Graphical rules (diphthongs)

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 514.

Learn the following graphical rules:

· Vowel /eı/ is represented in spelling by:

1) The letter “a” in open syllables (take)

2) The diagraphs “ai”, “ay”, “ea” (main, may, break)

3) “ei”, “ey” (veil, grey)

4) “ei”+g(h) (eight)

5) “a” followed by “ng(e), st(e)” (change, haste)

Irregular Readings: key/ki:/, height /haıt/

Find Ukrainian equivalents to the proverbs and sayings. Learn them:

1) Make hay, while the sun shines.

2) Make haste slowly.

3) Haste makes waste.

4) No gains without some pains.

Learn the following graphical rules:

· Vowel /aı/ is represented in spelling by:

1. The letters “i” and “y” in stressed open syllables. (tie, my)

2. The diagraph “igh” + “t” (light), “ign” (sign)

3. “i” + “ld, nd” (kind, child)

4. “uy” (buy)

Rare Spellings: either, neither, height.

Irregular Readings: wind /wind/, city, pity.

I. Find Ukrainian equivalents to the proverbs and sayings. Learn them:

1) Out of sight out of mind.

2) Neither here, nor there.

3) Great minds think alike.

Learn the following graphical rules:

· Vowel /oı/ is represented in spelling by:

1. The diagraphs “oi”, “oy” (oil, toy)

2. Irregular Readings: tortoise

Find Ukrainian equivalents to the proverbs. Learn them.

1.The voice of one man is the voice of no one.

2. Loyal is as loyal does.

Learn the following graphical rules:

· Vowel /aυ/ is represented in spelling by:

The diagraphs “ou”, “ow” (out, town)

Rare Spellings: drought, bough, plough

Find Ukrainian equivalents to the proverbs and sayings. Learn them:

1) A sound mind in a sound body.

2) Every cloud has a silver lining.

3) Actions speak louder than words.

4) To come out dry.

5) When angry, count a hundred.

Learn the following graphical rules:

· Vowel /әυ/ is represented in spelling by:

1. The letter “o” in open syllables (go, home)

2. “o” followed by “ll, ld, st” (roll, old, most)

3. “o” in word-final unstressed syllables (hero)

4. The diagraph “ow” (low, tomorrow)

5. The diagraph “oa” (boat)

Irregular Readings: now, how, cow, row (галас), brow, bow - /au/

Rare Spellings: shoulder, poultry, soul, owe, brooch, mould

II. Find Ukrainian equivalents to the proverbs and sayings. Learn them:

1) As you sow, so shall mow.

2) True love never grows old.

3) When at Rome do as the Romans do.