Exercise 1. Comment on the different types of sound transitions in English.
CV: key, port, talk, time, calm, turn, cat, pen.
VC: button, letter, happy, worry, money, body, coming, syllable.
CC: act, checked, begged, kicked, liked, meet Tom.
VV: my apple, he is, there is, we always, the actress, she asks.
Think of your own examples and compare them with the corresponding types of transitions in your mother tongue
Transcribe the following English words and underline the transcription symbol which corresponds to each syllabic sound in the words: Candle, sand, sadden, can’t, don’t, listen, here, fire, our, needn’t, floor.
Exercise 2.
Transcribe the following words, show the point of syllable division in each of them by putting a bar between the syllables (table [tei/bl].
Ready, nature, natural, picture, finish, many, pity, pupil, study, discover, story.
III. Fill in the correct words/ phrases.
1. Alice studies at private school .
2. She hopes to pursue a career in Marketing.
3. It had a very useful experience working as a manager.
4. Armed forces take care of peace in the world.
5. I always try to participate in all school competitions.
6. My father works night shifts that's why he always sleeps all day long.
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1) I have an intention. I'm going to travel around the world when I leave school.
2) Tomorrow at 5 pm I will be flying to London.
3) I will have done all the housework by the time you get back.
4) We are meeting at the bus station at 7 o'clock.
5) I'm hungry. I think I'll buy a sandwich.
6) I am flying to Italy next week. I’ve bought a ticket.
7) I hope you will call me tomorrow.
8) John will have built his house by the end of the year.
9) We ran out of sugar. I'll buy some.
10) Our bus arrives at 4 pm.
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1. The farmer works in the field.
Does the farmer work in the field?
The farmer doesn't work in the field.
2. The small boy looks at the pictures in the book.
Does the small boy look at the pictures in the book?
The small boy doesn't look at the pictures in the book.
3. John goes to school by tram.
Does John go to school by tram?
John doesn't go to school by tram.
4. My big brother knows everything.
Does my big brother know everything?
My big brother doesn't know everything.
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a) I shall do my homework tomorrow. - Future Simple
b) She was not married. - Past Simple
c) She does her morning exercises every day. - Present Simple
d) He will read an English book next week. - Future Simple