Unit 1 - Language Focus

Nguyen Hue Upper Secondary
Presented by : LÊ VĂN HÂN, M.A
September -
2010
September -
2010

Pronunciation
Grammar

/ S / / Z / / IZ /

Activity 1: Arrange the words into three
groups according to the pronunciation of the
-S ending sound: bags, bats, kits, kids, halves,
dates, days, speeds, speaks, photographs,
buses, boxes, watches, dishes, lamps, shoes,
months, ties, houses, potatoes.

/ S / / Z / / IZ /
bats, kits,
dates, months
speaks, lamps
photographs
bags, kids,
speeds, days,
halves,
potatoes,
shoes, ties,
boxes, buses,

houses,
dishes,
watches,
Activity 1: Arrange the words into two groups
according to the pronunciation of the -S
ending sound ( Answer keys)

Activity 2: Draw out the conclusion of
pronouncing –S/ – ES ending sound.
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We add –s or –es to a noun to make it a plural one. It is
pronounced /s/, /z/ or /iz/.
a) We pronounce the –s ending sound /s/ when the word
ends with the sounds /f/, /k/, /p/, /t/.
b) We pronounce the –es ending sound /iz/ when the
word ends with the sounds /s/, /∫/, / t∫/, / dʒ/, /z/.
c) W pronounce the –s ending sound /z/ when the words
end with all sounds except those in (a) and (b).


Activity 3: Practise reading these sentences.
1)I saw some bats flying from the bags.
2) He often speaks at different speeds.
3) She tore the photographs into halves.
4) I always have the dates on rainy days.
5)The kids are playing with their toy kits.