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Spot the homophones 2

In the following conversation a large number of words have been replaced by homophones. Spot where they have been used and decide how the words should be written.

 

- Lousy whether we’ve been having recently. (=Lousy weather …)

- We haven’t been having much son, that’s for shore. I got court in the reign this mourning and got wet threw.

- Me two. And how about that cold missed first thing? I went out bear headed to get sum fire-would and haven’t bean warm since. And my hands got quite saw as well. Really roar, they feel.

- I no watcher mean. I always get aches and panes in the winter. Anyway, weir off to get some son necks tweak. Weave booked a few daze in Singerpoor.

- Yes, I herd you had. Lucky yew! Still, I shouldn’t mown. We flue to Florida last cheer, witch was really nice, and it’s only fore weeks till we visit my sun and daughter-in lore in Roam. Haven’t scene them for rages. We only maid the booking yesterday, threw the internet. Mary’s already pact; she can’t weight.

- Well, tell her she won’t knead her fir coat any weigh.

- Rite. Oh Kay. Aisle sea you later.

- Buy. See ewe a round.

Some of the homophones show that this is fast, informal speech.

 

 

Ex. 9.18 Transcribe the following words:

Shop, fish, this, English, shot, three, cheese, something, thus, months, catch, through, that, child, chef, these, those, thirst, third, chop, shelf, anxious, trophy, scholarship, changes, England, machinery, gage, judge, science, echo, tongues, income, scheme.

 

Ex. 9.19 (, track 15)

A In each line, identify the word that has a different first consonant sound. Read them first, then listen to the recording to check.

Example: friend priest physical philosophy

 

  kettle car circle catch
  these thank think thread
  when which whose where
  church choir cheap chart
  plenty prince piano pneumatic
  number know moon gnaw

 

B In each line, identify the word that has a different final consonant sound. Then listen to the recording to check.

 

  picked rubbed fact bought
  dragged road dropped hide
  cough safe roof of
  packs ox begs pats
  lump chasm limb name
  sock music arch ache

 

Ex. 9.20 Practice reading the following twisters:

1. Have judgement not to judge this judgement judging by people’s judgement.

2. Each child has much chance to become the champion of the match.

3. This is a thick thimble.

4. A handsome singer sang an exciting song in English.

 

 

Test

I. Find the odd word in the line:

1. Guide, gas, general, glass, globe

2. Crimson, music, lens, always, research

3. Initiative, negotiate, transition, completion, station.

 

II. Explain assimilation(s) in the following words:

Cupboard, nice shoes, twice, try, sweet, plane, pray

 

III. Mark stresses:

heretical

Arabic

political

Chinese

attention

lunatic

 

IV. Transcribe the following words:

Psychiatrist, appointment, therapy, tranquilizer, medicinal, malaria, typhoid, hang gliding, windsurf, athletics, steeplechase, draughts, rink, oar, tournament.


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Читайте в этой же книге: Ex. 5.6 Pick out the odd word. | Ex. 5.18 Practice reading the following words. | Vowel Letter Combinations | B)Learn the rhyme. | Ex. 6.8 Read the following words. Note that they have complete vowel reduction. | Reading of Consonants | Reading of Endings -(e)s, -(e)d | Reading of combinations of vowels with consonants. | Mute Consonants | Reading of English Consonant Clusters |
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