Lesson 9: Consonants Revision

Sound R

Examples

1. Red
2. Rain
3. Road
4. Ring
5. Remember
6. Rest
7. Rock
8. Reasonable
9. River
10. Reach

Practice Sentences for the /r/ Sound

1. “The red car drove down the road.”
2. “We could hear the rain by the river.”
3. “She wore a beautiful ring on her finger.”
4. “They decided to rest on a big rock.”
5. “He tried to reach for the right answer.”

Sound W Tongue-twisters

1. “While we were waiting, we worked on every word.”
2. “Will’s work was to walk and whisper every word he wrote.”
3. “They were wondering which word would be the worst.”
4. “Wow! The wonderful life was everywhere!”
5. “What a wonderful wild park!”

Minimal Pairs Challenge with Examples and Sentences W vs V

V vs W

• Vet – Wet

1. He’s a very famous vet.
2. Why is it so wet?

• Vine – Wine

1. This vineyard is full of wonderful vines.
2. Why don’t we drink some wine?

• Very – Wary
  *wary – careful because you do not completely trust someone or something or are not certain about what you should do – обачний

1. I like it very much.
2. Teachers are often wary of standardized tests.

• Vest – West
  *vest – 1. a piece of clothing like a jacket without sleeves, that is worn over other clothes for warmth or protection – жилет – Am Eng. (UK also gilet, bodywarmer)
  2. a type of underwear, often with no sleeves, that covers the upper part of the body, worn for extra warmth – майка – Br Eng. (US undershirt)

1. Wear something warm, like a down vest.
2. Where is the west?

• Vow – Wow

1. She took/made a vow never to lend money to anyone again.
2. Wow! Why didn’t you say a word about it?

• Van – When

1. A van is a medium-sized road vehicle.
2. When was it?

• Verse – Worse

1. Shakespeare wrote mostly in verse.
2. Let’s hope for the better, not for the worse. 

Minimal Pairs Challenge with Examples and Sentences S vs Z

• Sip – Zip

1. I always sip my coffee slowly.
2. He decided to zip up his jacket before leaving.

• Rice – Rise

 1. I usually eat rice with my dinner.
2. When does the sun rise?

• Sink – Zinc

1. Please don’t let the dishes sink in the water.
2. This pipe is made of zinc and should last a long time.

• Face – Phase

1. Her smile lit up her face.
2. We’re currently in the planning phase of the project.

• Place – Plays

1. This is my favorite place to relax.
2. She plays the piano every afternoon.

• Race – Raise

1. They participated in a race last weekend.
2. We need to raise funds for the school event.

Minimal Pairs Challenge with Examples and Sentences S vs TH

• Think – Sink

1. I always think before making a decision.
2. The ship will sink if it hits an iceberg.

• Thought – Sought
  *seek – sought – sought – to ask for advice, help, permission, etc.:

1. I thought it was going to rain today.
2. She sought advice from her mentor.

• Thick – Sick

1. The book is too thick to read in one day.
2. He stayed home because he felt sick.

• Throw – Sew

1. Please throw the ball to me.
2. She loves to sew her own clothes.

• Through – Sue
  *sue – to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you

1. We walked through the forest to get to the lake.
2. She decided to sue the company for damages.

• Thing – Sing

1. That’s the most important thing on my to-do list.
2. I love to sing along to my favorite songs.

Phrasal Verbs with /n/

1. Knock out – To defeat or render unconscious.

   • The boxer knocked out his opponent in the second round.
   • The heavy workout really knocked me out yesterday.

2. Knock on – To hit a door or surface to get attention.

   • She knocked on the door but no one answered.
   • Can you knock on the door before entering the room?

3. Knuckle down – To start focusing and working hard.

   • It’s time to knuckle down and study for the final exam.
   • He needs to knuckle down if he wants to finish the project on time.

Phrasal Verbs with /ŋ/ (NG)

 Hang out – To spend time with someone in a relaxed way.

• We hung out at the beach all afternoon.
• After the party, we decided to hang out at my house.
  

Bring up – To introduce a topic for discussion.

• She brought up the idea of taking a vacation during the meeting.
• Don’t bring up that issue, it makes him uncomfortable.
  

Sing along – To sing together with a song or performer.

• Everyone in the crowd began to sing along with the band.
• She loves to sing along with her favorite songs in the car.

Phrasal Verbs with /ŋk/ (NK)

Think over – To consider something carefully before making a decision.

• I need some time to think over your offer before responding.
• Let me think over what you said, and I’ll get back to you.

Sink in – To be fully understood or absorbed.

• The news didn’t sink in until I saw the photos.
• It took a few hours for the truth to really sink in.

Blink out – To disappear or stop suddenly.

• The lights blinked out just as we were leaving.
• The TV blinked out for a moment during the storm.

Standard T Sound:

1. “Tiny turtles take trips to tall towers.”
2. “Tom tasted ten tiny tarts today.”
3. “Tim taught Tony to tie ten ties tightly.”
4. “Tricky tourists try to take tasty tacos.”

Flap T Sound (sounds like a fast “D” in American English):

1. “Betty bought a better bottle of butter.”
2. “I met a little cat in the middle of the attic.”
3. “The city with pretty letters is glittering in the light.”
4. “My brother’s sweater is better than the other’s.”

Mixed T and Flap T Practice:

1. “The tiny kitten sat on a pretty little mat in the attic.”
2. “I thought Betty would try to write a letter better.”
3. “Tina and Tom ate tomatoes in the middle of the city.”
4. “A little turtle took a trip to a pretty tower at twilight.”

Speaking & Listening Practice