The crooked man
There was a cranky comic crooked man,
And he crawled a crooked mile,
He found a crooked creased sixpence
Against a crooked curved stile;
He bought a crooked cranky cat,
Which caught a crooked cranky mouse,
And they all lived together
In a little cute crooked house.
Activity 8. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Can you find Russian versions for them?
Activity 9. Listen to the speaker and imitate the tongue twisters.
Learn one of them by heart.
Activity 10. Discuss in pairs according to the example using the words in the box.
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cartoon classic |
dramatic concerts |
detective musical |
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to be in the mood for comedy |
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A: What kinds of film do you like?
B: I really enjoy science fiction. I think they are exciting. How about you?
A: But I think science fiction films are boring. I prefer comedy films.
Reading test
Read the words according to the reading rules.
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scenery |
scold |
recycle |
recur |
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cover |
accuse |
catch |
coffee |
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cent |
cider |
introduce |
crescent |
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call |
cat |
cow |
crick |
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count |
cope |
certain |
pace |
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scarf |
ceremony |
curtain |
receive |
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cancer |
card |
censor |
cup |
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crow |
topic |
cedar |
cure |
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cave |
introduce |
cob |
mice |
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curve |
describe |
colic |
descent |
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clinic |
correct |
civic |
slice |
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accept |
circle |
citizen |
scroll |
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ceiling |
cause |
cine |
scissors |
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council |
cunning |
cool |
perception |
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cast |
excellent |
indecent |
accurate |
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dice |
copper |
deceive |
cultivate |
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caw |
decisive |
case |
since |
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scent |
cease |
discover |
central |
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trice |
placate |
incense |
patch |
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uncommon |
crisp |
cereal |
hitch |
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concert |
acumen |
calories |
latch |
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accumulator |
according |
aerobic |
match |
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reconcile |
complain |
carry |
fetch |
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victim |
centerpiece |
reduce |
wretch |
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force |
circulate |
predict |
match |
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embrace |
competitive |
cook |
French |
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cost |
relocate |
curiosity |
drench |
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landscape |
accommodation |
coast |
branch |
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lucky |
society |
space |
clench |
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suicide |
ridiculous |
cellar |
punch |
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chalk |
chubby |
cheek |
purchase |
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charitable |
charter |
chirp |
rich |
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child |
beach |
cheese |
chief |
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chat |
China |
chocolate |
choose |
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choice |
church |
teach |
pitch |
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cherry |
chimney |
search |
stitch |
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BUT!
²Activity 1. Contrasting Sound Practice
Listen and repeat the words paying attention to the sounds:
A. gene – gent – gentle – genetic – general – genius – generous – generation
gin – gill – gibe – gibbet – giant – ginger – gingerly – gipsy – gibberish
gym – gyp – gypsy – gyrate – gymnast – gymnastics – gymnasium
age – sage – stage – strange – image – magic – page – pigeon – largish
B. gab – gad – gale – gain – game – gambit – gate – gave – gang – gasp
goal – goat – gold – golf – gorse – goose – goodness – gorge – goblin
gulf – guff – guild – guide – guilty – guess – guest – gummy – guppy
big – dig – wig – twig – bag – brag – mug – bug – rug – frog – wag
grant – glare – grasp – great – Greek – greet – grey – groom – ground
Activity 2. Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of
the letter “G”. Read the rhymes according to the reading rules.
Golden in the garden Golden in the tree tops
Golden in the glen Golden in the sky
Golden, golden, golden Golden, golden, golden
September is here again. September is passing by.
J. Keats
²Activity 3. Listen to the speaker and imitate the tongue twisters.
Learn one of them by heart.
Activity 4. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
Go and get your grandmother’s glasses.
Gloria gave gracious get-togethers.
Golf is a game when you use a white ball into a hole in the ground.
“Glare” means an angry look.
George was very generous and gentle.
“Goodness” means the quality of being morally good.
The younger generation generates a new image.
A giant is an imaginary person in the stories.
Have you ever seen a gigantic giant or a gigantic giraffe?
As a gesture of goodwill we agreed to do the work free of charge.
Activity 5. Read the similes. Which one do you like most of all? And why?
Activity 6. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Can you find Russian versions for them?
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Activity 1. Read the words and sentences. Mind the reading rules.
gnarr – gnarl – gnarled – gnat – gnaw – gnawing – gnome – gnomic
align – sign – design – malign – resign – benign – reign – foreign – campaign – designer – foreigner – alignment
Gnat is a very small flying insect. Nick was called agnostic-fellow.
He was so gnarled. The gnome was good-hearted.
She answered with a gnash of the teeth. He was gnawed by fear.
[ŋ]
²Activity 2. Listen to the words and repeat them after the speaker
paying attention to the sound [ŋ].
ring – bring – boring – sing – king – thing – finger – singer – wing
long – song – strong – belong – wrong – prolong – longing – tongue – young
sing – sang – sung ring – rang – rung
going – discussing – reading – speaking – sitting – sleeping – writing – reading
Activity 3. Read the rhyme paying attention to the sound [ŋ].
The singers sing a nice song -
Ting-a-long, ting-a-long.
The song they sing is very long
Ting-a-long, ting-a long.
Activity 4. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.
The singer sang a long song.
Your fingers are longer and stronger than mine.
The rings belong to the singer.
The singer was wrong.
Reading was boring for him.
It is a boring thing.
Look! Our team is winning.
It’s exciting!
He was a very strong and amazingly interesting person.
Activity 5. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.
Can you find Russian versions for them?
²Activity 6. Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of
the letters “gn”, “ ng”. Read the poem according to the reading rules.