/ɪə/ | /eə/ |
1. near /nɪər/ 1. here /hɪər/ 3. earphones /ˈɪərˌfoʊnz/ 3. near /nɪər/ 3. here /hɪər/ 4. idea /aɪˈdɪə/ | 1. there /ðeər/ 2. There /ðeər/ 2. chair /tʃeər/ 2. stairs /steərz/ 4. care /keər/ 5. aeroplane /ˈeə.rə.pleɪn/ 5. air /eər/ |
/ɪə/ | /eə/ |
1. near /nɪər/ 1. here /hɪər/ 3. earphones /ˈɪərˌfoʊnz/ 3. near /nɪər/ 3. here /hɪər/ 4. idea /aɪˈdɪə/ | 1. there /ðeər/ 2. There /ðeər/ 2. chair /tʃeər/ 2. stairs /steərz/ 4. care /keər/ 5. aeroplane /ˈeə.rə.pleɪn/ 5. air /eər/ |
Complete the following sentences, using the adjectives in 1.
1. I found the film A Polluted Planet hard to believe. It's a very ___________ documentary.
2. The film was so ___________ that we almost fell asleep.
3. I think you will enjoy Our Holiday. It's quite ___________.
4. There were too many fights in the film. It was too ___________.
5. I didn't really understand the film. It was very ___________.
Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /ɪə/ and /eə/.
Match the following adjectives with their meanings.
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about a film you saw recently.
Example:
A: What film did you see recently?
B: Skyfall.
A: What do you think of it?
B: It's too violent.