Some words have one consonant sound in the middle. Listen. paper pepper (pp is 2 letters but only 1 sound) weather (th is 2 letters but only 1 sound) listen (st is 2 letters but only 1 sound -1 is silent)
Consonant groups in the middle of words Some words have groups of two or three consonant sounds in the middle. Listen. colder (Id is 2 sounds) computer (mp is 2 sounds) classroom (ssr is 2 sounds) sixteen (xt is 3 sounds /kst/)
Listen and repeat these words with two consonant sounds in themiddle. Be careful - don't put a vowel sound between the consonants. alphabet asking bookshop building dancing lovely remember timetable
Listen and repeat these words with three consonant sounds in the middle. children complete country downstairs expensiv friendly sunglasses umbrella
Important for listening! Sometimes we don't pronounce all the consonant sounds clearly. Listen. Se(p)tember goo(d)bye ctiris(t)mas brea(k)fast pi(c)nic foo(t)ball pos(t)card sho(p)keeper
A: How's your English? B: I think I need to practise more - I have problemswith making sentences, and tenses, and pronunciation, and listening,and answering questions, and conversation, and I make too many mistakes... A: Don't worry, it's not so bad! You're almost an expert!
A: Where's my passport? B: 1 don't know. In your suitcase, maybe? A: Where's my suitcase? B: Upstairs, in the wardrobe. A: Right. And where's the envelope that was on the kitchen table? B: In the wastepaper basket - was it important?
Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.