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    PRONUNCIATION EXTRA

    INTERMEDIATE UNIT 10

    Which two words usually follow the main verbs in


    these sentences? In fast connected speech, how do
    you pronounce them?

    10.3 Listen and say the following with the


    speakers.
    to help offered to help He offered to help us.
    that I that I was tired I explained that I was tired.

    10.4 Now listen and say the complete


    sentences in Exercise 3A with the speakers. Make
    sure you use the weak forms of to and that.

    10.1

    1 A WEAK FORMS: auxiliary verbs Read the sentences

    and underline the auxiliary verbs. How are they


    pronounced in fast connected speech?
    1 They said they had recycled it.
    2 I said I had bought it second hand.
    3 He said the houses were insulated.
    4 They said they were giving up processed food.
    5 She said it was organic.
    6 I said the environment was suffering.
    7 She said climate change has had a big impact.
    8 You said modern life has destroyed the environment.
    9 He said they would begin a recycling programme.
    10 You said we would reduce carbon emissions.

    10.3

    4A

    10.1 Listen and check. Then listen again and


    say the sentences with the speakers.

    2 A WORD BUILDING: prefixes Read the Pronunciation

    tip then underline the word that fits the stress


    pattern to complete the sentence.
    PRONUNCIATION TIP

    Prefixes are usually unstressed. The stress is


    normally on the root word, e.g. misunderstand,
    disagree, invisible, ex-boss.
    1 She was fired because she
    ooO her
    boss. (misunderstood/disobeyed/disliked)
    oOoo.
    2 Those bottles are
    (unused/recycled/reusable)
    oOoo. It needs to be
    3 This report is
    rewritten. (irresponsible/inappropriate/inaccurate)
    ooO.
    4 I find Robert rather
    (immature/unusual/immoral)
    oOoo.
    5 These maths problems are
    (impossible/disagreeable/overestimated)
    ooOoo
    6 The superhero in that film is
    (invisible/unreal/unbelievable)

    leave

    live

    sick

    strip

    track

    ride

    cap

    bone

    new

    pain

    grow

    felt

    flies

    not

    slide

    try

    shot

    know

    get

    same

    shoe

    tray

    cheap

    chat

    steam

    back

    red

    bus

    did

    soap

    10.6 Listen and check. Then listen and repeat.

    5A

    10.7 WORD STRESS: giving advice/warnings


    Listen to the advice and warnings. Underline the
    two or three stressed words in each sentence. Then
    replace the words in italics with your own ideas.
    Watch out for hippos!
    Make sure you lock your car.
    Dont go there!
    Youd better take your pills.
    If I were you, Id avoid her.
    Be careful its dangerous!
    Dont forget to call.
    Whatever you do, dont fall!
    You need to get your visa.
    The most important thing is to breathe.

    10.8 Listen and repeat the sentence stems and


    say the ideas you wrote at the same time.
    Watch out for (mosquitoes!)

    10.2

    3 A WEAK FORMS IN VERB PATTERNS Match 16 to


    a) a bad idea.
    b) pay.
    c) help us.
    d) I was tired.
    e) us not to go.
    f) to lunch.

    Look at the table. Start at leave and go to soap.


    Choose only words with long vowel sounds. Go up,
    down, le or right.

    10.2 Listen and check.

    a)f) to make sentences.


    1 He offered to
    2 We agreed to
    3 She invited me
    4 I explained that
    5 He warned
    6 We agreed that it was

    10.5 VOWEL SOUNDS: short and long Read


    and listen to the words below. Which have long
    vowel sounds?
    hat hate bet beat bit bite not note
    shut shoot

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