- •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
Bear – beer – bar mare – mere – mar
stare – steer – star pair – peer – park
dare – dear – dark tare – tear – tar
hare – here – hard vary – weary – vast
Activity 3. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Activity 4. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules..
Well, I declare!
Bear and forbear!
I dare swear!
Mary wears her hair long.
Clare, be careful.
After rain comes fair weather.
They left their chairs over there.
The faired-haired man ran downstairs.
Where is the spare pair Stan wears?
He was careless about his spare time.
²Activity 5. Read the rhyme. Mind the sound [εә].
Activity 6. Read the poem, find the words with the sound [εә],
explain the reading rules.
The Song for the Children
I heard music unawares upstairs, downstairs,
Here and there and everywhere.
Never were such lovely airs upstairs, downstairs,
Here and there and everywhere.
Some one sings and some one shares upstairs, downstairs
Here and there and everywhere.
Some one comes and some one cares upstairs, downstairs,
Here and there and everywhere.
Double love and double dares upstairs, downstairs,
Here and there and everywhere.
Joe Wallace
²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words paying attention to the sounds.
A.
boor-moor-poor
cure-lure-pure-sure-insure
tour-detour-tourist[uƏ] [juƏ]
fuel-duel-Europe-during-cruel
mutual-habitual-eventual
B.
cure – security sure – surely moor – moorland
pure – purity cure – curious gruel – gruelling
fury – furious sure – ensure fluent – fluently
tour – tourist poor – poorly pure – purely
cruel – cruelty fuel – fueling boor – boorish
C.
fuel – fuel cell – fueled
cure – curious – curiosity
fluent – fluency – fluently
jurist – jury – juror
lure – lurid – luridly
moor – Moorish – moorland
pure – purely – puree
rural – rural route
sure – sure footed – surely
tour – tourist – tourism
Activity 2. Contrasting Sound Practice
Listen and repeat the words paying attention to the sounds.
[u] [u:] [uƏ]
put – pew – pure tool – took – tourist put – pool – poor
foot – food – fury should – shoot – sure look – loom – lure
to – two – tour book – boo – boor good – group – gruel
full – fool – fuel route – rook – Europe cool – cook – cure
Activity 3. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Activity 4. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
I’m absolutely sure it’s pure wool.
He needs a rest cure, I’m sure.
During February they made a tour
of Europe.
Are you sure the family is poor?
Are you sure you were not cruel to
the poor boy?
She was sure it was like a moor.
It’s a usual cure for a cold.
Curiosity is incurable.
You are a doer, for sure.
Wasn’t it pure cruelty and boorishness?
Do you feel secure about your fuel?
We are striving for enduring peace
and security.
²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words paying attention to the sound [aiƏ].
A.
ire-hire-fire-mire-sire-tire-wire
lyre-byre-pyre-tyre [aiƏ]
admire-conspire-desire-expire
require-retire-spire-inspire
ire-ireful-iris-Irish
iron-ironing-ironsides-ironmaster
B. hire – hireling sire – siren tire – retire
spire – spiral mire – admire retire – retiree
lyre – lyrist tire – entire fire – fireside
wire – wiredrawn spire – inspire quiet – quietness
C.
retire – retired – retirement
entire – entirely – entirety
desire – desired – desirous
dire – in dire need – a dire warning
science – scientist – scientific
diet – dietary – dietician
violence – violent – violently
giant – giantess – giant killer
²Activity 2. Contrasting Sound Practice
Listen and repeat the words paying attention to the sounds.
[ai] [Ə:] [aiƏ]
high – her – hire lie – learn – lion my – mirth – mire
tie – term – tire why – were – wire buy – bird – buyer
fine – fir – fire sigh – sir – sire pie – per – pyre
dime – dirty – diet fight – further – fiat die – dirt – dire
light – lurk – liar fly – fur – fire wide – word – wire
Activity 3. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
I admire your fireplace.
I’m sure he is Irish.
If you hire a car, you pay the owner.
His main responsibility is hiring and firing.
I’m not entirely sure.
I require having a rest.
We are entirely sure, he is a great scientist.
She had a great desire to inspire him.
All things conspired to please him.
Dire means very severe or serious.
I’m very tired.
We are against violence on TV.