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12 Shadow read the text. Read and say it at the same speed as the recording. Pause
That´s a difficult question.// Maybe, my door keys?// No,/ I'm only joking.//I've got a cell phone now and,/ to be honest, /I couldn't live without it.// I've had it since I started working at the school.// I don't use it for texting yet,/ but a lot of my friends do,/ so I must start soon.// I've got a car /- a small red Fiat.// It's a typical teacher's car,/ cheap and basic!// I've had it for a year now/ and it's made my life much easier.// I love my car but I don't really like driving.// There's so much traffic in Rio/ and it's quite scary at times.// Thiago's more confident than me.// I don't know why,/ but men seem to like machines more than women.// So I guess I'll choose my mobile,/ my car and/ . there are so many more things.//Must it be only three?// OK,/ then my favourite pair of jeans.// I've had them since university/ so they must be nearly 10 years old now.// They're so comfortable/ and Thiago says they look great!
13 Can you remember when the letter S is pronounced /s/ and when it's /z/?
14 Pronunciation. Listen and chant this traditional children's rhyme.
'Susie put the scissors in the sideboard, please.'
'Mother what's for supper?'
'Soup dear, soup dear'.
'Bother soup, I'm sick of soup,
It's always soup for supper.'
Professional Tip
15 Fernanda says men seem to like machines more than women. Men and women are irregular plurals. Can you think of five other irregular plurals (not counting the -f - / -ves plurals like half-halves or knife-knives nor tomatoes / potatoes?)
16 Pronunciation. Listen and repeat. Stress the second sound in each group.
j j j jeep
ch ch ch cheap
j j j jeep
ch ch ch cheap
j j j
ch ch ch
Pronunciation Tip
17 Pronunciation. Listen and underline the word you hear.
1. jeering / cheering
2. joking / choking
3. Jane / chain
4. Jerry / Cherry
5. Joyce / choice
18 Tongue twisters. Listen and repeat. Can you say them faster than the recording?
1. Jerry chose a cheap jeep.
2. Joking Jenny chucked cherry jelly.
3. I wish to wash my Irish watch.
19 Look at what Fernanda says. What's the function of must in each?
1. They must be nearly ten years old.
2. Must it be only three?
3. Men seem to like machines more than women.
20 Correct the wrong sentences. What's the function for each?
1. They haven't arrived yet? The traffic is must be bad.
2. You mustn't be Celia's daughter. You look just like her.
3. You mustn't to talk in the library. Look at the sign!
4. You mustn't drink and drive. It's against the law.
21 Pronunciation. Dictation. Listen and write six sentences.
1 In sentences 1 to 4, notice the silent -t in mustn't and must. What are the functions each time?
2 What verb form is used in sentences 5 and 6. What's the function?
22 Update your Portfolio. Talk about six of your possessions. Record it on your Portfolio cassette. When you're recording, choose three that are the most important to you. When you make your decision, remember to use will
e.g. I'll choose my necklace because..
Answer some or all of these questions too:
- Why are they important?
- How long have you had them?
- Where do you keep them?
- Did someone give them to you? Who?
- What would your life be like without them?
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