UNIT V PRONUNCIATION 1. Plural Endings. 2. Verbs: a) 3rd person singular. b) past tense of the regular verbs. Plural Endings birds (2 S_ is pronounced (Z) pencils. (Z) after voiced sounds boys (2) sounds ( books (S) S_ is pronounced (S$) caps, (S) after voiceless sounds hats, (S) cliffs (S) boxes (Iz) ES is pronounced (IZ) buzzes wed tees oh, sh. x lunches (IZ) cea ele eee bushes (IZ) judges (IZ) Chart I, see page 113. Repetition. 1. an apple, two apples (Z) 67PRONUNCIATION 2. a watch, two watches (IZ) 3. an orange, two oranges (IZ) 4. an iron, two irons (Z) 5. an eraser, two erasers (Z) 6. a box, two boxes (IZ) . | 7. a chair, «two chairs (Z) i 8. a book, two books (S) 9. an elephant, two elephants (S) 10. a glass, two glasses (IZ) 11. an umbrella, two umbrellas (Z) | 12. a boat, two boats (S) | | Chart II, see page 115. Repetition. 1. a candle, two candles (Z) i 2. a bar of soap, two bars (Z) of soap { 3. a slice of bread, two slices (IZ) of bread a) a knife, two knives (Z) ‘ 4. a pen, two pens (Z) i | 5S. acup, two cups (S) | 6, a bench, two benches (IZ) 7. a spool, two spools (Z) ! 8. a clock, two clocks (S) 9. a ship, two ships (S) Exercise 1 a. Chart I, see page 113. Conversation. The instructor does not partici- pate. One student names the object, another one pluralizes it. Student 1 Student 2 It’s an apple. They're apples. It's a watch. They're watches. It’s an orange. They're oranges. | Continue the exercise... i | 10. a church, two churches (IZ) | 11. a plane, two planes (Z) | 12. a bus, two buses (IZ) Exercise 1b. Chart II, see page 11S. Conversation (same as exercise 1 a). { 1PRONUNCIATION 69 VERBS ‘The “‘S” in the 3rd person singular, follows the same pattern of the plural endings, \ 1 like to read, He likes (S) to read too. 4 I set the table early, He sets (S) the table early. If I stop, Every body stops (S) love you, He loves (Z) you. I study hard, When I push, Everybody pushes (IZ) I kiss her, He kisses (IZ) her. I plunge into my work, He plunges (IZ) into his work. Exceptions: I can, he CAN, I have, he HAS. Exercise 2. Conversation. The instructor makes a short statement, the student changes it to the 3rd person singular. \ Instructor Student Tread a lot. Mary READS a lot. They have a book. John HAS a book. We lunch early. She LUNCHES early. We can buy it. Mother CAN buy it. Continue: We all see the children. They come to school early. I set the table every day. The teachers put force into their words. They box with both hands. I always omit something. They express the idea well. The children love to play. They play hours and hours. I kiss my mother goodbye. We use the new book. The teachers discuss the lesson. We all like the food. The men work at night. We arrive to class early. The students answer correctly. They live in California now. I cut the bread very thin. We make good cakes. They take care of the house. Do the judges judge impartially? Yes, the judges judge impartially. They murmur in class. We joke all the time. They don't listen. They do their work well. The students read, write, and discuss the lesson. We like and enjoy the class. The instructors dictate slowly. Exercise 3 a). Conversation about John. Complementary practice. Instructor Student Does John WORK here? Yes, He WORKS here. Does he FIX radios? Yes, he FIXES radios. Does he CHARGE very much? Yes, he CHARGES very much. Continue: Does he TAKE many orders?... Does he OPEN the shop earl: what time does he CLOSE?... How much money does he MAKE?... Does he SAVE his