Rhymes and tongue twisters. 3) Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely.

1) Roy is a boy,

Roy’s got a toy.

Roy’s got a lot of toys.

2) Why do you cry, Willy?

Why do you cry?

Why, Willy, why, Willy?

Why, Willy, why?

3) Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely.

4) What noise annoys a noisy oyster?

A noisy noise annoys a noisy oyster.

5) You’ve no need to light a night-light

On a light night like tonight,

For a night-light’s light’s a slight light,

And tonight’s a night that’s light.

When a night’s light, like tonight’s light,

It is really not quite right

To light night-lights with their slight lights

On a light night like tonight.

UNIT 9. [eә ] – [iә ]

1. Practice the sounds.

[eә ] [iә ] Sounds in contrast

1. Read the sentences. Pay attention to the sounds.

1) I’ve brought my car in for repair. There are various things. Some are serious, some are not so serious. The gear box is really bad.

2) Cheers, dear! Cheers! Here’s to the bearded mountaineer!

1. Set phrases, idioms, sayings and proverbs.

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Here today, gone tomorrow. As mad as a March hare. If the cap fits, wear it.

1. Rhymes and tongue twisters.

1) Old woman, old woman, shall we go a-shearing?

Speak a little louder, sir, – I am very hard of hearing.

Old woman, old woman, shall I love you dearly?

Thank you, kind sir, I hear you very clearly.

2) Oh, where, oh, where has my little dog gone?

Oh, where, oh, where can he be?

With his ears cut short and his tail cut long,

Oh, where, oh, where can he be?

3) What is this life if, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare.

4) I cannot be bear to see a bear

Bear down upon a hare.

When bare of hair he strips the hare,

Right there I cry, “Forbear! ”

5) Shoe a little horse,

Shoe a little mare,

But let the little colt go bare, bare, bare.

UNIT 10. [aυ ] – [ә υ ]

Practice the sounds

[aυ ] [ә υ ] Sounds in contrast