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l\l, ldl; auxiliary verbs

The sounds l0l and l6l
l1l and /6/ are common sounds in English. They are
both made with the tip of the tongue against the top
front teeth.
/0/ is voiceless, as in thin.
/6/ is voiced, as in this.
Circle the words with the /0/ sounds.

sunbathe mouth the bath these
something three weather that father
Thursday tenth brother there with
thousand both tooth throw thirteen

b ffi 7.3 Listen, check and repeat.

2 Auxiliary verbs: strong and weak forms
Some auxiliary verbs (have, can, do) are normally
unstressed and have a reduced vowel sound. These
are called weak forms.
ExauprBs

Have you been to New York? Can you swim?
In short answers the auxiliary verb is stressed with
the full vowel sound. These are called strong forms.
Exampr-rs
lhnvl lkanl
Yes, I have. Yes, I cdn.
Look at the auxiliary verbs in these dialogues. Circle
the auxiliary verbs with the strong forms.
I A Are you going to the cinema?
B Yes, we are.
2 A Can l give you a hand?
B No, it's all right. I can do it.
3 A Do you like this programme?
B Yes, I do.
4 A Has John had lunch?
B Yes, he has.
5 A Were the Johnsons going to the party?
B Yes, they were.
6 A How was your trip?
B It was fine.
7 A Was the meal OI(?
B Yes, it was.
8 A Can you swim?
B Yes, I can.
b ffi z.a Listen and check.
c ffi z.a Listen again and repeat.

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