1. Phonetic exercises

1.1 Mind the pronunciation of the following words.

cottage [ ˈkɒtɪdʒ ] furnished [ ˈfɜː(r)nɪʃt ]

chandelier [ˌʃændəˈlɪə(r) ] furniture [ ˈfɜː(r)nɪtʃə(r) ]

conveniences [ kənˈviːniənsiz ] microwave [ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ]

couch [ kaʊtʃ ] refrigerator [ rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪtə(r) ]

cucumber [ ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə(r) ] rubbish chute [ ˈrʌbɪʃ ʃuːt ]

electricity [ ɪlekˈtrɪsəti ] storey [ ˈstɔːri ]

1.2 Read the following sentences. Pay attention to the intonation of the sentences and the linking [r] in the word combinations there is/there are… . Mind stresses on prepositions.

'T here is a 'thick 'carpet on the ˎfloor.

'Is there a 'telephone on the ͵table?

Be'tween the 'two 'large 'windows there is a 'little ˎtable.

'Near it there is a 'sofa with some ˎcushions.

'There’s a 'clock on the ˎwall.

A 'mong them there are 'many 'interesting ˎbooks.

'In it there is a ˎbath.

'In this 'room there are 'two ˎbeds.

1.3 Fill in the puzzle spaces with the words represented by their phonetic symbols.

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Across:

2. [ˈkɒrɪdɔː(r) ] ___________

4. [ˈɡærɑːʒ ] ____________

7. [ ˈtʃɪmni ] ____________

8. [ ˈlævətri ] ______________

10. [ˈætɪk ] _______________

Down:

1. [ˈterəs ] _____________

3. [ ˈbælkəni ] _____________

5. [ˈselə(r) ] _______________

6. [ vəˈrændə ] ______________

9. [ˈtɔɪlət ] ______________