Phonetic exercises

Some words may seem difficult for you to pronounce. Train and try to remember the right pronunciation

/Ə: / - suburbs, outskirts, urban, church, curtains

/æ / – blanket, inhabitant, traffic, accident, valley

/a: / - department, market, castle, draughty

/aı / - blind, polite, wildlife, guide, skyline

/ı: / - wheels, sheet, heating, freezer

/Ʊ Ə / - rural, touristy

/eı / - railway, lane, pavement, breathtaking

/aƱ / - lounge, outskirts

/ju: / - commuter, huge, vacuum; /u: / - hoover, polluted

/u/ - wool, footpath

/e/ - hedge, pedestrian

/ʌ / - rubbish, rush, dust, hurry

/ɔ: / - store, enormous

/aı Ə / - iron

/Ɛ Ə / - bear

PART II My Home

PART III City life vs. Country landscape

PART IV Orientation in a city

PART V The World around us

1) Geographical features

PART V The World around us

2) The cities of the world

The Writing task