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His thumb has been sore for three days.
He feels hungry.
The weather is thundering.
A is thinking of going to the swimming bath.
B thinks Doctor Throne will be sympathetic.
[ð]
Practice this conversation.
A: Good morning, Mr Motherwell. What can I do for this morning?
B: Good morning, Doctor Wetherley. It's my breathing. I get this pain when I breathe in.
A: I'll listen to your chest. Breathe in, and breathe out. And again, breathe in, and breathe out. Keep breathing deeply.
B: Is there anything wrong with my chest, doctor?
A: No, I don't think so. Your breathing sounds fine. Have you got a pillow with feathers in it?
B: No.
A: Or any leather clothes?
B: I've got a new leather jacket.
A: That may be the problem. Leather affects some people like that. Get rid of your leather jacket, and think that pain will go.
Say [d] at the end of words
4. Say these adjectives ending in [d].
afraid bad boiled good hard loud old red
Now use them to fill the gaps in these phrases
a______________accident _______________white and blue
an_____________friend a______________apple
a______________friend _______________of the dark
a______________explosion a______________egg
Say these nouns ending in [d].
bed side head end
Now use them to fill the gaps in these phrases
the____________of the line the____________of Department
the____________of the road _______________and breakfast
Say [d] and [ð]
5. Someone is talking about their childhood. In the text below, circle the words with [d] and underline the words with [ð]. The first three are done for you. Then practice the text.
One day, when I was in the third form, we had to write a story. I told a true story about my father. He wanted to clean the windows. He borrowed a ladder. He tried to put it against the wall, but the end of the ladder went through the window. My teacher said it was a very good story. I had to read it aloud to the other students.
Three years later, my brother was in that class. He wrote the same story, about my father and a ladder. He had to read it aloud too.
UNIT 37
[b] - [v] - [w]
Practice.
Bob is very worried about his friends. Barbara weighs 70 kilos, and is very unfit. Ben has a violent temper, and he's always in trouble. Vera's job is boring, and she always feels tired. And he never sees Wendy because she is so busy.
Match the names and the descriptions below.
e.g. Bob's very worried.
Bob very worried
Barbara overweight
Ben bored and weary
Vera always violent
Wendy very busy
