English Intermediate (Module 4)

Digital Task – Focus on Pronunciation

Digital Task – Focus on Pronunciation

Task 1: Practise saying the words and listen carefully to the sound ‘s’ makes.
Put the words into the correct columns according to the sound they contain.

/ // // /  / and /  /

Task 2: Check your answers on https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/phonemic-chart

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Digital Task – Focus on Pronunciation

Task 3: Distinguish between these sounds by practising saying the following words.

not nought no

stock stalk snow

cock cork cold

stop saw sew

Task 4: Circle to correct word in each sentence.

1. The hole/hall is enormous.

2. I think your bowl/ball is in the kitchen.

3. The coal/call was delayed.

4. We’re going to the show/shore next week.

5. They couldn’t find the fox/fork.

6. The pot/port was very old.

7. We saw the spot/sport.

8. The cod/cord isn’t very good.

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Digital Task – Focus on Pronunciation

Task 5: Look at the group of words. Circle the one that does not contain this sound /

a) girl tired bird first

b) worm world work worn

c) advertisement university conservative western

d) nurse bury suburb disturb

e) learn earn wear earl

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