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Now say the following statements, with a strong falling intonation.I don’t know where the post office is. I’ve got a cold. I haven’t got a coat. It’s too cold. The ground is frozen.
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A - Hello, you're Gloria, aren't you? Mr Walker's small daughter? B - Yes, I'm Gloria Walker. But I'm not small any more. I'm four and three-quarters. A - Yes, you are quite tall, for four and three-quarters. B - I'm taller than my friend Gordon, and he's five and quarter. A - Does Gordon live next door? B - No. We live at number forty, and he lives at forty- four.
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UNIT 34 [u] - [u:] Practice this extract from a radio programme. JUDITH BROOKES: In the Food Programme studio today, we have two cooks, Julian Woolf and Susan Fuller. They are going to choose Christmas presents for a new cook. Julian Woolf, your kitchen is full of useful tools. If you could choose just two things for a new cook, what would you choose?
JULIAN WOOLF: I'd choose a fruit juice maker. You just put the fruit in and it produces fruit juice. It's super. And secondly, I'd choose a really good butcher's knife. Every cook could do with a good knife.
SUSAN FULLER: I'd choose a good cookery book, full of beautiful pictures. He could look at the book, and it would give him good ideas. And secondly, I'd choose a computer.
2. Notice the interviewer's rising intonation on the question.
SUSAN FULLER: I'd choose a computer. JUDITH BROOKES: A computer? SUSAN FULLER: Yes, it would be useful, to keep a record of recipes and menus.
In groups, each person should choose something from the list below to give a new cook. Think of a reason for your choice. Then make conversations like one above. a corkscrew a big, blue, butcher's apron a pudding basin a wooden spoon a souffle dish an ice cream scoop
Look at the recipe below. With a partner arrange the instructions in the correct order. Say the complete recipe. Julian Woolf's Winter Soup Cut the roots into small cubes. When it's cool, put the soup through a sieve. Put them in a pan full of water. You can make this soup with any root vegetables - potatoes, carrots, parsnips. Cook them until they are soft.
UNIT 35 [ə] In pairs, say which of these things you can do. Type speak Chinese/German/French etc. play chess play tennis/football, etc. play the guitar/piano, etc. drive ride a bicycle ride a horse ski cook (think of other things too)
Say [ə] in weak forms and unstressed syllables 2. Say the words with the sound [ ] marked in italics. Practice the conversation. A: What shall we have for supper? B: Wouldyou like bacon and eggs? A: No, not bacon and eggs tonight. What else have we got? B: There are some potatoes, and lots of tomatoes. We could have baked potatoes, and a tomato salad. A: I had a baked potato yesterday. B: Well then, you can buysome fish and chips, from the shop at the endof the road. A: OK. Shall we have a bottle of wine? B: No, justa jugof water.
3. A: My sister is coming to see me tomorrow. I’d liketotake her to the theatre. I wonder what’s on. B: Look in the newspapers. In the section called Entertainments. A: Oh, yes. Look, at the Players Theatre. There’s a comedy, with Amanda Morgan, and Michael Allen. B: I’ve heard of Amanda Morgan, but who’s Michael Allen? A: Hewas in that television series about a hospital. He played the doctor who came from Canada. B: Oh yes, I remember. Tomorrow is a good night to go to the theatre. On Mondays, you can get two seats for the priceof one. A: That’s good. Usually, when I go to the theatre, I sit at the back. It’s not as comfortable, but it’s cheaper. But tomorrow we can afford better seats, at the front.
UNIT 36 [ei] 1. Practice this conversation at a newsagent's.
CUSTOMER: Hello. My name is Jameson. I live at 28 Daisy Way. We have our newspapers delivered. NEWSAGENT: Yes sir. How can I help you? CUSTOMER: This week, the papers have been late every day. And on Wednesday, we didn't get any papers at all. NEWSAGENT: Which papers do you have? CUSTOMER: The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail. NEWSAGENT: Oh yes. I can explain. The Daily Mail came late. There was a breakdown at the printers. And The Daily Telegraph is on the strike. CUSTOMER: That's very strange. Well, can I take the Daily Mail now? NEWSAGENT: I'm afraid we're still waiting for it. CUSTOMER: Will you send it, when it arrives? NEWSAGENT: Yes, I'll send it straight away.
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