1. Practice the sounds.

[æ] [e] Sounds in contrast

cat Africa get send bad - bed tan - ten

hat animal pet head lad - led sand - send

ham album let bread sad - said land - lend

back apple bed ready sat - set band - bend

gas cattle bet lemon man - men pack - peck

cab palace red berry pan - pen dad - dead

fat acid sell clever mat - met had - head

hat camel ten seven pat-pet shall-shell

has gather best very bat - bet marry - merry

man travel bell when bag-beg cattle – kettle

2. Read as quickly as possible.

1. A cat, a black cat, a black cat sat, a black cat sat on a mat, a black cat sat on a mat and ate. A black cat sat on a mat and ate a fat rat.

2. Hens, red hens, best red hens, ten best red hens, Ted sells ten best red hens. Every day Ted sells ten best red hens.

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

1. Only ten per cent of Kensington Express readers take regular exercise. Ten per cent felt that they were healthy or very healthy.

2. There was a red van traveling west, and several cars and vans behind it. The van driver suddenly turned and crashed into the taxi. The taxi driver wasn't badly hurt, but he was very angry.

4. Set phrases, idioms, sayings and proverbs.

Flat as a pancake. All's well that ends well. Better late than never. Health is better than wealth. A hungry man is an angry man.

5. Rhymes and tongue twisters.

1. Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better.

2. Fred fed Ted bread, and Ted fed Fred bread.

3. Can you retell ten texts in twelve seconds?

4. Pat's black cat is in Pat's black hat.

5. The father was mad 6) Pussy-cat, Pussy-cat

The mother was mad Can you catch that bad fat rat?

The children all mad beside If you catch that bad fat rat,

And upon a mad horse You will have some milk for that.

6. They all of them got 7) You're red as a carrot,

And madly away did ride You're dull as a parrot.

6. Spelling.

[æ]			[e]
Common			Common
a	(‘short a’) sat, marry, hand, ran		e	(‘short e’) egg, editor, bet, went
			Less common
Exceptions			ea	dead, breath
ai	plait		Exceptions
			ie a u ei	friend any, ate, says, said bury leisure

UNIT 3. [٨] - [a:]

1. Practice the sounds.

[۸] Ia^:l Sounds in contrast

fun son car pass cup - carp but - Bart

gun ton can't grass hut-heart buck-bark

sun come bath drama cut-cart lust-last

cup blood path banana bun - barn fuss - farce

duck flood past father duck - dark yuck - yard

must does last moustache cluck-clerk much-march

funny other plant tomato bud-bard mug-mark

ugly mother dance demand come-calm mustard - master

begun brother chance calm puck-park uncle-aunt

thus company darling aunt luck-lark mother - father

2. Read as quickly as possible.

1. A duck, an ugly duck, an ugly duck was in a cup, an ugly duck was in a funny cup, an ugly duck was in a funny cup on Sunday. An ugly duck was in a funny cup on a sunny Sunday.

2. Charming, are large and charming, farms are large and charming, gardens and farms are large and charming. The parks, gardens and farms are large and charming.

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

1. He bought a cup and some nuts. He bought a cup, some nuts and some honey. He bought a cup, some nuts, some honey, and a brush.

2. The dance doesn't start till half past, Martha. Let's park the car under the arch by Palmer's barn. It's not far.

4. Set phrases, idioms, sayings and proverbs.

He who laughs last, laughs longest. Lucky in cards, unlucky in love. What's done cannot be undone.

5. Rhymes and tongue twisters.

1. Mummies munch much mush. 4) Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

2. The Queen of Hearts, How I wonder what you are.

She made some tarts, Up above the world so high,

All on a summer day. Like a diamond in the sky.

3. Double bubble gum Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

bubbles double bubbles. How I wonder what you are.

6. Spelling.

[۸]			[α:]
Common			Common
u	(‘chort u’): cup, uncle, us, funny		MOST
Less common			SOME
o ou ough oo	one, mother, come young, trouble enough, rough blood, flood		Les common
			ear er au	heart sergeant, clerk aunt, laugh
Exceptions
	does

UNIT 4. [o] - [o:]