
- •Міністерство освіти та науки, молоді та спорту України
- •Preface
- •Organs of speech
- •How to Read Vowel Letters
- •How to Read Consonant Letters
- •Vowel sounds
- •Sound [I:]
- •In a cafe: 'It's cheaper to eat at Marguerite's'
- •Sound [I:]
- •Three interesting films
- •Sounds in contrast [I:] - [ɪ]
- •Busy in the Kitchen
- •Weeding's Not for Me!
- •Sound [e]
- •Friends
- •Sound [X]
- •A Bad Day
- •More Bad Luck
- •Sounds in contrast [æ] - [e]
- •An Expensive Holiday
- •A Bad Hijacker
- •The End of the Adventure
- •Crackle, Crackle, Galactic Static
- •Sound [a]
- •She doesn’t love him
- •Sound [r]
- •At a party
- •Sounds in contrast [ʌ] – [a:]
- •Making a Pass at Martha
- •Sound [p]
- •Advertisement for 'On wash'
- •Sports report from Radio Station 4
- •Sounds in contrast [ɒ] – [ɔ:]
- •Fawns, Horses And a Tortoise
- •I'm Afraid I Think I'm Lost
- •Sound [з:]
- •The worst nurse
- •How's My Pert Little Turtledove?
- •Sound [V]
- •A lost book
- •Sound [h]
- •The two rudest students in the school
- •Sounds in contrast [ʋ] - [u:]
- •Where Are You, Hugh?
- •Miss Woodfulľlł Be Furious!
- •Sound [q]
- •Sound [eI]
- •At the railway station
- •Sound [aI]
- •Heidi, Caroline and Nigel
- •Selfish
- •2. Mike, Myra and Violet
- •Sound [oi]
- •Joyce Royal's Rolls Royce
- •A Painting of a Boy
- •James Doyle and the Boilermakers' Strike
- •Sound [aV]
- •Mouse in the House
- •Ouch! That Hurts
- •Sound [qV]
- •Snow in October
- •Sounds in contrast [аʋ] — [зʋ]
- •Howard's Found an Owl
- •No Wonder the Boat Was Low!
- •Sound [Iq]
- •A bearded mountaineer
- •Sound [eq]
- •A pair of hairclips
- •Sounds in contrast [ɛə] - [iə]
- •It's Eerie in Here
- •Revisoin
- •Consonant sounds
- •Sound [p]
- •Passports, Please
- •Sound [b]
- •Happy Birthday
- •Baby Bobby
- •Brandy in the Baby's Bottle!
- •A Bit of Beef at the Picnic
- •Sound [t]
- •In the Department Store
- •Tall Trees
- •Sound [d]
- •Damaged telephone line
- •I'm Sorry, But...
- •3. [T]-[d]
- •4. Silent t Silent d
- •Waiting for Templetons
- •All Dressed Up like á Dog's Dinner
- •Sound [k]
- •The Cuckoo Clock
- •Sound [g]
- •George and Maggie's answering machine
- •3. [K] - [g]
- •4. Silent k before n Silent g
- •Guests in August
- •Eggs from the Greek Grocer
- •Cash in the Ice-Cream Carton
- •Sound [s]
- •It's expensive
- •Sally Speaks Spanish, But Not Very Well
- •How's His English?
- •Sound [z]
- •Surprises in the post office
- •Sounds in contrast [s] – [z]
- •The Zoology Exam's on Thursday
- •A Sweet Siamese Student
- •The Smile of a Snake
- •A Special Washing Machine
- •Sound [s]
- •A special washing machine
- •Sh! Baby's Sleeping!
- •Sound [tS]
- •At the butcher's shop
- •Life Is a Question of Choice or Chance?
- •Which Do You Prefer?
- •Sound [z]
- •Sound [dZ]
- •A dangerous bridge
- •Big Mouth John Brown
- •Sounds in contrast [ʒ] – [ʤ]
- •George Churchill
- •George's Jaw
- •Sound [f]
- •A funny photographer
- •Sound [V]
- •A fine view
- •Sounds in contrast [f] — [V]
- •A Fine, Flashy Fox Fur
- •Sound [w]
- •A walk in the woods.
- •It's Got to be Somewhere
- •What Are You Going to Do at Two?
- •Wake Up! Wake Up!
- •Sounds in contrast [V] - [w]
- •A Visit to Vladivostok
- •Rowena, Are You Awake?
- •Twenty Foreign Visitors
- •Sound [j]
- •Not so stupid
- •Sound [h]
- •A horrible accident
- •Sounds in contrast [h] - no [h]
- •Sound [t]
- •Gossips
- •Sound [d]
- •The Hat in the Window
- •Sounds in contrast [ɵ] - [ð]
- •My Birthday's on Thursday
- •I'd Rather Be a Mother Than a Father
- •Sound [m]
- •Mum's Muffins
- •Meet Me in the Morning
- •Do You Know Mary?
- •Sound [n]
- •At an accommodation agency
- •Sounds in contrast [n] - [m]
- •3. [N] - [m]
- •4. Silent n
- •Mum's Crumpets
- •Sound [n]
- •Noisy Neighbours
- •Sounds in contrast [n] - [ŋ]
- •A King and a Song
- •Sound [l]
- •Early for Lunch at the Office Canteen
- •Sound [r]
- •A Proud Parent
- •Personal Questions
- •Sounds in contrast [l] - [r]
- •A Spoilt Little Boy in a Bicycle Shop
- •A Lovely Little Lion
- •The Respective Merits of Frogs and Rabbits
- •A Dreadful Train Crash
- •Зміст самостійної роботи студентів і семестр
- •Іi семестр
- •Зміст індивідуально-дослідних завдань і семестр
- •Іi семестр
- •Зразок мкр Consonants. Phonetic Phenomena.
- •Contents
A funny photographer
PHOTOGRAPHER: Good afternoon. How can I help you?
FRED: I’m Fred Phillips. I want a photograph of myself and my wife Phillippa.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Certainly, Mr Phillips. a) Please fill in this form.
PHILLIPPA: I’ll fill it in, Fred.
PHOTOGRAPHER: b) ________ Mr Phillips, do you prefer a full front photograph or a profile?
FRED: A full front, don't you think, Phillippa?
PHILLIPPA: Yes, A full front photograph.
FRED: Full front.
PHILLIPPA: (hands in the form) it’s finished.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Thank you, Mrs Phillips. c) ________ ls it comfortable?
PHILLIPPA: Yes. It feels fine.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Mr Phillips, d) ________.
FRED: That's difficult. lf you say something funny I can laugh.
PHOTOGRAPHER: And, Mrs Phillips, e) ________.
FRED: (laughs)
PHOTOGRAPHER: That's it finished.
FRED: Finished?
PHOTOGRAPHER: Finished, Mr Phillips.
PHILLIPPA: Will the photograph be ready for the fifth of February?
PHOTOGRAPHER: Yes. f) ________.
Practise reading the dialogue aloud.
Sound [V]
Track 68. Tick the words a), b) or c) that you hear in the sentences.
1 a) lift
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b) lived
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2 a) half
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b) halve
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3 a) fast
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b) vast
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4 a) boat
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b) vote
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5 a) bolts
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b) volts
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6 a) safe
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b) save
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Track 69. First practise the target sound /v/ in some of the words from the dialogue. Read the words aloud.
view lived five of have love village valley very Vander lovely Victor living arrived Vivienne
A fine view
VIVIENNE: Has the Vander family lived here for very long, Victor?
VICTOR: Five and a half years, Vivienne. We arrived on the first of February.
VIVIENNE: What a lovely view you have!
VICTOR: Yes it’s fabulous.
VIVIENNE: Look! You can see the village down in the valley.
VICTOR: Yes. We just love living here because of the view.
Sounds in contrast [f] — [V]
Read the following words paying special attention to correct pronunciation.
ı. [f] |
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2. [v] |
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fit |
leaf |
coffee |
vicar |
cave |
rival |
fat |
safe |
fifteen |
vain |
grave |
review |
fort |
life |
Africa |
vast |
brave |
over |
farm |
knife |
telephone |
veal |
wave |
lover |
feel |
deaf |
ruffian |
very |
save |
ever |
fair |
proof |
sofa |
veil |
verve |
forever |
full |
half |
safer |
view |
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cover |
four |
calf |
refuse |
veer |
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savour |
five |
enough |
sniffing |
vile |
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vivacious |
fee |
rough |
different |
village |
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divide |
3. [v] —[f]
van — fan veil — fail
veal — feel vine — fine
vast — fast alive — a life
believe — belief prove — proof
Read the following sense-group, mind the rhythm and intonation.
vicar; a village vicar; versus a village vicar; devils versus a village vicar; evil devils versus a village vicar; seven evil devils versus a village vicar.
Transcribe and intone the following sentences. Practise reading them in pairs.
[v] (a) 1. Seven evil devils have no virtue.
2. Every evening Victor and Vivian visit Eve.
3. Both vow to love Eve forever.
4. But Eve is very vain.
5. Vivienne is vivacious and full of nerve.
6. Eventually Victor gives Eve up and goes over to Vivienne leaving Eve to Vivian.
[f] b) 1. The rough, tough ruffians make fierce faces to frighten the four friends.
2. The friends fight off the ruffians.
3. Four oafs fall flat on the floor and the rest flee in fear.
4. It's Phillip's fourth birthday on Friday.
5. That's funny. Phillip is fifteen.
6. But it's his fourth birthday. Phillip was born on February 29th.
[v] — [f] (c) 1. My father's job involves travelling.
2. We've lived in five different places in the last seven years.
3. I love it. I've got friends I can visit in all five places.
4. Five of the men v/ere carrying knives.
5. I grow flowers and vegetables in an old farmhouse outside the village.
Read the tongue-twisters and learn them.
1. Fancy that Fan is full of fads and fancies.
2. Five fit fishers shipped six thick fish dishes.
3. That fish has a fat fin, this fish is a fish that has a thinner fin than that fish.
Read the dialogue, mark the stresses and tunes. Learn it. Act out the dialogue.