FONETICA INGLESA- PRACTICA 1

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1. LISTEN AND TRANSCRIBE THE TEXT INTO PHONETICS SYMBOLS

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FONETICA INGLESA- PRACTICA 2
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2. READ THE TEXT AND TRANSCRIBE IT INTO PHONETIC SYMBOLS.

The twins are just fourteen. Theyre the same age as my cousin Joan. Marjories a lively girl, but
shes quite small. Shes shorter than my sister Alison, and Alisons only eleven. Marjorie goes to
a boarding school in Wales. She comes home for the school holidays. She came home just before
Christmas and shes been on holiday for three weeks. Shes going back to Wales the day after
tomorrow. Shes leaving home at half past eight. Her train leaves Paddington station at ten
oclock. Shes not very good at her school work, but she loves horse-riding. Shes been riding a
horse since she was eight. Shes good at horse-riding. One day she hopes to have a horse of her
own. She would like to be a show-jumper. But her parents arent very willing. A horse costs a lot
of money.
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FONETICA INGLESA- PRACTICA 3
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3. DO THESE COMPOUNDS HAVE MAIN STRESS ON THEIR FIRST PART OR THEIR SECOND PART?
UNDERLINE THE SYLLABLE WITH THE MAIN STRESS.

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Bank account Best man Magnetic field

American football Mobile phone Tea strainer

Artificial intelligence Flight attendant Space station

4. PROVIDE THE STRESS PATTERNS FOR THE FOLLOWING WORDS.

NATION RELATION POPULATION COMMUNICATION IDENTIFICATION TELECOMUNICATION

5. LISTEN AND .....

5.1 MARK THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN SPEECH UNITS WITH SLANTED LINES ( // ) IN THE B PARTS.

5.2. UNDERLINE THE TONIC SYLLABLES IN EACH SPEECH UNIT

5.3. DECIDE WHETHER THE SPEECH UNITS IN THE B PARTS HAVE A RISING () OR A FALLING () TONE

1. A: What time shall we leave?

B: We could go now as youre ready.

2. A: What time did David get back?

B: I heard him come in at about three.

3. A: Im not sure his plan would work very well.

B: I thought his suggestion was ridiculous.

4. A: The hall was packed, wasnt it?

B: I hate it when its so crowded.

5. A: Do you want a drink?

B: I wouldnt mind some orange juice if youve got any.
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3. DO THESE COMPOUNDS HAVE MAIN STRESS ON THEIR FIRST PART OR THEIR SECOND PART?

UNDERLINE THE SYLLABLE WITH THE MAIN STRESS.

Chemical formula Coffee shop Sofa bed

Bank account Best man Magnetic field

American football Mobile phone Tea strainer

Artificial intelligence Flight attendant Space station

4. PROVIDE THE STRESS PATTERNS FOR THE FOLLOWING WORDS.

I____ ____ I __ __ I __ ___I_ ____I_ _____I_

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NATION RELATION POPULATION COMMUNICATION IDENTIFICATION TELECOMUNICATION

5. LISTEN AND ..... (C 51)

5.1 MARK THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN SPEECH UNITS WITH SLANTED LINES ( // ) IN THE B PARTS.

5.2. UNDERLINE THE TONIC SYLLABLES IN EACH SPEECH UNIT

5.3. DECIDE WHETHER THE SPEECH UNITS IN THE B PARTS HAVE A RISING () OR A FALLING () TONE

1. A: What time shall we leave?

B: // We could go now // as youre ready. //

2. A: What time did David get back?

B: //I heard him come in // at about three.//

3. A: Im not sure his plan would work very well.

B: // I thought his suggestion // was ridiculous.//

4. A: The hall was packed, wasnt it?

B: // I hate it //when its so crowded.//

5. A: Do you want a drink?

B: // I wouldnt mind some orange juice// if youve got
any.//