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1) TRANSCRIBE THE NEXT TEXT:

The Greeks were responsible for the greatest .

Phonetic invention of all time, the devolpment

Of a writing system in which syllables are

Represented in terms of their components.

The realization that each vowel and each

Consonant Could be systematically represented

By a separate symbol made it possible to write down

Any Word that was said by using a

Comparatively small inventory of symbols.

Exercise solution:

/ðə griːks wə rɪspɒnsɪb^əl fə ðə greɪtɪst

fəˈnetɪk ɪnˈventɪ^ən əv ːɔl taɪm, ðə dɪˈveləpmənt

əv ə ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪn wɪtʃˈ sɪləb^əls ə

reprɪˈsentɪd ɪn təmz əv ðeə kəmˈpaʊnənts.

ðə rɪəlɪˈzeɪʃ^ən ðət itʃ vaʊəl ənd iːtʃ

kɒnsənənt kʊd bi sɪstəmʌtɪk^əli reprɪˈzentɪd

baɪ ə sepərət siːmb^əl meɪd ɪt pɒsəb^əl tə 'raɪt daʊn

eni wɜːd ðət wəz sed baɪ juːzɪŋ

kəmpærətɪvli smɑːl ɪnvəntəri əv zɪmb^əlz./

2) THE ARTICULATION OF CONSONANTS

Put a,b etc. in each box to match the conosonant sound classifications (a-d) to the sound characteristics (1-4).

a plosives b fricatives c approximants d lateral

1. The articulators come close together, but do not cause audible friction.
2. A closure is made in the vocal tract and air flows around the sides of the tongue.
3. A complete closure is made in the vocal tract and the air is then released explosively.
4. Air is heard passing between two vocal organs.

3) MINIMAL PAIRS

Wich of the following pairs are minimal pairs? Which are not? Underline the answer.

a ship-------sheep YES or NO

b cat---------car YES or NO

c cheap-----chip YES or NO

d heart-------hear YES or NO

e cat----------cut YES or NO

4) TONGUE TWISTERS

If you understand, say "understand".

If you don't understand, say "don't understand".

But if you understand and say "don't understand".

How do I understand that you understand? Understand!

She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

The shells she sells are surely seashells.

So if she sells shells on the seashore,

I'm sure she sells seashore shells.