Lesson 16. It's the wrong size, isn't it?

/s/ and /z/

Lesson 16; Part A

How to make the sound /s/
Look at the diagram.
Listen and say the sound.
There is some contact between the tongue and the teeth at the sides of themouth.
There is no voicing (vibration from the throat).
Target sound:/sssss/

Lesson 16; Part B

Sound and spelling /s/ is usually spelled s, ss or c, and sometimes sc. Listen and say these words. s sit sister bus ss class glasses с сity сircle penсil plaсe poliсe pronounсe sc science scissors
The letter x is usually pronounced /ks/. Listen and say these words. six next
Listen and say these phrases and sentences. 1 summer in the city 2 Have you seen my glasses? 3 So, I'll see you in the same place next Saturday. 4 I saw your sister on the bus yesterday. 5 Mv science lessons were the most interesting.

Lesson 16; Part C

How to make the sound /z/ Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. There is some contact between the tongue and the teeth at the sides of themouth. /z/ is different from /s/ because there is voicing (vibration fromthe throat). Target sound: /zzzzz/
Listen and say the two sounds. /sssss/ /zzzzz/

Lesson 16; Part C

Sound and spelling /z/ is usually spelled s or z, and sometimes ss or zz. Listen and say these words. s gives sisters easy husband roses z zoo zero size ss scissors zz jazz
Listen and say these sentences. 1 What time does the zoo close? 2 A: My favourite music is jazz. B: Really? Well, it's always interesting, but it isn't always easy to listen to. 3 Roses are my favourite flowers.

Exercises

1 Write the words.

Write these words.
Example: /saiz/ size .

1 /sei/
2 /sæt/

3 /Ii:vz/
4 /i:st/

5 /taimz/
6 /'gla:siz/

Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

2 Answer the questions.

Answer the questions.

1   Which two days of the week have /s/? _______Saturday, _______Sunday
2   Which three days of the week have /z/? _______Tuesday, _______Wednesday, _______Thursday
3   Which three months of the year have /s/? _______August, _______September, _______December

Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

3 Listen and write the sounds in each word.

Listen and write the /s/ and /z/ sounds in each word.
Examples: sit /s/ easy /z/ places /s/ /z/

1 these
2 size
3 style
4 please

5 isn't
6 pronounce
7 dress
8 it's

9 certainly
10 words
11 suits

Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat

4 Fill the gaps with the words.

Fill the gaps with the words from Exercise 3. these size style please isn't pronounce dress it's certainly words suits
1 A: Do you like this dress ? B: The _______style _______suits you, but _______it's the wrong _______size, _______isn't it? 2 A: Can you _______pronounce _______these _______words for me, _______please B: Yes, _______certainly. Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

5 Listen and repeat the poem.

Listen and repeat this poem.

One day
Mondays to Fridays -
Gets up.
Walks to the station.
Waits for the train.
Gets off at the fourth stop.
Walks to the office.
Sits in the office.
Has lunch.
Sits in the office
Walks to the station.
Come, home.
Thinks:'One day...'

Saturdays and Sundays -
Gets up. Late.
Does the washing.
Goes shopping.
Comes home.
Watches TV.
Goes out
Eats out
Comes home.
Watches TV.
Thinks: 'One day ...'

One day -
Gets up. Early.
Goes to the station.
Waits for the train.
Doesn't get off at the fourth stop.
Doesn't get off at the fifth stop.
Stays on the train.
Where does it go?
Watches through the windows.

6 Listen and circle the word you hear.

Listen and circle the word you hear.
Check with the Key1. plays
2. zoo
3. so
4. thing.
1   place / plays
2   zoo / Sue
3   so / show
4   sing / thing

Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

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