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a Practise the conversations with a partner. HTffiffi L{ MCE&KHffitrT
b Mal<e more conversations to
. reserve a restaurant table. The IPA
r book a taxi.
o give someone a wake-up caIl. The International Phonetic Alphabet
o flnd out the departure and arrival times o{ a train. (IPA) consists of symbois that show
r make an appointment at the dentist's. sounds. These can help you with
r ask when a TV programme starts and finishes. pronunciation. Often English spelling and
English pronunciation are not the same.
This is why learning the sound symbols
can be very useful lor students oI English.
There is a chart oI the IPA symbols on the
inside back cover.

I Vowels
a Say these words and look at the
spelling. What do you notice?
bed lel
head lel
any lel
These words have diffirent vowel
spellings but the same vowel sound.
Now say these words and look at the
spelling.
head lel
tea li:l
hear lrel
These words have the same vowel
spelling bu different vowel sounds.
Look at the IPA chart and study the
vowel symbols.

2 Consonants
a Most of the phonetic symbols for
consonants are the same as the letters
big tbqt
red lredl
But some consonant sounds have
special symbols.
lSl shoe l1l measure
l{l chair /fi/ just
l0l thing 16l with
l\l song t:l yes
Say these words.
l6i:zl h$l I [i:l
/0qk/ /srg/ ljrcl
I'plqel lbrt$l lwarl

Look at the IPA chart and study the
consonant symbols.
You will practise the IPA symbols in
this course.

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