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5.3
ANIMALS ONLINE
PRONUNCIATION
5
a
5.5
Weak forms
Some words have both a strong
and a weak pronunciation. We often use the weak
form when the word is not stressed in a sentence.
Listen to the sentence below and notice the weak
pronunciation of
the
and
can
. Listen again and repeat.
The stressed words are underlined.
In this one, in the foreground, you can see two
photographs.
5
b
5.6
These weak forms all have the same vowel
sound, the schwa
/ə/
. Listen and repeat the weak
forms of
a
,
the
,
that
,
of
,
to
,
some
,
are
and
can
and the
related sentences.
6
Work with a partner. Look at Audio script 5.3 on
page 153 and practise saying some of the sentences.
Focus on the stressed words. Use weak forms in the
unstressed words when possible. Does your partner use
good sentence stress? Can you hear the weak forms?
TASK
GIVING REASONS AND MAKING CHOICES
7
a
Work with a partner. You are going to role-play a
similar situation to the conversation in Exercise 2a. You
each have two pairs of photos for different links on
the NPC website. Plan your key points. Use the Useful
phrases below to help.
Student A:
You are the Web Manager. Turn to page 141
to see your photos.
Student B:
You are the Communications Director. Turn
to page 145 to see your photos.
USEFUL PHRASES
This one is nicer / clearer / stronger / weaker / more
appealing / more dramatic / more powerful.
I like the way this one …
I think this one is better because …
It makes you feel sad / angry / …
I think we should use this one because …
7
b
Have a meeting with your partner to choose a
picture for each link on the website. Take turns to
describe and contrast your photos and explain which
you think is best for the website link and why. Then
comment on your partner’s ideas and photos and
make a decision about which photos to use.
MEET THE EXPERT
Watch an interview with Gareth Philips,
a professional photographer, about the
selection of photos.
Turn to page 127 for video activities.
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