Ingls Instrumental IV Prof. Rubn Chacn Beltrn Prof. Jim Lawley

Pronunciacin UNIT 8

Consonant practice /dZZZZ/

The sound /dZ/ is usually written with the letters or .

job, just, joke, January, June, jail, injure, enjoy, subject (before e, i, or y) general, dangerous, agency, suggest,

engine, original, energy, gym village, large, orange, age, average, college, language bridge, edge, judge, knowledge adjective, adjust Other spellings: (before u or i) educate, graduate, gradual, individual,

soldier

Activity 1: Listen and repeat the following words (using the CALD):

- just - dangerous - damaged - jeep - manager - village - January - agency - bridge - Jerry - injured - edge - jokes - passenger - large

Activity 2: [In pairs] Read this dialogue in pairs and take notes of your partners pronunciation mistakes. Discuss the mistakes.

George Churchill Jerry: Just outside this village theres a very dangerous bridge. John: Yes. Charlie told me two jeeps crashed there in January. Did you hear how it happened?

Jerry: Well, George Churchill was driving the larger jeep. He was driving very dangerously. John: George Churchill. Do I know George Churchill? Jerry: Yes, I think you do. Hes the manager of the travel agency in Bridgeport. John: Oh, yes. I remember George. Hes always telling jokes. Well, was anybody injured? Jerry: Oh, yes. The other jeep went over the edge of the bridge, and two children and another passenger were badly injured. John: Where both jeeps damaged? Jerry: Oh, yes. John: And what happened to George? Jerry: George? Hes telling jokes in jail now, I suppose!