2.3. The Classification of English Consonant Phonemes Tasks

I. Questions on theory:

1. What kind of sound is a consonant?

2. What are the main principles of classification of English Consonant Phonemes?

3. What are the groups of consonants according to the type of obstruction? (State the difference between complete and incomplete obstruction). Provide examples.

4. Name the groups of consonants according to the place of articulation. Bring examples.

II. Name all plosives,

fricatives,

affricates,

nasal sonorants,

oral sonorants,

lingual consonants.

III. Find the odd-one-out:

1. [m, g, w, r, l]

2. [h, tS, s, , d]

3. [f, , k, s]

4. [h, b, d, k]

5. [p, v, b, w]

6. [s, r, n, l, d]

7. [m, N, w, n]

IV. Draw a chart on the classification of English Consonant Phonemes.

V. Noughts and Crosses.

1		2		3
	w		r		d		1) a sentence;
4		5		6			2) a rhyme;
	p		s		b		3) a proverb.
7		8		9
	h				t

2.4. Exercises

[p]

Post Haste

“I say, I am ·pleased to ·see you,” de·clared the little ·man ·standing de·jectedly by the ·pillar-box.

“Oh, hullo,” I said, ·stopping. “Simpson, isn’t it.”

The Simpsons were newcomers to the neighbourhood, and my 'wife and ·I 'had 'only met them ·once or twice.

“Yes, that’s right,” returned ·Simpson. He seemed 'quite gratified by my ·ready recog·nition. “I wonder if you could ·lend me 'three pennies.” I plunged an in'vestigatory ·hand into my pocket. “You ·see, my wife gave me a letter to post, and I’ve 'just ·noticed it ·isn’t stamped.”

“They never are,” I ·said sympa·thetically.

“It must go tonight – it 'really must. And I don’t sup·pose I should ·find a ·post-office open at this time of ·night, do you.”

The hour being ·close upon eleven, I a'greed that it 'seemed improbable.

“So I thought, you see, I’d get a ·stamp out of the machine,” ex·plained ·Simpson, ·not without ·pride in his ·inge·nuity, “only I find I 'haven’t got any coppers on me.”

“I’m awfully sorry, but I’m a· fraid I ·haven’t, either,” I ·told him, con·cluding my explo·rations.

“Oh, ·dear dear,” he ·said. Just like that. He was ·that sort of little man.

“P’r’aps somebody else...” I ·put ·forward.

“There isn’t anyone else.”

He looked up the ·street, and 'I looked down. Then he looked down the street, and I looked up. We ·both ·drew a blank.

“Yes, well,” I said, and ·made to move off. But he looked 'so forlorn, ·standing there ·clutching a ·blue, ·unstamped envelope, that I really ·hadn’t the 'heart to desert him.

[b]

A Letter to Stella

Pray let us ·have 'no more bussiness,½ but busyness;½ the deuce ·take me if I 'know how to ·spell it;½ your ·wrong spelling, ·Madam Stella,½ has ·put me out;½ it does 'not ·look right;½ let me see:½ bussiness,½ busyness,½ business,½ bisyness,½ bisness,½ bysness;½ ·faith I know 'not which is ·right,½ I think the second;½ I believe I ·never ·writ the ·word in my life be·fore;½ yes, sure I ·must though;½ business,½ busyness,½ bisyness ½ – I have perplexed myself ½ and ·can’t do it. Prithee ·ask Walls. Business,½ I fancy that’s ·right. Yes, it is;½ I looked in my 'own pamphlet,½ and found it 'twice in ·ten lines,½ to convince you that I ·never ·writ it be·fore. Oh,½ now I ·see as 'plain as can be;½ so yours is only an ·s too much.

(Jonathan Swift)

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1. Tom: What made him take it?

Tim: He took it be·cause he wanted it.

2. Ted: Here are the tickets.

Tess: These are singles.½ Thought you 'said we were 'taking returns.

3. Thompson: I may be a bit late.

Trent: That ·wouldn’t 'matter in the least.

4. Porter: Ten 'twenty-two.

Turner: What’s the 'time of the next ·Clacton ·train?

5. Tindale: How a·bout 'visiting the Tate ·Gallery?

Todd: Have we time this ·after·noon?

6. Toole: Count from 'thir'teen to twenty.

Tout: ·Thirteen,½ ·fourteen,½ ·fifteen,½ ·sixteen,½ ·seventeen,½ ·eighteen,½ ·nineteen, ½ twenty.

7. Tanner: It shouldn’t take long.

Tilton: It’ll take at 'least a fortnight.

8. Telford: It’s not fair.½ I lost.

Terrick: You mustn’t ex'pect to ·win all the ·time.

[d]

A druggist ·named 'Dudley Davis ½ one day re'ceived a de'mand by ·post from a 'distant customer ½ in 'need of a 'certain drug. “Dispatch immediately,” the ·customer ·wrote,½ “the de·sired drug,½ and if it de'velops to be good,½ I shall be delighted to ·send my 'check with·out delay.”

The druggist re'plied the ·same day: “Dispatch im'mediately the de'sired check,½ and if it de·velops to be good,½ I shall be delighted to send you the de·sired drug with·out delay.»

[k]

Sherlock ·Holmes ½ was clearly ·having con'siderable difficulty ½ in catching the criminal. The crime had been com'mitted by someone ½showing 'great 'cunning and caution.

A former 'convict and his ac'complice had been accused,½ but of course they dis claimed the crime,½ and the evidence which had been secured ½ was not conclusive. Consequently,½ the police were com'pelled to release them.

By this time ½ the case ·seemed to be com'pletely insoluble. There were even a 'few complaints in the 'local press ½ a·bout the incompetence of the 'great detective. Yet ½ the latter ·seemed for the time being ½ practically incapable of un·covering any 'actual clues.

[g]

A traveller was 'going ·through 'New England ½ where the natives are 'often 'uncom municative. Meeting a 'certain villager, ½ one Gabriel Gates by ·name, ½ he engaged him in the 'following conversation:

“Who owns this house?” he ·asked.

“Moggs,” re·plied ·Gates.

“What in the 'world is it built of?”

“Logs,” ·answered ·Gates.

“Any animals ·hereabouts?”

“Frogs,” ·said ·Gates.

“What ·sort of soil have you ·got?”

“Bogs,” ·said ·Gates.

“How a·bout the climate?”

“Fogs,” ·said ·Gates.

“What do you live on ·chiefly?”

“Hogs,” ·said ·Gates.

“Have you ·got any friends?”

“Dogs,” ·said ·Gates.

[tS]

Charlie 'Chase was a good teacher ½ but a grouchy 'old chap. His class 'met after lunch,½ and Charlie was ha'bitually late. Each day ½ the pupils would 'watch theclock,½ hoping he 'wouldn’t ·reach 'class in time,½ for they were required to 'wait ·only 'twenty ·minutes for 'any teacher. One day ½ though Charlie’s 'hat ·lay on his chair,½ they all ·marched out ½ exactly at 'twenty ·minutes after one. The next day½ Charlie 'Chase was 'very punctual,½ but much disturbed by their ·action. “When my 'hat is on my chair,”½ he ·said in a ·challenging ·voice,½ “that’s the 'same as if I were ·here.” The next day,½ Charlie ·Chase 'chanced to be 'late again. As Charlie ap'proached the classroom, how·ever ½ he saw no ·pupils present,½ but each of them had 'carefully 'left his hat lying on his chair.

[dZ]

Jack ·Jameison ½ who lived in a 'small village ½ ·named Jerome Junction,½ was judged by 'some of the villagers to be foolish,½ but he was just as clever ½ as any ·boy of his age.

One day ½ Jack 'went to the 'village store ½ to buy some jelly,½ some oranges, ½ some jam,½ and finally 'five ·cents 'worth of cheese.

The village 'storekeeper, Mr Jenkins,½ objected to ·selling ·Jack so ·small a ·piece of cheese. Mr Jenkins just 'couldn’t 'judge the size of a ·five-cent ·piece of ·cheese.

“Then give me a ten-cent ·wedge of ·cheese,” ½ said ·Jack ·Jameison. Mr Jenkins 'cut a 'ten-cent ·wedge of cheese. Jack laid 'five ·cents on the 'edge of the counter. “Now just 'cut that piece in half,”½ he said to Mr ·Jenkins.

[f]

Philip ·Fox was 'writing a ·letter to his 'girl friend, 'Frances Flete,½ who lived in Fosbroke,½ a nearby village. Philip 'wrote ·telling ·Frances of his 'great and 'infinite af fection for her. Philip said he would 'follow his 'dear 'girl friend everywhere. To be with her for 'only a 'few minutes ½ he would suffer great hardships ½ and face the 'most ·frightening dangers. Finally,½ signing his name,½ Philip recalled ½ that he had failed to ·mention 'one fact. So in a postscript 'Philip ·added the following:½ “Friday, the 'fif teenth,½ at about five in the 'afternoon – ½ if it doesn’t rain.”

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1. Everybody ·knew that ·Victor was ·waiting for Vera.

2. I used to be very ·fond of veal.

3. We don’t ex'pect to 'leave till this evening.

4. Eve ·knows 'Vickie very well.

5. Was the theatre very full the ·evening you ·went?

6. I trust Steve ·hadn’t been waiting very long?

7. If Vincent’s going my way ½ I can 'give him a lift.

8. Though modesty is a virtue,½ yet bashfulness is a vice.

II

1. Vaughan: What do you ad'vise me to do?

Vernon: Meet 'Eve on Wednesday ½ and give her that ·vase.

2. Mr Vincent: Val was 'very rude to ·Viola.

Mrs Vincent: Tell 'Viola 'not to' take any notice of him.

3. Varney: Vic seems to be avoiding me.

Vaux: How ·very strange!

4. Venn: When are we to expect Mr ·Voyle?

Verner: Friday 'evening at the 'very earliest.

5. Verity: Lovely ·evening,½ wasn’t it?

Vett: Oh yes. Wasn’t it 'nice to see Viv a·gain.

6. Mr Vange: How much 'ought 'Vicky to have?

Mrs Vange: Give her a teaspoonful of it.

7. Vaud: That’s 'Vivian Vincent.

Varley: Never heard of her.

8. Ventor: ·Vicky says you’ll ·give him a fiver.

Vaney: What ever will the 'little 'villain sug'gest next?

[q]

Mr Thorn: There’s the seven thirty on 'Thursday morning,½ and the eight thirty an 'hour later.

Mrs Thorn: What ·time does the 'seven thirty get in?

Mr Thorn: A·bout ten thirty. It’s a good train.

Mrs Thorn: Seven ·thirty means an 'awfully ·early start.

Mr Thorn: I know;½ but Mrs ·Smith’ll be in panic if we ·don’t get to her ·place till after ·ten thirty. I vote for the 'seven thirty.

Mrs Thorn: What ·time’s your appointment with Mr ·Thisby? Will it be possible?

Mr Thorn: Thirteen thirty. It gets there at 'ten thirty. That ·gives us a 'good 'three hours.

Mrs Thorn: Very good, ·Theo,½ so we go by 'seven thirty. I don’t ·think we should risk the ·eight ·thirty. But will your ·people mind our ·going so ·early?

Mr Thorn: They won’t. We can put everything ·ready for ·breakfast over night. We needn’t ·bother about much. We can get some ·more on the train –½ at nine thirty –½ at least I hope so.

[D]

A voice: Hammersmith 'one ·three ·two three.

Mr Wothing: Is that ·Valour ·Ward of St Swithin’s?

The voice: Yes.

Mr Wothing: I want to ·ask about 'two ·young men,½ Mr Witham and Mr Botham,½ who are in the sick-room at the moment, I be·lieve. Can you put me on to ·someone?

The voice: Just hold on ·one ·minute, will you .

Mr Worthing: Right. Thank you.

Nurse Wetherby: Are you there?

Mr Worthing: Yes.

Nurse Wetherby: You were wanting to ·speak 'either to Mr Witham or to MrBotham,½ or to both of them?

Mr Worthing: Well,½ I imagine 'neither of them is fit to ·come to the ·phone himself;½ I just wanted to ·ask how they were.

Nurse Wetherby: They’re getting on ·quite nicely. Who’s that speaking, ·please?

Mr Worthing: Worthing, of 'Rutherglen College.

Nurse Wetherby: Would you mind spelling it;½ there’s rather a lot of noise going ·on here.

Mr Worthing: Double U½O½R½T½H½I½N½G. Worthing. Witham and 'Botham are my students.

Nurse Wetherby: Oh, yes. Well,½ they’re doing ·quite well;½ definitely on the mend.

Mr Worthing: Thanks very much. I’m glad to ·know they’re ·getting ·on all right. Is that ·Nurse Wetherby by any ·chance?

Nurse Wetherby: Yes.

Mr Worthing: They tell me you’ve been ·very good to them.

Nurse Wetherby: Oh, we do what we can for them. They’re nice boys.

Mr Worthing: Thank you very much. Good bye.

Nurse Wetherby: Good bye, sir.

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If in 'any ·given language ½ we can change 'one word into another ½ by re placing 'one of its com'ponent sounds ½ by a single ·new sound,½ we say that 'those 'two sounds are semantic in ·that ·language. Thus the words “seed”,½“ seek”,½ and “seep”,½ show that the ·three ·sounds ½ [d], [k], [p] ½ are semantic in English. Some sounds ex ·ist in a ·language without being se·mantic;½ in that case ½ they are used ·quite un consciously by the speakers of the language.

When a speaker in whose ·language a 'certain ·sound ·either does 'not exist½ or is 'not semantic ½ tries to 'learn a language ½ in which that sound is ·not semantic,½ he usually ·finds con'siderable difficulty in placing it cor·rectly. He may omit it where it 'should be used ½ and use it where it should not;½ thus Germans (and others),½ who have difficulty with the ·sound [q],½may say “thympathy” instead of “sympathy”,½ and Frenchmen (and others),½ who find the [h] troublesome,½ may say Ome Hoffice instead of Home ·Office.

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1. Briggs does ·like roses.

2. He hasn’t ex'posed the others yet.

3. His songs are ·quite 'different from yours.

4. Hasn’t 'Sanders given 'Savels those coins?

5. Which of 'Shakespeare’s ·plays does he 'like best?

6. The prizes will be ·given to the 'first 'swimmers to arrive.

7. Hasn’t your 'cousin re'ceived any letters?

8. Symonds’ll take the others ½ when he ·comes on Wednesday.

II

1. Saunders: Whose boxes are ·these?

Rodgers: John’s.

2. Jennings: His name was Smiles.

Shields: What was ·that?

3. Wolsey: Borrow someone’s tools.

Lindsay: Whose?

4. Hughs: They accused 'Smithells of 'telling lies.

Adams: Smithells didn’t tell ·lies,½ did he?

5. Collins: Jean’s come second in her exams.

Edwards: Hasn’t she ·done ·well!

6. Osborne: Whose are 'these new skis?

Waters: Ours.

7. Wales: It was all 'rather amusing.

Miles: Amusing!½ It was downright insulting.

8. Evans: Where’s he 'going for his holidays?

Ives: New Zealand.

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1. She gave you the ·largest ·shirt she could find.

2. Could you 'show me the 'shortest way to the station?

3. It shouldn’t be ·difficult to get it reshaped.

4. Sheila said she’d 'phone me from the station.

5. You can be 'sure of 'finding it in the shed.

6. He wants you to 'show him his ·share.

7. Which 'job does she 'want me to 'finish first?

8. I should like to see some 'cotton shirts, ·please.

II

1. Shields: She says she’s coming.

Sherwood: Why is she ·coming?

2. Shearer: What shall I do with this ·rubbish?

Marsh: Is it really ·rubbish?

3. Shepherd: Who’s going to ·shear the sheep?

Sharp: You have a ·shot at it.

4. Shannon: Whose shoes are ·these?

Sheldon: Patricia’s.

5. Shipton: Shall she ·come to'day or tomorrow?

Sherlock: ·Just as she wishes.

6. Shipley: Well, she’s not ·sure about the details.

Shove: Why doesn’t she wish to talk?

7. Shirley: What do you 'think of these ·dirty shoes?

Short: Oughtn’t she to be ashamed of her self?

8. Shewry: Shall I send it to 'you or to Sheila?

Shore: Send it to Sheila.

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1. The explosion com'pletely 'wrecked the garage.

2. Those occasional ex·cursions were ex'tremely pleasurable.

3. Aspasia is a 'casual acquaintance ½ whom I meet occasionally.

4. The collision oc'cured be·cause of the 'poor 'vision of the driver.

5. Her decision ·shattered 'all his illusions.

6. That decision was 'carried out with precision.

7. They took 'radical ·measures to pre'vent the corrosion.

8. His evasions 'caused her displeasure.

II

1. Jan: Will he reverse his de·cision?

Gerald: Only if he 'yields to your persuasion.

2. Geor gette: What ·caused 'Gerald’s displeasure?

Gene vieve: Evasion of your res·ponsibilities, I sus·pect.

3. Jan nette: She acted with composure.

Jaqueline: Yes, not a 'trace of displeasure in her ·tone.

4. Jean: Exposure of the 'body to sunlight is 'recommended by doctors.

Joan: It is,½ but not be·yond measure.

5. Gerald: Where do you 'usually keep it?

Jus tine: Downstairs,½ in the garage.

6. Geor gette: Please do it at your leisure.

Jessamine: With pleasure.

7. Ger vais: What was the 'cause of the explosion?

Jules: Nobody seems to have 'come to any conclusion.

8. Juliet: What’s your decision?

Jus tine: To keep him under 'strict supervision.

[h]

The inability to 'use the sound ['h] correctly ½ is sometimes called by phoneticians ½ “a lack of the [h] ·consciousness”.

This ·difficulty is not, however, pe'culiar to foreign ·speakers of ·English,½ for the [h] is absent from the 'type of English ·spoken by 'less ·highly educated people ½ over the greater part of Britain,½ though many of them are conscious of this unorthodoxy ½ and try to correct it.

That the correction of a 'speech ·habit such as ·this is 'not easy,½ is illustrated in the ·story of a 'cockney family,½ MrHatch,½ Mrs ·Hatch ½ and their daughter Helen,½ who were going by 'train to Harwich. When the train started,½ Mr Hatch ·settled ·down to 'read his paper,½ while Mrs ·Hatch and 'Helen chatted. After they had been ·travelling 'half an hour,½ Mrs Hatch ·started to un·pack the 'basket of food ½ she had brought with her for the journey. Unwrapping a ·packet of sandwiches,½ Mrs Hatch ·turned to Helen and ·asked: ½

“Will you ’ave ’am or beef, ’elen?”

“It isn’t ’ am, Mum,½ it’s ’am,” pro·tested Helen.

This exchange at'tracted the at·tention of Mr Hatch,½ who turned with a ·wink to his neighbour, and re·marked:½

“You ·know, they both think they’re saying ’am”.

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1. Mr Mitchell ·asked to be remembered to you.

2. You must light a fire to 'warm the dining-room.

3. Are there any more ·men 'waiting for admission?

4. I’m sorry I made a mis'take in the time.

5. Would you have time to 'come and ·see us tomorrow?

6. If a man de·ceives me once,½ shame on him;½ if he deceives me twice,½ shame on me.

7. She offered me jam and marmalade and honey in a most hospitable ·manner.

8. Mike ·missed most of them.

II

A medical man was pro'testing to a 'garage mechanic ½ about the amount he was being charged for re'pairs to his 'Moris Minor.

“All 'this for a 'few minutes’ work,” he ex·claimed. “Why, ·you people make 'more money than we ·do!”

“Well, you see,” re·plied the me·chanic,½ “You’ve been working on the same model since the beginning of the time,½ but we have to learn all about a new model ½more than 'once a year.”

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1. Nobody ·knew that ·Ned was ·waiting for Nell.

2. That ·isn’t the only way to ·find it.

3. Nick 'told me 'not to knock.

4. The next 'night 'Nora de'cided not to ·go.

5. I told ·everyone I ·wanted to be alone.

6. His pronunci'ation’s 'quite 'different from mine.

7. The train from 'Nottingham’s 'just coming in.

8. Don’t for·get to 'let me ·know how you get on.

II

1. Nelson: ·Whose turn is it, then?

Nevill: It’s Nora’s, actually.

2. Newell: Oughtn’t we to tell Ann?

Norton: She knows, apparently.

3. Norris: Any news of Jane?

Norwood: She’s ·coming home soon.

4. Nowell: What ever next, I’d ·like to ·know.

Newton: You needn’t pre·tend to be so ignorant.½ You’ve known all along.

5. Norman: Not a penny will I ·give.

Neill: How can you be ·so hard-hearted, ·Norman?

6. Nox: What a confounded nuisance it ·is!

Nunn: Grumbling ·won’t ·make it any ·better.

7. Norroy: Funny ·business about Nox!

Netley: He resigned, ½ didn’t he?

8. Neville: I can’t find my 'penknife anywhere.

Newman: You ·haven’t lost it, ½ have you?

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1. Worthing: Harding’ll 'ring you in the morning.

Flemming: When in the ·morning?

2. Gilding: Just been 'listening to 'Bing Crossby.

Banning: Doesn’t he ·sing well.

3. Canning: How much is he charging?

Bunting: Twenty francs, I ·think.

4. Daring: It’s quite wrong.

Ealing: ·How do you know it’s ·wrong?

5. Demming: What are you doing ·these ·days?

Irving: Earning my living,½ and ·going to evening ·classes.

6. Jenkins: What did you think of the ·song?

Kingsley: Quite the 'best thing 'Irving’s ever composed.

7. Mr King: I can’t think where ·Hank’s ·got to.

Mrs King: ·Might he be ·over at Greening’s ·place?

8. Lang: How was Tring ·looking?

Redding: Better than I’ve 'seen him for a long ·time.

II

A young boy,½ by name 'Deming King,½ was riding a long on his mule and dozing and dreaming,½ when he noticed overhead 'branches of an apple tree 'hanging with fruit. He stopped ½ and began 'picking some of the 'hanging fruits. As Deming was 'reaching for a 'higher branch,½ the mule 'moved ·on without warning,½ leaving young King ½clinging to thetree. The owner of the place,½ crossing a field and ·seeing 'Deming hanging there,½ cried to him:

“What are you doing up there, ·young ·man?”

“Nothing, Sir!” said ·Deming ·King,½ “I just fell ·off my mule!”

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1. Liz ·took the ·largest ·share for herself.

2. You must light a 'fire to 'warm the lounge.

3. You can easily ·catch the ·last train.

4. She never 'really 'looks very well.

5. I don’t ·think they’ll be ·very long.

6. We don’t ex'pect to 'leave till April.

7. Will you wait till I’ve 'had 'time to look for it?

8. They’ll beserving lunch rather earlier tomorrow.

II

1. Lamb: How 'long’ll it take?

Rendal: Not ·very long.

2. Healy: It’ll cost a lot of dollars.

Stirling: Naturally it ·will.

3. Lockett: Wasn’t it cold in the ·hall?

Farrel: Fearfully ·cold.

4. Jelley: I shall be late, I’m a·fraid.

Cole: How ·late?

5. Laird: He’s ·planted eleven kinds of apple ·tree.

Connel: What ·kinds has he ·planted?

6. Hamilton: I shall be in London by lunch.

Wilks: Will you?

7. Leslie: Careful. You’ll fall.

Lyall: Help! I am ·falling!

8. Helen: The letter’s too ·big for the envelope.

Allan: Fold it ·then, you ·helpless ·girl.

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1. His duty was to be 'very accurate in re·porting the news.

2. She certainly knew ½ that her nephew was 'fond of music.

3. Juliet’s ·failure was ·no news to me.

4. His duty was to 'supervise the 'issue of documents.

5. My travelling com'panion was a 'brilliant youth.

6. Hugh was a ·cheerful young man ½ and a good companion.

7. Your opinion is 'highly valued.

8. She certainly knew ½ that her pupils 'knew nothing.

II

1. Stuart: No, that one’s yours.

Hughes: I ·thought it was William’s.

2. Newcome: Hugo’s 'due at e'leven o’clock.

Hubert: When is he ·due?

3. Stewart: I commuted in New York.

Durand: You what?

4. Sue: Muriel 'said it was a stupid ·question.

Ursula: What’s stupid a·bout it?

5. Muriel: What’s your o·pinion of ·Hubert’s ·tale?

Newell: My opinion?½ It’s rather stupid.

6. Newington: ·What a nuisance it ·all ·is!

Mure: Did you say nuisance?½ What ·nuisance?

7. Hugall: What d’you 'think of my suit?

Murison: New?

8. Durell: Your ·method’s useless.

Hulme: Useless, did you say?

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I

1. Henry 'said he’d 'wait for us at the entrance.

2. She never 'really 'looks very well.

3. I do like the red roses.

4. You told ·everyone you ·wanted to rewrite it.

5. My pro·nunci 'ation’s 'quite different from Roger’s.

6. Rick 'doesn’t re'member us 'very well.

7. I’m rather a·fraid I must have been boring you.

8. Russ must have had a 'pretty ·rotten time.

II

1. Rogers: I’m afraid 'Russ will be up set.

Barry: Very likely.

2. Burry: I’m terribly worried a·bout it.

Radford: ·Why should it worry you?

3. Roy: This is my 'new radio set.

Robert: Is it really?

4. Barrow: Larry will be ·terrible as Romeo.

Ralston: Isn’t it ridiculous?

5. Wright: Will 'Ron 'say he’s sorry?

Brook: Not him!½ On the contrary.

6. Reid: You should write to the director.

Ross: Who should I ·write to?

7. Henry: What ever made you recom'mend prawns?

Rendall: They’re usually all right here.

8. Rath: I’m most terribly sorry!

Raine: You’ve no reason to be.

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Watson: ·Mr Wills.

Wills: Yes.

Watson: My name’s Watson,½ from Woolwich. Walter Welch ·told me to ·come and ·see you. I believe he’s 'sent you a wire.

Wills: Yes,½ I heard from him –½when was it. About a week ago, I suppose. Welch said you’d be·coming along,½ but he ·didn’t say when. When did you arrive?

Watson: On Wednesday. I rang up yesterday,½ but there wasn’t ·anyone who ·knew 'when you’d be in.

Wills: Well now,½ I’d love to have a chat with you,½ but it’s a bit awkward this morning...

Watson: Oh please ·don’t bother. I hate to worry you,½ but if you could spare me a· little ·time some other day...

Wills: Well,½ what could we do, I wonder. What about 'next Wednesday?

Watson: That’ll be fine.

Wills: We’ll make it ·Wednesday afternoon. What shall we say ½– half-past two.

Watson: Very good. Thanks very much.

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