Listen and repeat the words paying attention to the sounds.

[εә] [ iә] [ a: ]

bear – beer – bar mare – mere – mar

stare – steer – star pair – peer – park

dare – dear – dark tare – tear – tar

hare – here – hard vary – weary – vast

Activity 3. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.

Activity 4. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules..

Well, I declare!

Bear and forbear!

I dare swear!

Mary wears her hair long.

Clare, be careful.

After rain comes fair weather.

They left their chairs over there.

The faired-haired man ran downstairs.

Where is the spare pair Stan wears?

He was careless about his spare time.

²Activity 5. Read the rhyme. Mind the sound [εә].

Activity 6. Read the poem, find the words with the sound [εә],

Explain the reading rules.

The Song for the Children

I heard music unawares upstairs, downstairs,

Here and there and everywhere.

Never were such lovely airs upstairs, downstairs,

Here and there and everywhere.

Some one sings and some one shares upstairs, downstairs

Here and there and everywhere.

Some one comes and some one cares upstairs, downstairs,

Here and there and everywhere.

Double love and double dares upstairs, downstairs,

Here and there and everywhere.

Joe Wallace

²Activity 1. Listen and repeat the words paying attention to the sounds.

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