VOWEL SOUNDS > /I/ x /i:/ - MAGIC (COLD PLAY)

Cold Play is a COOL band. Is that simple! What else could we say about them? 

I. Read the pair of sentences. Which words have the sounds /I/ and /i:/?

After all that we've been through

Still believe in magic

II. Fill in the gaps as you listen to the song.

Call it 1._________ /ˈmædʒɪk/
Call it true
I call it magic
When I'm with you
And I just got 2._________ /ˈbrəʊkən/
Broken into two
Still I call it magic
When I'm next to you

And I don't, and I don't
And I don't, and I don't
No, I don't, it's true
I don't, no, I don't 3._________ /nəʊ/
I don't, no, I don't
Want anybody else but you  x2

Call it magic
Cut me into two
And with all your magic
I disappear from view
And I can't get 4._________ /ˈəʊvə(r)/
Can't get over you
Still I call it magic
It's such a precious 5._________ /ˈdʒuːəl/

Want to fall, fall so 6._________ /fɑː(r)/
I want to fall, fall so hard
And I call it magic
And I call it true
I call it magic

And if you were to ask me
After all that we've been 7._________ /θruː/
Still believe in magic
Oh yes I do
Oh yes I do
Yes I do
Oh yes I do
Of course I do

III. Now put the words you’ve underlined into the correct group below.  

IV. Do the same with these words:

This, these, chip, cheap, slip, sleep, colleague, coffee, repeat, see, fee, click, flick, casino, pea

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KEY

I

After all that we've been through

Still believe in magic        

II.

1. magic

2. broken

3. no

4. over

5. jewel

6. far

7. through

III.

/I/ - still, believe, in, magic

/i:/ - we, been, believe

IV.

/I/ - this, chip, slip, coffee, repeat, click, flick,

/i:/ - these, cheap, sleep, colleague, repeat, see, fee, casino, pea    

ENGLISH SOUNDS > DIPHTHONGS – SHE WILL BE LOVED (MAROON 5)

Maroon 5 is the favorite band of millions of people around the world and in my opinion one of the greatest bands of the last twenty years . 

   

I. Match the words (1-8) with their diphthongs (a-h). 

 II. Listen to the song and find more examples of diphthongs. Underline them.

Beauty queen of only eighteen

She had some trouble with herself

He was always there to help her

She always belonged to someone else

I drove for miles and miles

And wound up at your door

I've had you so many times

But somehow I want more

(Chorus)

I don't mind spending every day

Out on your corner in the pouring rain

Look for the girl with the broken smile

Ask her if she wants to stay a while

And she will be loved

And she will be loved

Tap on my window knock on my door

I want to make you feel beautiful

I know I tend to get so insecure

It doesn't matter anymore

It's not always rainbows and butterflies

It's compromise that moves us along, yeah

My heart is full and my door's always open

You come anytime you want

I know where you hide alone in your car

Know all of the things that make you who you are

I know that goodbye means nothing at all

Comes back and begs me to catch her every time she falls, yeah

Tap on my window knock on my door

I want to make you feel beautiful

(Chorus)

III. Now write more examples.

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KEY

I.

1) G

2) B

3) A

4) C

5) E

6) D

7) F

8) H

II.

1) eighteen - /eɪ/

2) always - /eɪ/

3) there - /eə/

4) drove - /əʊ/

5) miles - /aɪ/

6) times - /aɪ/

7) somehow - /aʊ/

8) mind - /aɪ/

9) day - /eɪ/

10) out - /aʊ/

11)  rain - /eɪ/

12) smile - /aɪ/

13) while - /aɪ/

14) make - /eɪ/

15) know - /əʊ/

16) rainbows - /eɪ/, /əʊ/

17) butterflies - /aɪ/

18) compromise - /aɪ/

19) my - /aɪ/

20) open - /əʊ/

21) anytime - /aɪ/

22) where - /eə/

23) hide - /aɪ/

24) alone - /əʊ/

25) goodbye - /aɪ/

III.

Possible answers

tourism - /ʊə/

 ice - /aɪ/

low - /əʊ/

flower - /aʊ/

chair - /eə/

 phone - /əʊ/

 lay - /eɪ/

joy - /ɔɪ/

ENGLISH SOUNDS > CONSONANTS – TALKING TO THE MOON (BRUNO MARS)

He's a great singer, isn't he? He definitely has a lot of power is his voice. Wanna sing along with him?  

I. Circle the symbols that represent the English consonant sounds. How many sounds are there?

  

II. Try to guess the underlined words in the lyrics. Then listen and check your answers. 

I know you're somewhere out there

1) /ˈsʌmweə(r)/ far away

I want you back

I want you back

My 2) /ˈneɪbə(r)s/ think

I'm crazy

But they don't 3) /ˌʌndə(r)ˈstænd/

You're all I have

You're all I have

Chorus:

At night when the 4) /stɑː(r)s/

light up my room

I sit by myself

Talking to the 5) /muːn/

Try to get to You

In 6) /həʊps/ you're on

the other 7) /saɪd/

Talking to me too

Or am I a 8) /fuːl/

who sits alone

Talking to the moon

I'm feeling like I'm 9) /ˈfeɪməs/

The talk of the town

They say

I've gone 10) /mæd/

Yeah

I've gone mad

But they don't 11) /nəʊ/

what I know

Cause when the

sun goes down

someone's talking back, yeah

They're talking 12) /bæk/

Chorus:

III. Now, choose 5 different symbols from the box in I above and write one word for each symbol.

Ex.:     /s/ - soup 

1) ___________________

2) ___________________

3) ___________________

4) ___________________

5) ___________________

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KEY

I.

a) /ŋ/ , /s/ , /ð/

b) /θ/ , /d/ ,  /f/

c) /ʒ/ , /z/ , /ʃ/

d) /j/ , /dʒ/ , /tʃ/

e) /g/ ,  /t/ , /p/

f) /l/ , /k/ , /n/

g) /v/ , /m/ , /w/

h) /r/ , /b/ , /h/

There are twenty-four consonant sounds in English

II.

1) somewhere

2) neighbors

3) understand

4) stars

5) moon

6) hopes

7) side

8) fool

9) famous

10) mad

11) know

12) back

III.

Possible Answers

 /ŋ/ working, singer

/s/ soup, sand

 /ð/ then, those

/θ/ third, thing

 /d/ dead, do

/f/ four, fact

/ʒ/ television, measure

/z/ zoo, zoom

/ʃ/ shape, shoot

/dʒ/ judge, jump

 /j/ universe, Europe

/tʃ/ cheese, charm

/g/ goal, gang

 /t/ tea, toe

 /p/ pan, pool

/l/ land, lock

/k/ cat, camp

/n/ nurse, net

/v/ van, vampire

/m/ man, mean

/w/ world, one

/r/ run, rat

/b/ band, ball

/h/ hotel, hat 

CONNECTED SPEECH > '-S' THIRD PERSON SINGULAR - ALL SHE KNOWS (BRUNO MARS)

Does Bruno Mars look like a younger Michael Jackson? Some people say he does, others say such a comparison is far-fetched. What is your opinion? 

I. There are three different ways to say the S of verbs in the 3^rd person singular. Pair up the verbs below you think finish with the same sound.  

wishes   blows   likes   learns   kisses   wants

II. Now, fill in the gaps as you listen to the song..

Once again you're home alone

Tears running from your eyes

And I'm on the 1._________ /ˈaʊtˌsaɪd/

Knowing that you're all I want

But I can't do anything

I'm so helpless 2.________ /ˈbeɪbi/

Everyday same old things

So used to feeling 3.________ /peɪn/

Never had real love before

And it ain't her fault

She knows better but

She can't help it

Wanna tell 4. ________ /hər/

But would that be selfish

How do you heal

A heart that can't feel, it's broken

His love is all she knows, all she knows…

His love is all she knows, all she knows…

You've been living this way so long

You don't know the 5._________ /ˈdɪf(ə)rəns/

And it's killing me

Cause you can have so much more

I'm the one you're looking for

But you close your eyes on me

So you still can't 6._________ /si/

All she knows is the pain

In the corner of an empty home

She's still 7. _____________ /ˈkʌmfərtəb(ə)l/

I want her to know

It can be better than this

I can't 8._____________ /prɪˈtend/

Wish we were more than friends

III. The title of this song is 'All She Knows'. Which group below does the word 'Knows' belong to? How about the words in I?

/s/	/z/	/iz/

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KEY

1. wishes – kisses, blows – learns, likes – wants
2. 1.outside, 2.baby, 3.pain, 4.her, 5.difference, 6.see, 7.comfortable, 8.pretend
3. /s/ - likes and wants, /z/ - knows, blows and learns, /iz/ - wishes and kisses. 

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CONNECTED SPEECH > '-ED' ENDING OF REGULAR VERBS - WHO KNEW (PINK)

Pink is one of the icons of today's Pop Music. 'Who Knew' is one of her most famous songs. Have you heard it yet? 

Enjoy!  

BEFORE YOU START

For more details on 'voiced' and 'voiceless' sounds visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/features/voicing/



I. LISTEN TO THE SONG AND UNDERLINE ALL THE  'REGULAR' VERBS IN THE PAST.

You took my hand, you showed me how

You promised me you'd be around

Uh huh, that's right

I took your words and I believed

In everything you said to me

Yeah huh, that's right

If someone said three years from now

You'd be long gone

I'd stand up and punch them out

Cause they're all wrong

I know better

Cause you said forever

And ever, who knew?

Remember when we were such fools

And so convinced and just too cool

Oh no, no no

I wish I could touch you again

I wish I could still call you a friend

I'd give anything

When someone said count your blessings now

For they're long gone

I guess I just didn't know how

I was all wrong

But they knew better

Still you said forever and ever

Who knew?

I'll keep you locked in my head

Until we meet again

Until we, until we meet again

And I won't forget you my friend

What happened?

If someone said three years from now

You'd be long gone

I'd stand up and punch them out

Cause they're all wrong

And that last kiss I'll cherish

Until we meet again

And time makes it harder

I wish I could remember

But I keep your memory

You visit me in my sleep

My darling, who knew?

My darling

My darling, who knew?

My darling I miss you

My darling, who knew?

Who knew?

II. NOW PUT THE UNDERLINED VERBS INTO THE CORRECT COLUMN.
(Note: in the lyrics there are no verbs for one of the groups, which group is it)

/ t/	/ d /	/ id /
HELPED	MOVED	TASTED

III. PUT THE FOLLOWING VERBS INTO THE RIGHT COLUMN ABOVE.

loved, recorded, added, changed, escaped, closed, worked, invented, rained, collected
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KEY

I.

showed, promised, believed, convinced, locked, and happened.

II.

 /t/ - promised, convinced, locked.

 /d/ - showed, believed, happened.

 /id/ - there are no verbs in the lyrics for this group. 

III. 

/t/ - escaped, worked.

/d/ - loved, changed, closed, rained.

/id/ - recorded, added, invented, collected. 

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