Exercise 3. PRONUNCIATION: Sentence stress

Look at the questions and sentences. Listen and repeat. Underline the stressed words.

(PHÁT ÂM: Trọng âm trong câu

Nhìn vào các câu hỏi và câu trần thuật. Nghe và lặp lại. Gạch dưới những từ được nhấn trọng âm.)

1. What do you think it is?

2. It looks like a camel.

3. It sounds like a cat.

4. Is it a dog?

5. Maybe it's a giraffe.

5. Read the Learn this! box. Underline all the consonant clusters and practise saying the words. Then listen and check.

(Đọc hộp Learn this! Gạch chân tất cả các cụm phụ âm và luyện đọc các từ. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra lại.)

LEARN THIS! Consonant clusters(Cụm phụ âm)

Consonant clusters, combinations of consonant sounds. can be found at the beginning, at the end or within words. (Cụm phụ âm, sự kết hợp giữa các âm phụ âm, có tìm ở đầu, ở cuối hoặc giữa các từ.)

prefer /pr/ British /br/ ogfee/gr/ restrict/std accept /pt/ tasks/sks/

shrink     twin     problem     scream     adopt     address     three     next     against     hops

How is th pronounced in the following words? Circle the correct option

1. that /θ/ /ð/                      6. earth /θ/ /ð/              11. although /θ/ /ð/      16. breath /θ/ /ð/

2. think /θ/ /ð/                    7. feather /θ/ /ð/           12. thank /θ/ /ð/           17. breathe /θ/ /ð/

3. other /θ/ /ð/                    8. three /θ/ /ð/              13. brother /θ/ /ð/         18. them /θ/ /ð/

4. weather /θ/ /ð/               9. thieves /θ/ /ð/           14. month /θ/ /ð/          19. thirsty /θ/ /ð/

5. theatre /θ/ /ð/                 10. there /θ/ /ð/            15. healthy /θ/ /ð/        20. clothe /θ/ /ð/

How is th pronounced in the following words? Circle the correct option

1. that /θ/ /ð/                      6. earth /θ/ /ð/              11. although /θ/ /ð/      16. breath /θ/ /ð/

2. think /θ/ /ð/                    7. feather /θ/ /ð/           12. thank /θ/ /ð/           17. breathe /θ/ /ð/

3. other /θ/ /ð/                    8. three /θ/ /ð/              13. brother /θ/ /ð/         18. them /θ/ /ð/

4. weather /θ/ /ð/               9. thieves /θ/ /ð/           14. month /θ/ /ð/          19. thirsty /θ/ /ð/

5. theatre /θ/ /ð/                 10. there /θ/ /ð/            15. healthy /θ/ /ð/        20. clothe /θ/ /ð/

I.    How is th pronounced in the following words? Circle the correct option

1. that /θ/ /ð/                      6. earth /θ/ /ð/              11. although /θ/ /ð/      16. breath /θ/ /ð/

2. think /θ/ /ð/                    7. feather /θ/ /ð/           12. thank /θ/ /ð/           17. breathe /θ/ /ð/

3. other /θ/ /ð/                    8. three /θ/ /ð/              13. brother /θ/ /ð/         18. them /θ/ /ð/

4. weather /θ/ /ð/                9. thieves /θ/ /ð/           14. month /θ/ /ð/          19. thirsty /θ/ /ð/

5. theatre /θ/ /ð/                  10. there /θ/ /ð/            15. healthy /θ/ /ð/         20. clothe /θ/ /ð/

II.   Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently for the rest.

1.   a. this                           b. think                        c. thank                        d.thieves

2.   a. gather                       b. bathe                        c. birthday                   d. weather

3.   a. tooth                        b. breathe                     c. through                    d. earth

4.   a. thirty                        b. than                         c. therefore                  d. those

5.   a. mouth                      b. Thursday                 c. nothing                    d. worthy

Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the words with the sound /n/ and circle the words with the sound /η/.

1. Mary wore a pink dress last night.

2. I think we should buy this ornamental tree.

3. He thanked the host for the enjoyable party.

4. My mum made the spring rolls for the longevity party.

5. I will bring some food to the party on Saturday.

3. PRONUNCIATION: Question stress and rhythm. Listen and repeat the questions. Underline the stressed words in each question.

(PHÁT ÂM: Câu hỏi trọng âm và nhịp điệu. Nghe và lặp lại các câu hỏi. Gạch chân những từ được nhấn mạnh trong mỗi câu hỏi.)

Where are you going to stay?

(Bạn dự định ở lại đâu?)

1. Are you going to buy a torch?

(Bạn định mua một cái đèn pin à?)

2. What are we going to see?

(Chúng ta sẽ xem gì?)

3. How is she going to travel?

(Cô ấy sẽ đi du lịch bằng phương tiện gì?)

4. Are we going to stay in a tent?

(Chúng ta sẽ ở trong một chiếc lều à?)

I. Put the words into two groups (/ð/ and /θ/)

II. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.

1.   A. weather                    B. brother                            C. breathe                           D. cloth

2.   A. tooth                         B. maths                              C. father                              D. thing

3.   A. theatre                      B. thunder                          C. those                               D. thick

4.   A. both                          B. teeth                                C. smooth                           D. fourth

5.   A. weather                    B. wealthy                          C. clothing                          D. bathing

6.   A. though                     B. thank                               C. throw                              D. thin

7.   A. thin                           B. that                                  C. the                                   D. they

8.   A. birthday                   B. month                             C. both                                D. them

9.   A. anything                  B. them                                C. neither                            D. weather

10. A. think                         B. than                                 C. Thursday                       D. third

11. A. father                        B. they                                 C. the                                   D. thick

12. A. then                          B. though                            C. bath                                 D. mother

13. A. southern                  B. neither                            C. thus                                 D. third

14. A. author                      B. those                               C. width                              D. think

15. A. there                         B. theater                            C. earth                               D. anything

III. Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others.

1.   A. programe                 B. habit                                C. answer                            D. compare

2.   A. favourite                  B. weatherman                   C. comedian                       D. theatre

3.   A. anything                  B. project                            C. remote                            D. weather

4.   A. broadcast                 B. favourite                        C. national                          D. educational

5.   A. comedy                    B. cartoon                           C. writer                              D. Channel

6.   A. talent                        B. viewer                            C. person                            D. instruct

7.   A. programme             B. today                              C. channel                           D. happy

8.   A. boring                      B. happen                           C. depend                           D. football

9.   A. number                    B. reason                             C. question                         D. compete

10. A. outdoor                    B. cartoon                           C. busy                                D. little