- •We are very little creatures,
- •Where is…?
- •It gave him a crack,
- •1. Which is the largest ocean?
- •In a bad mood Spoiled plans
- •Vain It was a warming party.
- •I knew hardly anyone.
- •10. … Are for the lakes as … are for oceans.
- •( G. Macdonald)
- •Reading Test
- •My search
- •Reading test
- •The Sleeping Bag
- •In dismay the cat sighed Little kittens, Little kittens
- •Reading Test
- •Reading Test
- •Reading Test
- •The crooked man
- •In a little cute crooked house.
- •Reading test
- •Winter morning
- •I’m sorry it’s slushy when it’s going.
- •Test reading.
- •I must and will deny:
- •Philosophic Advice
- •Eve Merriam
- •I think it’s queer
- •Reading test
- •I picked some wisps of weeds to eat.
- •I was wary in their curling.
- •Reading Test. Read the words according to the reading rules.
- •Think of me.
- •It was a great sensation!
- •It was her emotional explanation and declaration.
- •It was a great sensation!
- •The abc of Happiness
- •A Cradle Song
- •If Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled pepper,
- •She sells sea shells on the sea shore
- •Where are you going, Solomon Grundy
- •Grizzly Bear
- •Heart – heart attack – heart break – heartland – heartfelt – kindhearted – heartless – heartsick – hearty heart-to-heart
- •The Telephone
- •Alfred h. Miles
- •Alfred h. Miles
- •The Listening Woods.
- •I have two legs with which I walk,
- •Donkey and monkey.
- •The Brook
- •A. Tennyson
- •It only doubles troubles and troubles others, too.
- •I know tow chaps and yet a third
- •Spring Rain Rain, rain, rain, April rain,
- •Bite-kitw-five-quite-side-knife-ice-nice-dice-rice-price-size-tie
- •The climate is mild on this island.
- •²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words paying attention to the sound [au].
- •Autumn Leaves
- •Bear – beer – bar mare – mere – mar
- •The Song for the Children
- •I heard music unawares upstairs, downstairs,
- •Joe Wallace
- •Part III. Stress
- •In columns.
- •B. Answer the questions about Jane using the words in the box.
- •Part IV
- •Practise in reading and explain the reading rules.
- •A man of words
- •In Heaven’s high bower,
- •The trees The poplar is a French Tree a drives-his-roots-in-deep tree,
- •Request
- •Age and youth
- •Is there any reason known?
- •Perfect your perfect English!
- •17. Read the questions below and fill in with the correct answer.
- •Activity 18. Spelling Bee
- •I once met a beautiful lady
- •Save Our Planet
- •2. Read the song and find the rhyming words.
- •Career Prospects
- •How the water comes down at Lodore
- •Its tumult and wrath in,
- •It hastens along, conflicting strong;
- •Its caverns and rocks among,
- •R. Southey
- •English for foreigners
- •I take it you already know
- •I'd mastered it when I was five!
- •Краткий справочник. Правила чтения английских слов.
- •I [ə:] girl
It gave him a crack,
With a flap on the end of its tail.
²Activity 11. Listen to the speaker and imitate the tongue twisters.
Learn one of them by heart.
Activity 12. Read the rhymes according to the reading rules.
Learn one of them by heart.
The queen of hearts
Shemade some tarts, The Queen of Love went out to walk,
All on a summer day; And saw an archer shoot a hawk;
The knave of Hearts And when she saw the poor hawk die, He stole those tarts The Queen of Love was heard to sigh.
And took them clean away.
A charming Queen Ann was a famous dame. This is a hare.
When a brave king Alfred from Scotland came, His name is Blare.
They happily married in May He likes to play.
And were attractive, glad and gay. Hе is very gay.
If it’s a good talk, itch away. Where are you going my little cat?
If it’sa bad talk, skip, I say. I’m going to town to buy a hat!
What! A hat for a cat? A cat in a hat?
Whoever saw a cat in a hat?
Activity 13. A. Read the information about Jane and tell what she loves
and what she hates.
I absolutely love watching swans.
And I really enjoy dancing.
And I don’t have enough time for washing and cleaning my flat.
I’m quite good at drawing.
But I’ am not very good at playing football.
I don’t really like black cats.
And I’m not really interested in cars.
I spend a lot of time chatting with my friends.
And I know a lot aboutAustralian art.
Sometimes I am very careless.
I don’t know anything about stars.
And I really hate harmful fast food.
B. Make changes speaking about yourself using words having
different reading rules of the letter “A”.
Activity 14. Read the questions observing the reading rules of the letter
“A” and answer them.
1. Which is the largest ocean?
Pacific Atlantic Indian
2. Which is the fastest animal?
antelope ass camel
3. Which is the smallest country?
Andorra Austria Australia
4. Where is the tallest building?
In France In England In Japan
5. Which is the most dangerous animal?
panther snake walrus
6. Which is the tastiest fruit?
pawpaw apple apricot
7. Where is the most ancient theater?
in Amsterdam in Athens in Italy
8. Which is the happiest day for you?
You won a car Your birthday You got a passport
9. Which is the most spoken language?
Chinese Spanish English
10. Which is the most favourite colour for you?
sandy scarlet black
Activity 15. Use the words below to complete the sentences which follow.
Example: The atmosphere was warm but the music was hard of hearing.
Atmosphere Music Food
relaxed good to dance all home-made
warm bard songs fast food
natural classical awful
a chance to chat to be hard of hearing tasty
Other people The party in general
Sad Tastes differ