Map of contents Section A Sounds and spelling Section B Syllables and words 1. Spelling and pronunciation 28 Syllables 2 Vowels fis! /a/ 29 Strong and weak vowels 3 Vowels /us//ul 30 Stress in two-syilable words Vowels fal /al 1 Stress in longer words Vowels ol /at! 32 Stress in compound words Vowels fe fa! Vowels /1a/ fea! 4 5 6 7 Vowels /ai! 8 9 0 Vowels fou! au! 11. Consonants /p/ Jb 12. Consonants /t/ a 13. Consonants /k/ /q/ 14 Consonants fi /w/ 15 Consonants /0//0/ Section C Phrases, sentences and grammar 33 Chunking text and reading aloud 34 Consonant-to-vowel linking 36. Linking {j/ Ww! 36 Rhythm 37 Strong and weak forms in phrases and ‘sentences: pronouns 38 Strong and weak forms in phrases and ‘sentences: possessives, conjunctions, prepositions 16 Consonants /s/ /2/ 17 Consonants /f!/3/ 18 Consonants itf/ id3/ 19 Consonants (m/v /n/ 38. Strong and weak forms in phrases and ‘sentences: articles, comparatives, ‘there’ 40 Strong and weak forms in phrases and sentences: auxiliary verbs ‘41 Contractions 20 Consonants (h/ 21. Consonants i 22 Consonants ir! 23 Consonants Aw 24 Medial clusters 25 Initial clusters ‘42 Pronouncing -s endings in noun plurals and present simple 43. Pronouncing regular past tense endings Section D Conversation 44 Intonation: fall-ise and fall for old and new information 26 Final clusters 445 Intonation: storytelling 27 Clusters across words 46 Intonation: active listening 447 Intonation: contrastive stress 48 Intonation: emphatie stress 449 Intonation: typical patterns in functional language 1 50 Intonation: typical patterns in functional language 2 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)Ata aad A roy How many letters, how many sounds? Spelling and pronunciation All sections with this symbol (, .) are on the recording, Listen to them while you read this page. ‘There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ There are five vowel letters. A E10 U ‘And there are 21 consonant letters. BC DF GH J KL MNPQRSTVWXYZ But there are more than 40 vowel and consonant sounds in English. In some words, the number of letters is the same as the number of sounds. best letters, 4 sounds blels[t ‘eit dentist 7 letters, 7 sounds éfe[n[tlifs 1(2[3[4{sle[7 But sometimes the number of sounds is different from the number of leters. In green, ee is one sound, and in happy, pp is one sound. green 5 letters, 4 sounds olrlelel*] l@)> [ply tt 3 lot 3 fe In bread, ea is one sound. [elTelela bread 5 leters, 4 sounds eaare In some words there are silent leters (letters with no sound). In listen, tis silent. listen 6 letters, 5 sounds. TTilsltle 1[2[3[-[4 In some words, one letter is two sounds. The x in six is two sounds like k +s. six 3 leters, 4 sounds stilx 12 By We sometimes write the same sound differently in different words. For example, the e in red sounds like che ea in bread. Sometimes two words have the same pronunciation but different spellings. (See Section E8 Homophones.) know ~n0. A: Do you know? B: No, I don't. And sometimes two words have the same spelling but different pronunciations. read [infinitive and present tense) ~ read (past tense) ‘A: Do you want to read the newspaper? B: No, thanks, I read it this moming. Because there are more sounds than letters, we use symbols for pronunciation. oest! best /'dentist/ dentist /grisn/ green 'haepi/ happy /'kofi/ coffee isan’ listen /Rrisl three Isiks/ six /spks/ socks fored/ bread /nau/no maui know — /red/ red Jed! read (past tense) rid read (infinitive and present tense) The symbol ' (look at the beginning of the symbols for dentist, happy, coffee, listen) comes before stressed syllables (see Section B Syllables and words) English Pronunciaon in Use (Elementary)Lt 1.2 1.3 14 ae Section A Sounds and speling Exercises Write the number of letters and the number of sounds in these words letters sounds ‘green 5 4 Tall 2 back 3 could 4 knee 5 sixty 6 7 8 thing who address Check with the Key (on page 138). Then listen and repeat, Some pronunciation symbols are easy. Write these words in their normal spelling, EXAMPLE /best/..... best. 1 fora! 2 lates! 3 frend! 4 law! - 5 Ihelp 6 Inekst/ 7 Iver! 8 iwell Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Al five words in each group have the same vowel letter ~ a, ¢, i, 0 or u~ but one has a different vowel sound, Cirele the word with the different vowel sound in each group. EXAMoLe on op stop one) ‘gone 1 give time sit think rich 2 apple bad wash catch bank 3 much bus sun push up 4 many maths man hat flat Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Write words that rhyme [the end part of the word sounds the same, EXAMPLE red 1 key 2 blue 3 not 4 one 5 date 6 lie 7 s0 8 beer Engith Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 12 Pizza for dinner fix] and /1/ HERB How to make the sound /i:/ — + fi is a long sound. Look at the diagram. Listen and then aati say the sound, Make your mouth wide ike a smile. Your tongue touches the sides of your teeth, Target sound: id SS co HEEL Sound and spelling A) i is usually spelled ee or ea. Listen and say these words. see agree eat seat team 498) « Listen and say these other words with li. ie field piece these metre secret evening equal Peter museum European Chinese Japanese complete ey key i ski kilo litre pizza police machine magazine co people 493, « Now listen and say these sentences. You will need t0 pause the recording to give yourself enough time ro repeat. 1 Can you see the sea? 2A piece of pizza, please 3 Peter's in the team. 4 A kilo of peaches and a litre of cream. 5 Please can you teach me to speak Portuguese? How to make the sound /1/ As + /i/is a short sound. Look at the diagram. Listen and then say the sound. Make your mouth a bit less wide than for id. Your tongue isa bit further back in your mouth than for fil. Target sound: /! Stott tongue up | | jaw down ft) | Sound and spelling Auth 5 // is usually spelled i. Listen and say these words. if listen miss dinner swim ‘A106 6 Listen and say these other words with / busy business building system AM 6 Now listen and say these phrases. i 2 dinner in the kitchen 3 a cinema ticket 4 /a picture of a build 5 big business ‘MOE Note: Eight letters of the alphabet have the sound /i. Listen and repeat. BCDEGPTV AIO Note: Units 2 to 10 focus on vowel sounds in stressed syllables (see Section 8 Syllables and words). AX ose! sounds in usted sabes often have the week vowel Listen and repeat ee equal kitchen museum Peter picture pizza ‘A105. Note: There is sometimes an if sound at the end of a word in an unstressed syllable (see Section B Syllables and words}, 9, happy, coffee, busy. This sound is like J: but shorter. Listen and repeat. happy coffee busy sixty 2 Englth Pronuncition i Use (Elementary)24 ath 22 an ay 24 Section A Sounds ond speling Exercises Put these /is! words inthe dialogues. email evening police secret. Steve. | TV. 1A: What shall we do this... n-? ———> B: Ler’ stay at home and watch a 2 A: Let me read that B:No- its a ....8¢ertt,... ! 3 A: You know my friend ? ‘A: Well, he’s got a new job. He's joined the ! IsSe< Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Find the /1f words from these clues. 1,000, 009- EXAMPLE A thousand thousand is a Aion. ee You can usea to go up and down ina building TR 2 There are sixty seconds in a : 3A —----~ is a book of words to help you with your English. 4 It’s too warm in here ~ open the Ee § Would you like a with your coffee? 6 Birds and planes have 7 You can see yourself in a 8 Don’t drop = put it in a bint Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Circle all the /is/ sounds and underline al the (xf sounds. big busy dinner give gre’n in fisten meet office people pizza please repeat. six tea three Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences, EXAMPle Let’s have pizza ..fet-dimer a repeat, 1 We're always busy a 'b people in the museum, 2 Would you like rea ¢ six o'clock, 3 Give me that big d in the office 4 There were only three © or coffee? 5 Listen and £ green book, please. 6 Let's meet at g for dinner, ‘Check with the Key, Then listen and repeat. Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key: If any of these are difficult for you, go to Section E3 Sound poirs for further practice. 1 leave /live (> sound pair 1) 2 nee / near ——_(-> sound pair 2) 3 litter /leter (> sound pair 3) Engish Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 13i} A spoonful of sugar fu:/ and /o/ HEB How to make the sound /u:/ ey Al» /us/ isa long sound. Look at the diagram. Listen and then ew say the sound, Make your lips into a tunnel shape. S Your tongue isa long way back in your mouth, Target YZ tones ea ips foward Sound and spelling J Ai& « /u:/is often spelled 00, ou, 0¢, u, ue or ew. Listen and say these words. roo group shoe blue Ais « When the spelling isu or ew, there is often a /f sound before the /u/. Listen and say these words. music new 1G « There are also other spellings of /a/. Listen and say these other words with /u:/ two fruir juice AI@ « Now listen and say these phrases. 1 me too 2 work in groups 3 new shoes 4 red and blue § listen to the music 6 forty two 7 fou ice XN Note: liste name ofthe letter U inte alphabet How to make the sound /u/ lips rounded atl) ips ow _ (etl ‘Ai? « /o/ is a shore sound. Look at the diagram. Listen and then say the sound. Your tongue is not so far back as for fu ‘Target sound: /o/ HEED Sound and spelling IZ « /o/is often spelled u, 00 or ou. Listen and say these words, full sugar book foot would AM% « Listen and say this other word with /o, woman A174 © Now listen and say these phrases. 1 My bag's full. 2 Where's my book? 3 my left foor 4a kilo of sugar 5 Who's that woman? 4 English Pronuncioten in Use (Elementary)3.1 3.2 aw, 32 Section A Sounds and sping Exercises Circle the words with fus). (There are nine) God) four June look news room school soup spoon sugar town Tuesday two Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key, Then listen and repeat Put the /us/ words from Exercise 3.1 in the sentences. 1 Do you like fast ....f00d.... ? 2 Are you coming to? 3 Irs the second of 4 Let's watch the 5 Sees is over there. 6 Here's a for your ——— Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Cirele the words with ful. (There are six) Book) cookery cough could good looking lunch soon sugar ‘thought — through Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Put the fu) words from Exercise 3.3 in the sentences. 1 Do you take a 2 you help me? Pm fora 200k. Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Circle the words that have /us/ or /o), then put them in the correct column. 1 Is it really frre? 6 I'll be ready soon, 2 You're standing on my foo! 7 Here's your ticket — don't lose it! 3 Are you a good cook? 8 Go through that door over there. 4 Where's my toothbrush? 9 My keyst Where did I pur them? 5 Do you push or pull to open this door? bo Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key. If any of these are dificult for you, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for further practice. 1 pool / pull (> sound pair 4) 2 Took Fuck (-» sound pair 5) 3 soup / soap (-» sound pair 6) Englsh Pronunciaton in Use (Elementary) IsI Father and mother /a:/ and /a/ HEY tow to make the sound /a:/ = ‘A244 « /a:/ is a long sound. Look at the diagram. Listen and then down say the sound. Open your mouth wide. Target sound: Sound and spelling ied 2% « /o:/ is usually spelled a or ar. Listen and say these words. ater afternoon ask answer bath bathroom can't class dance fast facher glass tomato bar car cand far park star start 24 « Listen and say these other words with fa aunt laugh heart half (The letter lin half i silent. 4088 « Listen and say these sentences. 1 How far’s the car park? 2 We went to a large bar full of film stars 3 We're starting in half an hour _-+ In words with a letter r after the | sound, mast Americans and some British people pronounce the F — Listen to the same sentences, this time with the letter rs pronounced. for'stenine) 5 Some people, especially in the north of England, pronounce the letters @ or au as [ce in some of these fou words. Usten after afternoon ask answer aunt bath bathroom class dance fast glass laugh A24eListen to these sentences, first with fa, then with fe. 1 See you tomorrow afternoon. 3 We were laughing and dancing in the classroom. 2 Pilask my aunt. 4 left my glasses in the bathroom, Dy Mite: The name of the eter Ris pronounced for hh. Note: The word are is often pronounced fas) or fas (See Unit 40) HES How to make the sound /a/ tongue down 284 « /a/ isa short sound. Look at the diagram. Listen and then say the sound. Open your mouth wide, Target sound: // ee lene i Sound and spelling ABD « /a/ is usually spelled u, but sometimes ou or o. Listen and rete jaw say these words, Ca ? tus colour come cp front London luck Monday month mother cot selling meiner run aly sik ‘uals unk A iste: The words som and sun have the same pronunciation. Note: The number one is pronounced fi 0) Aase « Listen and say these sentences, 1 Good Ick with your exam next month! 2 Take the number one bus. 3 I said ‘Come on Monday’, not ‘Come on Sunday 4 My brother's studying in London “254 Some people, especially in the north of England, say ul instead of /sf. Listen to the same sentences, tmcortant this time with fol. or listening 16 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)4.2 43 44 as Section A Sounds and speling Exercises Listen and write the words inthe correct eolumn, mist garden March part square talk warm watch words with /a:/ words with other vowel sounds artist square, Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat Lsten and write the words in the correct column, ‘business cowntey fun home lots. money mother push words with /\/ words with other vowel sounds county, bangs Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat Complete the sentences with one fas! word and one Jaf wor ‘buster carpet dark hard husband love Prague son 1 The ..bubter’s. 00 eae 20d to buy that ! 3 Their got ——— hat 4 [firse met my in Listen to check your answers, Check with the Key, Then listen again and repeat, Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key. If any of these are difficult for you, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for more practice. 1 heart bat (-» sound pair 7) 2 far! four (> sound pair 8) 3 cat feut (~ sound pair 9) 4 Took (luck (-> sound pair 5) S luck I lock ( 6 butter! better (= sound pair 10) sound pair 18) English Pronunciavon in Use (Elementary) 7A dog in the corner [p/ and />:/ How to make the sound /p/ 5 my lips rounded 4308 + Jol isa shore sound. Look at the diagram. Listen and say | [pave BS the sound. Round yout lips a litle. The front of your tongue is low and towards the back of your mouth, ane ‘Target sounds: fav = iawn HEEB Sound and spelling ee pw com J 480 « fof is usually spelled o, and sometimes a. Listen and repeat. bortle box chocolate clock coffee copy cost cross doctor dog gone got holiday hospital hot job lock long lost lor not off often possible shop song sorry stop top wrong quality want wash wasn’t watch what AX Note:The word coughs pronounced Jot Note: The word was is sometimes pronounced with Jo. (See Unit 40.) 4908 « Now listen and say these sentences. 1 Have you got a lor of shopping? 2 John’s gone to the shops. 3. How much did your holiday cost? 4 She said the coffee wasn't very good, but I thought it was. ‘4508 _ lost Americans pronounce these words cfferenty Listen, ({npertent “1 Have you gota lat of shopping? 3. How much did your holiday cost? er vetenine) 2 John's gone to the shops. 4 She said the coffee wasn't very good, but | thought it was. HQ How to make the sound />:/ Weaver #818 « Joi is a long sound, Look at the diagram. Listen and say LX the sound, Round your lips more than for /o/. Target SS sound: fos = ‘is foward Sound and spelling 4918 « Jou) has different spellings. Listen and say these words. jaw down a all ball call fall tall at quarter warm wall water or tom comer forty hone al talk walk shor: sort au aucumn oor door floor aw saw ore before more augh caught daughter taught our four ough ought «hough: Aéle » Now listen and say these phrases. 1 quarer past four 4 walking on water 2 born in aurumn 5 the foursh door on the fourth floor asia Important or cheng 3 have some more When there is a letter rafter />:/, most Americans, Scots and Irish, and some other English speakers pronounce this . Listen. 1 quarter past four 2.bor in autumn 3 have some more 4 walking on water 5 the fourth door on the fourth floor English Pronunciation ia Use (Elementary)Section A Sounds and speling Exercises 5.1. Write these words. EXAMPLE /boks/.....B0% 1 klok/ 3 wont! 3 I'sori/ 2 /gon/ 7 4 Pwontid! 6 wot! a ‘852 _Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat. 5.2. Listen and complete the dialogues with these /o/ words. “3 box chocolates clock doctor gone got holiday on stopped whee what VAs hae. time is i? B: I don't know, The an nn'S z 2A: have you ? BA ett 3 A: Where's the > B: He's Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat. What time i it? 5.3 Write the undertined verbs in the past tense. EXAMPLE ‘We buy everything at the supermarket, —» We ...ougtt... everything ar the supermarket. 1 think about you every day. oi about you every day. 2 We always walk home from school. -+ We always —.----- home from school. 3 Tcatch the first bus in the morning. + 1 the first bus in the morning, 4 My daughter teaches English = My daughter English. 454 Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 5.4 Write the names of the things in the picture. {They all have [0] or /5:/) EXAM@Le 1 bottie._ Check with the Key. 5.5 Listen and write the missing /of and />:) words 8 This is our kitchen, On the table there's a big. full of shopping, a of wine and some and pepper. There’ a. on the and the ween’ asleep in the corner behind the Check with the Key. Then listen and speak together with the recording. 5.6 Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key. If any ofthese are diffeult for you, go to Section E3 Sound pairs For more practice. 4381 not note (© sound pair 11) 4 shot short (> sound pair 13) 2 tuck Hock (= sound pair 10) S walk / work (-> sound pair 14) 3 coat! caught (> sound pair 12) Englth Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 19Bread and jam [e/ and /e/ HERS How to make the sound /e/ {87 « Jol isa short sound. Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. Open your mouth quite wide. Target sound: Jef HEE «Sound and spelling (5% + /el is usually spelled e, but sometimes ea, ie, a or ai, Listen and repeat. check leg letter red sentence ea bread head read (past tense) ie friend a any many ai again said 48% « Listen and say these sentences, 1 Tell me again 2 Send me a cheque 3 Correct th 4 Twenty to twelve. 5 Help your friend HESS How to make the sound /z/ A384» fel isa short sound. Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. Open your mouth wide. Target sound: fc! sentences, HEED Sound and spelling A386» (cof is usually spelled a. Listen and repeat. back camera factory har jam = manager map plan traffic AASfe 6 Listen and say these sentences. 1 Thanks for the cash, 2 Tran to the bank. 3. Where's my black jacker? 4 Thar man works in a jam factory 5 Let me carry your bags, 20 Englsh Pronunciavon in Use (Elementary)Section A Sounds and speling Exercises 2 Write these words, EXAMPLE /mgepl oo MAR. 1 frend) 5 Imen! 2 Mest — 6 meni 3 leg! eee 7 Mevi 4 Imeent 8 Inckst! AN) Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 6.2 Seven of these numbers have jel. Which are they? 3.77 8 10 M1 12 13 17 18 20 70 80 100 ‘AM, Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 6.3. Match the phrases to make sentences with an [ze! and an /e. ‘The fist plan was the best. 1 The firse plan a any milk. 2 He said 'b again tomorrow. 3 How many © ina flat over there. 4 Lhaven’t gor d stamps do you need? 5 Til be back © watethe bests 6 My friends live e F “Thank you.’ 41 Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 6.4 Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key. If any of these are difficult for you, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for more practice 481 men! man (= sound pair 15) 2 cat cut (= sound pair 9) 3 had / hard (= sound pair 7) 4 pepper I paper (> sound pair 16) $ head! heard |-> sound pair 17) 6 set sit (-> sound pair 3) 7 better | butter (-» sound pair 18) English Pronunciction in Use (Elementary) 2y/ Se iad on Thursday cH HB How to make the sound /s:/ A386 /o:/ is a long sound. Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound, To make this sound, your mouth and your tongue should be very relaxed. Target sound: /:/ A Note: /2:/ is a sound English speakers often make when they ‘Aah aren't sure what to say, and we often write it‘ Listen, celaxed fps tongue and jaw A: What date is it today? B:Er, | think it's the tenth, HERE Sound and spelling A¥S 6 /5:/ is spelled ir, or, ur, our, ear or er. Listen and say these words, it bird first birthday circle thiy or word work world worse worst ur um Thursday our journey ear early earth heard learn ec service Germany prefer desserr weren't verb university AX niote: The words her, ers and were ae often pronounced with (See Units 38 and 40) AM « Now listen and say these sentences. My birthdays on Thursday the thirty-first and hers isa week later. 1 My birthday’s on Thursday the thinry-first, and hers is a week later. 2 When would you prefer, Tuesday or Thursday? 3 That was the worst journey in the world! 4 Have you ever heard this word? 5 A: The cakes weren't very good. Bs thought they were. 6 She went to university ro learn German. ‘AS _Notice tht there's always an rin the spelling of /s:/. Most Americans, Scots and lish, and some other iucortant English speakers pronounce these rs (see Unit 22]. Listen. for ietening) 1 My birthday’ on Thursday the tirty-fist, and hers is a week later 2 When would you prefer, Tuesday or Thursday? 3 That was the worst journey in the worl 4 Have you ever heard this word? 5 A: The cakes weren't very good. B: | thought they were. 6 She went to university to leatn German. 2 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)1 tz Aas 73 74 Section A Sounds and speling Exercises Listen and put the words in the correct groups. beard car chair church curtains dirty deor floor four girl horse large March near nurse pair parked purse shirt shorts stars surfer third = warm — wearing words with /2:/ words with />:/ words with /a:/ words with other sounds tre Tues tee 1 beard 2 2 2. 2 3 3 3 3 - qc 4 e ee ee ie Sa 5 s 6 6 7 8 9 Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat. Look atthe picture and complete the sentences, using the words from Exercise 7.1. 1 The Nuts. is sitting on a next to the as 2 The boy's a of anda 3 There’s a man with a standing the 4 The gie!’s _.... is on the next to the bed, ss inthe room. 6 The date is the of _ 7 7 There’s a picture of a sand a picture of 8 There are flowers on the 9 Through the windows, you can see a i with a outside. There are some in the sky. Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key Then listen again and repeat. Listen and write the numbers you hear. Exanete 42 1 3 5 7 2 4 6 8 Check withthe Key. Then listen again and repeat. Lister and circle the word you hear Check with the Key. Ifyou find any ofthese dificult, go to Section E3 Sound pairs fr further practice. 1 shirts { shorts (=> sound pair 14) 3 bird ! beard (= sound pair 20) 2 first | fast (= sound pair 19) 4 heard | head (= sound pair 17) English Pronuncicion in Use (Elementary) 23y/ My birthday's on Thursday /33/ HERZ How to make the sound /3:/ ‘A884 « fails a long sound. Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. To make this sound, your mouth and your 7 retoed lips, tongue should be very relaxed. Target soun tongue and jaw Note: /:F is a sound English speakers often make when they 8 ‘aren't sure what to say, and we often write it‘: Listen, AA: What date isit today? — B: Er | think its the tenth HEED Sound and spelling A¥E 6 /or/ is spelled ir, or, ur, our, ear or er. Listen and say these words. ir bird first birthday circle thirty or word work world worse worst ur tum Thursday our journey ear carly arth heard lear er service. Germany prefer dewert weren't. verb university AX Note:The words her, hers and were are often pronounced with /:. (ee Units 38 and 40) A806 Now listen and say these sentences. My birthdays on Thursday the thirty-first and hers a week later. thirey-first, and hers is a week later. 1 My birthday’s on Thursday 2 When would you prefer, Tuesday or Thursd: 3 That was the worst journey in the world! 4 Have you ever heard this word? 5 A: The cakes weren’t very good. thought they were. 6 She went to university to learn German, _ Notice that there's always an rin the spelling of fa. Most Americans, Scots and Ish, and some other ‘nporkant~ English speakers pronounce these rs (see Unit 22), Listen. fertitening) 4 My bicthday’ on Thursday the thrty-fist, and hers is a week late. 2 When would you prefer, Tuesday or Thursday? 3 That was the worst journey in the world! 4 Have you ever heard this word? 15 A: The cakes weren't very good. B: | thought they were. 6 She went to university to learn German. 2 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)7 au 72 as 73 74 Section A Sounds and speling Exercises Listen and put the words in the correct groups. beard car chair church curtains dirty door floor four girl horse large March near nurse pair parked purse shirt shorts stars surfer third warm wearing words with /3:/ words with /o:/ words with other sounds 1 gare 1 dee, 1 ..beard, 2 a a 2 3 3 3 - 4 4 4 at 5 5 3 6 6 7 8 9 Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat. Look at the picture and complete the sentences, using the words from Exercise 7.1 1 The AMS... i siting on a» next to the : 2 The boy's a of anda 3 There’s a man with a standing the 4 The gi!s is on the next to the bed. sits in the room. 6 The date isthe of 7 There’ a picture of a and a picture of 8 There are flowers on the 9 Through the windows, you can see a : with a - ‘outside, There are some in the sky. Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat. Listen and write the numbers you hear: Exava 4% dc 3 5 7 2 4 6 soa Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat. Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key. If you find any of these difficult, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for further practice. 1 shirts shorts (~> sound pair 14) 3 bird! beard (=> sound pair 20) 2 first I fast (- sound pair 19) 4 beard /bead (> sound pair 17) Englth Pronunciation in Ute (Elementary) 23Here and there [ta/ and /ea/ How to make the sound /19/ ‘A884 « fiat is a long sound. It moves from /ift0 a. Look at the diagram, Listen and say the sound. Target soun: Sap ——tonot tongue up AX niote: when you say the sound fio by ise, you say the word er. HEED Sound and spelling 5 =— Alle /ia/ is spelled in different ways. Listen and repeat. ea real relaxed tongue car car beard clear hear nearly year and lips eer beer cheers ere here we're Ate « Listen and say these sentences. 1 We're here! 2 Have a beer ~ cheers! 3 Is there a bank near here? 4 The meaning isn’t really clear. How to make the sound /ea/ ==) ‘A¥9a ¢ fea/ is a long sound. It moves from fe/ to /af. Look at the See wide, | diagram. Listen and say the sound. Target sound: fea! fo ‘mouth 4~oC jaw down (aie) AX Note: when you say the sound Jey by itself you sy the word at | HB Cs Sound and spelling 49% » Jea/ is spelled in different ways. Listen and repeat. vy are care square : TS tel ere ait aie chair fait hair sain tid ie ear year ere where aer —acroplane A> 6 Listen and say these sentences, A: Look at thar a B: Where? Az Up there, in the ait, of course! plane! ‘4 Sometimes you hear an fr sound after /a/ of feo. Listen. Speed with fel ear nearly air where « tetewhg) without hear nearly air where 24 English Pronunciation in Use (Elerentary)8.1 As0 8.2 8.4 8.5 Section A Sounds ond tpeling Exercises Read this note and find four /1a/ words and four /ea/ words. |_ Bear Mary, ieee | Uae really pleased you can come to the theatre with us tonight. We've got seats upstairs, naar the front. See you there! Sarsh hal 1 Dear. 2 3 4 Feat 1 Mary, a Hts 4 Listen to cheek your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Complete these sentences with /ta/ and Jea/ words, 1 She's gor Sai. 2 The ch. are under the st. 3 How many y have you lived h. ? 4 There’s a man with a b. sitting in the s—..« 5 Speak up! I can't h you 6 Irsadl day ~ you can see for miles. Listen to cheek your answers. Check with the Key, Then listen and repeat. Listen. Can you hear an [rf sound after the /ta/ or feay in the underlined words? Circle the correct EXAMPLE See you next year. fl 1 See you next year. i 2 We'te from England - what about you? /t/ 3 Bye ~ take care! it 4 Bye ~ take care! it 5 Where shall we meet i 6 Where shall we meet i Check with the Key Listen and repeat these poems, Ive had these ears «hundred years: Wel, no, not really but very, very nearly! When nobody’s there | don't care what | wear, ‘and I sit on the stair with my feet on a chat Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key. If any of these are difficult for you, yo to Section E3 Sound pairs for further practice. 1 near knee (= sound pair 2) 2 bird! beard (-> sound pair 20) 3 wears way (=> sound pair 21) English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 25Have a great time! /e1/, Jai] and /o1/ HERB How to make the sound /e1/ “jasaetaaat | ASSa « Jei/ is a long sound. It moves from /e/ to /v/. Look at the ee wide diagram. Listen and say the sound, Target sound: /ei/ — Note: When you say the sound fei by itself, you say the letter A > HEEB Sound and spelling jm dove (ait) A536 « fei is spelled in different ways. Listen and repeat. a age came plane table ai rain wait ay day play say Front of oy grey tongue up ea break great igh eight weight AS% « Listen and say these sentences, 1 They came a day lave: 3 Is this the way to the station? 2 Ir was a grey day in May. 4 Wait ac the gate ~ 'l be there at eight, HERES How to make the sound /ai/ 458 « Jai/is a long sound. It moves from ff to /. Look at the tee diagram. Listen and say the sound. Target sound: fat! wide opp mouth YX Note: wien you sy the sound fa by tse, you say the word or cy oF the leer ML. HEEB Sound and spelling 1 A850 « fais spelled in different ways. Listen and repeat. sass i like time white ie ie | y dry July why front of | igh high night right — uy buy 45% « Listen and say these sentences. ed 1 Do you like dey wine? 3 July willbe fine. 2: Why don’t you try? 4 Drive on the right. Hs How to make the sound /o1/ tsvery rounded 4574 « />i/is a long sound. It moves from /3/ to //. Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound, Target sound: />t/ Sound and spelling 45% « /ou/ is usually spelled of or oy. Listen and repeat. oi coin point voice oy boy enjoy toy AS% » Listen and say these sentences. 1 Ican hear a boy's voice 2 Those are coins, not royst 6 Engish Pronunciation in Use (lementan)Section A Sounds and speling Exercises i 9.1 Complete the titles of these pictures. All the missing words have le. EXAMPLE Changing the date. TV Woosoouing for the tr. 27 ing a br 3 Ring in Sp 4M ing am 5B. ingac.— 4855) _Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat 9.2 These verbs are in the past tense. Write the infinitive. They all have fat Exawmte drove te. wrote 3 found 5 flew 2 ried 4 bought 459, Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 9.3. Complete these sentences. All the missing words have Jer) or ful bye day dry eight flight great miles aight right time way white wine 1 The plane lef in the evening and arrived the next morning, It was a... 2 It’s best to drink ss with fish. 3 Fourteen kilometres is about _. 4 There was no rain yesteday. ft was a ; $ I think I'm lost - is this the os —.- to the beach? 6 We've had a a thanks. aaa fei) Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 9.4 Look at the pictures and find six things with fy), three things with fay/ and three things with Jou 2 6 1 a fev 1 radio. 2 36. fa 71, 8w 9i foil 10 b. Ile Wace Asi) Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat, 9.5 Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key If any of these are difficult for you, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for further practice AG 1 gate/ get (= sound pair 16 2 way/wear (> sound pair 21) 3 my/ May (= sound pair 22) Englsh Pronunciation in Use (Elementory) PrdOld town [ov] and /au/ How to make the sound /ou/ AS%& » Jou isa long sound. It moves from Jal to fol. Look at the diagram, Listen and say the sound. Target sound: // X nite: wen you say te sound foo by tse, you say te eter 0 Sound and spelling AGW « fou is spelled in different ways. Listen and repeat. © no cold pos cloxe drove home phone ow know low show slow oa boat AG} « Listen and say these sentences. 1 I don't know. 2 My toes are cold 3 She phoned me in October 4 They showed us their home. How to make the sound /au/ Aé#a « /au/ is a long sound, It moves from /a/ to fo/. Look at the diagram, Listen and say the sound. Target sound: /au/ Sound and spelling ASH « fou is usually spelled ow or ou. Listen and repeat. ow how now vowel ou loud ~— mouth sound Asie « Listen and say these phrases. 1 a thousand pounds 2 loud vowel sounds 3 round the house 4 Countdown — three, two, one, now! English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) ——relored tongue i andline teat Tips onde oon “pie > ‘a a S ips forword tate aoa wide open mouth TROT) tips rounded cS “gi > [ => eK = ips fora (eit10.1 10.2 10.3 ro 10.4 Section A Sounds and speling Exercises Circle the word witha different vowel sound Exaunie houses Goup) about mountains 1 stone gone closed——coast. 2 brown flower snow town 3 old over lost no, 4 coach boar some road Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat Complete the text with some of the words from Exercise 10.1. All the missing words have fau/ or Jaul san 0d 4... om the The are buile with You can get there by train, or In winter there’s a lor of and sometimes the : the Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and repeat these poems. ‘A pound | found a pound down on the ground and said, ‘t's mine, I've got it Hooked around and heard no sound and putt in my pocket. Aletter Aletter came in the post from the coast ~ the one that | wanted the most. It said, ‘Don't be slow, walk through the snow and phone me when you are close! Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key. If any of tl Section E3 Sound poirs for further practice. 1 coast cost (=> sound pair 11) 2 boat! boot {=> sound pair 6) 3 woke/ walk (= sound pair 12) se are difficult for you, go to English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 29Pack your bags Ip/ and /b/ HERZ How to make the sound /p/ TF mis | Aa « Look at the diagrams. Listen and say the sound. x het 4 Stop the air behind your lips. , 2 Open your lips to release the ait. Ifyou hold a piece of paper in front of your mouth when you open your lips, Be the paper moves. Target sound: /pa/ tips closed : (op a HEED Sound and spelling ass ‘Aésh_* /p/ is spelled p or pp. Listen and say these words: Pp pen push stop PP happy" stopping Note: pis silent at the beginning ofa few words. Listen and repeat. psychology Note: The word cupboard is pronounced /'kbacf = don't pronounce the p. A Note: ph is usually pronounced /f/: phone, photo, autograph. Note: /pit/ is the name of the letter P in the alphabet. People often say /pis/ for pence: ‘It costs 75p! Ao» Listen and say these phrases. 1 apicce of paper 2 Push or pull? 3 adeep sleep 4 a cheap trip round Europe HERES How to make the sound /b/ 7% « Look at the diagrams. Listen and say the sound, 1 Stop the air behind your lips. 2 Open your lips to release the air. ol is different from /p/ in two ways: 1 Ifyou hold a piece of paper in front of your mouth when you open your lips, the paper does not move. 2 There is voicing (vibration from the throat). Target sound: fbay open ips ha (reease sit) a: lipcoses (stop ir < 70 « Listen and say the two sounds. /paf fa! HEED Sound and spelling A708 « Mb/s spelled b or bb. Listen and say chese words. big best rob robber verb 4778 Note: b is silent at the end ofa few words Listen and repeat. climb com thumb bomb Ay Hts ids tesa ofthe eter Bin these « Listen and say these phrases and sentences. 1 big business 2 When was the baby born? 3 Irs better to bake your own bread than to buy it 4 Whar's thar big building berween the bank and the library? ATH « Now listen and say these sentences with /p and /b/. 1 Pamela’s got a new job, 3. Can you remember Pete's phone number? 2 Paul's gor big problems with his neighbours. 4 Pack your bags and bring your passport. 95 _ Sometimes you don't hear /p/ or Jb/ clearly at the end of a word, Listen, impoctant 7” 4 Stop! Stolp 3 Hey, Bob! Hey, Bott! (for Wetening) 2 Don't drop that! Don't dro(p) that! 4 the worldwide web the worldwide we(b) 30 Englth Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)Wa Section A Scunde and speling Exercises Write the words. Choose from the words in the box. back beard bil black bomb book boot boots bought bread build but butter buy pack paper part party pay pepper pie piece pool pull purse put 1 fo co 8 /peek! 15 fback! 2 Ipis! 9 oom! 16 fousts/ 3 Moan) 10 /'pepa’ 17 Jpu 4 Ipais! 11 /batat 18 brad! 5 folack/ 12 /paxt/ 19 /put/ 6 ipew 13 fouk/ 20 fait! 7 Mont 14 patti! Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Complete the words with p orb. 1 Can you help me _aint the _edroom wardro_e? 2 Brian’s ond, and he’s gor a _ig ard. 3 We're going to the _ub. It’s my _rother’s_irthday. 4 Where did I _ut my lack _oots? 5 We asked the waiter to ring the _ill, and it was dou_e what we expected! Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and fl the gaps EXAMPLE Are you going to the _.shop___? 1 We'll have to change that 2 Looking for a ? 3 It isn't on the 4 Shall we give him a 2 a ur help he pant the 5 Do we have to walk chat hill? velo edna 6 the bus —I want to get off 71 you have a good time! 8 yourself! Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key. I you find any of these difficult, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for further practice. 1 pears | bears (=> sound pair 23) 2 pear! fair (=> sound pair 24) 3 copies ! coffees (-> sound pair 24) English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 3112 a ww oR wa a We are ‘npertont acetal 32 we sve Twenty days /t/ and /d/ How to make the sound /t/ + Look at the diagrams, Listen and say the sound. tot etd teeth 1 Stop the air with your tongue behind your teeth. 2 More your-einguedewn toircease the eit [you bold. ~ ee ‘a piece of paper in front of your mouth when you move uur tongue down, the paper moves. Target sound: move tongue your tongue down, the paper ‘Target sound: fc seek lease aie Sound and spelling tongue touches + /i/is usually spelled ¢ or t, Listen and say these words, t tea till ten top two twenty water bit complete eat eight light suit tt better hortle + /i/is sometimes spelled ed in past tenses. Listen and say these words. ed stopped washed + (iis spelled th in a few names, Listen and say these words. th = Thailand Thames Thomas Note: The letter tis sient in afew word. Listen and say these word liscen castle isthe name of the letter Tin the alphabet, [i aso the word tea How to make the sound /d/ F 5 tongue tues + Look at the diagrams. Listen and say the sound. oath behing tty 1 Stop the air with your tongue behind your reth NE 2 Move your tongue down to release the ais. 1s different from A in two ways nee ome Mer aD 1 Ifyou hold a piece of paper in front of your mouth when | onn you move your tongue down, the paper does not move. 2 There is voicing (vibration from the throat). Target sound: /d « Listen and say the two sounds. /to//daf Sound and spelling '* fis spelled d or dd. Listen and say these words. d day deep do door did food good head ready dd add address adder middle Note: {dsl is the name of the letter D in the alphabet. _-* Sometimes you don't hear the [for fl clearly a the end of a word, Listen tothe difference. ‘something to eat something toea(t) 3 the end of the road the end of the roa(d) 2 turn on the light tum on the igh(t) 4 writing on the board writing on the boar(a) The vowel sound is longer before /J than before [/ Listen. roalé) ——wrofte) —boarld) bought) * You often don't hear a {tf or {J when it between other consonant sounds, so facts sounds like fox: and next week sounds like necks week isten, ‘A: Tel me all the Fact}s. Bl tell you nexit) week. Englsh Pronunciation in Use (Bemertory)12.1 Gn 12.3 12.4 0 12.5 asi Section A Sounds and spelling Exercises Listen and complete the sentences. EXAMPLE What shall we do next week? 1 2001 was the time I went to Britain. 5 I live in i some money in the street. 6 Is this the 3 worked hard week. 7 Do you want some + 4 Do you know a place to eat near here? § Do you like my new Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat. Listen and write the numbers of the words. send sent. wide white said set road wrote Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat Listen and complete the sentences 1 They us emails every day. 21 all my money on CDs. 3 When it stopped snowing we went for a walk across the fields, 4 People houses next to the beach, Check tn the Key, Then listen again and repeat. Listen and repeat these poems. Too many twos Tom and Tim were tins. ‘Tom said to Tim, ‘Can | talk to you?” Tim said to Tom, ‘Ssh, wait a minute .. One two is two Two twos are four Three twos are six Four twos are eight Five twos are ten. Tom said to Tim, ‘And what are two fives?” Tim said to Torn, Two fives? Don't ask me! A difficult daughter Doctor Dixon said to his daughter Daria, ‘Don't go down town after dark ~ its dangerous: Dati said, ‘Don’t worry, Dad, ! won't. You know | never do! Next day when he came home for dinner, he said, ‘Daria, dear, you didn't go down town after dark, did you? and she said, ‘No, Dad, | didn't But she did. | don't know the details, but she definitely did Listen and cirele the word you hear. Check with the Key. If you find any of these difficult, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for Further practice. 1 what / watch (= sound pair 25) 2 wide! white (=> sound pair 26) 3 dry/ try (~ sound pair 26) 4 riding i writing (= sound pair 26) 5 taught | thought (=> sound pair 27) Englsh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 3313 Cats and dogs /k/ and /g/ How to make the sound /k/ ie PF tack of tongue touches 1B) « Look at che diagrams. Listen and say the sound. top of math op a) 1 Scop the air with the back of your tongue against the top of your mouth. 2. Move your tongue to release the at If you hold a piece of paper in front of your mouth when you release the | moc back of tongue “Ta aig the paper moves. Target sound: ka aay fom top of inoutn (tease aid Sound and spelling {BH « /aV is usualy spelled c, k or ck, and sometimes ch, Listen and say these words. © car cat’ careful elean close colour fact k keep key kind kitchen desk like talk walk ck back black check pocket tick ch school stomach chemist architect 5) « /kw/ is often spelled qu. Listen and say these words. quick quiet quarter 24 « /ks/ is often spelled x. Listen and say these words. fax six taxi AX note: The etter kis sent in a few words e9, kno, kee, fe 1D) « Listen and say these sentences 1 Look in the kitchen cupboard. 2. Keep your keys in your pocket. PEP acc or tongue touches Fas — scoot noun top an How to make the sound /g/ 1) + Look at the diagrams. Listen and say the sound. 1 Stop the air with the back of your tongue against the top of your mouth. 2 Move your tongue to release the air. Jal is different from /k/ in two ways: y mow backof tongue {way fom top of 1 If you hold a piece of paper in front of your mouth somicecen SS J when you release the air, the paper does not move. 2. There is voicing (vibration from the throat). Target sound: /go/ {39 « Listen and say the two sounds /kaf (gal Sound and spelling 1832) © /g/ is usually spelled g or gg. Listen and say these words. garden girl glass go gold ago hungry bag leg egg bigger {3 © /gz/ is sometimes spelled x. Listen and say these words. exam exactly Ay Nitti eter sent sor word 65, fg high, bought. Note: There is usually no /a/ sound in words like sing, sings, singing, singer (see Unit 19. J) Note: Some words havea silent u after g Listen and say these words. guess guest _cialogue ‘+ Now listen and say these sentences. $3) 1 Can you guess the beginning of the dialogue? 2. Are you going jogging again? 18 _You often don't hear [| or fal clearly inthe middle or atthe end of a word. Listen. (impertant 711d the film ~ the afdting was perele. 3 It was a dar(k) night. for tistening) 2 Do you like) folk) musife)? 4 What's your do(g) called? 34 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)13.1 13.2 i 13.3 13.4 W Section A Sounds and speling Exercises Write the words. Choose from the words in the box. ache again ago back bag big bigger bike black called cake carry classical coffee cold comb come copy gave get give great rey guess guest keys kiss walk work 1 lawl give. 8 /eiky ee 15 fbea/ i 2 fol 9 igesté 16 !"bigat 3. get! is 10 fork? 17 fkould! 4 tkoum/ 11 Pkofi/ pee, 18 keri S thital iotgen! 19 Wwatk! 6 kerk 13 Avot! 20 forest comes 7 rales 14 fkotld/ Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat Complete the words. They all have /k/ or /g/ sounds. 1 Can I carry your ba_s? 2 Give me a bi_ _iss. 3 You _ave me old _offee a_ain. 4 A _rey _at with _reen eyes wal_ed into the -arden. 5 The _uests would li_e e__s for brea_fast Listen to check your answers Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and fll the gaps. EXAMPLE, Irs time to go ..back 1 Shall we > 2 Leame by 3 When you go out, —— the Can camry your bags? Tm going to buy a new tomorrow. A: You don't in your tea, do you? BI do, in 6 Its only seven o'clock and irs already 7 Listen and 8 Mark your answer with a Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and circle the word you heat. Check with the Key. If you find any of these difficult, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for further practice. 1 back | bag + sound pair 28) 2 cold! gold (= sound pair 28) English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 35November the first [f/ and /v/ How to make the sound /f/ Bi) © Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. There is no voicing {vibration from the throat), and you can feel the air co ‘on your hand in front of your mouth, Target sound: /ffft | | B, th on bottom ip HEEB Sound and spelling sb) « /i/ is usually spelled for ff, and sometimes ph or gh. Listen and say these words. £ feel first café after leaf ff off coffee ph — phone autograph gh laugh 188) « Listen and say these phrases and sentences. 1 forty-five 2a family photo 3 I'm feeling fine, 4 che fourteenth of February 5 When I asked for her autograph she just laughed, HESS How to make the sound /v/ 2) « Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. There is voicing (vibration from the throat), and you can feel less air on your hand in front of your mouth then when you say /fl. Target sound: vwvvv/ 9H) « Listen and say the two sounds. KEEL fvvwwvF HED —s Sound and spelling 18) « /v/ is usually spelled v. Listen and say these words very travel every have leave AN siote:in tne name Stephen ph is pronounced / 394) + Listen and say these phrases and sentences. 1 We're leaving at five past seven. 2. a visa for a seven-day visit 3 Stephen lives in a village. 36 English ronunciction in Use (Elementary)Section A Sounds and speling Exercises 14.1 Write these words. EXAM Ion ene 1 fav! 3 Mtsist! 5 sw! 2 Mia! 4 frig 6 Moutou! : ‘BID, Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 14.2 Complete the tities of the pictures using these words few voices fast seventh fine forks vegetables lift five floor view driving knives ay JS 3 and 6 The to the [BIH Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 14.3 Listen and repeat these poems. #12 November the first 2) The traveller November the frst ‘Avistor? Having fun? Five leaves left A fine day for traveling’ One lea fas he sai. Four leaves let. ‘A caé? A phone? Here? I'm afraid nat’ he laughed. "Youll find one in the village. Far? No, not very far. The ferry over the river, Then 2 few more miles ~ oy five, or seven, or eleven °. ee 14.4 _Usten and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key Ifyou find any of these dificult, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for Further practice. BIS 1 few/ view (> sound pair 29) 2 leaf leave (-» sound pair 29) 3 copy! coffee —(-> sound pair 24) English Fronunclaton in Use (Elementary) 37ES mare Both together /0/ and /d/ How to make the sound /6/ 9 « Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. Make loose contact between the tongue and the back of the teeth and push the air through the gap. There is no voicing (vibration from the throat). Target sound: 2666 Sound and spelling BMS « /6/ is spelled th. Listen and say these words. thin thanks thirey theatre thumb Thursday both month mouth north south birthday 7% 6 Listen and say these sentences. 41 Tthought April the twelfth was a Tuesday, but it’s a Thur 2 At Pve got three birthdays this month, B: Three birthdays? Whar do you mean? A: My wife’, my son’s and my daughters! 3 Irs thirteen degrees in the north, and thirty ia the south. 4A: One third is thirty-three per cent, isn't it? Bs Thirty-three and a third per cent, to be exact. How to make the sound /3/ 158% 6 Look atthe diagram. Listen and say the sound. Make loose contact between the tongue and the back of the teeth and push the air through the gap. 0 is different from 6 because there is voicing (vibration from the throat). Target sound: /39800/ 135 + Listen and say the two sounds. 7980001 /9804/ Sound and spelling ‘1% 6 is spelled th, Listen and say these words this thar these those then they father mot weather without breathe with #858 « Listen and say these sentences. 1 A: Can I have one of those, please? B: These? ‘A: No, the others, over there. 2 A: Two coffees, please, B: With milk? A: One with, and one without. thirsty sday. 0) ther three tong just behind top and bottom teeth he just behind top and bottom teth J brother other AX note: ths usually pronounced 0 orf, but sometimes [Thailand Thames Thomas Engizh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) together15.1 15.3 a8 15.4 Section A Sounds and speling Exercises Write these words EXAMPLE. eet! that 1 Imand 3 em 5 hwy eee 2 Wen! eh 4 Bev 6 Iba:bdew Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen. Which words have (0), and which words have /0/? 1 What are you thinking about? 5 What are those things over there? 2 Can Ihave another? 6 Is the plural of toozh’ ‘teeth? 3 Are you good at maths? 7 Is today the fourth or the fifth? 4 Where's the bathroom? words with /0/ words with /0/ thinking Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key, Then listen and repeat Listen and complete the sentences. 1 The ..seatther. will be fine for next ae days. i aasaaaiana ‘Ibe some rain in the The will be dry and sunny, but only about degrees 2 A:T'm thinking of going to the ronighr. B: Me too! Lee's 0 3 A: Are you ? B: No, é 4a: are my and about = years ago. And is my older e ~~ he was about B: And ar Yes, ‘sme, my in my ! Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat. Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key. If you find any of these difficult, 4 to Section £3 Sound pairs for further practice 1 thing sing (= sound pair 30) 2threef tree (=> sound pair 27) English renunciation in Use (Elementary) 39It's the wrong size, isn't it? Is/ and /z/ How to make the sound /s/ ‘304 + Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. There is some contact between the tongue and the teeth at the sides _, ‘of the mouth. There is no voicing (vibration from the throat). Target sound: /s9ssv/ Sound and spelling 20h » /Y is usually spelled s, ss ore, and sometimes sc. Listen and say these words. s sit sister bus ss class glasses © city circle pencil place police pronounce se Science scissors 5S « The letter x is usually pronounced /ks. Listen and say these words six next 3M» Listen and say these phrases and sentences. 1 summer in the ety 2. Have you seen my glasses? 3 So, Ill see you in the same place next Saturday. 4 saw your sister on the bus yesterday 5 My science lessons were the most interesting. How to make the sound /z/ =a 191R + Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. There is some contact between the tongue and the teeth at the sides — ‘of the mouth, /is different from fs! because there is voicing (vibration from the throat). Target sound: 222221 HDD Sound and spelling B3IS « /cf is usually spelled s or 2, and sometimes ss or 22. Listen and say these words. s gives sisters easy husband roses, z ro zero sine ss scissors na im 1918 Listen and say these sentences. 1 What time does the 200 close? 2. A: My favourite music is jamz, Bz Really? Well it’ always interesting, but it isn’t always easy to listen to. 3. Roses are my favourite flowers. 40 Englth Pronunciatan in Use (Elementary)16.1 coy 16.2 2 16.3 16.4 16.5 me 16.6 mr Section A Sounds ond spelling Exercises Write these words. EXAMPLE fsata/ ......8!2#: 1 Isev 5 Ramma/ 2 sect! 6 M'glossiz! —. no Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 1 Which two days of the week have /s!? 2 Which three days of the week have /2/? 3 Which three months of the year have 72... August aa Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Usten and write the /s/ and Jz! sounds in cach word. EXAMPLES sit/s/ easy /a/ places Jl fa 1 these " S isn't " 9 certainly uw 2 size mit 6 pronounce W 10 words uw 3 style W 7 dress W 11 suits wy 4 please 8 its ul Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Fill the gaps with the words from Exercise 16:3. 1 A: Do you like this ..es8...? B: The z - you, but is the wrong .. a) 2 A:Can you sas for me, eat B: Yes, Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and repeat this poem, One day Mondays to Fridays ~ ‘Saturday and Sundays - One day ~ Gets up. Gels up. Late. Gets up. Early ‘Walks tothe Stetion. Does the washing, Goes tothe station. Waits for the tain Goes shopping Wait for the tain Gets off at the fourth stop. Comes home. Doesnt get off at the fourthstop. Walks to the office Watches TV. Doesnt get off at the fith stop Sif in the of. Goes out ‘Stays on the train, Has lunch, Eats out, Where does it go? Sits in the offte Comes home. Watches through the windows. Walls to the station. Watches TV. Comes home. Thinks: One day ." Thinks ‘One day...’ Listen and cirle the word you hear. Check with the Key. If you find any of these dificult, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for further practice. 1 place / plays (-> sound pair 31) 2 200 / Sue (= Sound pair 31) 3 s0/ show (© sound pair 32) 4 sing / thing (-> sound pair 30) English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 4| v7 Fresh fish, usually [ff and /3/ HEB How to make the sound /// 1B] « Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. Your tongue points upwards towards the roof of your mouth. ‘There is some contact between the tongue and the teeth at the sides of the mouth. There is no voicing (vibration from the throat). Target sound: /{f[JI/ HEED Sound and spelling #28 « /{/ is usually spelled sh. Listen and say these words. shop fashion cash fresh wash mushroom 18 « Bur /jf is sometimes spelled in different ways. Listen and say these words. © ocean ch machine ci delicious special s sugar sure ss Russia ti international 158 « Listen and say these sentences. 1 This is a very special pronunciation machine, 2. All our food is fresh, and we serve delicious international specialities. 3 Az You didn’t pur sugar in my tea, did you? B: No. Az Are you sure? This isa very special pronunciation machine. HES How to make the sound /3/ —-) 8294 + Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. Your tongue points upwards towards the roof of your mouth. aaN® There is some contact between the tongue and the teeth at the sides of the mouth. /3 is different from /J/ because there is voicing (vibration from the throat). Target sound: { } 185) « Listen and say the two sounds. ANISM Iss5351 HEED Sound and spelling #388 + There are not many words with /5/. It is usually spelled si or s. Listen and say these words. television Asia usually #598 Listen and say these sentences. ‘A: Do you like sport? B: Yes ... but only on television, usually! a2 Engish Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)1% ao qTF2 a ita mE 174 BF Exercises Write these wards. EXAMPLE Pfogal Sager. egy 2 Psteryfnl 3- fin! 4 Haut! 5 Mot! 6 fess! Section A Sounds and speling Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and complete the text Take your Goto the Buy some and some Take them home. them. Cook them for a Put them in a Eat them, Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat: Listen and complete the sentences 1 Yes, we're an. business. We're based in + but we fly to anywhere in and the Pacific 2A: Why are you at that B: Irs eaten my ! Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat Listen and citele the word you hear. Check with the Key. If you find any of these difficult, go to Section 3 Sound pairs for further practice 1 shoe / Sue (= sound pair 32) 2 shoes/ choose (=> sound pair 33) Engish Pronunciavon in Use (Elementary) 43Chips and juice [tf and /d3/ HEEB How to make the sound /t/ a B34» Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. There is no. voicing (vibration from the throat). /t{f is like /V + /{/ “Nag together. Target sounds /ta/ HEEB «Sound and spelling onetomedom “| il ries a HSH « /tf7 is usually spelled ch, t, or tch, Listen and say these = words. ch chips choose March which t future question tch catch watch kitchen. BS sie: the name ofthe etter His fei tisten and repeat. ‘ase Note: In the word Czech, cz is pronounced /t/f, and ch is pronounced jk The words check, cheque and 58544 Ceci all ound the same: [tek Listen and repeat. (See Section EB Homophones) 5B Listen and say these sentences. 1 Which questions did you choose in the exam? 2 The picture in the kitchen is by a Czech artis. HES How to make the sound /d3/ 158 + Look atthe diagram. Listen and say the sound. There is voicing (vibration from the throat) /dy/is like JW + /31 together. Target sound: /5 153 « Listen and say the two sounds. Fete AN¢@ “~ Ifal Higa |Ltoreese ai U HEED — Sound and spelling #8 « fdy/is usually spelled j,g, ge or dge. Listen and say these words. j jam jacket jeans job jet B general we ge lige ge fede AX niote: the name ofthe letter & /dsi, and the name of the letters /dgei. Usten and repeat a #53 © Listen and say these sentences. 1 Who's that wearing a large orange jacket? 2 There's some juice in the fridge 3 Languages are a bridge between people 44 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)Section A Sounds and speling Exercises 18.1. Write these words. EXaMoLe /dgem/ Jat 1 fot! S 4 fads) 7 AGO ne 2 fagob) 5 idsuis! 8 feds 3 Afi 6 fdseez! 1838, Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and circle the add one out. EXAMPLE " larger generally, ques fridge 1 village get jermany page 2 coach ‘heck Christmas temperature 3 June vegetable give cabbage 4 ‘station Russian picture information Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 18.3 Listen and repeat these sentences. 1 Twent 10 a small Russian village. 4 Look at this page of information. 2 Cabbage is my favourite vegetable. 5 'm going to the coach station, 3 Twas in Germany at Christmas 6 Can you check the temperature, please? 18.4 Listen and put these words into two groups. 3, teacher lounge bridge chair large chicken cheap juice Dutch language chips orange cheese __ dangerous woud with 7 words with /ds/ Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 18.5 fill the gaps with words from Exercise 18.4. 1 Something to drink: CCAR 2 Something to eat, from a European country: a 3A 3 4 Someone who teaches English or Chinese: a S$ Ahot meals en ANG 6A__ 7 A big room to sitand relax in: a 440) _Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 18.6 _ Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key. If you find any of these dificult, go to Section €3 Sound poirs for further practice. 1 watch / wash (=> sound pair 33) 2 shoes I choose (= sound pair 33) 3 what's watch (= sound pair 25) 4 coach I coats (=> sound pair 25) = Englsh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 45My hungry uncle [m/, [nf and /y/ HEY How to make the sound /m/ 12 « When you say /ms the ait comes through your nose, not ‘your mouth. Look at the diagram, Listen and say the sound. Yout lips are together, and there is voicing. Target sound: /mmmmm/ HEED Sound and spelling 186 « fon is usually spelled m of mm, but sometimes mb or mn. Listen and say these words. m me more lemon swim film some sometimes mm summer mb comb = mn autumn wn | ips closes Ms « Listen and say these phrases. 1 sometimes in summer 2 more for you, most for me 3 in the middle of the film How to make the sound /n/ B34 « When you say /n the air comes through your nose, not your mouth. Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. Your tongue is pressed against the roof of your ‘mouth behind the teeth, and there is voicing, Target sound: Jnnnnnt HEEL Sound and spelling £63 « Fis usually spelled, but sometimes nn or ke, Listen and say these words. new Mow sun one gone fn dinner sunny kn Knew kor bnifo {48 « Listen and say these phrases. © 1a sunny afternoon 2 sun and moon 3 nine months HEE How to make the sound /n/ 624 « When you say /o/, the air comes through your nose, not your mouth, Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound, The back of your tongue is pressed against the roof fof your mouth, and there is voicing, Target sound: /gnnn0/ airooes tough | | ‘mouth 1444 « Listen and say the thre sounds. /mmmny fnannn/ Ingo! HR Sound and spelling + /o/ is usually spelled ng. ‘The lerer n is pronounced /n/ if there is a fk or fol afer it. ng is sometimes /n! (e.g. singer) and sometimes /na/ (eg, finger). ak is always pronounced /ah/. Listen and say these words. inf evening long sing singer thing ik! bank thanks think uncle ing! angry finger hungry longer _siigle 1a « Listen and say these phrases. 1 thinking about things 2 a long evening singing songs 3. hungry man is an angry man 46 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)19.1 Cc 19.2 ae 19.3 & 19.4 co Section A Sounds and speling Exercises Write these words Exanie ‘im ore 1 ius 5 /natvz! 2 iro 6 “oom! 3 /drigk/ 7 Ruy! 4 Pxgkl 8 Pstrongal Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Write the words, Two are with /n/ and three with /n/. eae ‘is a words with /n/ words with /o/ ae knee. Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Complete the titles of the pictures using these words room nine wrong single warm uncle languages evening hungry answer 3 My Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Look at the picture and complete the sentences. 1 The woman's listening _. to the radio and 2 The phone's 3 The car's 4 Is Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key. IF you find any of these difficult, go to Section E3 ‘Sound pairs for further practice 1 ran I rang (= sound pair 34) 2 thing | think (= sound pair 34) 3 might | night (= sound pair 35) 4 some ! sung =» sound pair 35) 5 some! sun (=> sound pair 35) Engish Pronunciation in Use Elementary) 4720 505 50 608 1508 Ke iportant for tistenng) 48 How many hours? [bf How to make the sound /h/ * Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. The air - comes through a small gap at the back of the mouth. ‘There is no voicing. Target sound: a! Sound and spelling + fh/ is usually spelled h, bur itis spelled wh in a few words, i Listen and say these words. hha here help hor how behind wh who whose whole «A few words begin with a silent lerer h. Listen and say these words. « Listen and say these sentences, Hi, hello, hhow are you? 1 Hi, hello, how are you? 2. Whose hat is this? 3 I's hor in here, 4 We had a whole month’s holiday 5 Can you help me for half an hour? 6 Who's who? ‘Sometimes you don't hear an [hj sound at the beginning of he, him, her, hers, his, had, have, has. (See Units 37-40) Lsten, 1 ishe there? 2 Have you seen him? 3 Has he got time? 4,Do you know her? 5 He went to visit his family. Engish Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)Section A Sounds and speting Exercises 20.1 Write these words EXAMPLE Thed Lhe) 4 hast! 2 haw! 5 thaw! 3 houm/ 6 thus! B51) _ Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 20.2 Listen and complete the dialogue. BSA: Excuse me, can you tell me... OW... to get to the castle? Br Yes. Go past the and the «then there's a road at the top. those You go up a and the castl A: Thanks for your ! Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 20.3 Complete the titles of the pictures using these words, half hand home perhaps who happy happen hours helping how hi house holiday how history 185}, Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 20.4 Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key IF you find any of these difficult, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for further practice. BS) 1 bear! ear 2 high feye > sound pair 37) > sound pair 37) English Pranunciation in Use (Elementary) 49That's life! 21 ii HERZ How to make the sound /I/ ongue Touts oar oF mi 15% » Look at che diagram. Listen and say the sound. The tip of your tongue touches the roof of your mouth just behind the top teeth, the air passes the sides of the tongue, and there is voicing, (If you prepare to say /V but breathe in instead of out, you feel cold air on the sides of your tongue.) Target sound: il HEED Sound and spelling 85% » //is spelled I or I. Listen and say these words. 1 Team leave language lovely alone feel_help English 1 tall well yellow 5% * /W/is long at the end of some words. Listen and say these words. people simple uncle litde B52 « In some words, the letter I is silent. Listen and say these words. half talk could 538 « Listen and say these sentences. 1 When shall we leave? 2 Are you alone? 3 How do you fed? 4 Can Ihelp you 5 Look at those lovely ltd yellow flowers 6 Learning a language ean be diffcule for some people 50 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)21.41 8 212 & 213 8 214 8 Section A Sounds and sping Exercises Write these words, EXaM@te ial! feet 1 fen! 2 Natt! 3 Na:d3/ 4 kauld! 5 Merb Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat: Look at the pictures and complete the sentences using these words, hello double middle bortle letter fitter table alphabet single letter little apple » RECEPTA 2) C e A . ‘ 1 2 4 5 1 Did you say the ... ee... box or the bin? 2 My name's L. I'm the twelfth OF the ee = 3 There’ an in the aa Of the 4 Would you like a room or a ? 5 What’ in that Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat, Listen and complete the story Monday My buswes ele, q Tuesday | my wallet, Wednesday | off a ladder. Thursday I caught a - \) Fday been at work That's _! | | Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and circle the word you heat. Check with the Key. If you find any of these difficult, go to Section E3 Sound poirs for further practice. 1 light | right (=> sound pair 36) 2 collect {correct (=> sound pair 36) Engleh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 51What terrible weather! PPS HERZ How to make the sound /r/ ase fs,» Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. The tip of | = your tongue points backwards towards the roof of the | ‘mouth, there is some contact between the tongue and the | teeth at the sides of the mouth, and there is voicing, Target | sound: frrere/ } | ) HEE Sound and spelling 650 « /r/ is usually spelled r or rr, and sometimes wr. Listen and say these words. rt red ready really right road room me ferry sorry wr wrap wrist write written wrote Bs» Listen and say these phrases and sentences. 1 What are you reading T'm really sorry ~ your room isnt ready I don’t know if 'm sight or wrong, Too much writing makes my wrist ache travelling by ferry ‘wrapping presents for Christmas ‘Some English speakers use different /r/ sounds. Listen to some other speakers saying the same ‘examples and notice the different fr) sounds they use. for stening) 6 Where there's @ letter r in a word, most people in England, Wales and Australia only pronounce tions there's vowel sound aftr it, in the same word ar the next word. isten four noir] forty orf four days no /r/ four eggs {r! is pronounced four hours rf is pronounced 9» But most people in America, Scotind, Ireland and the south-west of England always pronounce fr] where theresa leter rin the speling, listen. four [ils pronounced forty [r ispronounced four days —_[r/ is pronounced four eggs {ris pronounced four hours [ris pronounced AS tia: Te name ofthe eter inte ape i payee east a :| oF far) for those speakers who always 52 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)22.1 61 22.2 cot 22.3 Section A Sounds and speling Exercises Put these words in the correct places, in their normal spelling frurm/ Morin’ foilredif Prekotde! frei! /a'ratv/ fraund! Mooraud! /o'dres/ Pranuyy Peabif/ Phatif (rok! tert /'riali/ iets! frant/ 'warid I'redi/ Jo'frerd/ 1 Hey, look! I found these old ek. ina bin! 2 again ~ whac — weather! 3 Are you sure this is the > 4 Stop the We've gor to get © go out. $ A: Oh, no, I've lost an q Berm ‘Anna it 6A up! B: Why? It isn'ta A: We're late! B: Don't «they'll wait ill we Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key, Then listen and repeat Look at the words with rin the spelling, Listen and put a tick (V7) by them if the r is pronounced, and a cross (X) if the r is not pronounced. 1. A: Where ¥ did you park the car? Br 'm not sure. I think it was just around the corner. 2A: Have you ever heard of square oranges? Bs No, never! 3 A: Can you play the guitar? B: Ican play the guitar and sing, 4A: Are we far away from the road? B: Wel, it's rather hard to say ... Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and citele the word you hear. Check with the Key. If you find any of these difficult, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for further practice. 1 light | right (= sound pair 36) 2 long / wrong (= sound pair 36) 3 collect / correct (= sound pair 36) Engish Pronunciation in Use (Elementory) 53Je} What's the news? Iw/ and /j/ HQ How to make the sound /w/ 5% + Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. /w/ is like a very short fu! sound. Target sound: fwaf EEE Sound and spelling 6% + The sound // is usually spelled w, and sometimes wh, and there are some words with other spellings of /v/ Listen and say these words. w week wet way warm well weather windy away always wh what white which where fone language question quiet square AN soot: qu soften pronounced. ok, Note: [isnot pronounced in sme words Uten and repeat. answer" two. who. whole "wile wong ‘683 « Listen and say these phrases and sentences. 1 swimming in warm water 6 the wrong word 2 ewenty-one words 7 the whole world 3. What’ the answer? 8 question and answer 4/quarter to twelve on Wednesday 9 Where will you be waiting? 5 twenty-two languages HES How to make the sound /j/ 834 « Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. fi like a very short fs/ sound. Target sound: /jo/ HEE Sound and spelling Sb» The sound // is usually spelled y, but has different spellings in some words. /ju./ is often spelled w or ew. Listen and say these words. y yes yesterday year young fju:l usual student university new view interview beautiful Europe /*juarap/ Bim Listen and say these phrases and sentences. 1 a young university student 2 a beautiful view 3 waiting in a queue for an in 4 the European Union $ Tusually walk to work bur I used the car yesterday. ‘+ American speakers don’t pronounce fi in some words like new and student Listen, with fl: Are you a new student? nju'stjusdant/ without ff: Are you @ new student? nu: 'stusdant] 54 Engish Pronunciation in Use Elementary nat gap at ipstound Is formard twelve swim topof mouth ‘queue23.1 5 23.2 23.3 Section A Sounds ond speing Exercises ite these words. Exaumuz Piango! ——seomger_ 1 injure) 6 fwen! 2 iw 7 fmjuszik! 3 fet! 8 vest! 4 /witkend/ 9 /jelau/ 5 Ajuina/ 10 fia! Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat Complete the dialogues using these words. away few music quarter tunes weather Wednesday weekend west wet when where where windy yes yesterday yet young Mien. _.’s your interview? It’son at past one. : Good luck! Are you going for the > PEPE REPRE SE T don’t know t Hit are you? We're in Wales. What's che like? was and i but today’s beautiful Can you read :: No, but I remember a from when I was ee Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Match the questions and answers in the interview. Questions Answers What? A uate In the town square. What colour? Yellow. Twelve, Iwas waiting in a queue. They were quick. They ran away. When? Yesterday, What time? Money; keys, cards ~ the usual things. Who? Two young men. What happened? A-wallets Well, welll see what we can do. Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Englth Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 5524 m= Bro sre roa Inporkant or listening, 56 Sunglasses or umbrella? Consonant groups in the middle of words Some words have one consonant sound in the middle, Listen. paper pepper (pp is 2 letters but only 1 sound) ‘weather (th is 2 letters but only 1 sound) listen (st is 2 letters but only 1 sound ~ ¢is silent) Some words have groups of two or three consonant sounds in the middle, Listen, colder (ld is 2 sounds) computer (mp is 2 sounds) classroom (ssr is 2 sounds) sixteen (xt is 3 sounds /kst/) Listen and repeat these words with two consonant sounds in the middle, Be careful - don’t put a vowel sound between the consonants, alphaber asking bookshop building dancing lovely remember simetable Listen and repeat these words with three consonant sounds in the middle. children complete country downstairs expensive friendly sunglasses umbrella _-Sometimes we don't pronounce all the consonant sounds clearly. Listen. ‘Se(oltember goold)oye Christmas brealifast pile) football postteard sholplkeeper English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)24.1 7) 24.2 Section A Sounds ond speling Exercises Complete the words. 1 The day after Monday is Tues day. 2374132 fy 3 The opposite of cheap is e__ e__ive. 4A very short distance: a ce__imetre 5 Something to write with: a pe__il. 6 The last month of the year is Dece__er. 7 The month after August is Se__ember. 8 The room where you sleep is the be 9 The tenth month of the year is O. 10 An important testis an eam. Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat, Complete the words 1 In winter we go skiing in the ___nt _ 2 The hotel __ __pt open 34 hours a day. 3 The road was closed yesterday because of an _cc_ 4 Don’t forget to send me a__ ste __ _ from England. § Shall Trake my __ngl_ ? or my _mbr_ _ Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat, Underline the consonant groups in the middle of words in the dialogues. 1A: How's your English? B: I think I need to practise more ~ I have problems with making sentences, and tenses, and pronunciation, and listening, and answering questions, and conversation, and I make t00 many mistakes. Don’t worry is not so bad! You're almost an expert! Where's my passport? I.don’t know. In your suitease, maybe? Where's my suitcase? Upstairs, in the wardrobe. : Right. And where's the envelope that was on the kitchen table? By In the wastepaper basket — was it important? PEEee Listen to cheek your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat, English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 5725 | Al 874 a 58 Train in the rain Consonant groups at the beginning of words Some words have one consonant sound at the beginning, Listen. hate white {wh is 2 leters but only 1 sound) Some words have groups of two or three consonant sounds at the beginning, Listen and repeat these words. Be careful ~ don’t put a vowel sound between the consonants. ‘Two consonant sounds at the beginning: place train quite (quis pronounced /kw/) Three consonant sounds at the beginning: spring, street square [squ is pronounced /skw/) Here are some more examples. Listen and repeat. 1 bread Pass me some bread. 2 price Whats the price? 3 bless (sneeze) Bless you! 4 class How many are there in your class? 5 ghss Where are my glasses? 6 cream Do you like ice eream? 7 quiet Isn'e it quiet? 8 spell How do you spel i? 9 stand Where shall I stand? 410 swim Can you swim? 11 stranger ma stranger here 12 stress a job with a lor of stress Englch Pronunciovon in Use (Elementary)25.1 wre 25.2 Cod 25.3 Section A Sounds and spelling Exercises Listen and circle the word you heat 1 Gress) address 2 ain train 3 miles smiles 4 cool school 5 sleep asleep 6 rain train 7 dress address 8 sleep asleep 9 miles smiles 10 cool school 11 win twin 2 win ein Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat the sentences, Make as many words as you ean with sounds from boxes 1+2, 14243 or 243 box box 2 box 3 of et t EXAMPLE gre qreat, gate, eit TIT, ! «fe 7 c t z|[F «off t aS RT| a 2 z 1 le : Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Complete the words. They all have two consonant sounds and two consonant letters, 1 Idon't like travelling by @ ane. 2 The sky’s _ _ue today 3 What would you like to _ Link? 4 Isit che __clith today? 5 Is this seat __ee? 6 It’ five o”__ock, 7 How many languages can you _ -¢ak? 8 Don't sit on that dirty __oor Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. | dont ke traveling by plane English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 5926 ingortane or etening 60 Pink and orange Consonant groups at the end of words Some words have one consonant sound at the end, Listen. sop sick (ck is 2 letters but only 1 sound /k/) Some words have groups of two or three consonant sounds at the end, Listen. stops (ps is 2 sounds) stamp (mp is 2 sounds) six (x i 1 letter bur 2 sounds /ks/) stamps (mps is 3 sounds) sixth (xth is 3 sounds /ks0/ Listen and repeat these words with two consonant sounds at the end. Be careful don't put a vowel sound between the consonants. arrived ask build dance find finished help stops stamp Listen and repeat these words with three consonant sounds at the end. Be careful ~ don't put a vowel sound between the consonants. asks builds crisps danced helps sixth stamps _ Sometimes we don't pronounce al the consonant sounds clearly Listen stolpls helo) frien(ils asl) stamio) wants stam(o)s helipled builels English Pronurcason in Use (Elementary)26.1 Be 26.2 Be 26.3 Beh 26.4 Section A Sounds and sping Exercises Listen and circle the word you hear. colder 6 old older colder 7 sent centre dancer 8 sent centre dancer 9 fast faster older 10 fast faster Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and complete the sentences with words from Exercise 26.1 1 Yesterday was ...eold_.., but today’s 2 My wife's a good but [can't arall 31m than you, but not too to learn English. 41 ‘my daughter to buy some things in the shopping ™ 5 The bus is but the train’, Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat Underline the consonant groups at the ends of words in the dialogues. 1A: Have you seen that film? B: No, I haven't. 2A: Be there at six. B: Is that when it starts? 3 A: Have you been to France? B: Yes, once, 4 A: How do you say ‘Hello’ in French? B: I can't speak French. 5A: Have some of these biscuits. B: No, thanks, I don’t like them, ? A: Fifty pence, 6 A:T found some money in the street today. B: How mu 7 A: What's for lunch? B: Fish and chips. 8 A: Tony slept six hours last night. Bs I didn’t sleep at all! 9) A: What colour are your new gloves? B: Pink and orange! Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Complete each phrase with one of the words in raat eerae tnebox thousands isn’t banks last EXAMPLE first and last 4 socks and a 1 maths and 5 shops and 2 ic wasn’t and it 6 sound and a 3 hundreds and 7 from east to Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 61ra &) Inpertant igor tishening 62 Last week Consonant groups across words Sometimes a word ends with a consonant or a consonant group, and the next word starts with a consonant or consonant group, and you pronounce the consonants together as a group. Listen and repeat. this_time a plane_ticket a pop_star an English_dlass the next_word orange_juice this_morning timé_to go an old_castle A pop star ‘nod castle ‘Sometimes you don't hear all the consonants clearly. Listen and repeat. stop_the game sto(p) the game last_week ‘as(t) week back_to work balck) to work and_then an(q) then put your bag_down put your ba{g) down Sometimes the sound of one of the consonants changes. Listen and repeat. ten ten_boys {sounds like m) ten_gils {nm sounds like //) good goodbye (d sounds like b) Ci ae g good_goal! _(d sounds like g) Good goal! If the same consonant sound comes at the end of one word and the beginning of the next word, you usually hear it only once, but longer than normal. Listen and repeat. ren_nights this_summer enough_food stop_playing a good_day a black_cat call_ later English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)Section A Sounds and speling Exercises Listen and complete the sentences. EXAMPLE ‘Were you at the —... aS... meeting? week. time. holiday. me a call, ‘mean email. me how you are. me a letter me a present. Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat. 27.2. Underine the consonant groups arass words in these sentences. EXAMPLE This is the last time. 1 I's really warm today. 2 Try this sentence. 3 don’t know winat to do. 4 Look through all the photos. 5 Check the answer. 6 Ted like to ask you something. 7 Is this the right place? 8 [haven't listened to this CD yet. 9) The meeting's on Monday. 10 The potatoes aren't cooked yet. Its really warm today. {8}) _Uisten to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 27.3 Complete the piarases with the words from the box. You will need to use some of them more than once. this young cheap white big next black last old small sane th ane month —-— month _- month alan town, afan town. afan town a/an cat afan cat alan ent alan cat alan at aan. cat eee ORES —-—-— elothes clothes _ clothes eeeeutanclothes clothes {82 Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 6329 66 Wait a minute - where's the waiter? Strong and weak vowels i) The word London has two vowel sounds that are written the same ~ London - but pronounced differently. The frst 0 has a clear, strong sound, bur the second o has a weak sound. Listen carefully to the difference. London © The word banana has three vowel sounds which are written the same ~ banana. The second a has a clea, strong sound, but the first a and the third a have a weak sound. Listen. banana Stressed syllables (see Units 30-32) have strong vowel sounds, buc unstressed syllables often have weak sounds. The weak sound in Londan and banana is //. London /'Iandan/ banana /bo'na:nay ‘S*?)__ Sometimes its cifficult to hear Jaf. iste. 7” London ‘er ietening) | have to go to London tomorroW. banana ‘Would you like a banana? Thisis very important for istening, because it makes it difficult to recognise words. When you speak English, you don't need to pronounce weak sounds as weakly as this, but i's important to make a dear Aiference between stressed (strong) and unstressed (weak) sylables. (CRB) Listen tothe other weak vowels in these two sentences. Thave 10 go t0 London tomorrow. hhave ~ go ~ Lon ~ mort are strong, and the others are weak, wows wwsw Would you lke a banana? like ~ na are strong, and the others are weak Sometimes different words sound the same because of the weak vowels. Look at these three sentences. Where's the waiter? Is this the way to the school? Can you wait a minute? waiter, way to and wait a sound the same: /\ ©) Listen to the three sentences and repeat. Engl Pronunciation in Ure (Elementary)29.1 60s or 29.2 Gi 29.3 @ Exercises Section B Sylales and words In the words below, * represents the weak vowel fa). Write the words with their full spelling, EXAMPLE leet® letter, 1 Brit? 2 tday 3 tmetict cn 4 p'lice oe Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat these phrases. 1 Great Brit?n 2 arriving ¢*day 3 going to *meric* 4 call th” p'lice S$ *noth® 6 “gain 7 mount*n 5 have *noth* 6 say it *gain 7 climb the mount*n Look at the sentences below and find words and phrases in list 1 and list 2 with the same pronunciation, EXAMPLE ‘Where's the waiter? ~ Can you wait a minute? Where's the waiter? lise 1 Where's the waiter? Nor at al Look in the cellar I rakes a long time. Smoking isn’t allowed. Td like to live in a newer house. list 2 Theard a loud noise. You'l see a tall building on your lef. My father knew a lot about music. ‘Can-you-wait-a-minute? Pm trying to sell a house. Walk along the beach. Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Write these words ExaMete Jpro'navns! 1 /o'mertka/ 2 /'sentans/ 3 Pdifrantl 4 Pmavntan! - erosounee, Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 5 fade 6 Meta! Z 7 Ipalliss! Z 8 /o'gen/ Engh Pronunciton in Use (Elementary) or30 68 ae ga he Single or return? Stress in two-syllable words In a ewo-syllable word, one syllable is stronger than the other. This isthe stressed syllable. In the sword answer the frst syllable is stressed. (We also say: The stress ison the frst syllable’) Listen. In the word again the second syllable is stressed. (The stress is on the second syllable.) Listen ogain Two-syllable words often have stress on the frst syllable, and the vowel sound in the unstressed syllable is often the weak sound /a/, Listen and repeat. brother butter father finger finish glasses listen mother number second sister water woman Sometimes there’s no vowel sound in the unstressed syllable. Listen and repeat. apple people simple table travel Some two-syllable words are stressed on the second syllable. Listen and repeat agree alone arrive asleep awake because begin behind complete decide exam explain express pethaps pronounce repeat return ‘We can show stressed syllables like this O, and unstressed syllables like this 0. So words like answer, brother, butter look like this Oo, and words like again, because, decide look like this 00. Dictiona "in front of the stressed syllable. again English Pronurciction in Use (Elementary)30.1 ca 30.2 oe 30.3 30.4 Section B Splables and words Exercises Listen and circle the word with different stress. EXAMPLE 00 00 00 Oo exam excuse explain @xtra) 1actor after afraid also 4 coffee colour concert correct 2 before belong better between S English enjoy evening every 3 paper pencil picture police Check your answers withthe Key Usten and underine the stressed syllables. Then listen again and repeat. Make words from these parts and write them in the correct column, a re I ns Jee} lo. ing er _ sleep turn ng words with first-syllable stress words with second-syllable stress Tonger Check your answers with the Key. Then listen and repeat. All these phrases have five syllables. Ois 2 stressed syllable and ois an unstressed silble. Put the phrases in the correct place. teacher or student? the same or different? single or return? behind or in front? asleep or awake? perhaps or maybe? finish or begin? reading or writing? 0000 1 teacher on student? Oo000 1 2 00000 1 2 o a 00000 1 2 Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then Isten and repeat Put the stress mark ' in the correct place and write the word. ExaMre fararv/ + /a! raiv/ ATONE. 4 finifi 1 /sistol io 5 fkompli:t/ EP 2 Irilaks! 6 fterbl) fetta 3 Ipipl 7 Ipronauns! z Listen to check your answers. Check withthe Key. Then listen and repeat, Englsh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 6970 8 cs Begin at the beginning Stress in longer words ‘Some words have more than two syllables. In every word, one syllable is stressed. Listen and repeat. 0 is the stressed syllable and oo the unstressed syllables. O00 exercise syllable There are three syllables in the word exercise. 000 computer example Computer is an example of a three-syllable word. 000 understand Japanese T can't understand Japanese. ©o00 supermarket Do you like small shops or supermarkets? 0000 photography Are you interested in photography? 0000 information mathematics Td like some information about mathematics courses, 0000 cocabulary Will you help me with my vocabulary? 00000 university Which university did you go to? 00000 communication Email is very helpful for communication, ‘When you add syllables to words, the stress often stays on the same syllable. Listen and repeat. begin > beginning decide » decided possible > impossible sentence > sentences interest > interesting But sometimes a different syllable is stressed. Listen and repeat. dectric > lectricin pronounce > pronunciation photograph * photography explain > explanation Engith Pronunciaon in Use (Elementary)311 ib 31.3 @& 31.4 @ Section B Sylbles and words Exercises Write these words EXAM fov'giniy/ begining 1 /'intovj 2 /mju: 3 imagen 4 detimotly 5 /a'mertkan/ 6 /polr'tifan/ “~ 7 Info’ natotd 8 /fa'tografi Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen and write the words in the correct column. ‘adjective alphabet cinema eleven furniture grandmother _ important reception remember _ tomorrow Ooo 000 adjective. Check your answers with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Complete the sentences. Choose words with the correct stress from the box. You do nat need all the words, afteroon bicycle conversation delicious discussion exercises expensive holiday morning normally often Saturday seventeen seventy sixty Sunday Sweden Switzerland telephone today yesterday 1 We had a 00 ....deisiees... meal on Ooo... 2 We 000... go on Ooo... bby cas, bur this time we're going by Ooo 3 Idid ten grammar Oooo 000 sis 41s Ooo AM 000 ee neevenen COUNTY? 5 My son's 000 and my father’s Ooo 6 Thad a long Ooo 0000 this 000 Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Six months of the year have three or four syllables. Write them on the correct line. 000 000 September See ae Listen to check your answers, Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Engish Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) n32 n ae Where's my checklist? Stress in compound words We can often put two words together to make a compound, eg. class + room ~ classroom. We write some compounds as one word, some as two words, and some with a hyphen (-). class + room + classeoom car + park -* car park second + hand -* second-hand The stress is normally on the first part of the compound. Listen and repeat. 0 ——aiepore bathroom bus stop car park classroom football girlfriend oo bus station dining room hairdresser mewspaper post office sunglasses 000 phorocopy railway station shop assistant 6000 police station Oooo computer programme Some compound nouns have stress on both parts if the first partis an adjective. Listen and repeat. 00 single room Some compound nouns have stress on both parts if the thing in the second part is made of the ‘material in the frst part. Listen and repeat. 00 glass jar 00 plastic bag 0000 omato soup Some compound nouns have stress on both parts if the first part tells us where the second part is, Listen and repeat. 00 car door front door ground floor 000 — city centre kitchen window ‘When a compound is an adjective, there is often stress on both parts, Listen and repeat. 00 first-class half-price home-made 00 second-hand Enlih Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)32.1 32.2 e 32.3 Section B Sylales and words Exercises Listen and cirle the compound with different stress. Inthe example, both words are stressed in back door, but inthe others, the fist word is stressed EXAMPLE computer screen (Back doo?) alarm clock bank manager T toothache nightclub crossroads half-price 2 motorbike waiting room second class raf lights 3 mobile phone credit card swimming pool check-in desk 4 travel agent city centre tourist visa supermarket Make five compounds from these parts. first part: ear wine hand birthday boy second part: friend bar present bag. rings Now use the compounds to complete the dialogue, A: Oh no, Iean't find my ! B: Have you looked in your 2 A: Of cousse! B: Maybe you left them in that lase night? A: Ob no, maybe I did! Bi Are they important? A: Yes = they were a from my ! Listen to cheek your answers. Check with the Key, Listen again and circle the stressed part of each ‘compound. Then listen again and repeat. Listen to the poem. The compounds are underlined. Circle the stressed part of each compound, Checklist Have | set the gat clock? and put it on the bedside table? put my plane ticket in my trouser packet? packed my toothbrush? put my suitcase by the bedroom door? switched the CD player off phoned the tani driver to say ‘Be here at sik? Have Have | Where's my checklist?! Check your answers with the Key. Then listen again and repeat. English Pronunciation in Use (Elemento) B33 Ga 14 Phrases and pauses Reading aloud When you listen to English, perhaps you think i's difficult to understand because it’s too fast. [And perhaps you would like 10 speak faster. Bur when people speak English — or any other language ~ they don’t speak fast and non-stop. They speak in short phrases, and they stop, oF pause, between the phrases. First, read this story, and make sure you understand it. Lots of people get arrested for dangerous driving, of course. But how old isthe oldest? Who's the \world record holder? Well, | read about a man who was a hundred and four! He went through red Tights, crashed into parked cars and drove along the pavement. And how old was his car? Only thity. ‘Now listen to the story, reading at the same time, and notice the pauses between the lines, Lots of people get arrested for dangerous driving, of course. But how old is the oldest? ‘Who's the world record holder? ‘Well, read about a man ‘who was a hundred and four! He went through red lights, crashed into parked cars and drove along the pavement. ‘And how old was his ca Only I's OK ~ or even better ~ to pause more often, because it gives you more time to think of what to say next, and it makes listening easier. Listen to this version — the words are the same, but there are 2% 11s also important to stress the most important words. Listen again, and this time notice the stress on the words more pauses. in bold. Lots of people Lots of people get arrested get arrested for dangerous driving, for dangerous driving of course. of eourse. But But how old how old is the oldest? 's the oldest? Who's the world record holder? Who's the world record holder? Wel Well, tread about a man read about a man who was who was 2 hundred and four! 2 hundred and four! He went through eed lights, He went through red lights, crashed into parked cars, ‘crashed into parked cars ‘and drove along the pavement. ‘and drove along the pavement. ‘And how old was his car? ‘And how old was his car? ‘Only thirty. Only thirty, Practise reading this story, phrase by phrase, paying attention to the pauses and the stresses. English Pronunciaon n Use (Elementary)Section C Phrases, sentences ond grammor Exercises 33.1. Usten to this story and mark the pauses like this: | 9 a few years ago / I read in a newspaper / that the staff at a library ‘A few years ago | read in @ newspaper that the staff at 2 library in @ small town in the west of England had noticed that the number of visitors to the library was going down and down, and the number of books they were borrowing was going down even faster ‘They couldn't understand this, so they decided to do some research to find out the reason. They interviewed people and esked them to fil in questionnaires and so on. And guess what they discovered. The reason was simply that everybody had read all the books already! Cheek with the Key. {© Listen again and mark the main stresses by underlining them. ‘A few years ago / I read in a newspaper / that the staff ata library .. Check with the Key and practise reading the story yourself. You could also practise reading together with the recording 33.2 _ Listen to this story and mark the pauses. Gi This seems unbelievable but i's a true story in fact. A farmer was working in the fields | with his tractor. The tractor crashed and he fell out and landed on the ground Unconscious. As he fell, his mobile phone fell out of his pocket. Soon after, a bird that was flying around the fields saw the phone and started pecking it with its ‘beak. ‘Amazingly it dialled the number 999 and soon the emergency services arrived to help the farmer. Check with the Key. SP Listen again and mark the main stresses. Check withthe Key and practise reading the story yourself. You could also practise reading together with the recording Tip: You might find it helpful co rewrite the stories with each phrase on a separate line like this: A few years ago Tread in a newspaper that the staff ata library AX ‘Note: hen we wrt, we mark some ofthe main pauses with commas, the tis This seems unbelievable, but its a true story, in fact. English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 1s¢ Speak it, write it, read it Linking words together 1 ‘When we write there are spaces between all the words, but when we speak we link a lot of the words together, so it sounds like this: iehemvespeakwelinkalotofthewordstogether. ‘G% Listen and notice how a consonant sound at the end of a word is linked to a vowel sound at the start of the next word. Breakfast in bed! Look _at that! Breakfast_in bed! ‘Az Bought_it? B: No, caught_ie! Thar's_enough! Switch_it_offt Now say the sentences, making the same links. GiB OF course, we can also separate the words if we wane to, Listen to the difference. I said switch oft! Bought it? Switch it offt FIED Listen and repeat these poems. GR’ English GR Busy Speak_it Work_all day White it Run_away Reod_it Boss_and me You know Can't_agree you really Fill aap need_it Drink_it_up 3% Don't forget Wait_a while Fist you close_it Walk_a mile Then you lock it Meet_at_eight ‘And put the key back_in your pocket Don't be late! oe 7+ The letter h at the beginning of he, his, ner and him is often not pronounced (see Unit 37) so the first pertant sound in these words is often a vowel sound. Listen, fertistena) Can we go back? My husband's forgotten_(hls passport. ‘A: Where's the boss? B: I don't know. | haven't seen_ (her. C48 + Where there's [sound before a vowel, some people don't pronounce the /t clearly Listen. switch_il0 off drink_i( up cant) agree 16 English Pronunciaon in Use Elementary)Section C Phroses, sentences and grammer Exercises 34.1 Mark where you think there will be inks between consonants and vowels. 1 Choose the correct_answer and tick i. 2 Which page is it on? 3 How do you spell i 4 How do you pronounce it? 5 What does it mean? 6 7 8 can’t understand this. Look i up in your dictionary. Itisn’t easy to speak English. 9) Listen — which language is that? 10 Don’t worry if you make a mistake 3) Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 34.2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs ExaMtr A: How did you feel? Bil... felt... (fel) all right. 1A: What do you think of yosa? B: [don’t know, I've never mn (ty) it 2 A: What happened co my favourite cup? Br Ie (fall) off the rable. 3 A: Which film shall we go to? B: I don't mind. I've (see) all of| them before. 4 A: You look pleased, 56 B: Yes, I've (find) a new job. 5A: Whar did you do lastnight? B:Tjuse (stay) at home. vs 6 A: Where did you buy that hat? BI (make) it myself! Na 7 A: Does your dog like biscuits? B: I don't know, I've never — (as) i. 8 A: How did you get here? Where dd you buy that hat? BIL (swim) across the river. GB _Listen to check your answers, Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Be sure to link the final consonant of the verb with the vowel at the beginning of the next word, 34.3 Circle the /rf sounds that you think will be pronounced, (See Unit 22.) 1 Whete are you going 2. Where shall we go? 3. Where did I put my scissors? 4 Idon’t know where I put my scissors. 5 Have another biscuit. 6 Have another apple. 7 They're all coming with us. 8 They're coming with us. 9 Are you sure? 10 Are you sure about that? SZ listen to check your answers. Check with the Key, Then listen and repeat. If there's an /r/ sound before a vowel, link the /r/ and the vowel. English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 7Me and you, you and me Linking words together 2 [EB We se the sounds / and // to ink a vowel sound at the end of a word with a vowel sound at the beginning of the next word. 8 Ifthe first word ends with a vowel sound like or fil, and the next word starts with any vowel sound, we use // to link the words, Listen. sme_land you ‘©8b IF the first word ends with a vowel sound like /u/ or /ur/, and the next word starts with any vowel sound, we use /v/ to link the words. Listen. you_"and me two "or three g0_Fourside B Listen and repear these poems. @e Asking the way Yes Go. "out ofthe building Go™"along the street Go "aver the bridge. Go "across the street. Go_*up the hil Take the_eighth street on your let ‘nnd the “eleventh on your right. Then im not sure ~ Youll have to_Wask again B® Hats Fil do_“one for you Fl give you. "one too a yelow “and blue_“one ‘AP. _Ahe letter h at the beginning of he; his, her and him is often not pronounced (see Unit 37), so the frst portant sound in these words is often a vowel sound. Listen, 1 istening) He cant come out tonight. He's got to do_"{tis homework ‘A: afraid the boss is busy. 8: When car see_ her? 8 Englsh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)35.1 35.2 & 35.3 Section C Phrases, sentences and grammar Exercises Listen and complete the dialogues. Then mark the /j/ and /w/ links. 1 A: .Re.qouZoSten.... go swimming? B: Not really, I or twice a month, 2 A: What's _ letter in the alphabet? B: Maybe it’s G or H Beeeeegt 3 then do. holiday? B: We a July or August. 4A: Whar’s your + B: Twenty-eight, Sea Avenue. 5 A: Try — ne» $00N. B: OK, Pll send you my answer 6 A; Look! There's i the mountains. B: Really? I can’t Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. ‘Mark where you think there will be /j/ and /w/ links between words. 1 Is it blue_“or grey? 2 What day is it today ‘Thursday or Friday? 3 Coffee or tea? 4 Where's my interview suit? 5 Play a song for me. 6 Hello, Reception? Which city is this? 7 See you in the evening. 8 Why do we always have to get up so Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat, Complete the answers to the questions and mark all the /j/ and jw/ links in the dialogues. A: Are you the new assistant? B: Yes, At Is he in the same class as you? B: No, he A: Am Tlate? B: No, you Come in ‘Az Is she coming with us? B: Yes, she ; A: These chairs aren’t very comfortable, are they? B: No, they -oo--e-— Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat, Englth Pronunciatan in Use (Elementery) 980 a cay R aa Take me to the show, Jo Rhythm Stressed and unstressed syllables in words make different rhythms. Listen. Oo answer 00 belong 000. interview 00 banana Phrases have a rhythm of stressed and unstressed syllables, like words. Listen and repeat these words and phrases with this rhythm: Ooo telephone talk to me told you so doesn’t it? Listen and repeat these words and phrases with this rhythm: 000 important discussion Trold you Td like to pronounce it Listen and repeat these words and phrases with this rhythm: 0000 photographic information forty-seven what about it? never tried it Listen and repeat these phrases with this rhythm: 0000 time to get up ing mistakes tell me again give me your hand twenty years old English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)Section € Phrases, sentences and grommor Exercises 36.1 Read the phrases. Then listen and write 1 ifthe phrase has the pattern Ooo, and 2 if it has the (4% pattern 0000, what's the matter? | what shall we do? 2 stand in the queue what about you? see you later tell the others feeling better nothing to do come for dinner anyone there? round the corner ready to go on the TV two and a half go and find it asking for more what’ the problem? now and again ‘one pound forty leave it to me half a kilo sixty-seven breakfast’ ready quarter to four > Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. 36.2. Usten to this chant with this faythm: 00000, Write in the missing words Pass me the JA ony Pam ‘Soon as you Van Wait inthe queue, Sue ‘Almost forgot, Scott See you en Lend me your Ben Leave it to me, Lee Where shall we go, Flo? What would you Mike? Get anew Bob When shall we meet, Pete? How do you feel, Nei? Over the - Bill What have you _-, Dot? Where have you gone, John? CCheck with the Key. Then listen again and repeat 36.3 Listen to this chant with this rhythm: 000000. Write in the missing words. ©) Take me to the .... SH0W.....,JO When will you be back, Jack? ‘Thank you for the food, Jude ‘Always on the Joan See you in the Mark When did you arive, Clive? Really lke the hat, Pat Have a glass of ny BRUCE. See you on the Jane Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat. 36.4 Listen and repeat these poems. Be careful to say them with the right rhythm, CP Too late CR Travel Before | go - Heawy, light I told you so The left and the right, I told you, Hollow my feet but you still don't know. Through the day and the night. CP) Meeting CPA Concentration Really can't wait Central station I's never too late Information Quarter to eight? Trying to make a reservation ‘That would be great NNot too keen on conversation Don't want any complications. English Pronunciaen in Use (Elementary) alHey, wait for me! Strong and weak forms 1: Pronouns ERI — 0 words have two diferent pronunciations ~a strong form and a weak form. Normally we use the weak form, but ifthe word is stressed because it is especially important, or because we want to show a contrast, we use the strong form. Most pronouns have strong and weak forms, weak strong you lial Jus! me imal Imnisl he i hist she If Ifid him heal 7 af or [har © The rat the end of ber is = an fk pronounced before a vowel (see “ = Unir 22), a it Give her_a chance. them Tam HERBIE © Listen 10 the difference, and repeat. ‘Az Will you be at che meeting on Friday? (you is weak) B: Yes. Will you be there? (you is strong} Can you help me carry this suitcase? (me is weak) Hey, wait for me ‘me is trong) Is he there? (he is weak) Who? The boss. No. Everybody else is working, but he's gone homet the is strong) PEEE : She doesn’t smoke or drink! (she is strong) Ah, that's what she told yout (she is weak) A: & ‘Az Look ~ it's im! (him is strong) B: Where? I can’r see him. (him is weak) A: Do you know that woman? B: Her? No, I don't recognise her. (First her is strong, second her is weak) A: T'm afraid we can’t stay any longer: (we is weak) B: What do you mean, ‘we’? I've gor plenty of time, (we is strong) A: They told us ¢o go this way. (us is weak) By Well, they didn’ tell us! (us is strong) When I said, ‘Give them a drink’ I didn’t mean them, I meant the people. (first them is weak, second them. is strong) them, | meant the people 82 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)Section C Phrases, sentences and grammar Exercises 37.1 Listen and mark the underlined words w (weak) or s (strong). 1 A: Are you going to talk to him? B: No, I think he should ralk to me first. 2 A: Shall [phone her? B: Yes, I think you should 3 A: You see those people over there? Do you know them? B: [know her, bur I don’t know him. 4A: What are you going to give him? B: {think Il give im a shire, Whar about you 5 Let him come in and ask him what be wants. 6 She says she'll bring her money tomorrow 7 Vm tied .. shall ye go now? 8 Everybody's leaving. Whar abouc us? Shall we go, 100? 9 Tell us when you're ready 10 A: Who broke that window? Bs He did! C: No, I didn, she didt Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat 37.2 Listen and complete the sentences. 2 Exanme What — did ste. say? 1 What think about 2 Where tonight? 3 ready — _ now 4 Where ? 5 come in, eat feeling all right? 7 Tell 81 phone number but not Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat 37.3 Listen and repeat this poem. Be careful to speak with the correct rhythm. Stress the words in bold, G5 and use weak forms of the pronouns between them. Comings and goings What didshe say? Don't id her away Give hera chance Ask —herto dance. Give usa drink What do you think? Ask — themto wait Tell them its late What shall we do? Shall we wait herefor you? Please dont delay Tellme, what doyou say? Engish Pronunciaian in Use (Elementary) 83ie foe) 84 And what's his name? Strong and weak forms 2: Possessives, conjunctions, prepositions Many possessives, conjunctions and prepositions have two different pronunciations ~ a strong form and a weak form. Normally we use the weak form, but if the word is stressed because it is, especially important, or because we want to show a contrast, we use the strong form, Listen to the difference, and repeat. Give me your hand! (your is weak) A: Your turn! (your is strong} Bz No, i's your turn! {your is strong) ‘A: That's our new neighbour. B: And whar’s his name? (and and his are weak) A: No, het! (her is strong) B: Oh, sorry. Whar's her name? (her is strong) [A: She must be rich —look at her car! (her is weak) B: [think that’ his car, actually! (his is strong) A: They've sold their old house, B: They've sold their house bought another one yer. (their is strong) I sce. (their is weak) but they haven't [As Would you like some ice eream or some cake? (some is weak) B: I'd like some ice cream and some cake, please! (and is strong, some is weak) Az Do you like those sweets? (do and you are weak) B: Well, some of them are good. (some is strong, of and them are weak) ‘The shop's closed from one to two. (from and to are weak) There's a bus to the village at six, but there's no bus back from there tonight. (to and from are strong, at is weak) English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) [weak strong your lil” Tiel his hal Thal their al [Real and Ta} or fod Trend but oat] Toxtl [ome Kom iam) that [atl Poet! at il ett for Tal foal from Thraiad ‘feoml of vl bul to ik [he © The rat the end of these words is pronounced before a vowel (see Unit 22). What's your_: What was thei Come in for_a minute **to is pronounced /tur/ before a vowel sound. to_a party She must be rich ~ lok at her ear38.2 Se Ga Section C Phrases, sentences ond grammar Exercises Listen and mark the undertined words w (weak) or s (strong). 1 They went out and left their children ar home. 2 Don't sit there = that’ his sea. 3 Is this the train to London or from London? 4 didnt say ar five o'clock, I said about ive o'clock. 5 What are you going to do? 6 His first name's Jack, but I don’ know his second name. 7 Would you like some more tea? 8 Bring your umbrella ~ its going to rain. 9 Excuse me ~is this your umbrella? 10 Can you go and buy some bread and mill, please? 11 You've bought some flowers = who are they far? 12 [ bought them for you! Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat Read and listen to these poems. Then listen again and repeat. Be careful to speak with the correct rhythm, Use the weak form of and. Use the weak form of of, Use the weak form of but You and me G& Relaxing % Making plans you and me ac of tea walk? But is to late cake and tea anew CD To the town? But its too for. bread and cheese bottle of wine Some sightseeing? Buti’ too dark, twos and threes and plenty of time 2 restaurant? Buti too expensive this and that [A game of chess? But is so boring thin and fat Read a book? But my eyes are so left and right tired day and night Study some English? Buti’ so ‘now and then 2 Do you go out on Friday nighas? 3 Foal fe longs dy ose 4 They show some really good filmg st that cine. 5 Are you going to Irelagd again this yea? 6 Do they speak Engh in Mal? 7 Can you buy stam in that sho? 8 Thagwas a long mip wasat i? 9. Do you have to speak Engligh at woiK? 10 Ton a prize in the lowe last weeK. Englch Pronundatin in Use (Elementary)Section D Conversation 50.3 Listen to the intonation and put the words and phrases inthe box into the correct colurmn. pm sit Thavesteange. That's fantastic! That's interesting, That's good newst ‘That's kind of you! That's a good idea. That's marvellous! 4 That's great’ That's strange EM Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. PBS Now listen and answer, using the same phrases. Different answers are possible 1 ve passed my exam Tm suce[lefe my glasses here but I cant see them anywhere Pl help you carey those bags. They've gor lors of English books at the new megastore. Let go for a beer Look it the middle of the afternoon, and al he lights inthe house are on. ‘Would you like to come and stay for the weekend? ‘Where's Peagy? She said she was definitely coming. 1'm going to Canada forthe summer! 10 This road was built by the Romans. 50.4 listen and repeat. thasifs Fing, thanks plea Can Thave some mong, pleat? actly Tigi, actualy. Davee Are you thexg, Dav®? if you like” Have some morg, if you like in far ‘Veg Lean in fac probly About six o'elgck, probaly. Pm afeaitl Ng, | ean I'm afta. Teil About twegty | thi usualy Cole, usuay. when you're read ‘We can)agg when you're read. unfortaately No, i¢ was eanelled, unfortaately. = LUsten and use some of the sentences to answer. Different answers are possible. 1 How are you? 2. How many people are coming to the party? 3 This music's awful, isn it? 4 Was the concert good? 5 This cake’s delicious. 6 What time will you be home? 7 Do you deink tea or coffee for breakfast? 8 Can you come a bit earlier next week? 9 Can you speak Hungarian? 10 How old is she? Englsh Pronunciation im Use (Elementary) 109oy oy Chart of phonemic symbols ‘You can listen to these words on the recording, Short vowels swim building red bread friend any said can map son sun clock hot full book about excellent lewer doctor sugar Saturday happy Long vowels, tree seat field secret kilo can't bar half wall talk sawy daughter ought warm more door too group blue bird work tum learn vecb Diphthongs| 19 real hear beet here ed care hair wear where ef came rain say. great weight ar ime dry high buy OL point roy U cold home slow boat aU now sound Consonants baby job oes gouoN geoe te Bg mre maT do reading add foot café off phone go bigger bag hand who xe cold talking black leave yellow fill more summer comb now dinner gone know pen stopping help ted sony write sister glass. plage scissors ten better eight washed view very five well away white zero roses scissors jazz shop washing cash machine sure national television usually ‘choose which furore jeans larger fridge thing baak singer thank north: then mother with Englth Pronunciovon in Use (leentary)Guide for speakers of specific languages If your language is one of these, it would probably be useful for you to do these Sound pairs (see Section E3). Arabic 3, 11, 13, 16, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 37 Chinese 1, 4,7,9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37 Dravidian languages eg. Tamil 4,7, 11, 12, 13, 17,23, 24, 26, 27,28, 31, 34 Dutch 1, 3,4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, Farsi 1,4, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20,27, 34 French 1,4,7,9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37 German 10, 12, 15, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31 Greek 1,2,4,7,9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37 Italian 1,9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 23, 26, 27,28, 29, 31 Japanese 9, 12,20, 25, 30, 32,34, 35,36 Korean 1,4,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 23, 24, 26, 2 , 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36 Malay / Indonesian 1,4, 13, 15, 23, 24, 26,27, 28,29, 31, 32, 33 _Englth Pronuncction in Use (Elementary) ntSection E Reference Polish 1,7, 12, 14, 15, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37 Portuguese 1,4, 7,9, 13, 15,2325, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34 39 Russian 1,7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 23, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37 Scandinavian languages 1, 6, 10, 15, 27, 30, 31. South Asian languages eg. Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati 8, 12, 15, 16, 18, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 32 Spanish 1,4,7,9, 11, 13, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35, 37 Swahili 1, 3,4, 7,9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 36, 37 Thai 7,12, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 36 Turkish 2,4, 12, 15, 21, 23, 26, 27, 34, 35, West African languages 1,4, 79, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 23, 2 27, 28, 29, 31, 34, 36 12 Englih Pronuncioton in Use (Elementary)a} Sound pairs If you have problems with hearing the difference between pairs of sounds, you can find extra listening practice in this section, Listen to the sounds and words on the recording, do the exercises and then check your answers with the Key. Note that the recordings for the Sound pairs are on CD E. Sound pair 1 fi/ and fi! Sound pair 2 ff and fa Sound pair 3 / and fet Sound pair 4 us! and uf Sound pair $ Jo/ and /al Sound pair 6 fus/ and Jou Sound pair 7 ed and fas! Sound pair 8 fal and /o:f Sound pair 9 fe/ and /n/ 10 fal and fo! 1 fof and foot Sound pair 12 fou! and foi! Sound pair 13 /n/ and />:/ Sound pair 14 Jou! and fs: Sound pair 15 fel and fe? Sound pair 16 /e/ and few Sound pair 17 fe/ and /s:/ Sound pair 18 fe/ and lal Sound pair 19 /si/ and fe! Sound pair 20 /su/ and fol Sound pair 21 /ea/ and fer! Sound pair 22 /au/ and fei! Sound pair 23 /pl and fo/ Sound pair 24 /p! and iff Sound pair 25 /t/ and J Sound pair 26 /t/ and il Sound pair 27 /t/ and Sound pair 28 /i! and /al Sound pair 29 ft and ivi Sound pair 30 /s/ and J Sound pair 31 Js! and Ja! Sound pair 32/5! and /f/ Sound pair 33 /f! and ff Sound pair 34 fn fg/ and Jak! Sound pair 35 mn, /nf and day Sound pair 36 and iri Sound pair 37 hv and 1 English Pronuncaten ia Use (Elementary)4 Section E Reference Sound pair 1: /ix/ and /i/ For more about these sounds, se Unit 2 GP tise he words inthe box mo (®P Listen. You will hear two words from the box. field ~ filled feel — fill ream - Tim If you hear the same word twice, write $ (same). If you hear two different words, write D (different) A ae 3 ches Sie el (©) Listen. Circle the word you hear. 8 seat/ sit 9 wheel {will 10 eat fit AL cheap | chip 12 litre liteer Sound pair 2: fis/ and /ra/ For more about these sounds, se Units 2 and 8. GP Listen to the words inthe box ‘knee — near you hear the same word twice, write § (same). It you hear two different words, write D (different). 1 2 oes a se 6 © Listen. Circle the word you hear. 8 cheese / cheers 9 knee / near 10 we /we're 1 D/ dear 12 he /here Sound pair 3: /1/ and /e/ For more about these sounds, see Units 2 and 6. Listen to the words inthe box. aaa Listen You will hear two words from the box. liner = eter Tf you hear the same word twice, write S (same). If you hear two different words, write D (different. 1 2 Be qe |S. 6 3) Listen, Ciele the word you heat 8 iflF 9 six I sex 10 in N 11 fill! fll 12 disk I desk Engloh Pronunciovon In Use (Elementary) B— beer You will hear two words from the box. D-dear E~ear life—lefe listen ~ lesson.® @ ® 3D Sound pair 4: /u:/ and Jol For more about these sounds, see Unit 3. ine th sounds and words inthe box satel ae re pees te wee es ie Ifyou hear the same sound or word twice, write § (same). Section E Reference fol pool pull fool full Luke look If you hear two different sounds or words, write D (different 1 eer ae 4 Cee Listen. 8 ful fol 9 fa/fa 10 pool | pull 11 pool I pull 12 fool | full rele the sound or word you heat Sound pair 5: /o/ and /a/ Far ius boas thsotenmd are Us 3 ant ey ee rere Listen. You will hear two words from the box. If you hear the same sound or word twice, write S (same) Jolin) look = luck book - buck If you hear two different sounds or words, write D (different). 1 a 3 4 s Listen. Circle the sound or word you heat 8 fal Isl 9 fal Isl 10 look / luck 11 Took / luck 12 book / buck Sound pair 6: /u:/ and /ou/ For more about these sounds, see Units 3 and 10. Listen to the words inthe box. Listen. You will hear two words from the box. If you hear the same word twice, write § (same). Ifyou hear two different words, write D (different). 1 2 3 < yas tinea Listen. Circle the word you hear 8 100! toe 9 grew / grow 10 blue blow 11 boots! boats 12 shoes | shows oot boat soup ~ soap shoe - show through ~ throw English Pronuncoton in Use (Elementary) usSection E Reference Sound pair 7: /ze/ and /a:/ For more about these sounds, see Units 4 and 6. ) Listen to the words in the box. petra eatin Tad —haed match ~ March Listen. You will hear two words from the box. pack park hat -heart If you hear che same word twice, write S (same). If you hear two different words, write D (different em peer s 6 7 (9) Listen. Circle the word you heat 8 hat heart 9) match March 10 pack! park 11 had | ard 12 had | hard Sound pair 8: /a:/ and /o:/ For more about these sounds, see Units 4 and 5. (22) Listen to the words in the box. Gree are moe © Linen. You wll hear tvo words rom the box. farm form —_ sar store If you hear the same word twice, write S (same). Ifyou hear two different words, write D (different) 1 2 sts 4 3 Ge 7 (9 Listen. Circle the word you hear. 8 far four 9Rior 10 Rior 11 part | port 12 star / store Sound pair 9: /ae/ and /al For more about these sounds, see Units 4 and 6 @® Linen tthe words inthe box. cece eae 9 Linen. You wil bear two words from the box. mech—much 'an= An Ifyou hear the same word twice, vite (ame). If yu hea wo diferent words, write D (ilfeent) era eel) eee eee See lo ee Ze 6 Listen, Cirle the word you heat 8 match J much 9 mate I much 10 rae ron AL sang sung 12 nang I rong 16 Englth Pronunciaon i Use (Elementary)Sound pair 1 : Jaf and [o/ For more about these sounds, see Units 4 and 5. Listen to the words in the box. Listen. You will hear wo words from the box. If you hear the same word twice, write § (same). Ifyou hear two different words, write D (differen 1 2 5 4 Listen. Circle the word you heat. 8 lock | ck 9 box I bucks 10 wrong! rung 11 boss / bus 12 song f sung Sound pair 11: /o/ and /au/ For more about these sounds, see Units $ and 10. Listen to the sounds and words in the box. Listen. You will hear ewo words from the box. Ifyou hear the same sound or word twice, write S (same) Section E Reference Tuck—lock nut not gun—gone shut shor 5 6 7 Tel—Toul not note cost coast want - won't If you hear two different sounds or words, write D (different). 1 2 3 4 Listen. Circle the word you hear 6 not | note 7 cost | coast 8 want / won't Sound pair 12: /av/ and />:/ For more about these sounds, see Units § and 10. Listen to the words in the box. Listen. You will hear two words from the box. If you hear the same word twice, write $ (same). Ifyou hear two different words, write D (different 1 2 A 4 Listen. Circle the word you heat. 8 ob for 9 bowl | ball 10 coat / caught 11 boat / bought 12 cold / called 5 ‘oh-or coat — caught woke= walk so—saw 5 6 7 Enaleh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 17Section E Reference Sound pair 13: /p/ and />:/ For more about these sounds, see Unit 5 £78 Listen to the sounds and words in the box. £4 Listen. You will hear two words from the box. iol fod pot - port If you hear the same sound or word twice, write S (same). If you hear ewo different sounds or words, write D (different) 1 z 3 te ‘Listen, Cirle the word you hear 6 shot | short 7 pot! port 8 spot! sport Sound pair 14: /2:/ and /s3/ For more about these sounds, see Units 5 and 7. £59 Listen co the words in the box. £9 Listen. You will hear wo words from the box. If you hear the same word twice, write S (same). If you hear cwo different words, write D (different). sss 3 hates AB Listen. Circle the word you hear. 8 walk / work 9 born ( burn 10 short / shirt AA board I bird 12 walked ! worked Sound pair 15: /e/ and [ze] For more about there sounds, see Unit 6 GP Lisen 0 the words in the box. GY Listen. You will hear rwo words from the box. If you hear the same word twice, write S (same). If you hear ewo different words, write D (different). ewe 3 —_— Q® Listen. Circle the word you hear. 8 men | man 9 said | sad 10 met / mat 11 set | sat 12 bed / bad Englth Ponunceton in Use (Elementary) 3 ‘walk — work, born = burn mad sad shot ~ short spot — sport shore — shirt 7 Thead — had pen pan 7Sound pair 16: /e/ and /er/ For more about these sounds, see Units 6 and 9 ise 0 the words inthe box. Listen. You will hear two words from the box. If you hear the same word twice, write § (same). Section E Reference ee jget—gate pepper — paper wet-wait ler— late If you hear two different words, write D (different). ee 2 3 4 FB Listen. Circle the word you hear. 8 pen! pain 9) men / main 10 letter I later 11 pepper | paper 12 edge / age Sound pair 17: /e/ and /3:/ For more about these sounds, see Units 6 and 7. GB Listen to the words in the box. GB Lise. You will hear two words from the box. Trp hes tm ed rest ees easy If you hear two different words, write D (different). 1 2 3 4 tse. Cie the word you heat 8 bed bind 9 ter/ien 10 wont / weren't A west worst 12 lend I learned Sound pair 18: /e/ and /a/ For more about these sounds, se Units 4 and 6. 69% Listen to the sounds and words in the box. 895 Listen, You will hear two words from the box. If you hear che same sound or word twice, write S hhead—heard bed - bird fen—tum — went—weren't Te/=InJ__ better ~ butter when one again —a gun (same). Ifyou hear ewo different sounds or words, write D (different) de 2 3 eee 2 Listen. Cirele the word you hear 6 better ~ buater 7 when — one 8 et ~ mut oe Engluh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)120 Section E Reference Sound pair 19: /s:/ and /a/ For more about these sounds, see Units 6 and 7. £204 Listen to the sounds and words in the box. EB sen. You wil hear two words from the box. fel bird ~ bad hare — hat heard — had Ifyou hear the same sound or word twice, write § (same) If you hear two different sounds or words, write D (different) piper ee acer eae 5 (8 Listen. Circle the word you hear 6 hurt | bat 7 bird / bad 8 heard | bad Sound pair 20: /3:/ and /19/ For more about these sounds, see Units 7 and 8. GD sen othe sous and words inthe box. GD Liscen. You will hear two words from te box. ail hal her ~ here Died — beard If you hear the same sound or word twice, write S (same). If you hear ewo different sounds or words, write D (different) Tee 2 3 4 5 (®B Listen. Circle the word you hear 6 bird | beard 7 her J here 8 were / we're Sound pair 21: Jea/ and fer) For more about these sounds see Units 8 ad 9 Linen to the word inthe box Listen, You will hear two words from the box. If you hear the same word twice, write § (same). If you hear two different words, write D (different) 1 2 3 eit an 5) BD D> sn, Circle the word you heat. 8 stair stay 9 har (hey! 10 there | they AA care /K 12 nowhere Ino way Engl Pronuncton in Use (Elementary)Section E Reference Sound pair 22: /at/ and /e1/ For more about thee sounds, ee Unit 9 Listen to the words inthe box. EB Listen. You wll hear two word from the box. If you hear the same word twice, write $ (same). If you hear two different words, write D (different). 1 2 3 aut: GB tes Gd deere ete BINA 9 shite | wit 10 like / lake 11 ary be 12 bigh hey Sound pair 23: /p/ and /b/ For more about these sounds, see Unit 11. GPitecaw te vend intie bax eae GD Listen. You wil hear two words from the box. pen Ben PB I you hear the same word twice, write § (same). If you hear ewo different words, write D (different). 1 2 3 4 Sects @ek Fest, @P Listen. Circle the word you heat. 8 pay! bay 9 pen! Ben 10 P/B 11 pie | bey 12 pack / back Sound pair 24: /p/ and /f/ For more about these sounds, see Units 11 and 14, GB Listen to the words in the box. pear fair pull — full 8 Listen. You will hear two words from the box. past fast copy ~coffee 1 you hear the same word twice, write § (same) Ifyou hear two different words, write D (diferent) 1 e ioe ee see 7 BP isen. Circe the word you heat. 8 pear! fair 9 pull full 10 past / fast 11 Pete feet 12 copy coffee Englth Proruncatin in Use (Elementary) iaSection E Reference Sound pair 25: /t/ and /tf/ For more about these sounds, see Units 12 ad 18 Ge ns area QP Listen. You will hear two words from the box. test chest coats — coach If you hear the same word twice, write S (same). If you hear two different words, write D (differen) 2 Re rea Bene eee (PB Listen. Circle the word you hear. 8 toes / chose 9 coat | coach 10 beat ! beach AM eat/ each 12 eats / each Sound pair 26: /t/ and /d/ For more about these sounds, see Unit 12. GB Listen to the words in the box. @B Listen. You will hear two words from the box. you hear the same word twice, write $ (same). If you hear two different words, write D (different 1 2 3 4 5 6 i © Listen, Circle the word you heat, 8 worn I riding 9 wo do 10 T!D dere eal 12 set sid Sound pair 27: [t/ and /6/ For more about these sounds, see Units 12 and 15. #88 Listen to the words in the box. Taught= thought tree — three © Listen, You will hear ewo words from the box. ‘boat both mats maths If you hear the same word twice, write S (same). If you hear two different words, write D (different). a Sree) 5 = |B Listen, Circle the word you hear. 8 taught {thought 9 taught | thought 10 tee | three 11 boat / both 12 mats | maths irrd Engich Pronunciation in Use (Bementory)Seetlon E Reference Sound pair 28: /k/ and /o/ For more about these sounds, see Unit 13. EB Listen to the words in the box. aided be F% Listen. You will hear two words from the box. class glass docks ~ dogs Ifyou hear the same word twice, write § (same). If you hear two different words, write D (different). 1 eat Pc ee aes 6 7 2% Listen. Circle the word you hear. 8 cold / gold 9 back / bag 10 clas glass 11 class / glass 12 docks dogs Sound pair 29: /f/ and /v/ For more about these sounds, see Unit 14, [bsg the weds inthe boxe Ss Linen! You vl bear we rere Hee Bex erent ered fa eat at nee eee ae eS a Tf you hear two different words, write D (different). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Listen. Circle the word you hear. 8 few! view 9 leaf | leave 10 ferry | very 11 safe / save 12 If lved Sound pair 30: /s/ and /6/ For more about these sounds, see Units 1 and 16, 1B Listen to the words in the box. ‘ing — thing sort ~ thought Listen. You will hear two words from the box. sick thick’ mouse ~ mouth If you hear che same word twice, write (same). If you hear two different words, write D (different). 1 a 9a ed eae re eee 1 Listen. Circle the word you hear 8 sing | thing 9 sort / thought 10 sick / thick 11 some | thon 12 mouse | mouth Engleh Pronunciation in Use (Elemento) 123Section E Reference Sound pair 31: /s/ and /z/ For miore about shee sounds, see Unit 16 2 Listen tothe words in the box. % Listen. You will hear two words from the box. If you hear the same word twice, write S (same) If you hear two different words, write D (different). 1 a 3 4 SF Listen. Circle the word you hear, 8 place | plays 9 Sue! 200 10 niece knees 11 piece I peas 12 ice eyes Sound pair 32: /s/ and /{/ For more about these sounds, see Units 16 and 17. 3 Listen to the words in the box. 2% Listen. You will hear wo words from the box. If you hear the same word twice, write S (same). If you hear two different words, write D (different). 1 2 BI 4 ge Listen. Circle the word you heat. 8 s0/ show 9 seat (sheet 10 suit / shoot 11 save/ shave 12 sign shine Sound pair 33: /f/ and /tJ] For more about these sounds, se Units 17 and 18 Listen to the words in the box. Listen. You will hear two words from the box. If you hear the same word twice, write S (same). If you hear two different words, write D 1 2 3 4 B Listen, Circle the word you hear 8 shoes! choose 9 here! cha 10 sheep I cheap 11 cash / catch 12 swash | watch 124 Englsh Proouncctan in Use (Elementary) plays Sue—z00) ‘so show seat ~ sheet sort short Sue ~shoe shoes choose ship ~ chip ash —catch wash — watchSection E Reference Sound pair 34: /n/, /p/ and /gk/ For more about these sounds, se Unit 19. Listen to the words in the box. =a Listen. You will hear two word from the box. thing chink sing ~ sink If you hear the same word twice, write S (same). If you hear two different words, write D (differen). 1 2 3 ae s 6 Cee &R Listen. Circle the word you heat, 8 ran / rang 9 thin | thing 10 thing / think AL sing / sink 12 surt/ sung Sound pair 35: /m/, /n/ and /y/ For more about these sounds, see Unit 19, "© Listen to the words in the box. ‘might night —_me— knee some~sun some ~ sung 8 Listen. You will hear two words from the box. If you hear the same word tice, write § (same) If you hear two diferent words, write D (different). is 2 3 4 5 6 Ca Listen. Circle the word you heat, 8 might | night 9 mice | nice 10 mine / nine 11 sonte / sung 12 swim | swing Sound pair 36: /I/ and /r/ For more about these sounds, see Unit 21. £978 Listen to the words in the box. Tehi=right i loog wait Listen. You will hear two words from the box. collect correct leader ~ reader If you hear the same word twice, write § (same). If you hear two different words, write D (differen). 1 2 3 4 s 6 7 ap Listen. Circle the word you hear. 8 light | right 9 Tong / wrong 10 Tock / rock 11 collect / correct 12 alive / arrive Englsh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 1235,126 oe Section E Reference Sound pair 37: /h/ and /-/ For more about this sound, see Unit 20. Listen to the words inthe box. Listen. You will hear two words from the box. If you hear the same word twice, write § (same). If you hear two different words, write D (different). nae 2 3 4 Listen, Circle the word you hear. 8 heyt/A 9 heating | eating 10 hold | old 11 hate J eight 12 heart | are Engish Ponuncetion n Use (Elementry)ae (BB These are che commonest pronunciations of leters in words. Bu there are lors of exceptions, and you will often need to check the pronunciation of words in a dictionary. You can listen to the examples on the recording, From spelling to sound Spelling Sound Examples a fe! bag, + consonant + fev late a hI about ai ev train air fea! hair ar fad start ay tev say au ad taught aw bu saw b oy best © iy ear ctelly by cent, cinema, eycle € + consonant + € Ish nice ch gy check ck Ik black 4 al do e tel end € + consonant + © these e happen € England ea tea ca bread ca reat ear hear ear carly cer beer ei eight oy Brey ere where f fly 8 get 8 general gu ess au language h hat i him i+ consonant + € time ie piece ie pie ie Fist English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 127128 Section E Reference Spelling i k 1 aaa ne % oo - Enelsh Proruncation in Use (Elementary) Sound to0/ fkw/ bs wt nt St ag Ag tor bh Fuel ful fd wt iwi ks! Examples June key live May uncle, bank sing single top road point food foot door north sound group could thought through hour four brown enjoy pen photo quiet ted say easy shoe ten, station picture catch three father cup pall blue cum well whiteon Spelling y Silent letters Section E Reference Sound Examples Wi you tau! uy a) type fl forty a 200 A lot of English words have silent letters in the speling letters which are not pronounced. ‘You can listen to these examples of common words with silent letters on the recording. Silent leer b gteu lr rge Ramps climb, comb ‘Wednesday foreign, sign dughte, ht, high, thought, through hour knee, know could, half, should, walk, would poychology island Christmas, ister often answer ono, write _Englih Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 129E5 E5.1 E5.3 130 The alphabet Exercises These exercises will give you practice with the names ofthe letters ofthe alphabet Match the letters with the words that have the same pronunciation. tea pea ‘why bee ee queue oh Check your answers with the Key. Listen and cree the leter that doesn't rhyme. 1 Which leter doesn't rhyme with a? hj 2 Which letter doesnt rhyme with b? cd 3 Which letter doesn’t rhyme with u?_q_ w CCheck your answers with the Key. kw egipty y Listen and write the answers to the questions. Toile 10 u poe Check your answers with the Key. Engh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)£54 os Section E Reference Listen to 12 spellings and write the words. You'll hear the spelling of each word twice ~ the first time faster, with the lerters linked, like this: s_x_o_p, and the second time slowly, like hist SeeteOouP. Try to write each word the first time, and use the second time to check. ExaMote S409 Check your answers with the Key. Spell these words aloud first slowly and carefully and then faster, linking the letters. Remember that we say gg, for example, as double g A where 2 language 3 who 4 quick 5 called 6 enjoy 7 English 8 only 9 saw 10 gerting 11 asleep 12 pronunciation LUsten and check with the recording. LUsten to this story and then practise reading it yourself. Notice the pauses between the lines, and the stresses in bold (see Unit 33) One day Leonard Bemstein, the famous conductor, ‘was rehearsing with an orchestra. Different sections of the music are marked with the letter A, B,C and £0 on. ‘At one moment, Bernstein stopped the orchestra and said, "F wasn't very good, was better, Hines OK and I was fantastic! The whole orchestra stated laughing ~ ‘Bernstein couldn't understand why. Englsh Poruncation in Use (Elementary) 13Pronouncing numbers ‘The informatin and exercises fon page 134) n this section wil help you to pronounce different ‘types of numbers. 6% 100 1,000 1,000,000 We add a /af before hundred, thousand and milan, Listen and repeat. 100 hundred 1,000 1 thousand 1,000,000 a million Numbers over 100 ‘PH, When we say numbers over 100, we add the weak form of and /an/ before the last two figures (but not always in American English). Listen and repeat 101 101 peel ns 380 x edad ly sy Eo peer teeeaes 2491 apt She eee ere 7,512 7,512 seven thousand, five hundred and twelve TAGs 27Aig wailattenertren ta ete da Yeas Bai) We say years differently from numbers. ‘The number 1764 is one thousand seven hundred and sixty-four but the year 1764 is seventeen sixty-four Lsten and repeat 1764 17164 seventeen sixty-four 1890 18/90 eighteen ninety 1900 1900 nineteen hundred 1907 1907 nineteen o sever But starting from 2000, we say years the same as numbers. 2000 2000 two thousand 2007 2007 two thousand and seven Telephone numbers ‘We say each number separately and pause between groups of numbers For 0 we say oh. Listen and repeat. 01425 365 7098 oh one four rwo fi ree six five, seven ob nine eight Bi For 33 or 77, for example, we say double three or double seven, ete. Listen and repeat 0609 655400 oh six ob nine, six double five, four double oh Temperatures 198) For 0 we say zero. Listen and repeat. se fourteen degrees o 7210 12° ‘minus twelve (degrees) / twelve (degrees) below zero Englth Pronunciation in Use (Elerentary)2 Section E Reference Ordinal numbers Lsten and repeat. st first 20ch ‘twentieth 2nd second 2st rwentyfirst 3rd third 22nd twenty-second 4th fourth 23rd ‘wenty-thied Sth fifth 24th ‘wenty-fourth 13th thirteenth, Bist thirey-firse 15th fifteenth S2nd fifty-second Dates We can say dates in different ways. Listen and repeat. 22. May ‘May the twenty-second the twenty-second of May ‘May twenty-second (American English) 13 January January the thirteenth the thirteenth of January January thirteenth (American English) 30 January January the thirtieth the thirtieth of January January thirtieth (American English) Fractions Listen and repeat. + ahalf 2 A quarter * a fourth (American English) three quarters ¥ three fourths (American English) For other fractions, we use the same forms as ordinal numbers 4} athird 3 rwo thirds + ancighth five eighths Decimals {In decimal numbers, we use the symbol ', and we pronounce it point: Listen and repeat. 1.6 one point six 23.95 twenty-three point nine five 0.762 noughe poine seven six two zero point seven six two (American English) Percentages Listen and repeat. 1% one per cent 50% cent en poine throe per cent Engish Pronuncaon in Use (Elementary) 133Section E Reference Exercises EG.1__ Listen and write the numbers you hear. GP. : oe aoe 4 3 EG.2__Usten and write the numbers of the years. 8 ate 3 4 is sos E6.3 Listen and write the telephone numbers. Bs 4 2 3 Bs 4 5 6.4 Usten and write the numbers. ba 134 Engish Pronuncction in Use (Elementary)=i 52 bs 5 ste Dig Pronouncing geographical names Adjectives are often pronounced in a very similar way to the noun; they are not shown separately in the list. For example: Austria Postria/ Austria ostrisn/ Bur sometimes adjectives are pronounced differently; these are shown separately in the list. For example: Canada ’kenadal Canadian fko'ncidion! Africa Petrikol America fe'merikay Argentina, Jaxdsan'tiznal Asia fer Atlantic pov kentikd Austealia fos'treliat Austria Postrial Belgium Peldsam/ Brazil Pora'zil Canada Pkzonadat Canadian ‘fka\neidion! Caribbean Peceev' bison Chile Pfuid China Pefainal Ceoatia Ierau'erfal Cuba Pkjusbal Caech Republic 1fek rpabliky Danish feeum{t Denmark fdenmarkl Dutch fast{t Egypt Fdsipt England Pingland! Europe Pjvorepl European fjvara'pizanl France fra: French Firenll Germany fagzmanif Greece aris) Greek ariskd Holland Poland “Hungarian Masp'gearion! Hungary Phaogeril India Pindist Tran, Nrwenl Iranian Nremniand Iraq. Iraqi Ireland, Paralond Irish Pal Israel Prater Israeli he'reralid Englth Pronuncctin in Use (Elementary) 135Section E Reference Ilan Ialy GD open Japanese ob Korea 658) Mediterranean Mexico (Fi Netherlands Now Zealand Nigeria Nonvay Norwegian 1% Pacific B Pakistan Peru Poland Porrgal 5 Romania bi Russia 854) Saudi Arabia Scotland Slovakia Slovenia Spain Spanish Sweden Swiss ‘Switzerland 5% Turkey Ps% Ukraine United Kingdom United Stes of America 55% Wales Welk Wtation! Patol Has0'pent Haseepa' nical Is! fmedta‘remniond Pmeksikoo Pnedatondi! Iojus ‘zslond ‘nau’ dsrotial Powe tno pa'sifikd Ipwekr'starnl fpa'rud fpooland Ppaetfogall Jru:'memial Praja saudi a'retbial Pskotland! Isla’ wacko! Isl’ vizniod ‘sper! Pspaenff Pswidont Iswis) Fswitsalond/ feakil fju:'krernd Fu:'nartid "kadar fju:'nartid stexts av afimerikal feild, welll 136 Englsh Pronunciation in Use (emery)E8 Homophones Homophones are pairs of words with different spellings, and different meanings, but the same pronunciation. For example: nwo hut 00 hwy Listen. You will hear five pairs of sentences. For each pair, write the two homophones. EXAMeLe You hear: Fes two o'clock, Ws t00 late, ‘You write: tao too 10a CCheck with the Key. Then listen again and repeat the sentences. Engich Pronuncctin in Use (Elementary) 137LEI 1.2 13 1.4 a1 2.2 23 24 2.5 3.1 3.2 3.3 138 Key letters | sounds Tall 3 D 2 back 4 3 3 could 5 3 knee 4 2 5 sixty 5 6 6 5 3 7 who 3 2 8 address 7 5 big 2 dress 3 friend 4 give |S help G next 7 very 8 well time 2 wash 3 push 4 many Lee 2shoe 3.whar 4 run $ wait/weight 6 why 7 show 1A: What shall we do this vening? B: Lets stay at home and watch TV. 2 A: Let me read that email Bs No ~ittsa secret 3 A: You know my friend Steve? B Yes. ‘A: Well, hes got a new job. He's joined the police! 1 lift 2 minute 3 dictionary 4 window $ biscuit 6 wings 7 mirror Jil sounds: green mex péOple pizza please repeat wep three ‘Af sounds: big busy dinner give in listen office repeat six 1d 2©¢ 3f 4b Sa be 1 We're always busy in the office. 2. Would you like tea or coffee? 3 Give me that big green book, please. 4 There were only three people in the museum. 5 Listen and repeat. 6 Lee's mect at six o'clock. L leave 2 near 3 letter food June news room school soup spoon Tuesday two 1 Do you like fast food? 2 Are you coming to school? 3 It's Tuesday the second of June. 4 Lets watch the news. 5 Room two is over there. 6 Here's a spoon for your soup. book cookery could good looking sugar Englth Prnuncatn in Use (Elementary) 8 near 8 liter34 3.6 41 42 43 44 5A 5.2 53 54 55 5.6 6.1 6.2 63 1 Do you take sugar? 2 Could you help me? I'm looking for a good cookery book. jut bol true foot toothbrush good soon cook lose push through pull put 1 pool 2 luck 3 soap words with Jaz: artist garden March part ‘words with other vowel sounds: square tale warm watch ‘words with /v: country fun money mother ‘words with other vowel sounds: business home lots push 1 The butters too hard. 3 Their son’s got dark hai. 2 Td love to buy that carpet! 4 frst met my husband in Prague. That 2 far 3cut 4 look $ lock 6 butter clock 2 gone 3 want 4 wanted 5 sorry 6 what 1A: What time is it? B: I don't know. The clock’s stopped. 2A: What have you got? B: A box of chocolates, 3 A: Where's the doctor? B: He's gone on holiday. A thought 2 walked 3 caught 4 taughe 1 bottle 2 sale(and pepper) 3. box of shopping) 4 floor Sdog 6 ball 7 door ‘This is our kitchen. On the table there’ a big bax full of shopping, a bottle of wine and some salt and pepper. Thete’s a ball on the floor and the dog's asleep in the corner behind the door. not luck 3 caught 4 shore 5S work Lhand 2 best 3 egg 4:man Smen 6 many 7 have 8 next 7 10 11 12 17 20 70 te 2f 3d 4a Sb Ge 1 The first plan was the best. 2 He said “Thank you.” 3 How many stamps do you need? 4 Thaven't got any milk. 5 Til be back again tomorrow. 6 My friends live in a flat over there. English Porunciatin n Use (leretary) 13964 7 12: 73 74 8.1 8.3 140 Key Aman leet 3had 4 paper S head 6 set 7 butter swords with /2/ Achuch 3 diy S nurse. 7 shirt, = 9 third 2eurains 4 girl 6 purse 8 surfer ‘words with />/: door 2 floor 3 four 4 horse 5 shorts 6 warm words with fas Acar 2 large 3 March 4 parked 5 stars words with other sounds: Lbeard 2 chair 3 near 4 pair 5 wearing 1 The murseis siting on a chair next to the gil 2 The boy's wearing a pair of shorts and a dirty shirt. 53 There's a man with beard standing near the door 4 The gis purse is on the floor next to the bed. 5 Tes warm in the room. 6 The date isthe shird of March. 7 There’ picture ofa surfer, and a picture of four horses. 8 There are flowers on the curtains. 9 Through the windows, you ean sce a church, witha large car parked outside. There are some stars in the sky. 134 213 34x 430 S3d 62In 714 837 A shies 2 first 3 beard 4 head fof 1 Dear 2 really 3 theatre 4 near feof 1 Mary 2 upstairs 3 there 4 Sarah 1 She's got far air. 2 The chairs are under the stars. 3 How many years have you lived here? 4 There’sa man with a beard siting in the square. 5 Speake up! I can’t hear you. 6 Isa clear day ~ you can see for miles. 1 Sce you next year: (tf 2 We're from England — what about you? no /r/ 3 Bye take care! // 4 Bye ~ take care! no ff 5 Where shall we meet? no /x/ 6 Where shall we meet? /? Linear 2 bird 3 wear 1 Waiting for the tain 3 Raining in Spain 5 Baking a cake 2 Taking a break 4 Making a mistake write Qty 3 find 4 buy 5 fly Englsh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)93 9.4 9.5 10.1 10.2 10.4 W.41 14 12.1 12.2 1 The plane left in the evening and arrived the next morning. It was a night flight. 2 It's best to drink white wine with fish. 3 Fourteen kilometres is about eight mails. 4 There was no rain yesterday. It was a dry day. 5 think I'm lost ~ is tis the right way to the beach? 6 We've had a great time, thanks, Bye! le radio 2 table «3 cake © 4 train 5S plane 6 suitcase fa 7 light —B wine 9 ice Jol 10 boy AL coins 12 toys 1 gate 2 wear 3 my 1 gone 2 snow 3 lost 4 some ts an old town on the coast. The houses are built with brown stone. You can get there by train, coach or boat, In winter there's a lot of snow and sometimes the road over the mountains is closed. L coast 2 boot 3 woke 1 bill 6 pay 11 bureer 16 boots 2 piece 7 but 12 part 17 pool 3 buy 8 pack 13 book 18 beard 4 purse 9 bomb 14 party 19 pur 5 black 10 pepper 15 back 20 bought 1 Can you help me paint the bedroom wardrobe? 2 Brian's blond, and he’s gota big beard. 3 We're going to the pub. It's my brothers birthday: 4 Where did I put my black boots? 5 We asked the waiter to bring the bill, and it was double what we expected! 1 Well have to change that bulb. 2 Looking for a job? 3 leisnt on the map. 4 Shall we give him a tip? 5 Do we have to walk that hill? 6 Stop the bus ~ I want to get off 7 Thope you have a good rime! 8 Help yoursel 1 bears 2 pear 3 copies 1 2001 was the first time I went to Britain. 2 1 found some money in the street. 3 Lworked hard last week. 4 Do you know a good place to eat near here? 5 Ilive in West Road. 6 7 8 1 Is this the right house? Do you want some bread? Do you like my new hat? wide 2 wrote 3 set 4 said 5 white 6 send 7 road 8 sent English Pronunciation in Use (lerentery) 40a 12.5 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 14.1 14.2 14.4 15.1 15.2 15.4 16.1 142 Key 1 They send vs emails every day. 2 Lspent all my money on CDs, 3 When it stopped snowing we went for a walk across the wide fields. 4 People build houses next to the beach. 1 watch 2 wide 3 dry 4 writing 5 taughe 1 give 2 big 3 eet comb 5 keys 6 cake 7 iss 8 ache 9 guest 10 back 11 coffee 12 again 13 walk 14 called 15 bag 16 bigger 17 cold 18 carry 19 work 20 grey 1 Can carry your bags? 2 Give me a big kis. 3 You gave me cold coffe again. 4A grey cat with green eyes walked into the garden. 5 The guests would lke eggs for breakfast. 1 Shall we wall? 2 Lame by bike. 3 When you go out, cake the dog. 4 T'm going to buy a new desk tomorrow. 5 A: You dont take milk in your tea, do you? B: I do, in fact. 6 tes only seven o'lock and it's already dark. 7 Listen and check. 8 Mark your answer with a rick A back — 2 gold 1 five vise 3 fist 4 free S$ leave 6 photo 1A fine view 2 Driving too fast 3 Knives and forks 4 Five voices 5 A few vegetables 6 The lift wo the seventh floor A few 2 leave 3 coffee A month 2 then 3 thin 4 they S$ with 6 birthday ‘words with thinking maths bathroom things tooth teeth fourth fifth words with /V: another the those there 1 The sweather will be fie for the next three days. Then, on Thursday, there'll be some rain in the north. The south will be dey and suany, but only about thirteen degrees. 2 Ail'm thinking of going to the theatre toni B: Me too! Lets both go together! 3 A: Are you thirsty? Bi No, thank. 4 A: These are my mother and father, about thirty years ago. And this is my older brother — he was about three years old. Bs And the baby —is that you? A: Yes, that’s me, vith my thumb in my mouth 1 thing 2 tree Tsay 2sat 3 leaves 4 east $ times 6 glasses Engleh Pronunciation in Use (Elemntary)16.2 16.3 16.4 16.6 71 17.2 17.3 17.4 18.1 18.2 18.4 18.5 18.6 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Key 1 Saturday, Sunday 2 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3 August, September, December 1 these fat Todress hy 2 itd Bits A 3 style bs 9 certainly /sf 4 please iad 10 words ie 5 isnt ft AL suits AIS 6 pronounce 1A: Do you like this dress? B: The style suits you, but it’s the wrong size, isn't it? 2 A: Can you pronounce these words for me, please? B: Yes, certainly. Iplays 2 200 350 4 thing 1 fish 2 station 3 finish 4 shout 5 short 6 dish Take your cash. Go to the shop. Buy some fresh fish and some fresh mushrooms. Take them home. Wash them. Cook them for a short time. ut them ina dish. Eat chem. Shout, ‘Delicious! 1 Yes, we're an international business. We're based in Russia, but we fly to anywhere in Asia and the Pacific Ocean. 2A: Why are you shouting at that machine? Bs Irs eaten my cash! 1 shoe 2 shoes Lwatch 2 job 3 chips 4 large 5 juice 6 jazz 7 chair 8 age 1 get 2 Christmas 3 give 4 picture words with fit teacher chair chicken cheap Dutch chips cheese words with /ds/:lounge bridge large juice language orange dangerous 1 orange juice 2. Dutch cheese 3 Acheap chair 4 a language teacher 5 chicken and chips 6 A dangerous bridge 7 a large lounge A watch 2 choose 3 what's 4 coats 1 moon 2 wrong 3 drink 4 uncle 5 knives 6 comb 7 thing 8 stronger words with Ins knee nose words with n/: tongue ring ankle 1 Awarm evening 2 Avwrong answer 3. My hungry uncle 4 A single room $ Nine languages 1 The woman’ listening to the radio and reading 2 The phone's ringing 3 The cars drinking. 4 les snowing. Englth Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 1319.5 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 214 21.2 21.3 21.4 22.1 22.2 22.3 23.1 23.2 144 Key Arang 2 think 3 night 4 sung 5 some That 2 how 3 home 4 half 5 high /hi 6 who ‘Az Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the castle? Bi: Yes. Go past the hotel and the hospital, then there's a road bebind those houses. You go up a hill, and the castle's at the top. ‘A: Thanks for your help! 1 Ahelping hand 2 Ahappyholiday 3 How many hours? 4 History, peshaps? $3 Halfahouse 6 How did ithappen? 7 Hit Who's at home? Lear 2 bigh 1 late 2 light 3 large 4 cold Stable 6 apple 7 learning 8 below 1 Did you say the letter box or the litter bin? 2. Hello, My name's L. I'm the twelfth letter of the alphabet. 3 There’ an apple in the middle of the rable 4 Would you like a single room or a double? $ Whar's in thar little bottle? ‘My bus was late. lost my wallet. I ell off a ladder. I caught a cold. I fell asleep at work. That’ life! 1 light 2 correct 1 Hey; look! I found these old rock records in a rubbish bin! 2 Rain again ~ what terrible weather! 3 Are you really sure this isthe right address? 4 Stop runing round the room! We've got to get ready to go out. 5 A:Ob, no, Pve lost an earring. B: Pm afraid Anna borrowed it. 6 A: Hurry upt B: Why? Ie isnt a race. A: We're already late! B: Don't worry, they'll wait ell Underlining = /:/ pronounced 1 A: Where did you park the car? B: I'm not sure. I think it 2 A: Have you ever heard of squace oranges? B: No, never! 3 A: Can you play the guitar? Bs Ican play the guitac and sing. 4 A: Ate we far away from the road? B: Well, it's rather hard to say. fas just around the comer, Lright 2 long 3 correct, Lnews 2 few 3 yer A weekend 5S tunes 6 when 7 music Bi west 9 yellow 10 year 1 A: When's your interview? B: es on Wednesday, at quarter past one. ‘A: Good luck 2 A: Are you going away for the weekend? B: Yes. A: Where? B: I don’t know yet. EnglshPronuncioon in Use (Elementary)23.3 24.1 24.2 24.3 25.1 25.3 26.1 Key 3A: Hil Where are you? B: We're in west Wales. A What's the weather like? B: Yesterday was wet and windy, but today’s beautiful 4A: Can you read music? B: No, but I remember afew tunes from when I was young. Whar? A wallet. What colour? Yellow. With? Money, keys, cards ~ the usual things. Where? In the town square. When? Yesterday. What time? Twelve. Who? Two young men. What happened? I was waiting in a queue. They were quick. They ran away. 1 Tuesday 2 fifty 3 expensive 4 centimetre 5 pencil 6 December 7 Seprember 8 bedroom 9 October 10 exam 1 mountains 2 reception 3 accident 4 postcard § sunglasses, umbrella 1A: How's your English? Bs I think T need to practise more ~ I have problems with making sentences, and tenses, and pronunciation, and listening, and answering questions, and conversation, and I make too many mistakes .. A: Don’t worry, its not so bad! You're almost an expert! 2 A: Where's my passport? I don't know. In your suitcase, maybe? Where's my suitcase? Upstairs, in the wardrobe. Right. And where's the envelope that was on the kitchen table? In the wastepaper basket ~ was it important? 1 Is that your dress? 7 Is that your address? 2 Isit going to rain? 8 How did you sleep? 3 A few miles. 9 A few smiles. 4 Twent to a coo! party, 10 I went 1 a schoo! party. 5 Are you asleep? 11 Ishe your tein? 6 Are you going by train? 12 Ishe going to win? A different order is also possible. 1 pay, play, plane, plate, rain, train, late, pain, eight 2 seelsea, tea, fet, seat, three, free, tree, stret, eat 3 50, low, no/know, slow, soap, slope, nose/knows 4 Tie, Fight, right, light, ight 1 plane 2 blue 3 drink 4 twelfth 5 free 6 o'clock 7 speak 8 floor Lcold 2 colder 3 dancer 4 dance § older old 7 centre Scentre 9 fast 10 faster 1 Yesterday was cold, but today’s colder. 2 My wife's a good dancer but I can't dance at all. 3 I'm older than you, but not t00 old to learn English, 4 I sent my daughter to buy some things in the shopping centre. 5 The bus is fast but the train's faster. Englsh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 145& 26.3 Have you seen that film? B: No, T haven‘. Be there at six. B: Is that when it stars? Have you been to France? B: Yes, once. How do you say ‘Hello’ in French? B: I can’t speak French, Have some of these biscuits. B: No, thanks, I don’t like them. | found some money in the street today. B: How much? A: Fifty pence. .: Whats for lunch? B: Fish and chips. only slepr six hours last night. BI didnt sleep a al! 9) A: What colour are your new gloves? B: Pink and oranget SREREERE 26.4 1 physics 2 isn't 3 thousands 4 boots 5 banks 6 silence 7 west 2711 See you next week. 2 Have a good time. 3 Have a great holiday. 4 Give mea call. 5 Send me an email 6 Tell me how you are. 7 Write me a letter. 8 Bring me a present. 27.2 1 Isreally warm today. 2 Try this sentence, 3 Idon’t know what to do. 4 Look through all the photos. 5 Check the answer. 6 Ti like to ask you something 7 Is this the right place? 8 Ihaventt listened to this CD yet. 9) The meeting's on Monday. 10 The potatoes aren't cooked yer. 27.3 A different order is also possible. this month next month lase month a big town an old town, a small town, 4 young cat a white ct a big cat a black cat an old cat a small cat cheap clothes white clohes big clothes, black clothes old clothes, small clothes 28.1 Leyes 6 glass 1 2 why | 7 glasses 2 3 white 1 8 university 5 4 write 1 9 business 2 5 writing 2 10 information 4 28.2 1 Saturday 2 Two 3 Eleven, seventeen 4 W (‘double w’) 5 March, May, June 146 Englsh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)28.3 29.1 29.2 29.3 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 I remember(3) once on my frst visit(2) to England(2), soon after(2) I started(2) learning(2) English(2), my landlady(3) went shopping(2) and she came back with a big bag full of things, but she forgot!2) to buy some soup ~ she needed!) a tin of romato(3) soup. So I said, "'l go to the shop and buy i for you,’ because(2) I wanted{2) to be helpful(2) and it was a chance to practise(2) my English(2) a bit. So I wene to the ltle(2) shop round the comer(2) and asked the shopkeeper(3) for tomaro(3) soup. But he seemed surprised(2), he didn'(2) understand), and 1 repeated(3) again(2) and again(2) ‘soup, tomato(3) soup’ unti(2) he gave me some red soap, and Trealsed(2) I'd confused|2) ‘soup" and ‘soap’ and I was askingi2) for ‘tomato(3) soap’. I felt terrible(3), I wanted(2) ro run out of the shop, but my landlady(3) wanted(2) her soup, so I said, “Thank you. And tomato(3) soup, please’ ~ this time with the correct(2) pronunciation ~ and he gave me the soup. [paid and went back to the house and said to the landlady(3), pronouncing(3) very(2) carefully(3), ‘Heres your soup, and I bought you this soap as @ present(2),” and she said, ‘Ooh, thank you very much, that’s very(2) nice of you!” 1 Britain 2 roday 3 America 4 police 5 another 6 again 7 mount 1 Great Britain 2 arriving today 3 going to America 4 call the police 5 have another 6 say itagain 7 limb the mountain ‘Where's the waiter? - Can you wait a minute? Not atall. ~ You'l se tall building on your let. Look in the cellar ~Pm trying to sella house. Te akes a long time.— Walk along the beach. ‘Smoking isn’t allowed. — heard a loud noise. Td like o lve in a newer house. ~My father knew a lot about music. A America 2 sentence 3 different 4 mountain 5 today 6 leteer 7 police 8 again Lafraid 2 better 3 police 4 correct $ enjoy words with frse-syllable stress: longer turning sleeping ‘words with second-syllable stress: asleep along return ©0000 1 teacher or student? 2 reading or writing? ©0000 1 single or return? 2 finish or begin? 00000 1 the same or different? 2 pethaps or maybe? 00000 1 asleep or awake? 2 behind or in front? 1 fsista/ sister 2 fev'leksf relax. 3 Ppi:plf people 4 Ping? finish 5 fxam'plist! complete 6 fteibl/ table 7 fors'nauns! pronounce 1 imervew 2 museum 3 magazine 4 definitely 5 American 6 politician 7 nationality 8 photography Engh Preruncovon in Use (Elemertary) 14731.2 31.3 31.4 32.1 32.2 33.1 148 fey 00. 00 adjective ‘leven alphabet important ‘cinema reception farniture remember ‘grandmother tomorrow 1 We had a delicious meal on Saturday. 2 We normally go on holiday by cas, but this time we're going by bicycle. 3 I did ten grammar exercises yesterday. 4 Is Switzerland an expensive country? 5 My son’s seventeen and my father’s seventy. 6 Thad a long telephone conversation this afternoon. 000 January February 000 September October November December L half-price 2 second class 3 mobile phone 4 city centre carrings wine bar handbag birthday present boyfriend ‘A: Oh no, can't find my €afrings! B: Have you looked in yourthandbag? ‘A: Of course! B: Maybe you left them in that: A: B: A bar lastnight? : Oh no, maybe I didt Are they important Yes ~ they were a Girtblay present from my boyfriend! set the afambclock? and put it on the put my pland ticket in my a Gober? fetal wren put my €uifease by the Gedroom Cor? switched the CDplayer off? phoned the t@3i driver to say ‘Be here at si’? Havel. Have I il sn» Where's my Geese? A few years ago I read in a newspaper / thatthe staff ata library /in a small town in the west $f England / had noticed / that the number of visitors to the library / was going down and down, / and the number of books they were borrowing / was going down even fase. / They couldn’ understand this, / so they decided to do some research /to find our the reason, / They interviewed people / and asked them ro fill in questionnaires /and so on. / And guess what they discovered. / The reason was / simply / that everybody had read all the books already! A few years ago /I read in a newspaper / thatthe staff at a library /in a small town in the west of England / had noticed / chat the number of visitors tothe library / was going dawn and down, Zand the number of books they were borrowing, / was going down even faster They couldn't understand ths, /so they decided to do some research /to find out the reason. / They interviewed people / and asked them to fill n questionnaires /and so on. / And guess what they discovered. /The reason was / simply / that everybody had read all the books already! Englsh Prruncation in Use (Elementary)33.2 34.1 34.2 34.3 35.1 Ky ‘This seems unbelievable / but isa true story / in fact. A farmer / was working in the fields / with his tractor. / The eractor crashed / and he fell out / and landed on the ground / unconscious. / As he fell, his mobile phone fell out of his pocket. / Soon after, a bird that was flying around the fields / saw the phone / and started pecking it / with its beak, / Amazingly it dalled the number 1999 / and soon the emergency services arrived / to help the farmer. A farmer / was working in the fields / with fell out / and landed on the ground / unconscious. / As he fll,/his mobile phone / fell oue of his pocket. / Soon after, a bied that was flying around the fields / saw the phone / and started pecking it/ with its beak, / Amazingly /it dialled the mumber 1999 / and soon the emergency services arrived / to help the farmer. 1 Choose the correct_answer and tick_it. 2 Which page_is_it_on? 3 How do you spell it? 4 How do you peonounee_it? 5 What does_it mean? 6 Lean’t_understand this. 7 Look_it_up_in your dictionary. 8 Ic_isnt easy to speak_English. 9 Listen ~ which language_is that? 10 Don’t worry if you make_a mistake. 1A: What do you think of yoga? Bs I don’t know, I've never tried 2 A: What happened to my favourite cup? B: I ell_off the table. 3 A: Which film shall we go to? B: I don't mind. ve seen_all of them before. 4 A: You look pleased. B: Yes, 've found_a new job. 5 A: What did you do last night? B: I just stayed_at home, 6 A: Where did you buy that hat? B: I made_it myself! 7 A: Does your dog like biscuits? B: I don't Know, I've never asked _i 8 A: How did you get here? Br I stwam_across the river 1 Whe@are you going? 2 Where shall we go? 3 Where did I put my scissors? 4 Idon't know whero put my scissors 5 Have another biscuit 6 Have anothep apple. 7 They'tall coming wich vs. 8 They're coming with us. 9 Are you sure? 10 Are you st about that? A: Do you_“often go swimming? B: Not really, |_lonly go_“once or twice a month. A: What’ the_eighth letter in the alphabet? B: Maybe_ its G_lor H or I_lor J? A: When do you go_“on holiday? B: We_lusually go_*in July_Tor Angus A: What's your new “address? B: Twenty-eight, Sea_/Avenue. A: Try to_“answer soon. B: OK, I'll send you my_lanswer by_lemail. ‘A: Look! There’s stow _“on the mountains. B: Realy? I can’t See_lanything. 1 2) 3 4 3 6 Englsh Procuncaton in Use (Elementary) 14935.2 36.1 36.2 36.3 key 1 Is it blue_Yor grey? 2 What day_lis it today? Thursday_lor Friday? 3 Coffce_lor tea? 4 Where my_interview suit? 5 Play_ia song for me. 6 Hello. Reception? Which city_is this? 7 See you_"in the_levening 8 Why do we_lalways have to get up so_"early? 1A: Are you the new_“assstant? B: Yes, Liam. 2 Arlshe in the same class as you? B: No, he_lisw 3 A: Am Fate? B: No, you “aren't, Come it 4 Arls she coming with us? B: Yes, she_lis. 5 A: These chairs aren't very comfortable, are they? B: No, they_laren'. 1.0000 2 0000 what’ the matter? what shall we do? see you later stand in the queue tell he others what about you? feeling better nothing to do come for dinner anyone there? round the comer ready t0 20 0 and find it onthe TV what's the problem? two and a half fone pound forty asking for more half kilo now and again sixty-seven leave it to me breakfasts ready quarter to four Pass me the jam, Pam ‘Wait in the queue, Sue See you again, Jen Leave it to me, Lee What would you like, Mike? ‘When shall we meet, Pete? Over the bill, Bill, ‘Where have you gone, John? Soon as you ean, Van Almost forgot, Seote Lend me your pen, Ben Where shall we go, Flo? Geta new job, Bob How do you feel, Neil? ‘What have you got, Dor? Take me to the show, Jo Thank you forthe food, Jude See you in the park, Mark Really ike the hat, Pat See you on the tran, Jane When will you be ack, Jack? Aways on the pone, Joan When did you arrive, Clive? Have a glass of juice, Bruce. Englsh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)37.1 37.2 38.1 39.1 39.2 41 A: Are sau (w) going total to him (w? B: No, I chink he (5) should talk to-me (s) ist. 2 A: Shall I phone her (ws)? Be Yes, I think you (w) should. 3 A: Yau (w) sce those people over there? Do you (w) know shem (w)? BI know her (s), but don't know him (9) 4A: What are you (w) going to give im (w)? Bs [think I'l give him (0) a shirt. What about vou (3)? 5 Let him (+) come in and ask him (w) what he () wants 6 She (w) says she'l (vw) bring her (w) money tomorrow 7 Fm tired... shall we (Ww) go now? 8 Everybody’ leaving. What about uss)? Shall we (s) go, t00? 9 Tell us (| when you're (w) ready. 410 A: Who broke that window? B: He (s) did! C: No, I didn, she (s) di 1 What do you chink about it? 2. Where shall we go tonight? 3. He's ready for you now. 4 Where is he? 5 Tell them to come in. 6 Ave you feeling al ight? 7 Tell me the news. 8 I know her phone number but not er address. 1 They went out and (w) left thei (w) children at (w) home, 2 Don’ sit there ~ that’ his s) seat. 3 Is this the train t0(s) London or from (s) London? 4 I dida’e say at (6) ive o'clock, [said about five o'clock, 5 What are (w) you going to (w} do? 6 His (w) fist name's Jack, but I don't know his (w) second name. 7 Would you like some (w) more tea? 8 Bring your (w) umbrella ~ it’s going to (w) rain. 9 Excuse me is this your (s) umbrella? 410 Can you go and (w) buy some {w) bread and (w) milly please? 11 You've bought some (w) flowers — who are they far (3)? 12 T bought shem (o) for w) you (s)! On the recording it says “Thete are faur people in the cr “There's 2 woman sting in the house. “There are some children walking along the roa. “There are no cloud inthe sky. “There's another hoase on the right: ‘There's @ cat on themat. ‘There's a fish in adish. ‘There's a dog in thefog, and @ mouse in the house. “There's film on TY. You can sit on my knee. “Thete are two cups of tea. (One fee you, one forme Engith Pronunciation in Use (emertary Ist39.3 39.4 40.2 40.3 152 ey 1 Tessas taller thay Tey but she isn't as tll as Ted. 2 Teas older than Tessa, but he isn't as olds Terry. 3 A: What's the longest tunnel inthe world? : The Channel Tunnel, between England and France? No, there’ a longer one than that. : Is there, really? Yes, there sn Japan. : How many dollars are there ina pound? : I think there are about one and a half... or maybe there are one and 2 half pounds in a dollar? A: What ate(w) youlw) doing theres)? Br There(w)’s a(w) spider in the room, Avs there(ww}? Where? Bs There's), look! A: No, there(w) isn’t! Bs Yes, there|w) ist A: Well, actually, there(w) are(w) two — one there(s) and(w) one there(s}! SPEeEe Az T'm (w) better than you! B: No, you aren't! A: Tam (5. Te (w) got more toys than you! B: No, you haven't! AA: Yes, Ihave (3)! And I can (w) speak rwenty languages! B: You can't! Nobody can (w) speak twenty languages! A: Tcan (5). And I could (w) walk when Twas (w) three weeks old! B: You couldn't! That's impossible! A:T could (5)! You don't know ~ you weren't there! 'B: Twas (5)! T'm older than you! A:No, you aren't! B: Yes, Iam (s}! Em (w) eight. How old are (w) you? A: Lim (w) eight hundred. B: What da (w) you mean? Nobody can (w) be eight hundred years old! A: Don't argue! B: Lim (ve) nor arguing! AS Yes, you are (s)! 1 Tcould (w) speak English when I was (sv) ewelve. 2 Lwasn't very well yesterday, but lam (s) today. 3 A: Are (w) these your gloves? B: Yes, they are (s). Thanks! 4 ArT don’t think you were (w) at the lesson last week, were (s) you? B: [tas (5! Ai didn’ think the singers in che band azere() very good. B: Oh, Thought they were (s) 6 A: Have (w) you got a pen? B: Just a minute, I think I have (s), somewhere. 7 A; Has (w) the lesson started? B: Yes, i ha (), but you can (W) goin. 8 A: Where does (w) he live? B: Near the old town hall. Do (w) you know where that is? A: Yes, Ido (5). 1A; Why haven't you done the shopping? B: Ihave done the shopping. 13 on the kitchen table. 2 A: The weather's better than last yeas, isnt it? Bs le certainly is. 3 A: Right then, I'm going. Are you coming with us? B: No, I'll sce you later. 4A: What’ che time? Bs 5 rwenty to seven SA: 6A 7A 8 ‘They aren't ready yet. B: We are ready! Td love to go somewhere warm for a change. B: I would, too! Tim afraid they haven't arived yet. B: They have. They're here now! ‘A: Lets go. Br I don’t think the concert’ finished yet, has it? A: It bas, actually. Engich Pronuncatn in Use (Elementary)42.1 42.2 42.3 43.1 43.2 43.3 441 1 Whar do you want to do tomorrow? 2 We'll ust have to wait and see. 3 Iwas late because there was a lot of trafic. 4 Bring them al ro the party. 5 Thaven't seen him for ages. 1 Let's see who finishes these exercises ist. 2 The bar closes when the last customer leaves. 3 Don’t make provmises you can't keep. 4 Nobody uses a typewriter nowadays, do they? '5 My dad's so tall that when he reaches his hand up he toutes the ceiling, 1 Joyce and Mike are Dennis's parents. / Joyce and Mike are Dennis's mother and father. 2 Tom is Dennis's brother. 3 James and Joyee are Mr and Mrs Birch’s children. / James and Joyce are Mr and Mrs Birch's ‘on and daughter. 4 Dennis is George's grandson. 5 Joyce is Mike Jones's wife. 1 Charles's 7 The camera's Charles’ 2 Rose's 8 The jacket’ Georges. 3 Charles’ 9 The shoes are Jez’. 4 George’s 10 The skis are Rose’. S Jo's 11 The suitease is Jers 6 Jers 412 The map’s Charles’. 1 L watched an interesting film. 5 I phoned the pole. X 2 A warched the news. 6 They helped mea lot. x 3 I walked to the end of the road. x 7 They asked a lot of questions. 4 The car stopped in the middle ofthe road. / 8 It rained all day. 7 1 They played very well 5 1 listened to the radio, 2 We cleaned all the rooms. 6 L wanted to have a word with you. 3 We always cook a big meal for the whole family. 7 They arive early inthe morning 4 Trneed some help withthe housework. 8 I never massed the lesson. 41 We usually finished before the others. 5 Loved the music in the film. 2 You proncre my name wrong 6 We talked for hours and hours. 3 Ladded a bie of onion to the recipe. 7 I pass yous house on my way ro work. 4 Like those people but they always stay too long. 8 They lived by the sea. 1 A: How about meeting on Tuesday or Thursday at one o'clock? B: Tcan come on Twesify, but not before twa ocock, 2 Az Let’ go to the beach and have a swim. 1B; Well, Pll come to the beah with you, but Pll probably just do some suabathing. 3A: Which shop are you talking about? Is it on the coener? By Well ein on the cor exact bat i ery ag here 4A: When I was at school I was good at maths and physics. Bs Iwas good at mat, bur my best subject was mui English Pronunciation in Use (Element) 15344.2 44.3 44.4 46.1 154 Key 1A: Maybe we could have dinner on Thursday or Friday? B: Well, I'm free on Thursflay. 2 A: Let's have a quick drink at the pub and then go somewhere to eat, Bs Well, I've got time to go to the pulffor half an hour. 3 A: Are the shops open in the evenings and on Sundays? B: Well, I know they're open in the evenifgs. 4 A: My favourite school subjects were history and geography. B: Really? I liked geography 1A: Te’ freezing today! Bs Te’ pretty cold, yes, but is good weather for walking, so lets Bol 2A: Did you go tp university in Europe? B: I didn’t stud there, no, I just travelled aroupd. 3A: Did you come on the ferry? B: No, like travelling by seabu it takes to long 4 A: We've got plenty of ime ~ we're leaving at four B: That's the departfe time, yes, bur we have to be there by thre. 1 A: Are the shops open at the weekend? B; I know they're open on Saturdhys. 2A: What did you think of the band? B: The sing& was good. 3 A: Have you been sightseeing yet? Bs We've been to the eastfé— thar all we had timg for today. 4 A: Can I have something non-alcoholic? B: We've gor some orang juice ... or some minefl water... There is no Key for Unit 45. 1 A: Lwas lying in beast night, round about midnight, and I heard a knock at the doge Br Ol What did youdaz ‘A: Well I went downstaif 2 A: Lwas waiting for the buiyesterday, as ustil, and suddéfily I heard an explogion. Bs Did'you? Ap Yeq, and I thought Whats thag!? 3 A:T was watching the new one nigh, and sudéchly I saw myst inthe shopjng centre B: Sortie A: [said I saw mysglf, on TY! rat's amazing! 4 As Tleft my wallet on the bus today! Bs Oh, nq! Thar’ teripl! aoe Bs Why? What bappeged? As Well frst the bug was late, then was walking by the rivef one day last wee, down near the bridge, you kno®? 2 Yer? ‘A: And [heard a sort of loud noige in the watgr .. 6 English Pronunciaon in Use (Elementary)46.2 47.1 [As was lying in bedast night, ound about midnigfr, and I heard a knock a the dogg. OFF DiTyou2? 2 Yes and I chought, ‘Thar’ unusal.” B: What did you dg? A: Well I went downstaff, and looked through the windBw, and it was dar of cou, bur L oul see a bugin the street, with its igh off and no passers, and a mag standing at my door, with a sor of offia-looking cag on his head. B: Sort? cag, you knd, ike bug rivers wear. B: Ob, Fseg, What happeged? A: Wal, | opened the do, and he said, “Mr JohSon?”, and I said, “Y&2" And he said, “Heres your walle. I finished wosk at midifight and I fouga it on my bug” What do you chink about thay? Bs That's amazing! 1 A: How was the match? B: The first half was quitf good, but the second half was really good. 2. A: How was the match? B The fr half was quite god, bu the second half was trp. 3 A: Can I come and discuss this omorrow? B: 1 Won't be here tomorrow, but my colleague willbe. 4 A: Can I come and discuss this tomorrow? B I won't be here tomoriw, but I'l be back on Thursgay. 5A: Have you seen that film? B I've seeifit, but I can’t remegaber much about it. 6 A: Have you seen that film? B: Thavé&tt sen it, but Vk. 7 A: Are you having trouble? Br I know what this word meas, bur T don't know how to pronggnce it. 8 A: Are you having trouble? BT kao each ocd racers fet does kre anyio€ cic otigal’ 9 A: What did you think? Bs Tike he fm, bu I didnt really undergand ic 10 A: What did you think? B; I liked the fil, bur the seags were so uncomfortable! 11 A: T'd like to go to Britain to study for a month or two — or maybe even a year! B: P'd like to go to Britain for a moth, but not for a year. Td like to go to Britain to study for a month or two - or maybe even a year! B: Pd like to go to Britaf, but Pd rather go to America. 2 Englch Pronunciation in Use (Bementory) 15547.2 48.1 49.2 156 Key 41 A: What’ the answer ~three hundred and eighty-five? Br No~ three hundred and ninegy-fve No-~after you, 3 A: You went to the disco with Steve last night, didn’t you? Bs I didnt go With him - 1 mag him here. 4 A:Do you lve in London? B: Well, not rally in London, just outside. 5 A: You said go over the bridge. No, Isaid go unde the bridge. 6 A: Were there really fifty people at yous bicthday party? Bi: Well, near fifey, I think. 7 A: What's ‘Thank you’ in Italian? B: Fcan’t speak Italian, 8 A: How many times have you been to England? B: Pve neygr been to England 9A: Was the course expensive? 1 Wel wy eat ed ar rere th eal So How much should I bring ~ fifty pounds? Bs You'll need at lea fifty 10 1 A: Do you like westerns? Bs ME Lean’ stand westerns! 2 Arts stopped raining, B: Reallf? I don’t baligye itt 3 A: sit the first time you've been here? Thetirf’—and probably the lng! 4 A: You know the city pretty well, don't you? Be ME I've never beeg here before! 5 A: What are twelve clevens? B: Don’t ask maf I'm hopdess with numbers! 6 A: Ie ewo pounds fifty for a eup of coffee. Bs Two fifi? That’ ridiewous! 7 A: Were the shops busy today? Bs Busft They were almost ema! 8 A:Do you like rap music? B: Lei? I think es ave 1 A: Can I hel you? BE Ng, thas, I'm just lookjag. 2 B: Plleake thig, plate A: Surg. Anything els? By No, thas, thar’ al. 3A: Thar’ fifteen forty altogether. Bs Hage you arg Engish Pronunciton in Use (lementory)49.3 49.4 50.2 50.3 4 As Here's your chai. B: Thank yoo 5 ASeeyou. B: By Excuse me Yes? : Can you tell me the way to the statiga, pled? ‘Yes you just go along this 0%, cross the bride over the rivF and there's big patk on your lef. you kno®? Wall, you go through the pai% and the stati’ just on the other sid Is itfard Ne, ioe YorVac ‘OK, so I go along this rod, cros the bridfe and through the park — ight ‘That's rgb ‘Thanks very mugh. You're welcagne. By& Dyk A ii Yer Not nervdls? Abit Don't wort. Il be fing Thopt so. |A: Right. Let's staxg. Are you ready? Bs [thin so. AY OK The first question 197. What's your namg? B: My nani? .. I's... Jack Johngon. As Tha’ i! Well dong! Disha? b A B Rep PREP Pr PER EE EE Wall, not tooTbad. Right The secoild question is .. What 37,548 x 7,726? Whafl 1 a ie wast usually of course! isi definitly maybe really? I hink so did you? sometimes x r That's grege! That's strae. ‘That's fanragtic! ‘That's inter&ting. ‘That's marygllous! That's good newt ‘Thar’ kirif of you! ‘That's a good ide. English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 187Key E3 Sound pairs Sound pair 1 1 leave 2 live 3 feel 4 fil 5 filled 6 field 7 Tim 8 seat 9 will 10 eat Al cheap 12 litter Sound pair 2 1 near 2 near 3B 4 beer mao 8 cheers 9 near 10 we uD 12 here Sound pair 3 1 sit 2 set 3 lift 4 left 5 lier 6 letter 7 lesson 8F 9 six 10N 11 fill 12 desk 158 Engl Pronunciation in Ue (Elementory) live live fil feel field field knee beer dear sit left life litter letter listen Sound pair 4 1 fas 2 hus 3 pull 4 pull 5 fool 6 full 7 look 8 hol 9 ful 10 pull 41 pull 12 fool Sound pair 5 1 hl 2 fol 3 luck 4 look 5 look 6 book 7 book 8 9 ful 10 look 11 look 12 book Sound pair 6 boot boat soap soup show shoe throw toe grew blue 11 boots 12 shows hus hol pool ool fall full Luke ht hol look look book buck boat boot soup soap show show throughSound pair 7 1 hat 2 heart 3 March 4 match 5 park 6 pack 7 had 8 heart 9) march 10 park 11 hard 12 had Sound pair 8 1 far 2 far 3 are 4 or 5 farm 6 form 7 star 8 four Yor 10R 11 port 12 store Sound pair 9 Lut 2eut 3 cap 4 cup 5 march 6 match 7 ran 8 much 9 march 10 run 11 sang 12 rung heart match March park park hard four four form farm store cat cut cap cap match much. Sound pair 10 1 lock 2 tuck 3 not 4 ut 5 gone 6 gun 7 shut 8 lock 9 box 10 rung 11 bus 12 song Sound pair 11 1 fo 2 faut 3 not 4 coast 3 want 6 note 7 cost 8 want Sound pair 12 lor 2 oh 3 caught 4 coat 5 walk 650 7 s0 8 oh 9 ball 10 caught AL bought 12 cold lock lock nut gun gone shot foul not want oh caught caught walk Englsh Pranunciton in Use (Bementory) 159Key Sound pair 13 1 io 2 ol 3 shor 4 pot S spor 6 short 7 pot 8 sport Sound pair 14 1 work 2 walk 3 saw 4 saw 5 born 6 born 7 shire 8 walk 9 burn 10 shire 11 bird 12 walked Sound pair 15, 1 man 2 men 3 had 4 had 5 said 6 sad 7 pen 8 men 9 sad 10 mat 11 set 12 bed Sound pair 16 1 paper 2 pepper 3 gate 4 get S wet 6 wait 7 late 8 pen 9 main 10 later 1 pepper 12 age 160 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) bol boil short port spot work work born burn short men man head pepper paper ‘gate gate late Sound pair 17, 1 head 2 heard 3 bed 4 bed Sturn 6 carn 7 went 8 bed 9 carn 10 weren't AL worst 12 lend Sound pair 18 Liv 2 better 3 butter 4 one 5 again 6 better 7 one 8 nut Sound p: hs 2 hat 3 hat 4 bad 5 heard 6 hurt 7 bird 8 heard Sound pair 20 1 fal 2 beard 3 bird 4 here S we're 6 beard 7 her 8 were heard heard bird bird weren't fol beard beard hereSound pair 21 1 wear 2 way 3A 4A 5 stay 6 stair 7 bey! 8 stair 9 hair 10 there uk 12 no way Sound pair 22 1 May 2 my 3 why 4 way 5 day 6 die 7A 81 9 white 10 lake 11 buy 12 high Sound pair 23 1 pears 2 bears stair stay hair May May why why die pears pears bay pay pen Ben Sound pair 24 1 fair 2 pear 3 fall 4 fall 5 past 6 fast 7 coffee 8 pear 9 full 10 past 11 feet 12 coffee Sound pair 25 1 watch 2 what's 3 toes 4 chose 5 test 6 chest 7 coats 8 chose 9 coat 10 beach I each 12 eats Sound pair 26 lay 2 die 3 die 4 down, 5 town 6 white 7 wide 8 writing 9 wwo 10D 11 road 12 said pear fair full pull fast fast copy watch watch toes, chest chest coach dry die down down wide wide English Pronunciation in Use (Elementery) 161Key Sound pair 27 1 taught 2 taught 3 three 4 three 5 boat 6 both 7 mats 8 taught 9 thought 10 three 11 boat 12 mats Sound pair 28 1 gold 2 gold 3 back 4 bag 5 class 6 glass 7 docks 8 cold 9 bag 10 glass 11 class 12 dogs Sound pair 29 1 view 2 few 3 leaf 4 leave 5 very 6 ferry 7 life 8 view 9 leat 10 very 11 safe 12 lived 162 Englsh Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) thought taught three both boat maths cold gold back lass lass docks few leave leave ferry ferry life Sound pair 30 4 sing 2 sing 3 ehoughe 4 sort 5S thick 6 sick 7 mouth 8 sing 9 thoughe 10 thick 11 thumb 12 mouse Sound pair 31 1 play 2 plays 3 Sue 4 200 5 ice 6 eyes 7 rise 8 place 9 200 10 niece AL peas 12 eyes Sound pair 32 10 2 show 3 sheet 4 seat $ short 6 sort 7 Sue 8 show 9 sheer 10 suit AL save 12 shine thing thing thought thought sick thick plays place ice eyes show seat seat short short shoeSound pair 33 1 shoes 2 shoes 3 chip 4 ship 5 carch 6 catch 7 wash 8 shoes 9 chair 10 cheap, AM catch 42 watch Sound pair 34 tran 2ran 3 thing 4 thin 5 thing 6 think 7 sink 8 ran 9 thin 410 think AL sing 12 sung Sound pair 35 1 night 2 might 3 me 4 knee 5 sun 6 some 7 some 8 night 9 mice 10 nine 11 sung 12 swim choose shoes chip chip cash cash wash rang, rang. thin thin thing thing sing. might might knee sung Sound pair 36 1 light 2 lighe 3 long 4 wrong 5 collect 6 collect 7 reader 8 lighe 9 long 10 rock 11 correct 12 arrive Sound pair 37 1A 2 hey! 3 hear dear 5 eye 6 high 7 air 8A 9 heating 10 old 1A eight 12 heart Englsh Pronunciaion in Use (Elementary) light right wrong. wrong collect leader hey! hear eve high hair 1635.1 5.2 £53 E54 E6.1 E6.2 E6.3 E6.4 164 key E5 The alphabet 1 1 1 a bee eve ob pea ‘queue tea you why w2j 3y as cea es bird 2 use 6b 3 years ues 8 wait 9 jar E6 Pronouncing numbers 1 2 3 4 3 ween 106 ons. 11,690 4,004 350,000 1540 1603 1800 1945 2003 0378 464 952 (0208 56 77 82.03, 01446 847 392 0048 57 766 $412 (0500 2875 9104 32 ate August 20th /20 August ise St 1.6093, 67.7% Englsh Pranancioon in Ue (Elementry) 74 8d 4 sixty, 10 cheque oF 10k Wh 5 choose 11 wave Rp 6 key 12 edgeE8 Homophones 1 Bye for now. / What did you buy? 2 Write your name. That’ right 3 Leante se, / The deep blue sa, 44 When shall we meet? / Do you ext meat? 5 Check the answers. /Pay by cheque. 6 I don’t know what to wear. / Where are you? 7 Ton’ fou. | No, 1 don’. 8 Come here. / can't hear you. 9 Our new house. knew the answer 10 Lfel weak. The end of the week. Engish Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) il 165