Lesson 23. What's the News?
/w/ and /j/
Lesson 23; Part A
 How to make the sound /w/Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. /w/ is like a very short /u:/ sound. Target sound: /w∂/ |  |
Lesson 23; Part B
 Sound and spellingThe sound /w/ is usually spelled w, and sometimes wh, andthere are some words with other spellings of /w/. Listen and say thesewords. w week wet way warm well weather windy away always twelve swim wh what white which where one language question quiet square | |
 Note: qu is often pronounced /kw/.Note: /w/ is not pronouncedin some words. Listen and repeat. answer two who whole write wrong | |
 Listen and say these phrases and sentences.1 swimming in warm water 2 twenty -one words 3 What's the answer? 4 quarter to twelve on Wednesday 5 twenty-two languages 6 the wrong word 7 the whole world 8 question and answer 9 Where will you be waiting? |
Lesson 23; Part C
| How to make the sound /j/ Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. /j/ is like a very short /i/ sound. Target sound: /j∂/ |  |
Lesson 23; Part D
| Sound and spelling The sound /j/ is usually spelled y, but has different spelling in some words. /ju:/ is often spelled u or ew. Listen and say these words. у уes уesterday уear уoung /ju:/ usual student university new view interview beautiful queue Europe /'ju∂r∂p/ | |
| Listen and say these phrases and sentences. 1 a young university student 2 a beautiful view 3 waiting in a queue for an interview 4 the European Union 5 I usually walk to work but I used the car yesterday. | |
Important for listening! American speakers don't pronounce /j/ in some words like new and student. Listen. with /j/: Are you a new student? /nju: 'stju:d∂nt/ without /j/: Are you a new student? /nu: 'stu:d∂nt/ |
Exercises
 Write these words.Example: /'jaηg∂/ younger
Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat. |
 Complete the dialogues using these words.away few music quarter tunes weather Wednesday weekend west wet | |
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A: When 's your interview?Match the questions and answers in the interview. KeyWhat? A wallet. What colour? Yellow With? Money, keys, cards - the usual things. Where? In the town square. When? Yesterday What time? Twelve Who? Two young men. What happened? I was waiting in a queue. They were quick. They ran away. Well, we'll see what we can do.
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