Name_________________________________
1 ¿Which of these pairs of words have a different vowel sound? son-sun beat-bit book-push risk-bin ran-run
2 ¿Which of these words can be pronounced in more than one way (phonemically: with different phonemes)? (THIS
IS NOT ABOUT DIFFERENT ACCENTS) either, about, listen, again
3 What's the difference in pronunciation between AmE and BrE for this word: "bored"? In AmE the r is pronounced.
4 Could you provide an example of a homograph? lead /li:d/ 'dirigir' lead /led/ 'plomo'
5 How do you indicate stress in phonetic transcription? With an aprostrophe ( ' ) before the stressed syllable.
6 Do you know any words that change meaning depending on stress? 'increase 'aumento', in'crease 'aumentar'
7 Underline the syllables that contain the sound schwa (if the word has it):
vegetables bird about lemon cupboard of woman Africa pet cut
8 Translate:
ATM__cajero automático__, fare__tarifa (de tranporte)__, sensible____sensato_____,
swap____intercambiar______,
9 Translate:
get stuck___atascarse_______, branch___rama, sucursal______
tailandesa___Thai__________, suizo____Swiss_________,
noruego___Norwegian_______, Francia_____France_______
Name_________________________________
1 ¿Which of these pairs of words have a different vowel sound? son-sun beat-bit book-push risk-bin ran-run
2 ¿Which of these words can be pronounced in more than one way (phonemically: with different phonemes)? (THIS
IS NOT ABOUT DIFFERENT ACCENTS) either, about, listen, again
3 What's the difference in pronunciation between AmE and BrE for this word: "bored"? In AmE the r is pronounced.
4 Could you provide an example of a homograph? lead /li:d/ 'dirigir' lead /led/ 'plomo'
5 How do you indicate stress in phonetic transcription? With an aprostrophe ( ' ) before the stressed syllable.
6 Do you know any words that change meaning depending on stress? 'increase 'aumento', in'crease 'aumentar'
7 Underline the syllables that contain the sound schwa (if the word has it):
vegetables bird about lemon cupboard of woman Africa pet cut
8 Translate:
ATM__cajero automático__, fare__tarifa (de tranporte)__, sensible____sensato_____,
swap____intercambiar______,
9 Translate:
get stuck___atascarse_______, branch___rama, sucursal______
tailandesa___Thai__________, suizo____Swiss_________,
noruego___Norwegian_______, Francia_____France_______
10 Review of classroom language (unit 32): How do you say...?
Búscalo en el diccionario______Look it up (in the dictinary) _____________________________
¿Puede (Ud.) aumentar el volumen?_____Can you turn down the volume/sound_____________
Cámbiate de sitio con Pedro._______Change/Swap places/seats with Pedro_________________
¿Podéis compartir este libro?_______Can you share this book?____________________
¿Me prestas el subrayador? (2 possible translations)___Can I borrow your highlighter pen? Can you lend me
your highlighter pen?___
11 Which is correct: 1) He insisted on coming with us 2) He insisted to come with us
12 From unit 4 (language words)
Give an example of: a link word: ____but, besides___, an uncountable noun____money, love____,
Translate: stress___acento (tónico, de intensidad) ____, full stop:_____punto____________
10 Review of classroom language (unit 32): How do you say...?
Búscalo en el diccionario______Look it up (in the dictinary) _____________________________
¿Puede (Ud.) aumentar el volumen?_____Can you turn down the volume/sound_____________
Cámbiate de sitio con Pedro._______Change/Swap places/seats with Pedro_________________
¿Podéis compartir este libro?_______Can you share this book?____________________
¿Me prestas el subrayador? (2 possible translations)___Can I borrow your highlighter pen? Can you lend me
your highlighter pen?___
11 Which is correct: 1) He insisted on coming with us 2) He insisted to come with us
12 From unit 4 (language words)
Give an example of: a link word: ____but, besides___, an uncountable noun____money, love____,
Translate: stress___acento (tónico, de intensidad) ____, full stop:_____punto____________