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(Unit 8)
SIMPLE PRESENT ENDINGS
Exercise 1

Read and practice the following verb pairs.

/s/
take takes
make makes
put puts

/z/
clean cleans
go goes
play plays

/Iz/
wash washes
watch watches
brush brushes

LINKING SOUNDS
A. Consonant/consonant
vowel (CC
V)

Consonant
vowel (C
V)

Link the final s in a word to the vowel

sound of the next word. For example:

Link the final consonant sound in

a word to the vowel sound of the
next word. For example:

She get/s up at 8:00.  She get sup at 8:00.

I get up at 7:00.  I ge tup at 7:00.

Exercise 2

Read and practice.

Read and practice.

1. She put/s on her makeup on the train.

1. I put on my makeup at home.

2. My husband take/s a shower.

2. I take a bath.

3. He shave/s in the morning.

3. I shave at night.

B. Consonant/consonant
consonant
(CC
C)

Consonant
consonant
(C
C)

Link the final s in a word to the consonant

sound of the next word. Make the /s/
sound long. For example:
He eat/s : breakfast  He eatsssbreakfast
at 8:00.
at 8:00.

Exercise 3

Read and practice.

Link the final consonant sound in a

word to the consonant sound of the
next word. Make the consonant
sound long. For example:
I eat : breakfast  I eatttbreakfast
at 7:00.
at 7:00.
Read and practice.

1. He make/s : the bed on the weekend.

1. I make : the bed on weekdays.

2. He get/s : dressed after breakfast.

2. I get : dressed before breakfast.

3. He clean/s : the house on Saturday.

3. I clean : the house on weekdays.

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Unit 8

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(Unit 7)
RISING AND FALLING INTONATION IN QUESTIONS WITH ALTERNATIVES
Use rising and falling intonation in questions with alternatives.
For example:
Does the bathroom have a SHOWer or a BATHtub?
Exercise 1

Read and practice.

1. Is the bathroom UPstairs or DOWNstairs?

2. Are there TWO or THREE bedrooms?
3. Is the building on FOURTH or FIFTH Avenue?
Use rising intonation for each item in a series and falling intonation on the final item.
For example:
There is a FREEZer, a STOVE, and a MICROwave.
Exercise 2

Read and practice.

1. There is a NIGHT table, a DRESSer and a LAMP.

2. There is a GArage and an Elevator.
3. There are twenty-five BEDrooms and ten BATHrooms.
Exercise 3
Listen to the Conversation Model on page 55 of the
Students Book and repeat after the pauses.
Rachel: Do you live in a HOUSE or an aPARTment?
Pat: An aPARTment.
Rachel: Whats it LIKE?
Pat: Well, there are three BEDrooms and a large KITCHen.
Rachel: Sounds NICE!
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Unit 7

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(Unit 6)
STRESS IN DO / DOES

Do not stress the auxiliary do / does in yes / no questions.

For example:
Do you LIKE the SWEATer?

Exercise 1

Does he NEED a TIE?

Read and practice.

1. Do you WANT the SUIT?

2. Does he NEED a TIE in the REStaurant?
3. Do you NEED a JACKet, TOO?
4. Do YOU?

Stress the auxiliary do / does in short answers and dont / doesnt in

negative sentences.
For example:
He DOESnt NEED a TIE.

YES, he DOES.

Exercise 2
Listen to the Conversation Model on page 47 of the
Students Book and repeat after the pauses.
Linda: Do you LIKE this SWEATer?
Beth: YES, I DO.
Linda: And do you LIKE THOSE SHOES?
Beth: NO, I DONT. Do YOU?
Linda: ACtually, I THINK theyre VEry NICE.

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Unit 6