2. Read as quickly as possible.

1. Races, great races, for great races, a place for great races, a famous place for great races, this lake is a famous place for great races, this amazing lake is a famous place for great races. This amazing lake in Wales is a famous place for great races.

2. Mike, Mike likes, Mike likes pies, Mike likes spicy pies, Mike likes spicy pies with pike. Mike likes spicy pies with fried pike.

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

1. I can explain. The Daily Mail came late. There was a breakdown at the printers. And the Daily Telegraph is on strike.

2. Joyce White is going to Whitesea for a meeting. She will arrive by train at about nine o'clock.

4. Set phrases, idioms, sayings and proverbs.

A stitch in time saves nine. Make hay while the sun shines. Great minds think alike. A cat has nine lives. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

5. Rhymes and tongue twisters.

1) Rain, rain, go away

Come again another day

3) Billy, Billy, come and play

While the sun shines bright today

2) Good night, sleep tight

Wake up bright

In the morning light

To do what's right

With all your might.

4) There was a young lady from Niger

Who smiled as she rode on a tiger

They returned from the ride

With the lady inside

And the smile on the face of the tiger.

6. Spelling.

[ei]			[ai]
Common			Common
a a	('long' a): radio, favourite (with final e): page		i i y igh	(long i') blind, sign, pint (with final e): five, die, write (stressed): apply, try, dye high, light, fight
MOST	ai rain, paid
ALL	ay day, away
Less common
ea ei ey	great, break eight, veil they, grey		Exceptions
Note: ai and ei come at the beginning and in the middle of words. At the end of words, the spelling is ay and ey.			ey ei uy	eye either, neither buy, guy

UNIT 8.

[ai] - [oi]

1. Practice the sounds.

[ai] [oi] Sounds in contrast

by rise boy enjoy buy-boy

fly idle toy annoy tie - toy

die Bible boil avoid vice-voice

lie silent coin appoint pint - point

kind licence join employ try-Troy

blind while voice destroy giant-joined

child rhyme noise royal imply-employ

sign arrive choice oyster isle - oil

right bicycle point lawyer bile - boil

time triangle spoilt rejoice rice - Royce

2. Read as quickly as possible.

'Toys, breaking toys, enjoys breaking toys, a boy who enjoys breaking toys, a noisy boy who enjoys breaking toys, a spoilt noisy boy who enjoys break­ing toys, Troy is a spoilt noisy boy who enjoys breaking toys.

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

Hi, Mike! I'm busy typing. I have ninety-nine pages to type by Friday.

Look, Roy! The water's boiling. A Rolls Royce isn't a toy. Perhaps you've spoilt the motor or even destroyed it.

4. Set phrases, idioms, sayings and proverbs.

Out of sight, out of mind. The blind leading the blind. Variety is a spice of life. Great minds think alike. Let bygones be bygones.

5. Rhymes and tongue twisters.

1) Roy is a boy, 5)You've no need to light a night-light

Roy's got a toy. On a light night like tonight,

Roy's got a lot of toys. For a night-light's light's a slight light,

2) Why do you cry, Willy? And tonight's a night that's light.

Why do you cry? When a night's light, like tonight's light,

Why, Willy, why, Willy? It is really not quite right

Why, Willy, why? To light night-lights with their slight lights

3)Nine nice night On a light night like tonight,

nurses nursing nicely.

4)What noise annoys a noisy oyster?

A noisy noise annoys a noisy oyster.

6. Spelling.

[ai]			[oi]
Common			Common
i i y igh	(long i') blind, sign, pint (with final e): five, die, write (stressed}: apply, try, dye high, light, fight		ALL		oi boil, rejoice oy toy, enjoy
Exceptions			Note: oi comes at the beginning and in the middle of words. At the end of words the spelling is oy.
eye ei uy	either, neither buy, guy

UNIT 9. [εə] - [iə]

1. Practice the sounds.

[εə] [iə] Sounds in contrast

air vary ear era air – ear mare - mere

lair fairy dear hero dare - dear lair - Lear

stair dairy hear zero chair - cheer Clair - clear

bear prairie mere fierce bear - beer where - we're

pear canary we're theory fair – fear rare - rear

care parent beer theatre pear – peer rarely - really

dare librarian idea museum hair – here a pair - appear

there vegetarian sphere engineer teer – tear fares - fierce

where aquarium clear experience spare - spear share - sheer

beware millionaire beard mysterious stare - steer yeah - year

2. Read as quickly as possible.

Hares, rare hares, take care of rare hares, my parents take care of rare hares. My parents rarely take care of rare hares and canaries.

The theory, the theory of this engineer, the theory of this experienced engineer, the theory of this experienced engineer is clear, the theory of this experienced engineer is really clear. My dear! The theory of this experienced engineer is really clear.

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

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.

Cheers, dear! Cheers! Here's to the bearded mountaineer!

4. 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.

5. 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.

Oh, where, oh, where has my little dog gone? Oh, where, oh, where can he be?

With his ears cut short arid his tail cut long, Oh, where, oh, where can he be?

What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.

2)I cannot bear to see a bear 3) Shoe a little horse, Bear down upon a hare. Shoe a little mare,

When bare of hair he strips the hare, But let the little colt go bare,

Right there I cry, "Forbear!" bare, bare.