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she hears the slightest noise, and makes me get up to see if there are burglars in the house».
«You can easily get over that difficulty. Just explain to your wife that thieves don't make any noise; they
work quietly and don't disturb anybody». «I've already done that, old man, but it only made matters worse. Now
she gets me up several times every night because she hears nothing».
2. «Have you anything to say for yourself before I pass the sentence?» the judge said to the pickpocket.
«What good have you ever done for mankind?» «Well, Your Honour», said the prisoner, «I've kept four or five
detectives working regularly and I've helped several reporters, prison guards, and you keep their jobs».
UNIT 9
Фонетика: sound [w]
Словообразование: суффикс наречия -ly
Грамматика: прошедшие времена Past Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous
Текст: «Pete's travel to London»
9.1. Sound right
9.1.1. Listen, look, say:
we wool sweet twice
queenwhere
work walk swift twelve quick which
why ward swam twenty quite whale
way wood swan twin question wet
west was swore tweed quarrel wine
war win swine twist quiet weather
9.1.2. Listen, look, say:
1. Why worry?
2. We wondered where we were.
3. I wonder what's wrong with Wyn.
4. The sweater will wear well.
5. Wilful waste makes woeful want.
6. Walter always knows what's what.
7. It was a wonder the weather was so wet.
8. Winnie is as weak as water.
9. Watt is as swift as the wind.
10. No sweet without some sweat.
9.1.3. Listen and look. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the sound [w].
I
( [w] as in want)
A. Where's the wagon?
B. Where's what wagon?
A. The water wagon.
B. What water wagon?
A. The wagon with the water.
B. What water?
A. I want water.
B. We all want water.
A. Well, where's the water?
B. Good question!
II
( [w] as in want, [v] as in very)
A. Come on, Vicky. Time for our evening walk. Vicky! Evening walk time! Vicky, why won't you come
for your walk this evening? You know we go for our walk at seven every evening. Talk, Vicky, please. Talk.
Use words. You don't have to growl — you have a voice you know. Perhaps we should've called you Rover.
Oh, I'm going! Here — have a bone!
9.1.4. Listen, look, say. Pay attention to the intonation.
9.1.5. Read the dialogues in pairs.
9.1.6. Try to read the tongue-twister as fast as you can: