Sound [dZ]

205. Track 63. Tick the words a) or b) that you hear in the sentences.

     1 a) choke	□	b) joke	□
     2 a) larch	□	b) large	□
     3 a) cheap	□	b) jeep	□
     4 a) chain	□	b) Jane	□
     5 a) chilly	□	b) Jilly	□
     6 a) cheered	□	b) jeered	□

206. Track 64. First practise the target sound /G/ in words from the dialogue. Read the words aloud.

jeep jail John just George edge Jerry larger injured dangerous agency travel agency jokes bridge village damaged manager passenger January dangerously

Read the dialogue below and fill the gaps (1-8) with the correct words from the box below. Then listen and check your answers.

Jokes manager bridge passenger village damaged January dangerously

A dangerous bridge

JERRY: Just outside this 1 ________ there's a very dangerous bridge.

JOHN: Yes. Charles told me two jeeps crashed on it in 2 ________. What happened?

JERRY: Well, George Churchill was the driver of the larger jeep, and he was driving very 3 ________ .

JOHN: George Churchill? Do I know George Churchill?

JERRY: Yes. That ginger-haired chap. He's the 4 ________ of the travel agency in Chester.

JOHN: Oh, yes. I remember George. He's always telling jokes. Well, was anybody injured?

JERRY: Oh, yes. The other jeep went over the edge of the 5 ________ , and two children and another 6 ________ were badly injured.

JOHN: Oh dear! Were both the jeeps 7 ________?

JERRY: Oh, yes.

JOHN: And what happened to George?

JERRY: George? He's telling 8 ________ in jail now, I suppose!

Practise reading the dialogue aloud.

207. Track 65. Listen to the dialogue and act out. Mind pronunciation of sounds.

Big Mouth John Brown

Who did_you see?

I saw John.

John who?

John Brown.

I can't hear you.

I said_John Brown.

I can't hear you.

I said John Brown.

I can't hear you.

I said John Brown.

I said John Brown.

John Brown.

John Brown.

What did_he say?

Who?

John Brown.

John Brown?

Yes. What did_he say?

He didn’t say anything.

Nothing?

Not a word.

I don't_believe it.

I don't_believe it.

Big Mouth John Brown didn't say a word?

Not a word.

I don't believe it. I don't believe it.

Big Mouth John Brown didn't say a word?

Big Mouth John Brown didn't say a word.

Sounds in contrast [ʒ] – [ʤ]

208. Read the following words paying special attention to correct pronunciation.

1. [ʒ]		2. [ʤ]
pleasure	beige	jaw	age	pigeon
measure	rouge	jump	judge	ledger
treasure	garage	joy	arrange	lodger
leisure	barrage	June	bridge	major
erasure	mirage	joke	edge	danger
closure		general	large	region
vision		gentleman	page	soldier
television		gin	manage	imagine
revision		generous	message	subject
		gem	stage	stranger

3. [ʒ] – [ʤ]

leisure — ledger vision — region

measure — major barrage — marriage

209. Read the following sense-groups, mind the rhythm and intonation.

(a) junior; Jones junior; John Jones junior; John Jones junior is a gentleman; John Jones junior is a joyful gentleman; John Jones junior is a joyful gentleman who likes jokes; John Jones junior is a joyful gentleman who likes jokes and jam.

b) language; the German language; learning the German language; Jim learning the German language; Jack and Jim learning the German language; Just imagine Jack and Jim learning the German language.

210. Transcribe and intone the following sentences. Practise reading them in pairs.

[ʤ] (a) 1. The aged judge urged the jury to be just but generous.

2. Jeremy Jones has a large jug, a juicy orange, a jelly, a gingerbread.

3. Just you wait, Jacob, just you wait.

4. Hello, Janice. This is John Johnson. Is Jenny in?

[ʒ ] (b) 1. Did you watch "Treasure Ireland" on television yesterday?

2. Her pleasure and joy knew no measure.

3. Conversation is a pleasure but it wants leisure.

4. The unusual confusion surrounding the revision of the decision regarding the seizure and closure of the garage is surely due to some measure of collusion.

[ʤ] – [ʒ] (c) 1. After much persuasion John and Joice took a decision.

2. Imagine at her age Jenny wears Parisian rouge.

3. I've just got a message from Gerald and Jack. They are in Leisure and Pleasure General Stores.

211. Read the tongue-twisters and learn them.

1. Julia Jamestone will marry judge Jeffreys in June or July.

2. Can you imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie?

212. Read the dialogues, mark the stresses and tunes. Learn them. Act out the dialogues.