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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ENGLISH SOUNDS > ALL SOUNDS - SET FIRE TO THE RAIN (ADELE)

Adele has an amazing voice. She's a great singer and her songs are perfect for the practice of English pronunciation. Enjoy! 

Phonemic chart: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/pron/chart/chart.shtml

I. COMPLETE THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE. 

I. NOW FILL IN THE GAPS AS YOU LISTEN TO THE SONG. 

I let it fall, my 1._________ / hɑː(r)t /

And as it fell, you rose to claim it
It was dark and I was 2._________ /ˈəʊvə(r) /
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me

My hands, they're strong
But my knees were far too 3._________ / wiːk /
To stand in your arms
Without falling to your 4.__________ / fiːt /

But there's a side to you that I never knew, never 5._________ / njuː /
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true
And the games you play, you would always win, always win

But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your 6._________ / feɪs /
Let it burn while I cry
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name

When laying with you
I could stay there, close my 7._________ / aɪs /
Feel you here, forever
You and me together, nothing is better

'Cause there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always 8.________ / wɪn /

But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Let it burn while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name

I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
Where I felt somethin' die, 'cause I knew 9. ________ / ðæt /
That was the last time, the last time

Sometimes I wake up by the 10. ________ / dɔː(r) /
Now that you've gone, must be waiting for you
Even now when it's already over
I can't help myself from looking for you

I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Let it burn while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name

I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
Where I felt somethin' die
'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time, oh

Oh, no
Let it burn, oh
Let it burn
Let it burn

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CROSSWORD KEY
Across
3 never
4 claim
5 rose
6 name
7 knees
9 games
Down
1 kissed
2 always
3 nothing
8 said

FILL IN THE GAPS KEY
1 heart
2 over
3 weak
4 feet
5 knew 
6 face
7 eyes
8 win
9 that
10 door

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