Phonetic exercises

Exercise 1. Read the words, mind the sounds:

[æ] fan, amateur, attract, relax, valuable.

[ɔ:] sport, important, bore, score, walk

[i:] free, needle-work, team, keen (on), keep

[еi] occupation, favourite, skate, taste, spectator

[ŋ] collecting, knitting, fishing, gardening, hunting, skating, skiing, shooting, diving, swimming.

Exercise 2. Read the words, compare the sounds:

[ʒ] — [ʤ] — [∫] — [t∫]

pleasure join fishing champion

leisure object competition championship

usual strange occupation chess

unusual arrange shooting choose

gym

jumping