Sergeeva_Ivanova_IMPROVE_YOUR_PRONUNCIATION

Read the following phonemic blocks with [j] plus vowel.

Read the following utterances containing clusters of sounds. Use dictionary to translate idioms.

[j]

1.Тhe year is young yet. [Dq 'jIqr Iz ' jAN jet]

2.Уоu kept Amelia amused. [ju: 'kept q'mi:ljq q'mju:zd]

3.Credit is due to уоu, Сеliа. ['kredIt Iz 'dju: tq ju: 'si:ljq]

4.Yes, your face is familiar. ['jes jq 'feIs Iz fq'mi:ljq]

5.Julius yeans for the news. ['Gu:ljqs 'jq:nz fq Dq 'nju:z]

[uq]

1.Curiosity is incurable. ['kjuqrI'OsitI Iz In'kjuqrqbl]

2.You’re a doer for sure. [juqr q 'duq fq 'Suq]

3.The truer my friends the surer I feel. [Dq 'truq mQI 'frendz Dq 'Suqrq QI

'fJl]

4.I’ll surely speak more fluently after a tour to Europe. [QIl 'SuqlI spJk 'mL

'fluqntlI Rftqr q 'tuq tq 'juqrqp]

5.We’re striving for enduring piece and security. [wIq 'strQIvIN fqr q In'djuqrIN 'pJs qnd sq'kjuqrItI]

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SOUND CLUSTERS PRACTICE

[d]– cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order. David's daughter didn’t dance but David’s dad did.

a)Da – vid's – dau – ghter – didn’t – dance – but – Da – vid’s – dad – did.

d)David's – daughter – didn’t – dance – but – David’s – dad – did.

c)David'sdaughter – didn’tdance – but – Da – vid’sdaddid.

d)David'sdaughterdidn’tdancebutDavid’sdaddid.

2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the preceding excersise.

If one doctor doctors another doctor Does the doctor who doctors the doctor

Doctor the doctor the way the doctor is doctoring doctors? Or does he doctor the doctor the way

The doctor who doctors doctors.

[t]– cluster

1. Read tongue twister according to given order. Thomas Tetanus took two trees, to tie two tubs to two tall trees.

a)Tho – mas – Te – ta – nus – took – two – trees – to – tie – two – tubs – to – two – tall – trees.

b)Thomas – Tetanus – took – two – trees – to – tie – two – tubs – to – two – tall – trees.

c)ThomasTetanus – tooktwotrees – totie – twotubs – totwo – talltrees.

d)ThomasTetanustooktwotreestotietwotubstotwotalltrees.

2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the preceding excersise.

Twelve twins twirled twelve twigs.

3.Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[s] – cluster

1. Read tongue twister according to given order.

It’s six or seven since Sydney’s sister sang that song.

a)It’s – six – or – se – ven – since – Syd – ney’s – sister – sang – that – song.

b)It’ssix – or – seven – since – Sydney’s – sister – sang – that – song.

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2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,

Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

3.Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[l]– cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order.

Leila is really clever, but Lilly is a little silly.

a)Lei – la – is – rea – lly – cle – ver – but – Li – lly – is – a – little – si – lly.

b)Leila – is – really – clever – butLilly – isa – little – silly.

c)Leilaisreally – clever – butLilly – isalittle – silly.

d)LeilaisreallycleverbutLillyisalittlesilly.

2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

Long legged ladies last longer.

3.Read tongue-twisters 5-7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[m]– cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order. My mommy makes me muffins on Mondays.

a)My – mo – mmy – makes – me – mu – ffins – on – Mon – days.

b)My – mommy – makes – me – muffins – on – Mondays.

c)Mymommy – makesme – muffins – onMondays.

d)MymommymakesmemuffinsonMondays.

2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

Mom made me move my models.

3.Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[f]– cluster

1. Read tongue twister according to given order. Frank found four frogs laughing on the floor.

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a)Frank – found – four – frogs – lau – ghing – on – the – floor.

b)Frankfound – fourfrogs – laughing – on the – floor.

c)Frankfound – fourfrogs – laughing – onthefloor.

d)Frankfoundfourfrogslaughingonthefloor.

2.Practise reading tongue-twisters using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

1. Five fat friars frying flat fish, Freshly fried fat flying fish.

2. Fresh French fried fly fritters Freshly fried fresh flesh.

3.Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[v] – cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order. Vinegar, veal venation are very good victuals, I vow.

a)Vi – ne – gar – veal – ve – na – tion – are – ve – ry – good – vic – tuals – I – vow.

b)Vinegar – veal – venation – are – very – good – victuals – I – vow.

c)Vinegarveal – venation – areverygood – victualsIvow.

d)VinegarvealvenationareverygoodvictualsI vow.

2.Practise reading tongue-twisters using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

1. Vera drove to Venice in a van.

2. No need to light a night light on a light night like tonight.

3.Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[T]– cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order.

Thirty-three thousand people think that Thursday is their thirtieth birth- day.

a)Thir – ty – three – thou – sand – peo – ple – think – that – Thurs – day – is their – thir – teeth – birth – day.

b)Thirty – three – thousand – people – think – that – Thursday – is – their thirtieth – birthday.

c)Thirtythree – thousandpeople – thinkthat – Thursdayis – theirthirtieth – birthday.

d)ThirtythreethousandpeoplethinkthatThursdayistheirthirtiethbirthday.

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2. Practise reading tongue-twisters using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

1.The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.

2.Thirty-three thirsty, thundering thoroughbreds thumped Mr. Thurber on Thursday.

3.I thought a thought, but the thought I thought wasn't the thought I

thought I

thought. If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought, I wouldn't have thought so much.

3. Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[D]– cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order.

My father and mother live together with my other brother.

a)My – fa – ther – and – mo – ther – live – to – ge – ther – with – my – o – ther bro – ther.

b)My – father – and – mother – live – together – with – my – other – brother.

c)My – fatherandmother – livetogether – withmy – otherbrother.

d)Myfatherandmotherlivetogetherwithmyotherbrother.

2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

Then the Mother gathered these leather clothes together, Therefore the Father could breathe the further southern weather.

3.Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[n]– cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order.

There was no one on the moon on the ninth of June.

a)There – was – no – one – on – the – moon – on – the – ninth – of – June.

b)Therewas – noone – onthe – moon – on the – ninth – ofJune.

c)Therewasnoone – onthemoon - ontheninthofJune.

d)TherewasnooneonthemoonontheninthofJune.

2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

This knot I knit to know the thing I don’t know yet.

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3. Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[N] – cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order.

Young King Kong was stronger than strong.

a)Young – King – Kong – was – stron – ger – than – strong.

b)Young – KingKong – was – stronger – thanstrong.

c)YoungKingKong – wasstronger – thanstrong.

d)YoungKingKongwasstrongerthanstrong.

2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

Young English monkey sang a song touching his long tongue with his strong finger.

3.Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[k]– cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order. Carry cop a cup of coffee from a copper coffee pot.

a)Ca – rry – cop – a – cup – of – co – ffee – from – a – co – pper – co – ffee – pot.

b)Carry – cop – acup – ofcoffee – froma – copper – coffeepot.

c)Carrycop – acupofcoffee – fromacopper – coffeepot.

d)Carrycopacupofcoffeefromacoppercoffeepot.

2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

1. How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?

2. How many cans can a canner can, if a canner can can cans? A canner can can as many cans as a canner can, if a canner can can cans.

3. Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[g] – cluster

1. Read tongue twister according to given order. Golden gate goes to the garden where garlic grows green.

a)Gol – den – gate – goes – to – the – gar – den – where – gar – lic – grows – green.

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b)Golden – gate – goes – to the – garden – where – garlic – growsgreen.

c)Goldengate – goestothe – gardenwhere – garlicgrowsgreen.

d)Goldengategoestothegardenwheregarlicgrowsgreen.

2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

1. God gifted gas to Garry but gang got Garry to give gas for gold. That wasn’t Garry’s gilt to give gas to gang.

2. Around the green gravel the grass grows green.

3.Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[r]– cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order.

The rabbits raced right around the ring.

a)The – ra – bbits – raced – right – a – round – the – ring.

b)The – rabbits – raced – right – around – thering.

c)Therabbits – racedright – aroundthering.

d)Therabbitsracedrightaroundthering.

2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

Richard's wretched ratchet wrench.

3.Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[h]– cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order. Harry had a habit of helping hitch-hikers.

a)Ha – rry – had – a – ha – bit – of – hel – ping – hitch – hi – kers.

b)Harry – had – a – habit – of – helping – hitch – hikers.

c)Harry – hadahabit – ofhelping – hitchhikers.

d)Harryhadahabitofhelpinghitchhikers.

2.Practise reading tongue-twisters using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

1. Hasn’t Henry given Harry a hint? 2. Hilda Higgins’ husband has a horse.

3.Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

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[w]– cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order.

If two witches would watch two watches which witch would watch which watch?

a)If – two – wit – ches – would – watch – two – wa – tches – which – witch – would – watch – which – watch?

b)Iftwo – witches – wouldwatch – twowatches – whichwitch – wouldwatch – whichwatch?

c)Iftwowitches – wouldwatch – twowatches – whichwitchwouldwatch – whichwatch?

d)Iftwowitcheswouldwatchtwowatcheswhichwitchwouldwatchwhichwatch?

2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

Whenever the weather is cold. Whenever the weather is hot. We'll whether the weather, Whatever the weather, Whether we like it or not.

3.Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[S]– cluster

1.Read tongue twister according to given order.

I saw Susie sitting in а shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits.

a)I – saw – Su – sie – sit – ting – in – а – shoe – shine – shop – Where – she – sits – she – shines – and – where – she – shines – she – sits.

b)Isaw – Susie – sittingin – а – shoeshine – shop – Whereshe – sits – shesh- ines – andwhere – sheshines – shesits.

c)IsawSusie – sittinginа – shoeshineshop – Whereshesits – sheshines – andwhere – sheshines – shesits.

d)IsawSusiesittinginаshoeshineshopWhereshesitssheshinesandwheresheshine shesits.

2.Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

She sells sea-shells оn the sea shore,

The shells she sells are sea shells, I'm sure, For if she sells sea shells оn the sea shore, Then I'm sure she sells sea shore shells.

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3. Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

[dZ] – cluster

1. Read tongue twister according to given order.

The giant Jim, great giant grim, wears а hat without а brim.

a)The – giant – Jim – great – giant – grim – wears – а – hat – with – out – а – brim.

b)Thegiant – Jim – greatgiant – grim – wears – аhat – without – аbrim.

c)ThegiantJim – greatgiantgrim – wearsаhat – withoutаbrim.

d)ThegiantJimgreatgiantgrimwearsаhatwithoutаbrim.

2. Practise reading tongue-twister using the order given in the proceeding excersise.

Can you imagine an imaginary menagerie manager Imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.

3. Read tongue-twisters 5–7 times without a pause increasing speed at the beginning.

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STEP II

READING RULES

STRATEGIES FOR WORK WITH

READING RULES

1.Read the rule and examples loudly.

2.Make up word combinations with given examples.

3.Make up sentences with the word combinations.

4.Read the sentences loudly.

5.Make up a dialogue and act it out with the partner.

6.Find and explain other reading rules in the dialogue you.

LETTER READING RULES

Letter D is silent in compound words after N.

Sandwich ['sxnwIdZ]

Handsome ['hxnsqm]

Grandchild ['grxntSaIld]

Handkerchief ['hxNkqtSif]

Letter E is pronounced [I] in the second type of syllable.

Din [dIn] Dip [dIp] Kid [kId] Forbid [fq'bId] Limit ['lImIt]

Digraphs EE, EA, EI in typical reading and the first type of syllable are pronounced [i:].

Green [gri:n]

Weed [wi:d] Receive [re'si:v] Pete [pi:t]

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Me [mi:]

Letter T is pronounced [t] in the beginning and in the middle of

the word between vowels. Letter T is silent in the following words.

The Thames [Dq temz] Thailand [taIlxnd] Thai [taI]

Thaler [ta:lq]

Letter A is pronounced [x] in the second type of syllable.

Rat [rxt]

Pat [pxt]

Tax [txks]

Tab [txb] Matter [mxtq]

Letter S is pronounced as [s] in the beginning of the words before vowel, in the end of the word before voiceless consonant, in the end of the word after I, U and OU and in the end of the word before vowel.

Sand [sxnd]

Surd [sq:d]

Bus [bAs]

Plus [plAs]

Loss [lOs]

Letter E is pronounced [e] in the second type of syllable. Digraphs EA is pronounced [e] before D, F, K, L, LTH, S, T, ST, TH, V.

Spend [spend]

Bread [bred]

Deaf [def] Breast [brest] Death [deT] Weather [weDq]

Letter A in the first type of syllable and digraphs AI, AY and EI are pronounced [eI].

Name [naIm]

Table [teIbl]

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Aim [eIm]

May [meI]

Veil [veIl]

Letter Z or ZZ are pronounced [z] in the beginning and the end of

the word in typical reading.

Zit [zIt]

Amazing [q'meIzIN] Jazz [dZxz] Muzzle [mAzl] Puzzle [pAzl]

Letter S is pronounced [z] between vowels, in the end of the word after E, O, Y, after voiced consonants and DG, CH, SH, SS and X in plural.

Rise [raIz]

Goes [gquz]

Boys [bOIz]

Stands [stxndz] Watches [wOtSqz]

Letters U and O are pronounced [u] in the first type of syllable and in digraphs UI, OO (except the cases when it is before K) and OU.

Who [hu:] Prove [pru:v] Fruit [fru:t]

Moon [mu:n] Group [gru:p]

Letter B is silent after M and before T in the end of the word.

Comb [kqum]

Climb [klaIm]

Tomb [tum] Debt [det] Doubt [daut]

Combinations of ER, IR, UR, EAR in the third type of syllable are pronounced [q:].

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Insert [Insq:t]

Birth [bq:T]

Murder [mq:dq]

Heard [hq:d]

Earth [q:T]

Letter P is pronounced [p] and in combination PH is pronounced [f] in the words originated from Greek.

Photo ['fqutqu] Philosophy [fI'lOsqfI] Alphabet ['xlfqbet] Grapgic ['grxfik] Dolphin ['dOlfin]

Letter O in the II type of syllable is pronounced [O].

Dock [dOk]

Soft [sOft]

Mob [mOb]

Roll [rOl]

Golf [gOlf]

Combinations of OI, OY and UOY are pronounced [OI].

Coin [kOIn]

Boil [bOIl]

Toy [tOI] Enjoy [In'dZOI] Buoy [bOI]

Letter L is pronounced [l’] before vowels and [j].

Leader ['lI:dq]

Little ['lItl]

Million ['miljqn]

Failure ['feIljq]

Deluge ['delju:dZ]

Сombination DL, TL, PL, BL, CL and GL make lateral plosion.

Puddle [pAdl]

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Cattle [kxtl]

Plan [plxn]

Block [blOk]

Circle [sq:kl]

Gloomy [glu:mI]

Letter O in the I type of syllable and in combinations OA, OW, OH is pronounced [qu].

Note [nqut]

Boat [bqut]

Laod [lqud]

Bowl [bqul]

Row [rqu]

Oh! [qu]

Letter U is pronounced [u] in the beginning of the word in nontypical reading after B, P, F and OO is pronounced [u] before K, D and LD.

Pull [pul] Bullet [bulIt] Full [ful] Hood [hud] Brook [bruk] Could [cud]

Letter M is pronounced [m] after L and before B

Calm [ka:m]

Palm [pa:m]

Bomb [bOm]

Dumb [dAm]

Thumb [TAm]

Letter F is pronounced [f] in the beginning in the middle and in

the end of the word.

Fib [fIb]

Fix [fIks]

Fizz [fIz]

Life [laIf]

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Suffer [sAfq]

Letter V is pronounced [v] in the beginning, in the middle and in the end of the word with E after it.

Verb [vq:b] Verbal [vq:bql] Five [faIv] Give [gIv] Every [evrI]

Letter I is pronounced [I] in the second type of syllable between

consonants in stressed position and also in other unstressed position. It is pronounced [aI] in the first type of syllable, before GH, GN, LD, MB,

ND and in some borrowed words.

Tie [taI] Time [taIm] River [rIvq] Limit ['lImIt] Night [naIt] Wild [waIld]

Combination TH is pronounced [T] in verbs, nouns, adjectives

and numerals in the beginning and in the middle of the word.

Thong [TON]

Thorn [TO:n]

Thrash [TrxS]

Three [TrI:] Healthy [helTI] Birthday [bq:TdeI]

Combination TH is pronounced [D] adverbs, pronouns, conjunc-

tions, article the, prepositions and in the middle of the word between wovels.

There [Deq] The [Dq] With [wID] Them [Dem] Bathe [beID]

Clothes [klODz]

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Letter N and combibations NN, KN are pronounced [n].

Knock [nOk]

Noble [nObl]

Knot [nOt] Manner [mxnq] Inner [Inq] Next [nekst]

Letter N and combibations NG, NC, NQU, NX and NK are pronounced [N].

Spring [sprIN]

Angle [xNgl]

Zinc [zINk] Banquet [bxNkwIt] Anxious [xNkSqs] Ink [INk]

Letter K is pronounced [k] in combination CK.

Back [bxk]

Clock [klOk]

Kick [kIk]

Cock [kOk]

Sock [sOk]

Letter G is pronounced [g] in the end of the word and in the beginning before vowels exept E, I, Y, and N.

Gold [gOld] Ghastly [gRstlI]

Egg [eg] Big [bIg]

Guest [gest]

Guide [gaId]

Letter R and RR are pronounced [r] before vowels exept mute E and combination WR in the beginning of the word.

Reach [rI:tS]

Rush [rAS] Mirror ['mIrq] Correct [kq'rekt]

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