Now it is time to speak! (Part 2)

 

SPEAKING

General tips to save water

• Dripping taps can waste up to 15 litres of water a day. Replace worn tap washers for a quick and cheap way of saving water.
• Burst water pipes can cause serious damage as well as waste water. Ensure your water pipes and external taps are lagged in time for the cold winter months.

1.       Debate with your group. Do you think people follow these advice or not?

2.       The groups now will be tasked to be in favour or against these measures. Agree with your group some thoughts to defend your position.

3.       Now debate with the whole class.

 

 

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PRONUNCIATION ACTIVITIES                   

Pronunciation of the ending –ed:

4.       Put the verbs in the correct column.

    based         created                                exploded            floated                 occupied             passed                 produced           

    started      stopped              used                     worked                repaired

 

/t/	/d/	/Id/
walked	planned	wanted

 

Silent letters:

 

5.       . Which letters are silent? (Silent = not pronounced)  Ex: Ready

1. Yellow             3. Write               5. Fashion

2. Talk                   4. Honour           6. Know

 

 

WARNING!!!

Tips for pronouncing difficult words   Some words are difficult to pronounce because: 1.     They have a ‘silent’ syllable or letter: vegetables/’vedзtәbәl/ comfortable/’kΛmftәbәl/ 2.     Some letters are pronounced in an unusual way: lettuce /’letәs/ saw /’sÉ:w/ 3.     Another common errors made by Spanish learners are: Pear/’peә(r)/ Orange/’a:rIndз/ Apple/’æpәl/