Here and there [ta/ and /eoa/ zs How to make the sound /1o/ ‘Maa. ol is a long sound. It moves from /i/ to /a/. Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. Target sound: /io/ A Note: when you say the sound fis] by itself, you say the word ear HEED = Sound and spelling Adib © /10/ is spelled in different ways. Listen and repeat. ca real TS ramet tongue car car beard clear hear nearly year and ps cer beer cheers ere here we're Asie « 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. HE = How to make the sound /ea/ Bi « Leal is a long sound. It moves from Je/ to /a/. Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. Target sound: eof © ‘back of tongue —* dowel) wide A note: when you say the sound [ea/ by itself, you say the word air HED = Sound and spelling ‘$49 6 Jea/ is spelled in different ways. Listen and repeat. - are care square -—— relaxed tongue air air chair fair hair stair and ips car wear ere where aer aeroplane ‘Ase « Listen and say these sentences. ‘A: Look at that aeroplane! B: Where? A: Up there, in the air, of course! ‘49d _Sometimes you hear an [rf sound after /1o/ or /ea/. Listen. moortant “with fr] ear nearly air where fer'stenig) without fel car nearly air where 24 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)8.1 8.2 8.4 ad Section A Sounds and speling Exercises Read this note and find four /ro/ words and four /ea/ words. Dear Mary, a V4 really pleased yo can come to the theatre with ws tonight. We've got seats upstairs, near the front. See you there! Sarah a a leal 1 Mary. 2 comes listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Complete these sentences with /ra/ and fea words. 1 She's got FAH. Ben» 2 The ch. are under the st 5 3 How many y—. have you lived h___. 4 There’s a man with ab. sitting in the s___ 5 Speak up! I can’t h. you. 6 It’s acl. day — you can see for miles. Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Listen. Can you hear an /t/ sound after the /ra/ or /ea/ in the underlined words? Circle the correct answer. EXAMPLE See you next year. hl 1 Sce you next year. kf 2 We're from England —what about you? // 3 Bye — take care! hl 4 Bye — take care! Ad 5 Where shall we meet? hd 6 Where shall we meet? Ah Check with the Key. Listen and repeat these poems. ve had these ears ‘A536 When nobody's there a hundred years. I don’t care what | wear, Well, no, not realy and | sit on the stair but very, very nearly! with my feet on a Listen and circle the word you hear. Check with the Key. If any of these are difficult for you, go to Section £3 Sound pairs for further practice. 1 near! knee (> sound pair 2) 2 birdI beard (> sound pair 20) 3 wear! way —_ (— sound pair 21) English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary) 25Have a great time! Jet/, aif and /o1/ ED How to make the sound /e1/ (GB © Fex/isa long sound. It moves from /e/ to /V. Look at the diagram, Listen and say the sound. Target Sound: /e XS siote: Wen you say the sound fi by tse, you say the fetter A MED — Sound and spelling GB. ae spelled in different ways. Listen and repeat. age came plane table a amt ale ay day play say ey grey ca break great cigh cight weigh: SB « Listen and say these sentences. 1 They came a day later. 3 Is this the way to the station? 2 Ir was a grey day in May. 4 Wait at the gate —’ll be there at eight. | How to make the sound /a1/ 8 « /oi/is a long sound. It moves from /a/ to /i/. Look at the diagram, Listen and say the sound. Target sound: /ail we opt mouth ‘Note: When you say the sound /ai/ by itself, you say the word / or eye, or the letter I HE Sound and spelling &@ © /oi/is spelled in different ways. Listen and repeat. i i time — white ie y os July why front of igh high ight sight tongue up uy buy 88 © Listen and say these sentences. 1 Do you like dry wine? 3 July will be fine. 2. Why don’t you try? 4 Drive on the right. HED How to make the sound /o1/ 2 © /oi/ is a long sound. It moves from /o/ to /i/. Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. Target sound: oi/ HEED — Sound and spelling © /oi/ is usually spelled of or oy. Listen and repeat. oi coin point voice oy boy enjoy toy 5% © Listen and say these sentences. 1 Ican hear a bay’s voice. 2 Those are coins, not toys! 26 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)9.1 Section A Sounds and spelling Exercises Complete the titles of these pictures. Ail the missing words have Je). EXAMPLE Changing the date 1 W._..ing for the tr... Toning a br. Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. These verbs are in the past tense. Write the infinitive. They all have /ai/. EXAMPLE drove .....d°W6. Dwrote B found — enn *S flew - 2eried = 4 bought — Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Complete these sentences. All the missing words have /e1/ or /au/. bye day dry eight flight great miles night right time way white wine 1 The plane left in the evening and arrived the next morning. It was a WE 2 It’s best to drink... ee With fish, 3 Fourteen kilometres is about - 4 There was no rain yesterday. Ie was a. Se 5 I think I'm lost ~is this the — vem €0 the beach? 6 We've had a nnn pthamks. co saan! Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. Look at the pictures and find six things with /et/, three things with /au/ and three things with /o1/. fa 71. 8w. — PV NO bem H, _ 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 difficult for you, go to Section E3 Sound pairs for further practice. 1 gate get (= sound pair 16) 2way/wear ——_(-> sound pair 21) 3 my/ May (~ sound pair 22) English Pronunciation in Use (Elementory) aOld town Jou] and /av/ a How to make the sound /au/ sp * /ou/ isa long sound. It moves from /e/ to /u/. Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. Target sound: /ou/ AN nates wien you sy the sound fou by itself, you say the letter 0. BY Sound and spelling ‘stb « /oo/ is spelled in different ways. Listen and repeat. © no cold post clase drove home phone ow know low show slow oa boat oe toe 463¢ © Listen and say these sentences, 11 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/ Ast © /av/ isa long sound. It moves from /a/ to /o/. Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. Target sound: uu! Dd | Sound and spelling ASH © fav/ is usually spelled ow or ou. Listen and repeat. ow how now vowel ou loud mouth — sound Ast «Listen and say these phrases. 1a thousand pounds 2 loud vowel sounds 3 round the house 4 Countdown — three, two, one, now! 28 English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary)