2 Using dictionaries for pronunciation

1 a  Work in pairs. Look at the table. How do we 3 Work in pairs. Use your dictionary and write the
say these phonemic symbols? pronunciation, part of speech and definition for
both uses of the words in bold in sentences a and b.
/ə/ // /υ/ /ɒ/ 1 a I had a row with my best friend.
father apple book on
/raυ/ noun: a loud, angry argument
b We sat in the front row of the cinema.
// /i/ /e/ //
in happy bed cup
2 a He holds the world record for 100 metres.

// /ɑ/ /u/ /ɔ/ /i/

her arm blue born eat b He’s going to record a new album next year.

/eə/ /ə/ /υə/ /ɔ/ 3 a She missed the train by one minute.
chair near tour boy
b The model animals he made were minute.
/a/ /e/ /əυ/ /aυ/
nine eight go out 4 a I refuse to go to that restaurant again.

b The lorry left a pile of refuse in the street.

b  Write the words in the box under the correct
symbols in the table in 1a.
5 a There’s a very strong wind tonight.
got   ​easy   ​ago   ​shirt   ​too   ​could   ​
cat   ​ swim   ​any   ​ walk   ​car   ​meet   
​under   ​mature   ​eye   ​brown   ​ where    b Don’t forget to wind the clock.
​noisy   ​ day   ​over   ​
here
6 a Did you get a present when you left your job?
c  Check your answers on p175 of the Student’s
Book. b They’re going to present her with a prize.

2 a  Mark the stress on these words.

4 a  Fill in the gaps in these sentences. Use the
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1 adventurous 6 organised
words in bold in 3.
2 sensible 7 responsible
1 I couldn’t sleep last night. The
3 determined 8 aggressive
outside was too noisy.
4 reliable 9 optimistic
2 I can’t read this letter. Jo’s writing is .
5 independent 10 ambitious
3 I’ve never heard my parents have a .
b  Match phonemics a–j to words 1–10 in 2a.
4 What was the best you got for your
a /ndpendənt/    5 f /ɒptmstk/ last birthday?
b /mbʃəs/ g /rlaəbl/ 5 The teacher is going to us when we do
c /ədventʃərəs/ h /sensbl/ the speaking exercise.
d /əgresv/ i /ɔgənazd/ 6 If you ask Michael to help you, he’ll probably

e /dtmnd/ j /rspɒnsəbl/
. He’s very unhelpful.
7 We’re going to him with an award.
c  In dictionaries the main stress in a word
8 It’s a new world !
is usually shown with // before the stressed
syllable. Look at the phonemics a–l again in 2b b  Work in new pairs. Check your answers to 4a.
and check your answers to 2a. How do you pronounce the words?

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