Mark the stress and intonation and read the sentences.
Ex. 1
1. Peter, are you at home?
2. Let’s go shopping now, Mummy.
3. Good evening, gentlemen.
4. Margaret, make lunch for us.
5. Mary, where are my glasses?
6. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
5. Please Granny, make tea for me.
6. Hello, children. Let’s begin the lesson.
7. Mummy, buy me this toy please.
8. Why are you at home, Johnny?
9. Mummy, what’s the time? – It’s five o’clock.
10. Johnny, say good-bye to Granny.
11. Hello, dear friends! Let’s begin our party.
Ex. 2
1. Are they happy together? Why are they laughing?
2. How old are you? Have you got any close friends here?
3. What is your brother’s name? Does he speak American English?
4. Is Kelly at work on Saturdays? What does she do?
5. What kind of films do they prefer? Are they fond of thrillers?
6. Is that John? Where does he live?
Ex. 3
1. Does he have a puppy or a kitten?
2. Is his father a journalist or a lawyer?
3. Does he have sheep or goats on his farm?
4. Does your father speak German or French?
5. Is Mary twelve or thirteen?
6. Are you Irish or English?
Ex. 4
1. Nobody is happy about it, are they? (sure) – No, they aren’t.
2. Mike has got a lot of friends, hasn’t he? (not sure) – Yes, he has.
3. Everybody is present today, aren’t they? (sure) – Yes, they are.
4. Nobody is absent from the lesson, are they? (not sure) – No, they aren’t
5. Those are German magazines, aren’t they? (sure) – Yes, they are.
6. Peter is never late for his classes, is he? (not sure) – No, he isn’t.
Ex. 5
1. I have four sisters. – Four?!
2. We have five cars. – Five?!
3. My Granny has no teeth. – No teeth?!
4. She has never married. – Never?!
5. Her grandfather is ninety-five. – Ninety-five?!
Ex. 6
1. He is a teacher. – Interpreter!
2. Mary is a teacher of German. – English!
3. London is on the Nile. – The Thames!
4. It’s Saturday today. – Sunday!
5. Tom is free tonight. – Busy!
6. The film is great. – Boring!
Ex. 7
1. They have tigers, lions, elephants and giraffes in the zoo.
2. They have cows, horses, hens and geese in the country.
3. He was a farmer, a clerk, a waiter and a policeman.
4. I have a mother, a father, a sister and two brothers.
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5. There is a supermarket, a post office, a chemist’s and a café in this street.
6. He has his English classes on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Phrases, Tongue Twisters & Rhymes
Tongue twisters are the words put together that are difficult to say without making a mistake.
Practise the reading and learn by heart.
[i:]
'Steve is 'eager to 'please the ˎteacher.
Ex'tremes ˎmeet.
He 'speaks Chi'nese and 'Japa'nese
with 'equal ˎease.
[ɪ]
It 'isn’t ˋcricket.
It’s the ˋlimit.
'Kitty is ˏthin-skinned│
and 'Minnie is ˎthick-skinned.
[e]
'Well ˋsaid, ˏNed.
'Well, I ˋnever!
'Get ˋbetter, ˏNellie.
'Jeff is 'getting 'very ˎdeaf.
[eı]
It may ˋrain toˏday.
'Haste 'makes ˎwaste.
ˋSave your ˏpains.
[ð-θ]
'I can 'think of 'six 'thin ˎthings. ˋCan ˏyou?
ˎYes, 'I can 'think of 'six ˏthin things │
and of 'six ˎthick things, ˎtoo.
' Thin ˏsticks, | 'thick ˎbricks.
The ˈLeith poˈlice disˎmisseth us.
[æ]
A 'black 'cat 'sat on aˏmat |and 'ate a 'fat ˎrat.
'Fat 'Pat had a 'fat ˎcat;
'Pat’s 'fat ˏcat | 'sat in 'Pat’s ˎhat.
'That’s the 'man who 'sat on my 'hat
in the ˎtram.
That’s 'absolutely faǹtastic!
ˋFancy ̗that!
[aı]
'Time ˎflies.
ˋMind your ˏeye!
'Mike 'drives me ̀wild.
̗He sighed, ̗she sighed,
they ˋboth ˏsighed, ˋside byˏside,
'down be'side the ˎriverside.
[ɑ:]
ˋStart the ˏcar.
'Mark is ˅smart.
'Shan’t we ˏdance after classes?
ˈHe laughs ˏbest│who ˈlaughs ˎlast.
[r]
² Aˈround the ˈrugged ˏrock
the ˈragged ˈrascal ˎran.
The ˈragged ˈrascal ˈran ˈround the ˈrugged ˎrock.
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Robert Rowly
ˈRobert ˈRowly
ˈrolled the ˈround ˈroll aˎround.
The ˈround ˈroll
ˈRobert ˈRowly ˈrolled aˎround.
ˈWhere is the ˈround ˏroll
ˈRobert ˈRowly ˈrolled aˎround?
ˏRed lorry, ˎyellow lorry.
ˏRed leather, ˎyellow leather.
[ʌ]
ˈTough ˎluck!
ˈDouble ˎDutch!
ˋHurry ˏup!
ˈPluck up your ˅courage.
[ɒ]
ˈWhat a ˈlot of ˋnonsense!
ˋJog ˏon.
ˋPossibly ˏnot.
The ˈlittle ˈpot is ˈsoon ˎhot.
A ˈcup of ˈcoffee ˏhot
in a ˈproper ˈcoffee ˎpot.
I’ll have a ˈproper ˈcup of ˏcoffee
in a ˈproper ˈcoffee ˎcup.
If a ˈdoctor is ˈdoctoring a ˏdoctor,
ˈdoes the ˈdoctor ˈdoing the ˏdoctoring
have to ˈdoctor the ˏdoctor
the ˈway the ˈdoctor being ˏdoctored
ˏwants to be doctored
or ˈdoes the ˈdoctor ˈdoctor
the ˈway he ˎusually doctors?
[ɔ:]
That’s ˈall ˋyour fault.
ˈCall me at a ˈquarter to ˎfour.
ˈPaul’s ˈeyes ˈdraw ˎstraws.
If a ˎwhite chalk chalks
on a ˎblack blackboard,
Will a ˎblack chalk chalk
on a ˎwhite blackboard?
[ɜʊ]
ˈOh, ˎno, ˈdon’t ˈgo ˈhome aˎlone.
I supˋpose ˏso.
ˈNo ˎsmoking.
ˈNo ˈbones ˎbroken.
[w]
ˈSwan ˈswam over the ˎsea.
ˎSwim, swan, ˎswim!
ˈSwan ˈswam ˎback again.
ˈWell ˎswum, swan!
ˈWhether the ˈweather be ˏcold,
Or ˈwhether the ˈweather be ˎhot,
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ˈWhether the ˈweather be ˏwarm,
Or ˈwhether the ˈweather be ˎnot,
We’ll ˈweather the ˈweather
Whatˈever the ˎweather.
ˈWhether we ˏlike it│or ˎnot.
[s - ʃ- f]
ˈShe sells ˈseashells on the ˈseaˎshore.
The ˈshells that she ˏsells│are ˎseashells,
I am sure.
ˈSheep ˈshouldn’t ˈsleep in a ˎshack.
ˈSheep should ˈsleep in a ˎshed.
ˈSix ˈselfish ˎshellfish.
ˈFive ˈfit ˏfishers
ˈshipped ˈsix ˈthick ˈfish ˎdishes.
[h]
ˈHold your ˈhead ˅high.
ˋHappy ˏholiday!
He is as ˈhungry as a ˎhunter.
I ˈhope I ˈhaven’t ˏhurt him.
ˈHow ˋhorrid of him!
[ɜ:]
ˎCertainly, sir.
They preˈfer to ˈwork in ˎturn.
It’s an ˈearlyˏbird│that ˈcatches the ˎworm.
[u:]
ˈLou ˈcan’t ˈsay ˈboo to a ˎgoose.
ˋDon’t you be ˌtoo ˏsoon.
It will ˈdo ˋbeautifully.
You ˈgrew ˈtoo ˈbig for your ˎboots.
[ʊ]
It ˈlooks ˎgood.
The ˈcook ˈtook a ˈgood ˏlook
at the ˎcookery book.
[aʊ]
ˋOut of ˏdoubt.
It’s ˈdownˎtown.
ˈHow about an ˎouting?
ˋCount him ˏout.
[ɛə]
ˈMary ˈwears ˈfair ˎhair.
It’s ˋlate to ˌtear your ˏhair.
Betty Botter
ˈBetty ˏBotter │ ˈbought some ˎbutter.
But ˈBetty →said, ‘This ˈbutter’s ˎbitter.
If I ˈput that in my ˎbatter
It will ˈmake my ˎbatter bitter.
ˈBut a ˈbit of ˈbetter ˎbutter
Will ˈmake my ˈbatter ˎbetter.’
ˈSo she →bought a │ˈbit of ˏbutter,
ˈBetter than her ˈbitter ˏbutter,
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And she ˈput it in her ˎbatter
ˈAnd the ˎbatter│ ˈwasn’t ˎbitter.
ˈSo it was ˎbetter,
ˈBetty ˎBotter│ ˈbought a ˈbit of ˈbetter ˎbutter.
Peter Piper
ˈPeter ˈPiper ˈpicked a ˈpeck of ˈpickled ˎpepper.
A ˈpeck of ˈpickled ˅pepper
Peter ˈPiper ˎpicked.
ˋIf ˌPeter ˌPiper ˌpicked
a ˌpeck of ˌpickled ˌpepper
ˈWhere ˋis the ˌpeck of ˌpickled ˏpepper
that ˈPeter ˈPiper ˎpicked?
Tutor
A ˎtutor│who ˈtooted a ˎflute
ˈTried to ˎtutor│ ˈtwo ˈtooters to ˎtoot.
ˈSaid the ˈtwo to the ˎtutor,
“'Is it ˈharder to ˎtoot
or to ˎtutor│ ˈtwo ˈtooters to ˎtoot?”
The Moon
ˈI ˈsee the ˏmoon,
And the ˈmoon ˈsees ˎme.
ˈGod ˈbless the →moon
And ˈGod ˈbless ˎme.
Prayer
ˏNow, I ˈlay me ˈdown to ˎsleep.
I ˏpray the Lord│ my ˎsoul to keep.
And ˈif I ˏdie│ beˈfore I ˏwake
I ˏpray the Lord│ my ˎsoul to take.
And if I ˏlive│ for ˈother ˏdays
I ˏpray the Lord│ to ˈguide my ˎways.
Peter
ˈPeter, ˈPeter, ˋpumpkin ˏeater,
ˈHad a ˏwife and ˈcouldn’t ˎkeep her.
He ˈput her in a ˈpumpkin ˏshell
And ˈthere he ˈkept her ˈvery ˎwell.
Little Man
There ˈwas a little ˏman│and heˈ had a littleˎ gun.
And the ˈbullets were ˈmade of ˏlead, ˏlead, ˎlead.
He ˈwent to the ˏbrook│ and he ˈshot a little ˎduck
ˈRight in the ˈmiddle of the ˏhead, ˏhead, ˎhead.
Miss Polly
Miss ˈPolly had a ˏdolly
Who was ˏsick, ˏsick, ˎsick.
She ˈcalled for the ˎdoctor
To ˈcome ˏquick, ˏquick, ˎquick.
The ˈdoctor ˎcame
With his ˈbag and ˎhat
And ˈrapped at the ˎdoor
With a ˈrat-a-ˈtat-ˎtat.
He ˈlooked at the ˎdolly
And he ˈshook his ˎhead.
He ˎsaid, Miss ˎPolly,
ˈPut her ˈstraight to ˎbed!
He ˈwrote on the ˎpaper
For a ˏpill, ˏpill, ˏpill.
I’ll be ˈback in the ˏmorning
With my ˏbill, ˏbill, ˎbill.
TONGUE TWISTERS 2
1. Never trouble trouble | until trouble troubles you.
It only doubles trouble | and troubles others too.
2. While we were walking, we were watching window washers
wash Washington's windows | with warm washing water.
3. Can you imagine | an imaginary menagerie manager
imagining managing an imaginary menagerie?
4. Raleigh, are you already ready? Are you really ready, Raleigh?
Raleigh's really ready, Riley. Riley, Raleigh's already ready!
5. The storm starts | when the drops start dropping.
When the drops stop dropping, then the storm starts stopping.
6. To begin to toboggan, first buy a toboggan.
But do not buy too big a toboggan!
Too big a toboggan | is too big a toboggan | to buy to begin to toboggan.
7. I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish.
But if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish!
8. A twister of twists once twisted a twist.
And the twist that he twisted was a three twisted twist.
Now in twisting this twist if a twist should untwist,
The twist that untwisted would untwist the twist!
9. Little lady Lily lost her lovely locket. Lucky little Lucy found the lovely locket.
Lovely little locket lay in Lucy's pocket. Lazy little Lucy lost the lovely locket!
10. Your Bob owes our Bob a bob.
If your Bob doesn't give our Bob the bob your Bob owes our Bob,
Our Bob will give your Bob a bob in the eye!
11. Our Joe wants to know if your Joe will lend our Joe your Joe's banjo.
If your Joe doesn't lend our Joe your Joe's banjo,
Our Joe won't lend your Joe our Joe's banjo when our Joe has a banjo!
12. I know a boy named Tate who dined with his girl at eight eight.
I'm unable to state what Tate ate at eight eight or what Tate's tête-à-tête ate at eight eight.
13. William always wears a very warm woollen vest in winter.
Victor however never wears woollen underwear even in the Wild West.
14. Oh, the sadness of her sadness when she's sad!
Oh, the gladness of her gladness when she's glad!
But the sadness of her sadness and the gladness of her gladness
Are nothing like her madness when she's mad!
15. We have two ducks. One blue, one black.
And when our blue duck goes ‘quack-quack’, our black duck quickly quack-quacks back.
The quacks Blue quacks | make her quite a quacker. But Black is a quicker quacker-backer!
16. I thought a thought. But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought I thought.
If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought,
I wouldn't have thought so much.
17. I saw a saw in Arkansas | that would outsaw any saw I ever saw.
But if you've got a saw that could outsaw the saw I saw in Arkansas
I'd like to see your saw!
18. Bed spreaders spread spreads on beds.
Bread spreaders spread butter on breads.
And that bed spreader better watch out how he is spreading…
Or that bread spreader's sure going to butter his bedding!
19. How many cookies could a good cook cook if a good cook could cook cookies?
A good cook could cook as many cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies.
20. Bobby Bippy bought a bat, Bobby Bippy bought a ball.
With his bat Bob banged the ball, banged it bump against the wall.
But so boldly Bobby banged it that he burst his rubber ball.
Now to drown his many troubles Bobby Bippy is blowing bubbles.
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