/ə/ | /ɪ/ |
activity /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/ hospitable /hɒsˈpɪt.ə.bəl garden /ˈɡɑː.dən/ picturesque /ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk/ collect /kəˈlekt | pick /pɪk/ village /ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/ harvest /ˈhɑː.vɪst/ busy /ˈbɪz.i/ cottage /ˈkɒt.ɪdʒ/ |
/ə/ | /ɪ/ |
activity /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/ hospitable /hɒsˈpɪt.ə.bəl garden /ˈɡɑː.dən/ picturesque /ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk/ collect /kəˈlekt | pick /pɪk/ village /ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/ harvest /ˈhɑː.vɪst/ busy /ˈbɪz.i/ cottage /ˈkɒt.ɪdʒ/ |
Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the bold words with /ə/, and circle the bold words with /ɪ/.
1. There is a lot of water in the bottle.
2. The farmers here are hard-working.
3. They are picking fruits in the orchard.
4. People in my village usually gather at weekends.
5. Please buy some milk and pasta at the supermarket.
Complete the sentences with the words from 2.
1. vast 2. hospitable 3. well-trained 4. surrounded 5. picturesque |
1. The local people are kind and _____ to visitors.
2. Our factory needs a lot of _____ workers.
3. While travelling up the mountain, people always stop and take photos of the _____ scenery.
4. The Sahara is a _____ desert that covers parts of eleven countries in northern Africa.
5. The lake is _____ by a lot of trees.
Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. We helped the farmers herd cattle / poultry.
2. Theyare helping their parents pick plants / fruit in the orchard.
3. At harvest time farmers are busy cutting and collecting food / crops.
4. The driver loaded / unloaded the rice from the back of the truck.
5. People here live by catching / holding fish from nearby lakes and ponds.
Match the following adjectives with their definitions.
1. vast | a. pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned |
2. hospitable | b. having something near or around |
3. well-trained | c. extremely large in area, size, amount, etc. |
4. surrounded | d. pleased to welcome guests; generous and friendly to visitors |
5. picturesque | e. having received good or thorough training. |