Exercise 1. Sentences for repetition.

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Exercise 5. Word-class pairs.

You will hear the number of the item and its word-class. Stress the second syllable if it is a verb; stress the first syllable if it is a noun or adjective.

1. abstract (Adjective) 10. object (Noun)

2. conduct (Verb) 11. perfect (Adjective)

3. contract (Noun) 12. permit (Verb)

4. contrast (Verb) 13. present (Adjective)

5. desert (Noun) 14.produce (Verb)

6. escort (Noun) 15. protest (Noun)

7. export (Verb) 16.rebel (Verb)

8. import (Noun) 17.record (Noun)

9. insult (Verb) 18. subject (Noun)

Tape Unit 12. Weak forms.

Words occurring in their weak forms are printed in smaller type than stressed words and strong forms, e.g. 'We can wait'. ['wi: kən 'weit]

Listen and repeat:

We can 'wait for the 'bus. [wi kən 'weit fə ðə 'b/\s]

'How do the 'lights 'work? ['hau də ðə 'laits 'wə:k]

There are some 'new 'books I must 'read. [ðər ə səm 'nju: 'buks ai məs 'ri:d]

She 'took her 'aunt for a 'drive. [i 'tuk ər 'a:nt fər ə 'draiv]

The 'basket was 'full of 'things to eat. [ðə 'ba:skit wəz 'ful əv 'θiŋz tu 'i:t]

'Why should a 'man 'earn 'more than a 'woman? ['wai ∫əd ə 'mæn 'ə:n 'mo: ðən a 'womən]

You 'ought to 'have your 'own 'car. [ju 'o:t tə 'hæv jər 'əun 'ka:]

He 'wants to 'come and 'see us at home. [i 'wonts tə 'k/\m ən 'si: əs ət 'həum]

'Have you 'taken them from 'that 'box? ['hæv ju 'teikən ðəm frem 'ðæt 'boks]

It's 'true that he was 'late, but his 'car could have 'broken 'down. [its 'tru: ðət i wəz 'leit bət iz 'ka: kəd əv 'brəukən 'daun]

I shall 'take as 'much as I 'want. [ai ∫l 'teik əz 'm/\t∫ əz ai 'wont]

'Why am I 'too 'late to 'see him to'day? ['wai əm ai 'tu: 'leit tə 'si: im tə'dei]

Exercise 2. Weak forms with pre-vocalic and pre-consonantal forms.

DIFFERENT VOWELS

1. When you hear the number, say the phrase, using the appropriate weak form:

the 1. the apple [ði æpl] 2. the pear [ðə peə]

to 3. to Edinburgh [tu ednbrə] 4. to Leeds [tə li:dz]
do 5. so do I [səu du ai] 6. so do they [səu də ðei]

LINKING CONSONANT

a/an 7. an ear [ən iə] 8. a foot [ə fut]

(The other words in this section have "linking r".)

her 9. Her eyes [hər aiz] 10. her nose [hə nəuz]

your 11. your uncle [jər /\ŋkl] 12. your friend [jə frend]

for 13. for Alan [fər ælən] 14. for Mike [fə maik]

there 15. there aren't [ðər a:nt] 16. there couldn't [ðə kudnt]

are 17. these are ours [ði:z ər auəz] 18. these are mine [ði:z ə main]

were 19. you were out [ju: wər aut] 20. you were there [ju: wə ðeə]

Exercise 3. Transcription.

[Note: this exercise is a long one, and it is possible to go directly to Exercise 4 if wished).

Write the following sentences in transcription, taking care to give the correct weak forms for the words printed in smaller type.

1. 'Leave the 'rest of the 'food for lunch.

2. 'Aren't there some 'letters for her to 'open?

3. 'Where do the 'eggs come from?

4. 'Read his 'book and 'write some 'notes.

5. At 'least we can 'try and 'help.

Exercise 4. Pronunciation of weak forms.

This exercise uses the sentences of Exercise 3. When you hear the number, say the sentence, giving particular attention to the weak forms. (1...5)

Tape Unit 13. Revision.

Exercise 1. Reading unfamiliar words from transcription.

The following are British place-names written in transcription. When you hear the number, say the word, making sure that the stress is correctly placed. You will then hear the correct pronunciation which you should repeat.

1. ['kəult∫istə] 6. [,holi'hed]

2. [ka:'lail] 7. ['fræmliŋəm]

3. ['herifəd] 8. [sauθ'end]

4. ['sk/\nθo:p ] 9. ['t∫eltnəm]

5. [glə'mo:gən] 10. [invə'nəs]

Exercise 2. Transcription of unfamiliar words.

The following are also place-names. Each will be said twice; write what you hear in transcription, including stress marks. (1-10)

Exercise 3. Stress placement in sentences.

Put a stress mark ' before each syllable you would expect to be stressed in the following sentences. For example, given the sentence 'I think I'll be late for work' you should mark the words 'think', 'late' and 'work' like this:

I 'think I'll be 'late for 'work

1. James decided, to type the letter himself.

2. The plane was approaching the runway at high speed.

3. Try to see the other persons point of view.

4. You put your brakes on when the light turns to red.

5. In a short time the house was full of children.

Exercise 4. Pronunciation of stressed syllables.

When you hear the number, say the sentence from the list in Exercise 3 taking care to stress the correct syllables. You will then hear the correct version, which you should repeat. (1...5)

Exercise 5. Weak forms.

In the following sentences, those words which are not stressed must be pronounced in their weak forms. When you hear the number, say the sentence:

1. 'Here's a 'present for your 'brother.

2. 'These are 'all the 'pictures that are 'left.

3. There 'could be a 'bit of 'rain at the 'end of the 'morning.

4. A 'few 'people 'asked him a 'question.

5. Col'lect your 'luggage be'fore 'leaving the 'train.

Tape Unit 14. Elisions.