Lesson 25. Train in the Rain.

Lesson 25; Part A

Some words have one consonant sound at the beginning. Listen. late rain white     (wh is 2 letters but only 1 sound) Some words have groups of two or three consonant sounds at thebeginning. Listen and repeat these words. Be careful - don't put avowel sound between the consonants.

Lesson 25; Part B

Consonant groups at the beginning of words Two consonant sounds at the beginning: plate tram quite        (qu is pronounced /kw/)
Three consonant sounds at the beginning: spring   street      square      (squ is    pronounced /skw/)
Here are some more examples. Listen and repeat. 1 bread         2 price 3 bless 4 class 5 glass 6 cream 7 quiet 8 spell 9 stand 10 swim 11 stranger 12 stress Pass me some bread. What's the price? (sneeze) Bless you! How many are there in your class? Where are my glasses? Do you like ice cream? Isn't it quiet? How do you spell it? Where shall I stand? Can you swim? I'm a stranger here.                       a job with a lot of stress

Listen and circle the word you  hear. Key 1. Is that your dress 2. Is it going to rain? 3. A few miles. 4. I went to a cool party. 5. Are you asleep. 6. Are you going by train? 7. Is that your address? 8. How did you sleep? 9. A few smiles. 10. I went to a school party. 11. Is he your twin? 12. Is he going to win? 1 dress  2 rain   3 miles    4 cool    5 sleep    6 rain    7 dress           8 sleep    9 miles    10 cool    11 win    12 win    address  train smiles school asleep train address asleep smiles school twin twin Check with the Key. Then listen again and repeat the sentences.

Make as many words as you can with sounds from boxes 1+2,1+2+3 or 2+3. Key1. pay, play, plane, plate, rain, train, late, paint, eight 2. see/sea, tea, feet, seat, three, free, tree, street, eat 3. so, low, no/know, slow, soap, slope, nose/knows 4. lie, fight, right, light, flight. Example: grey, great, gate, eight   box 1 box 2 box 3   g    r    ei t 1.        l p           t       r ei n       t 2. f     t     θ    s    r i: t 3. s          n       l ∂u z       p 4.   f           r       l ai      t Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

Complete the words. They all have two consonant sounds and two consonant letters. Key1    I don't like travelling by plane. 2    The sky's blue today. 3    What would you like to drink? 4    Is it the twelfth today? 5    Is this seat frее? 6    It's five o'clock. 7    How many languages can you speak? 8    Don't sit on that dirty floor. 1    I don't like travelling by p l ane. 2    The sky's _ _ue today. 3    What would you like to _ _ink? 4    Is it the _ _elfth today? 5    Is this seat _ _ее? 6    It's five o'_ _ock. 7    How many languages can you _ _eak? 8    Don't sit on that dirty _ _oor. Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

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