sábado, 29 de setembro de 2012

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 3rd 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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