After completing the lesson students will be able to
- recognize English sounds
- recognize word and stress on words in sentences
- recognize intonation in sentences
- read aloud texts with proper pronunciation, stress and intonation
A . Listen to and read the following words.
A1 . Do you notice any difference between the vowel sounds in the words on the left column and the vowel sounds in the words on the right? Listen to and repeat the sounds in Section- A again.
A2 . Read the following sentences first. Notice the underlined words carefully.
Then listen to and repeat the sentences pronouncing the underlined words properly using the vowel sounds you just practised in section A.
a. I met Benu and her room-mate in the book store.
b. They were buying some papers and pens.
c. I remember her friend's face, but I can't remember her name.
d. Later, I met them again the same day at the bus station.
e. They were waiting for some friends to come.
A3 . Practise saying the following words.
west west
date debt
let late
get gate
tail tell
A4 . Read the following sentences. Add 'e' to the underlined word in each sentence to make a new word. Now, fill in the blank in the sentence with the new word. One is done for you.
a. Can you please buy me a new cane?
b. I........... to ask you, but can you buy me a hat, too?
с. I lost both at the canteen where I ....... lunch yesterday.
d. Sam, my friend, was having lunch at the ____ canteen.
e. He was mad at me because I _____ him go back and look for my things later
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