Read the words according to the reading rules. War water warm warfare want watch warden wads swan wash wapiti walnut wall warp
| war | water | warm | warfare |
| want | watch | warden | wads |
| swan | wash | wapiti | walnut |
| wall | warp | warble | walrus |
| wasp | dwarf | warn | wan |
| waffle | waft | wallet | low |
| wart | wasp | weak | wander |
| wear | west | raw | wedding |
| wick | swan | pawn | swap |
| draw | prowl | mow | paw |
| flow | wisdom | whet | howl |
| wrapper | widow | wisp | whirl |
| wrench | swarthy | swat | swarm |
| wrestle | wrist | wrath | swampy |
| wheel | wheedle | warrant | wart |
| woe | wonderful | word-wrap | workable |
| wreak | wren | straw | wrong |
| wrought | wriggle | tower | shower |
| bow | prowess | prowl | power |
| prawn | dawn | drawn | law |
| wall | saw | subway | swamp |
| swallow | strawberry | wise | white lie |
| bookworm | bowling | bowler | bow-wow |
| brown | browser | gawp | gawk |
| whale | whatever | whet | wherever |
| weather | whether | whelk | whip |
| whey | whichever | whiplash | whistle |
| window | writhe | wry | wrote |
| wretch | wrest | thaw | swear |
| powerful | powerless | interwar | worship |
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²Activity 1. Contrasting Sound Practice
Listen and repeat the words paying attention to the sounds.
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· the – they – this – that – these – those – then – them – their
· other – brother – mother – father – rather – weather – without
· this and that – this man – this story – this weather
· that fact – that case – that chance – that idea – that boy
· these men – these things – these people – these books
· those things – those films – those women – those facts
· either – neither – gather – together – weather – leather – further
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· thin – thick – think – thing – thief – thank – three – third – thirsty – Thursday – thousand – thought – through – throw – thorough
· north – month – health – faith – cloth – earth – bath – author
· truth – length – strength – depth – fifth – thirteenth – thirtieth
· thing – anything – nothing – something
Activity 2. . Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of the
letters “th”. Read the rhymes according to the reading rules.
| A. This is used for one thingnear, That means one thing over there, These and those mean two or more, Those are far and these are near. | B. I can think of six thin things, Six thick things, can you? Yes, I can thinkof six thin things And of six thick things, too. |
²Activity 3. Listen to the speaker and imitate the tongue twisters.
Learn one of them by heart.
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Activity 4.. Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of the
letters “th”. Read the rhymes according to the reading rules.
Think of me.
Think of me when I'm away,
Think of me by night, by day
Thinkof me and I shall save
You from doubts, falls and knaves.
Jane Kislovskaya
Activity 5. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
I wish you to be healthy and wealthy.
I am thankful to you brother.
I'll do anything rather than that.
The third Thursday of this month is the sixteenth.
I thought it was worth three thousand.
His sixth birthday is on Thursday.
I have nothing to think about.
She is able to smooth things out.
Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of the month of November.
They went to the theatre together on Thursday.
Do you know anything about this author?
This is the chance for them to be together.
This is their third victory.
This is Thursday’s result.
His father is an author.
Activity 6. Read the words paying attention to the sounds.
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Activity 7. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Can you find Russian versions for them?
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²Activity 1. Listen and read the words according to the reading rules.
· phone – phone box – phone book – phone card – phone call
· phew – pheasant – photo – phase – pharmacy – philology – philosophy phlegmatic – phobia – phobic – photo – photography – photocopy
· phase – phrase – phrasal verb – phraseology – phrenology – geography
· physic – physical – physique – physiology – physiognomy – physics
· sphere – atmosphere – alphabet – elephant – orphan – symphony
· graph – nymph – lymph – triumph – epitaph – dolphin – asphalt
But!Shepherd ['∫epəd] Stephen ['stι:vn] nephew ['nefju:]
Activity 2. Read the words according to the reading rules.
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Activity 3. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
The atmosphere of the triumph was exciting.
His favorite subjects were geography and philology.
In the zoo we saw elephants and pheasants.
Socrates was a great philosopher.
Dolphins are known to be intelligent and friendly.
Dolphinarium is a place where people go to watch dolphins.
The author gave an autograph.
Pharmacy is a shop where medicines are sold.
It is better to use phone cards.
Someone who is photogenic looks good in photographs.
He is fond of photography.
He studies physical geography.
John was physically attractive.
His brother is not a physicist, he is a physician.
Activity 4. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Can you find Russian versions for them?
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²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words.
· action – reaction –interaction –fraction –attraction
· nation –notion –motion –emotion –promotion –caution
· ambition – attention – function – tradition – mention – reflection
· education – negation – relation – motivation – examination –
generation– celebration – information – hesitation – preparation– imagination– explanation – expectation – realization– publication –invitation –creation –population
· contribution -solution -constitution
· [t∫n] question – suggestion
Activity 2. . Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of the
letters “tion”. Read the rhymes according to the reading rules.
A. Have you heard about Mr. Creation?
He got the informationabout the invitation–
To visit Queen's celebration.
He accepted the invitation without any hesitation.
It was a great sensation!
B. Have you read the publication about Mrs. Information?
She got inspiration and motivation to have good education.
It was her emotional explanationand declaration.
She wanted to have a good qualification.
It was a great sensation!
Activity 3. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
His imagination works.
The explanation of the celebration was full of attention.
His ambition of education was great.
The information was full of negation.
She spoke with animation.
He stood motionless.
His creation was full of information for young generation.
He got additional information about the examinations.
He was responsible for the preparation of negotiations.
My admiration to him grows daily.
He made a great contribution to the solution of the problem.
There is a ban on the promotion of tobacco products.
Activity 4. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Can you find Russian versions for them?
[∫n]
²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words.
· session – expression – impression – obsession– oppression – procession
· confession– profession – depression– regression – progression
· mission – admission – omission – submission– remission – permission
· fission – discussion – passion– possession
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Activity 2. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
Her mission in life was to help people.
He got the permission to take part in the procession.
The discussion took place passionately.
His passion was poetry.
The discussion was about political oppression.
Mercy mission is an operation to help people who are in trouble.
Scholarship students received full remission of their tuition fees.
Possession means something that you own.
She suffered a lot from depression.
What does this expression mean?
The process of increasing the size is called expansion.
She had a puzzled expression on her face.
Activity 3. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Can you find Russian versions for them?
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²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words.
· decision – precision – vision – provision – revision – television
· confusion – allusion – illusion – exclusion – conclusion
· persuasion – invasion – occasion
· explosion
Activity 2. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
He made his own decision.
Was it a special occasion?
The quality of being accurate and exact is called precision.
She looked at us in confusion.
Our persuasion didn't influence him.
I can't stand invasion of privacy.
We didn't expect his sudden explosion of anger.
His mood provided an illusion of stability.
What is your favourite television program?
He is a good manager but he lacks vision.
Activity 3.. Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of the
letters “sion”. Read the rhyme and the poem according to the
Reading rules.
| A. My friends all know that I am shy, But the chipmunk is twice as shy as I. He moves with flickering indecision Like stripes across the television. | B. Loneliness To think of loneliness is a mistake. You only have to turn to inner vision And learn the language of the mind With patience and precision. Jane Kislovskaya |
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²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words paying attention to ture.
· nature – lecture – picture – future – feature – fixture – mixture – culture
· agriculture – gesture – posture – puncture – rapture – fracture – structure
· scripture – departure – venture – literature – signature – adventure
Activity 2. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
His favourite subject at school was literature.
The lecture on literature was very interesting.
He painted winter nature.
Her features of face attracted my attention.
It was a new profitable venture.
We put our signature on special documents.
What are your future plans?
He is interested in culture of England.
He explained the situation using gestures.
A goal punctured our mood.
We asked about our departure for London.
Activity 3. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Can you find Russian versions for them?
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lecture
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²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words paying attention tosure.
· pleasure – displeasure
· measure – measured – measurement
· treasure – treasury – treasurer
· leisure – leisured – leisurely – leisurewear
· closure – disclosure
· erasure
Activity 2. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
The end of any discussion is called a closure.
Measure means to find the exact size.
How do you spend your leisure time?
Do you know the author of the book "Treasure Island"? They took a careful and measured approach to the problem.
Leisurewear means clothes for relaxing or playing sports.
The family album was her great treasure.
He took great pleasure in painting nature.
Leisure center is a large building that has a swimming pool and areas for playing different sports.
He treasured the days he spent with his family.
Treasure trove is a collection of valuable or useful things.
He found the treasure in Asia.
They usually watched television for pleasure.
Measurements were precise.
His work was measurable.
Activity 3. . Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of the
letters “sure”. Read the rhymes according to the reading rules.
| When a Man's Busy When a man's busy, why, leisure Strikes him as wonderful pleasure: In faith, and at leisure once is he? Straightaway he wants to be busy. Robert Browning | If You Are Strong-Willed If you are strong-willed Your job will be a pleasure. If you are strong-willed Your life will be your treasure. Jane Kisloskaya |
Activity 4. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Can you find Russian versions for them?
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²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words paying attention tosh.
· she – shell – shelf – shelter – shed – sheen – sheep – ship – shift – shy
· shop – shot – shore – shook – shoot – shout – shove – shoulders
· bush – push – crash – mash – lash – slash – fish – dish – fashion
· bashful – wishful – lavish – childish – friendship – relationship
· English – British – Spanish – Danish – Turkish – Swedish – Scottish
²Activity 2. Listen to the speaker and imitate the tongue twister.
Learn it by heart.
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Activity 3. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
A crab is called a shellfish.
Sheila is very shy.
His great wish is to catch a fish.
She bought a lace shawl.
Shook is the past tense of shake.
I share your opinion about friendship.
Shark is a very large fish with sharp teeth.
He is a black sheep of the family.
Do you like travelling by ship?
You should show us the way to the shopping center.
She shrugged her shoulders and shrilled.
She speaks English and Danish, Polish and Spanish.
The shoemaker's shop is shut today.
She wished to go to a fish shop.
Activity 4. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Can you find Russian versions for them?
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²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words.
· social – socially – socialize – socialization – socialite – sociable unsociable – sociology – sociologist – sociological
· special – specially – specialize – speciality – specialty – specialist specialized – specialization
· official – artificial – beneficial – commercial – racial – facial – glacial crucial – especial – provincial – financial – superficial – judicial prejudicial
· spatial – initial – partial – influential – essential – substantial – exceptional
· delicious – deliciously – precious – gracious – spacious – conscious superstitious – suspicious – cautious – cautiously
· associate – appreciate
· ocean – conscience – consciousness – proficient – proficiency – sufficient
sufficiency – patient – patience – impatient – impatience
· musician – politician – academician – mathematician – physician magician
Activity 2. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
The fruit tested delicious.
It was an official visit.
He is very sociable and takes an active part in social life.
He is a very influential politician.
What can be precious in your life?
This problem is of crucial importance for us.
What does sociology study?
Why are you so impatient?
I'm not especially interested in football.
Our talk was confidential.
How do you appreciate her social work?
Facially John and his sister were very different.
Have your chosen this specialization consciously?
Spacious room means that it has a lot of space inside.
His impatience was suspicious for us.
Activity 3. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Can you find Russian versions for them?
²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words after the speaker.
· honour – honest – honesty – hour – heir – heiress – heirloom
Honesty is the best policy.
· thistle – whistle – mistletoe – castle – wrestle – bustle – rustle
The thistle is used as a symbol of Scotland.
· isle – islet – island – islander – the British Isles
People who lived on a small island are called islanders.
· Christmas – Christmas Eve – Christmas carol – Christmas present
Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December on the British Isles.
· often – soften – listen – glisten – christen – mustn't – fasten – chasten
Listen to me please! Fasten your belts!
· handsome – handkerchief – handcuff – grandmother – grandfather Wednesday
My grandfather is a handsome man. We met on Wednesday.
· debt – debtor.
He is heavily in debt. A debtor is someone who owes money.
· doubt – doubtful – doubtless.
No doubt. A doubting Thomas. I doubt that he'll get a job.
· calm – calmly – palm – palm tree – palmistry – balm – balmy
He is a very calm person. It is a very useful balm for the skin.
· calf – calves – half – halves
Calves are a plural of calf. It's half past six.
· chalk – talk – stalk – stalker –walk – balk – folk – yolk
Walking in the park they talk sports.
· climb – climbing – climbers – social climber – climb down
Nick is fond of climbing. She is a social climber.
· comb – tomb – womb – lamb
Tomb is a place where a dead person is buried.
· dumb – thumb – plumb – plumber – plumbing
He is a qualified plumber.
· rhyme – rhythm – rhythmic – rhapsody – rhetoric – rhombus – rheumy rhinestone – Rhesus factor – rhino – rhinoceros – rheumatism
rhetorician
Rhetorician is a person who speaks and writes effectively.
· exhaust – exhausted – exhaustion – exhibit – exhibitor – exhibition exhilarate – exhilarating – exhilaration – exhort – exhortation – forehead
The success of the exhibition exhilarated him.
· pneumatic – pneumonia – psychic – psychology – psychologist psychiatric – psycho – psychoactive – psychodrama – psychotherapist
Psychology is the study of mind and how it behaves behaviour.
· attempt – contempt – exempt – raspberry – cupboard – receipt
He likes raspberry very much.
· autumn – column – condemn – hymn
The nature in autumn is colourful.
· salmon
Salmon is a silver fish with pink flesh that lives in the sea.
· could – should – would Would you help me?
Activity 2. Read the similes. Which one do you like most of all? And why?
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Activity 3. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
Branches of mistletoe are often used as a Christmas decoration.
At the lessons we use rhymes.
He was dumb to my request.
He was called a Doubting Thomas.
I doubt that he is exhausted.
England is famous for its castles.
She is fond of folk dancing.
Palmtop is a small computer that you can hold in your hand.
Do you trust a palmist?
Do you have any reasons to doubt?
Australia is the world's largest island.
He is a good wrestler.
I don't like being in debt to anyone.
Sam could whistle well.
He enjoyed mountain climbing.
Psychology was his passion.
The bustling place is full of noise and activities.
Autumn leaves on the branch rustled and shook.
He was all fingers and thumbs.
Thumbs-up is a reaction that shows to like something.
He exhorted us to help him.
To exhilarate means to make someone to feel extremely happy and excited.
Who will be the heir of the Queen?
Time flies: hour by hour.
Activity 4. Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of the