Speaking Practise

Pronunciaton 3:  /ɔ:/    /ɜ:/    /ə/
  
A)
1.- /ɔ:/  Audience          Stalls             Arena 
2.- /ɜ:/  Interval             Circle           Curtain
3.- /ə/   Score               Spectator     Performance

B) Words with the same spelling but different pronunciations

A few words in English are spelled exactly the same but pronounced differently, and have different meanings, e.g. bow /baʊ/ = to put your head down, e.g. at the end of a concert or play when people are clapping, but bow /bəʊ/ = a weapon that you use to shoot an arrow.

1.- We went to a live concert last weekend
2.- We live next to the concert hall.
3.- We sat in the front row
4.- After the concert we had a row 




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Pronunciation 2 (linking)

1. He keeps arguing with the referee.  c
2. He's still asleep.                                f

3. I can't finish this steak.                     a

4. This chicken's past its sell-by date.   b

5. The rubbish is beginning to smell.    d

6. It's probably in Wikipedia.                e

a. Take_it_out

b. Throw_it_away

c. Send him_off

d. Take_it_away

e. Look_it_up

f. Wake him_up


  
Pronunciation 1 (/ɑː/ and /ɔː/)

1. I thought I'd brought enough money with me.

2. My daughter's caught a bad cold.

3. I bought it althought it was very expensive.
4. We've been through some tough times.
5. I didn't laugh! It was a cought.