Practice 4.Vocabulary and Pronunciation
1 export:/ 'ekspɔ׃t / or/ ɪks'pɔ׃t /?
N 1 Look at these words. Where is the stress when the word is used as a noun? And when it's a verb?
a export d increase g refund j transport
b import e progress h produce k insult
c decrease f record i permit 1 protest
— 2 Ask another student to practise the words. Give instructions like this.
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c as a noun! g as a verb!
@ 3 Fill the gaps with one of the words in its correct form.
a Scotland ______ a lot of its food from other countries. Its ______ include oil,
beef, and whisky.
b I'm very pleased with my English. I'm making a lot of ______.
c Ministers are worried. There has been an ______ in the number of unemployed.
d But the number of crimes has ______, so that's good news.
e How dare you call me a liar and a cheat! What an ______!
f There was a demonstration yesterday. People were ____ about blood sports.
g People usually buy CDs these days. Not many people buy any more.
h Don't touch the video! I'm ______ a film.
I Britain ______ about 75% of its own oil.
2 refuse:/ 'refju:s/ or /ri'fju:z/?
N 1 These words have different meanings according to the stress. Check the meaning and the pronunciation in your dictionary.
a refuse d desert g invalid
b present e content h contract
c minute f object
— 2 Ask another student to practise the words.
g as a noun!
— 3 Answer the questions using the words.
a What does a dustman do?
b What's a UFO?
c What's the Sahara?
d What do you get lots of on your birthday?
e What are pages 2 to 5 of this book?
f Write another' word for each of these:
| happy a written agreement out-of-date(passport) very small to complain or protest about something to say you won't do something. |
3 row:/ raʊ / or / rəʊ /?
N 1 These words have different meanings according to the pronunciation. Check the meaning and the pronunciation in your dictionary.
| row tear used live lead wind use |
— 2Practise saying the following sentences.
a This programme is coming to you / laɪv / from Mongolia.
b Mind that nail! You'll / teə / your shirt. Oh!
c Listen to that / wɪnd / howling outside.
d The /ju׃ s/ of mobile phones is strictly forbidden in this library.
e Listen to the neighbours! They're having a terrible / raʊ /.
f Where do these stairs / li׃d / ?
g I hate mornings! I'm not / ju׃st / to getting up so early.
Practice 5. A poem — 'Hints on pronunciation for foreigners'
— Practise the following poem, which illustrates the irregular spelling of English.