VIC_ HW APRIL 17

PRACTICE /S/ Z/ AND O VOWEL SOUNDS

EXERCISE 1 : REPEAT THE /s/ SOUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH

Sam, a surely sergeant from Cisco, Texas, saw a sailor sit silently on a small seat
reserved for youngsters. He stayed for several minutes, while tots swarmed around.
Sam asked the sailor to cease and desist but he sneered in his face. Sam was so
incensed that he considered it sufficient incentive to sock the sailor. The sailor
stood there for a second, astonished, and then strolled away. Sam was perplexed,
but satisfied, and the tots scampered like ants over the see-saw. 

EXERCISE 2 : REPEAT THE /z/ SOUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH

A lazy Thursday at the zoo found the zebras grazing on zinnias, posing for pictures,
and teasing the zookeeper, whose nose was bronzed by the sun. The biggest
zebra’s name was Zachary, but his friends called him Zack. Zack was a confusing
zebra whose zeal for the reason caused his cousins, who were naturally
unreasoning, to pause in their conversations. While they browsed, he
philosophized, as they grazed, he practiced Zen. Because there were Zack’s
cousins, the zebras said nothing, but they wished he could muzzle himself at times. 

EXERCISE 3 : CIRCLE THE WORDS IN WHICH LETTER “S” IS PRONOUNCED /s/

or /z/ IN THE FOLLOWING STORIES

PLEASING WOMEN

 A new, special kind of store just opened up in a Manhattan shopping center. This store
sells husbands, yes that’s right - women can choose their men from floors of choices.

Actually, there are 6 floors of men, and with an increase in the floor level bringing a
positive attributes… a nifty setup - with a catch. As you open the door to any floor, you
may choose a man from that floor but if you go up, you cannot go back down except to
exit the building. Interesting, right?

So a young woman goes to the shopping center to find a husband. On the first floor the
sign on the door reads: Floor 1 - These men have jobs. The woman reads the sign and
says to herself, “Well, that’s better than my last boyfriend, but I wonder what’s further
up?” So up she goes.

The second floor sign reads: Floor 2 - These men have jobs and love kids. The woman
remarks to herself, “That’s great, but I wonder what’s further up?” And up she goes
again.

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The third floor sign reads: Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love kids and are extremely
good looking. “Hmmm, better” she says. “But I wonder what’s upstairs?”

The fourth floor sign reads: Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely
good looking and help with the housework. “Wow!” exclaims the woman, “very tempting.
BUT, there must be further up!” And again she heads up another floor.

EXERCISE 4:  Read these sentences

1. It’s hard work, of course.
2. Are you sure?
3. Law and order.
4. I walk to work.
5. I saw the bird fall.
6. He was born on Thursday the thirty-first.
7. She taught German.
8. I learn to surf in Brazil.
9. “Caught” and “course” sound the same in British accent.

EXERCISE 5: Find 14 words in the puzzle and write them in the correct
column.
Words Words
with the with the
sound sound
/ɔ:/ /ɜ:/
bird

EXERCISE 6: Practice SH sound:

Shorts Fashion

Shave Flash

Bushel Bush

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Oval is my favorite shape. It's not nice to push.

Sheep are such cute animals. The salad needed more radish in it.

My cereal is getting mushy. The dog got off her leash.

The ocean needs more fish. This dish is easy to make.

Please give me a tissue. This movie is smash hit.

I needs some more hand lotion. I work hard in English class.

Help me put away the dishes. Crush the cans for recycling.

Dad needs to fix the washer. I wish I could stay longer.

Squash is a yummy vegetable. I got heat rash last summer.

We almost ran out of cash. The snow quickly turned to slush.

Mom put on more blush. Rush hour has lots of traffic.

The marsh had lots of bugs. I got an eyelash in my eye.

The lightning flash scared me. Mash the potatoes in the pot.

I can't find my brush. Flush the toilet after you use it.

You should eat more fish. Polish the spoon till it shines.

Grandma told me to hush my mouth. I eat my hot dogs with relish.

The end.