wish you to be healthy and wealthy.

I am thankful to you brother.

I'll do anything rather than that.

The third Thursday of this month is the sixteenth.

I thought it was worth three thousand.

His sixth birthday is on Thursday.

I have nothing to think about.

She is able to smooth things out.

Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of the month of November.

They went to the theatre together on Thursday.

Do you know anything about this author?

This is the chance for them to be together.

This is their third victory.

This is Thursday’s result.

His father is an author.

Activity 6. Read the words paying attention to the sounds.

them either other health weather further

author thirsty thank north thousand mother

earth think thought together something tooth

month worth rather thirty thorn path thin

other neither mouth feather leather father

[ð] []

Activity 7. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.

Can you find Russian versions for them?

[ f ]

²Activity 1. Listen and read the words according to the reading rules.

• phone – phone box – phone book – phone card – phone call

• phew – pheasant – photo – phase – pharmacy – philology – philosophy phlegmatic – phobia – phobic – photo – photography – photocopy

• phase – phrase – phrasal verb – phraseology – phrenology – geography

• physic – physical – physique – physiology – physiognomy – physics

• sphere – atmosphere – alphabet – elephant – orphan – symphony

• graph – nymph – lymph – triumph – epitaph – dolphin – asphalt

But! Shepherd ['∫epəd] Stephen ['stι:vn] nephew ['nefju:]

Activity 2. Read the words according to the reading rules.

people sphere plan opera philology metaphor

grape hospitality photo pride alphabet phone

keep speak nymph pudding opera orphan geography profession repair parent suppose phase pharmacy triumph separation phonic pheasant philosophy spelling temper present phoneme period photography elephant epitaph

[p] [ f ]

Activity 3. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.

The atmosphere of the triumph was exciting.

His favorite subjects were geography and philology.

In the zoo we saw elephants and pheasants.

Socrates was a great philosopher.

Dolphins are known to be intelligent and friendly.

Dolphinarium is a place where people go to watch dolphins.

The author gave an autograph.

Pharmacy is a shop where medicines are sold.

It is better to use phone cards.

Someone who is photogenic looks good in photographs.

He is fond of photography.

He studies physical geography.

John was physically attractive.

His brother is not a physicist, he is a physician.

Activity 4. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.

Can you find Russian versions for them?

[∫n]

²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words.

• action – reaction – interaction – fraction – attraction

• nation – notion – motion – emotion – promotion – caution

• ambition – attention – function – tradition – mention – reflection

• education – negation – relation – motivation – examination –

generation – celebration – information – hesitation – preparation – imagination – explanation – expectation – realization – publication – invitation – creation – population

• contribution - solution - constitution

• [t∫n] question – suggestion

Activity 2. . Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of the

letters “tion”. Read the rhymes according to the reading rules.

A. Have you heard about Mr. Creation?

He got the information about the invitation –

To visit Queen's celebration.

He accepted the invitation without any hesitation.