Lesson 11. Pack Your Bags.

/p/ and /b/
Lesson 11; Part A
![]() Look at the diagrams. Listen and say the sound. 1 Stop the air behind your lips. 2 Open your lips to release the air. If you hold a piece of paper infront of your mouth when you open your lips, the paper moves. Targetsound: /р∂/ | ![]() |
Lesson 11; Part B
![]() /p/ is spelled p or pp. Listen and say these words: p pen push stop pp happy stopping | |
![]() Note: The word cupboard is pronounced /\'kabзd/ - don\'t pronounce the p. Note: ph is usually pronounced /f/: phone, photo, autograph. Note: /pi:/ is the name of the letter P in the alphabet. People often say /pi:/ for pence: \'It costs 75p.\' | |
Listen and say these phrases. 1 a piece of paper 2 Push or pull? 3 a deep sleep 4 a cheap trip round Europe |
Lesson 11; Part C
![]() Look at the diagrams. Listen and say the sound. 1 Stop the air behind your lips. 2 Open your lips to release the air. /b/ is different from /p/ in two ways: 1 If you hold a piece of paper in front of your mouth when you open your lips, the paper does not move. 2 There is voicing (vibration from the throat). Target sound: /b∂/ | ![]() | |
Listen and say the two sounds, /p∂/ /b∂/ |
Lesson 11; Part D
![]() /b/ is spelled b or bb. Listen and say these words. big best rob robber verb | |
![]() Note: /bi/ is the name of the letter B in thealphabet. | |
Listen and say these phrases and sentences. 1 big business 2 When was the baby born? 3 It\'s better to bake your own bread than to buy it. 4 What\'s that big building between the bank and the library? | |
![]() 1 Pamela\'s got a new job. 2 Paul\'s got big problems with his neighbours. 3 Can you remember Pete\'s phone number? 4 Pack your bags and bring your passport. | |
Important for listening! Sometimes you don\'t hear /p/ or /b/ clearly at the end of a word. Listen. 1 Sto(p)! 3 Hey, Bo(b)! 2 Don\'t dro(p) that 4 the worlwide we(b) |
Exercises
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