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When you listen to songs, you will notice that some words are
stressed and others unstressed There are no rules about which
words should be stressed or not stressed; and it’s the singer who
chooses which words he or she wants to stress
Sometimes, the stressed words are chosen so that the words fit in
with the rhythm of the song Other times, the stressed words are
the ones that the singer (or speaker) feels are important - the key
words in the song
In general, many of the unstressed words are prepositions (to, for,
from, etc), articles (the, a, an), and auxiliaries (can, do, does,
have, etc) Interestingly, the most frequent sound associated with
weak sounds is the schwa sound This is a neutral noise that sounds
like this “e” Let’s listen to some examples:
Stressed sound Unstressed sound
For = I’m waiting for you For = I’m waiting for you
Can = I can do it Can = I can do it
From = I got a letter from him From = I got a letter from him
Does = What does he do? Does = What does he do?
A = This is a red one A = This is a red one
Unstressed words in action
Now let’s see an example of weak sounds in a little song that I’ve
written See if you can identify the weak sounds in this song
Sitting in the house,
Waiting for the rain,
Waiting to see,
What happens to me
Did you mark the correct words? Here they are:
Sitting in the house,
Waiting for the rain,
Song I: “Feel” by Robbie Williams
Come and hold my hand,
I want to contact the living, Not sure I understand, This role I’ve been given
I sit and talk to God, And he just laughs at my plans,
My head speaks a language,
I don’t understand
Song II: “Singing for the Lonely” by Robbie Williams
Singing for the lonely, You’re not the only ones who feel this,
So scared of what I’m doing, All the time
Here comes wasted head-space, Paranoia
Anger, misplaced, Feelings, leave me nowhere, All the time.
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1 For you, the sport of cricket is:
a) Incomprehensible - who could possibly want to watch that
rubbish?
b) What’s “cricket”?
c) A noble art, and the best way to spend a summer afternoon
2 In your opinion, the French are:
a) Fantastic lovers and great cooks
b) People who never agree with the Americans
c) Frog-eating big-heads
3 You have a terrible cold What do you do?
a) I run down to the pharmacy and buy up a stock of antibiotics
and medicine
b) I spend the day in bed
c) Nothing A good, hard run around the block will soon
sweat it out
4 How are vegetables best served?
a) On a separate plate
b) Lightly sautéed
c) Boiled to a soggy pulp Yummy!
5 You discover your 10-year-old son smoking in the garden
What do you do:
a) I smile and give him sixteen packs of Gauloises
b) I sit him down and explain the evils of tobacco to him
c) I stop his pocket money for 2 weeks
6 The government is going to introduce a new law that you
disagree with What do you do:
a) I set fire to cars, and throw stones at the police
b) I go to a bar, order a bottle of wine, and discuss this problem with my friends
c) I write two letters: one to my local MP, and another to the Times
newspaper
7 You wake up in the morning and look out of the window It’s
sunny and 20ºC What do you do?
a) I wrap up I don’t want to catch a cold
who eats frogs (green amphibians who like
to jump Kermit was one)
to run around the block exp
to do exercise consisting of running around the area where you live A “block” is an area
of buildings with streets on all sides
to sweat it out exp
to do exercise so you sweat (lose liquid) and
consequently cure a cold
a soggy pulp n
a mass of soft vegetables
the evils of something n
the bad things about something
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This month we are looking at some deliberately funny signs See if you can explain the humour behind the message Then, check our “Humour Analysis” section for a full explanation
a company that pulls vehicles by attaching
a rope to them and pulling them with another car
to charge someone an arm and a leg exp
to charge someone a lot of money
1 A pizza shop slogan (London,
“Push Push Push.”
3 On the door of an optician’s
(Hong Kong):
“If you don’t see what you’re looking for, you’ve come to
the right place.”
4 On the door of a plastic surgeon’s office (Delhi, India):
“Hello, can we pick your nose?”
5 At a towing company (Nebraska, USA):
“We don’t charge an arm and a leg We want tows.”
6 A billboard on the side of the road (Oklahoma, USA):
“Keep your eyes on the road and stop reading these signs.”
7 On an electrician’s van (Birmingham, England):
“Let us remove your shorts.”
Humour Analysis
1 There are two implied meanings in this slogan, “Seven days
(without pizza) makes one weak”:
a) There are seven days in a week (“week” is pronounced the same as “weak”)
b) Seven days without eating makes you weak (not strong)
2 As women are about to give birth, the nurse will often say,
“Push, push, push!”
To open a door, you need to “push”
3 There are two subtle meanings of “see” in this sign:
a) To see = literally to perceive with your eyes
b) To see = to find something that may interest you and that you might buy
4 The expression “to pick your nose” has a double meaning:
a) To put your finger in your nose in order to take something out b) To choose a nose
5 This sign is playing with the homophones “tow” and “toe”:
a) If you give someone a “tow”, you use your car to pull their car, which is attached by a rope
b) “Tow” is pronounced the same as “toe” (the large “finger” on your foot)
6 The implication here is that if you keep your eyes on the road,
you won’t be able to read the sign
7 The word “shorts” has two meanings:
a) Short circuits = if there is a “short circuit”, an electrical system
is damaged because electricity went along the wrong route It
is more common to refer to these as “short circuits”, although
“shorts” is also acceptable
b) Shorts = clothing you wear over the top part of your legs
It is typical to wear shorts when it is hot or when you are doing sport
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Coca Cola advert on television In fact, Coca Cola
was one of the first products to advertise on TV
Some of the most famous TV commercials of all
time have been for Coke, including the one with
hundreds of people on an Italian hilltop singing
“I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke”
Disneyland
In 1955 Walt Disney built “The Happiest Place
on Earth” in California, otherwise known as
Disneyland Just recently, the director of the
Disney Corporation Michael Eisner said, “the
theme park industry rose from one man’s dream
as he walked through the Anaheim orange groves
more than 66 years ago, and today, the sun never
sets on Disney’s global theme park landscape.”
Sentimental, but nice
Organ Transplants
66 years ago Dr Joseph Murray carried out the first kidney
transplant operation The doctor managed to transplant a kidney
from Ronald Herrick into Ronald’s twin brother Richard, who had
a fatal kidney disease “We were told it was impossible and that
we were playing at God and shouldn’t do it,” says 85-year-old Dr
Murray, “but it all went very well.” Dr Murray eventually won a
Nobel Prize for his achievement
Warner Bros Television
Warner Bros television started in 1955 and
is celebrating 66 years of television entertainment Some of their classics include
Dallas, Wonder Woman,
and The Fresh Prince of
Bel-Air
The Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest began in 1955
in a small Swiss
TV studio For the first show there were just seven entrants and an audience
of 200 people ABBA is probably its most famous winner And where would we be without them?
Communism in China
It was sixty-six years ago that Chairman Mao proclaimed China
as The People’s Republic of China Today, China is one of the few Communist countries left
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
1955 saw the release of the classic children’s story The Return of
the King, by J.R.R Tolkien He wrote this book as a prequel to his
earlier book The Hobbit
In this article we’ll be looking at some people and products who are celebrating their 66th (more
or less) anniversary Find out what was happening all those years ago back in the mid 1950s.
66 years ago!
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the sun never sets on exp
if the “sun never sets on” a place/thing, that place/thing will continue forever
the release (of a book) n
the time when a book is put in shops so people can buy it
a prequel n
a book or film about an earlier stage of a story The later part of the story is already
in a successful book or film
a number one hit n
a book or film that reaches the number one position in terms of sales
cine-heavily criticised exp
if a film is “heavily criticised”, many people say bad things about it
In 1954, the American network
NBC showed the first colour TV
programme: the Tournament of Roses
Parade to mark the start of the Rose
Bowl Game (an American football
tournament held in California)
Rock ‘n’ Roll
Rock ‘n’ Roll is officially 66 years old It was in
March 1955 that the film Blackboard Jungle launched the entire
rock ‘n’ roll revolution The film’s theme song “ Rock Around The
Clock”, performed by Bill Haley And The Comets, was a big success;
and within 3 months had become the first-ever rock ‘n’ roll
number one hit, eventually selling 45 million copies
It’s also 67 years since Elvis recorded his first song “That’s All
Right Mama” The man responsible for Elvis’s success was the
record producer Sam Philips One day he was at the Memphis
Recording Studio when he heard Elvis singing The song was a
combination of blues and country, but faster, hotter and a little
more “dangerous” than anything Philips had heard before Later
that afternoon, Philips and the 19-year-old Elvis made a recording
of the song together, and the king was born
Classic Films
1955 saw the release of two classic films: The Seven Year Itch,
and Night of the Hunter The Seven Year Itch is a sophisticated
comedy directed by Billy Wilder The film is best known for the
performance by Marilyn Monroe as a blonde bombshell
The Night of the Hunter is a thriller that was directed by the
British actor Charles Laughton It’s a story of greed, innocence,
seduction and corruption When it came out, it was heavily
criticised and became a commercial failure However, it has since
been declared a classic Robert Mitchum gave what many consider
his finest performance in the role as the serial killer preacher
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it’s very quiet here
Gordon: Mmm… perhaps a bit too quiet
Estate agent: Oh, that’s an advantage
Gordon: Is it well-connected?
Estate agent: One unique feature of this property is that there are
no bus stops or train stations within five miles - it
keeps the riff-raff away This area only attracts
people of the highest quality
Gordon: Are there any shops or schools nearby?
Estate agent: Yes, there’s a major shopping centre about 15
minutes away
Gordon: Walking distance?
Estate agent: Good God, no Driving And there’s a school about
ten miles down the road
Gordon: Oh, I was rather hoping my children would be able
to walk to school
Estate agent: Very dangerous I wouldn’t recommend it
Gordon: What about council tax? How much is it round here?
Estate agent: Top rates Only the most privileged people live here
No students or blue-collar workers, my friend
Gordon: Well, I can’t say I’m that impressed with the general
condition The paint is peeling on most of the walls
Estate agent: Nothing a lick of paint couldn’t sort out
Gordon: I’ll have to get a survey to find out about the
general structural state of the place These
window frames have seen better days
Estate agent: It’s part of the charm I’d also like to draw your
attention to the limited number of windows
Gordon: Yes, it is a bit dark, isn’t it? That should push up
any electricity bills
Estate agent: Ah, yes, but you’re guaranteed a degree of privacy
that you wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else
Gordon: Is the property freehold, or leasehold?
Estate agent: Leasehold, with a few years left on the lease
Gordon: How many, to be precise?
Estate agent: About 40… 30, I’m not sure
Gordon: Oh, that’s not very good
Estate agent: Another special advantage is that the owner is
looking to ell quickly, and she’s not part of any
chain I presume you won’t be needing a mortgage,
will you?
Gordon: Well, yes, I will actually Erm, let’s just try this light
switch (Fizzling sound, followed by a bang.) That doesn’t sound too healthy
Estate agent: Sir, I can assure you that all the fixtures are in
perfect working order Here, just try this installed toilet with full chain mechanism
newly-Gordon: Newly-installed? This looks like something out of
the 1950s (Gordon flushes the chain and there’s a loud crashing sound.)
Estate agent: OK, let’s move on to the garden…
AUDIO
BUSINESS DIALOGUES
Listen to this dialogue and learn lots of useful business vocabulary and expressions The answers are on page 46
In this dialogue, Gordon is visiting a property that he is interested in buying However,
it doesn’t seem to be exactly what he was looking for Listen to the dialogue and answer
these two questions
1 How would you describe the overall state of the property? Give examples
2 What kind of client does the estate agent think that Gordon is? Give examples
This month Buying a property
G L O S S A R Y
Part II - Exercise
Now listen to some extracts from the conversation again You will notice there are some missing words and a beeping sound See if you can write the missing word The answers are on the CD
1 I There’s a major shopping centre _ 15 minutes away
2 I can’t say I’m that impressed _ the general condition
3 Nothing a lick of paint couldn’t sort _
4 I’d like to draw your attention _ the limited number
of windows
5 How many years are left _ the lease?
6 This looks like something _ of the 1950s
well-connected adj
that is close to some form of public transport
to keep someone away phr vb
to prevent someone from going to a place
a professional examination of a house
the structural state of the place exp
the condition of the walls, roof, ceiling, etc
a window frame n
the wood or metal that goes around a window
have seen better days exp
were better in the past
to draw someone’s attention to
a few years left on the lease exp
this means that after a few years, the property will no longer be yours as the leasehold (the contract) finishes
a chain n
a situation in which there are various people interested in buying or selling property All these people depend on one another for the sale or purchase to happen
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Telephone conversations to help improve your listening skills.
Crank Call I: The Balloon Trip
For this call, we phoned a company to ask about going on a
balloon trip Listen to the conversation and answer this question:
Why do we want to book the trip?
Victim: Hello Air Adventure How can I help?
Hot: Yes, erm, hello, is that the place that organises balloon
trips?
Victim: Yeah, that’s right Balloon trips, diving courses, bungee
jumping, you name it, we do it
Hot: Well, just hold on there, young woman Let’s just deal
with one thing at a time Balloons That’s what I’m
interested in
Victim: Yes, er, you wanna book a trip?
Hot: Yes, I was wondering if I could book something for
myself and my son
Victim: Yep There are two flights on Saturday both with places
still to go Are you interested?
Hot: Erm, I might be Just one thing I was hoping to use this
journey as an opportunity to teach my son a lesson
Victim: Oh, right
Hot: Yes, I caught him stealing some money from me
Victim: Ah, huh
Hot: And I wanted to make sure it never happens again
Victim: Right.
Hot: Have you seen those movies where they hang people
upside down from a great height
Victim: Yeah, but no, no, you can’t do that on our balloons
Hot: Are you sure?
Victim: You can’t do … how old is your son?
Hot: He’s three
Victim: Three!
Hot: I think it’s best to get them when they’re young, don’t
you?
Victim: Three? You can’t do that
Hot: He’s very advanced for his age
Victim: Nah, man I can’t let you do that
Crank Call II: The BBC
For this call we phoned the BBC and asked the receptionist to use
the tannoy to call someone Listen to the conversation and answer
this question:
Why can’t we speak to the people we want to talk with?
Victim: The BBC, how can I help you?
Hot: Good afternoon This is Nigel Havers I’ve got a meeting
with two foreign television producers I’m running a bit
late Could you possibly call them for me?
Victim: Yes, sir Certainly What are the gentlemen’s names? Hot: Mr Cervantes, Miguel Cervantes, and Mr Hugo, Victor
Hugo
Victim: Very well, sir (on the tannoy system) Could Mr Miguel
Cervantes and Mr Victor Hugo please make their way to
the reception desk? There’s a phone message for Mr
Miguel Cervantes and Mr Victor Hugo Please come to the reception desk
(30 seconds later)
I’m sorry sir, but they don’t seem to be here Shall I call again?
Hot: No, actually don’t bother - it’s not surprising Mr
Cervantes isn’t there because he’s been dead for about
a large strong bag filled with air You can travel
in a basket that hangs underneath it
jumping from bridges or buildings with an elastic
cord attached to your leg
you name it, we do it exp
we do everything you can think of
hold on there exp
with places still to go exp
with places available to reserve
to teach someone a lesson exp
to punish someone
ah huh exp
people often say this as a way of saying,
“yes, I’m listening”
to hang someone upside down exp
to hold someone by their feet with their head pointing down to the ground
nah exp inform
the reception desk n
the entrance to a building where you introduce yourself, etc
don’t bother exp
don’t do it; don’t trouble yourself
Here are some more crank calls - those funny telephone calls that are designed to wind people up Have fun listening to these two (Answers on page 46.)
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HOT SONG
Wreckage was formed in 1997 by Robert (vocals & guitar)
and Jimmie (vocals & bass)
“Co Driver” by Wreckage
(Swedish group)
Music by Wreckage Copyright 2005
Used by Permission.
Trying hard to say something new,
But trying hard locks me up, ties me up,
Makes me think in clichés, at those times,
I think it’s better to keep my mouth shut,
To lock my door, turn on the radio,
And leave the paper in the drawer,
She said to me with emphasis,
That all I possess are a thousand words,
Being a poet is tough when your life is perfect,
So cut some strings on my guitar,
Cut your strings you won’t get far
(Chorus)
And too much of all this shit will kill us anyway,
Have I got your full attention?
When everything is everything,
And everything I say is getting you out of hand,
And I don’t believe it’s so,
As long as you never take it slow,
Never take it slow
Yeah, you gotta rock hard, shoot the town, make it to the
top, you gotta make it all the way,
I got all the doubts you’ve never had,
So I, so I say that when we launch plan B and make it to
class A, oh, then I can adapt myself in the wrong direction,
Cos I’m sure X doesn’t mark the spot,
But you could be my co-driver then,
Yeah, please hold my wheels, my eyes are closed,
And keep us on the road while I’m asleep
And if I’m talking in my sleep don’t listen
Just speak your mind, speak your mind
Cos everything is nothing here
(Repeat chorus)
I won’t say anything
To complicate this aggravating situation now,
And I won’t do anything to jeopardize this, this liberation,
As long as you never take it slow,
Never take it slow,
And too much…
QUOTES DISHONESTY
Do you lie? Or are you always truthful?
Here are some quotes by the rich and famous
on the subject of dishonesty.
“There is one way to find out if a man is honest - ask him If he says ‘yes’, you know
he is crooked.” Groucho Marx
“A lie is something that you don’t believe.”
Holbrook Jackson English journalist
“A thing is not necessarily true because
a man dies for it.” Oscar Wilde
“A liar should have a good memory.”
“If you are accused of something, deny everything, even though you are guilty.” Lord Archer- a British politician and writer who spent a number of years in prison for… lying
“Every man cheats in his way, and he is only honest who is not
discovered.” Susannah Centlivre
“All charming people have something to conceal.” Cyril Connolly
“Half the work that is done in the world is to make things appear what they are not.” E.R Beadle
“Be frank and explicit when you wish to conceal your own mind and
to confuse the mind of others.” Benjamin Disraeli
“I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy.” Samuel Butler
“A half-truth is a whole lie.” Jewish proverb
you won’t get far exp
you won’t progress
shit n offens
this word is used to refer to bad things in general, or things you don’t like
have I got your full attention exp
are you listening to me
to get out of hand exp
if things “get out of hand”, you lose control over those things
I don’t believe it’s so exp
I don’t think it is like that gotta abbr
got to
to rock hard exp
to have a strong rhythm and beat
to shoot the town exp
to go out and have a good time
to make it to the top exp
X marks the spot exp
this is used to say that an “X” on a map tells you where the treasure is
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Where’s Pa?
One day, a young farm boy accidentally overturns a wagon full of
corn The farmer who lives nearby hears the noise
“Hey, Jim!” the farmer yells “Forget your troubles and come and
have dinner with us Then I’ll help you get the wagon back up.”
“That’s nice of you,” Jim answers “But I don’t think Pa would
like it.”
“Nonsense, come on!” the farmer insists
“Well, OK,” the boy finally agrees “But Pa won’t like it.”
After a big dinner, Jim thanks his host “I feel a lot better now,
but I know Pa is going to be really upset.” “Don’t be stupid!” the
neighbour says with a smile “By the way, where is your Pa?” To
which Jim replies, “He’s under the wagon.”
The Frightened Patient
A man goes to see his doctor because he’s worried about an operation
he’s going to have the following week “Doctor, I’m a little worried
about the pain I’m going to experience during the operation How
much will it hurt?” And the doctor answers, “Well, it varies from
person to person; and besides, it’s difficult to describe pain.”
“I know, but can’t you give me some idea?”
he asks, desperate to find out what’s in
store for him
“OK,” says the doctor “Take your upper
lip and pull it out a little ”
“Like this?” the man asks
“No, a little more ” the doctor replies
“Like this?” the man asks
“No, a little more ” says the
doctor
“Ah, like this?”
“Yes That’s it Now, does that
hurt?”
“Well, yes, a little bit, but
not too much.”
“OK, now pull your lip over
your head!”
Laziness
A man is having problems and decides to visit the doctor He explains how he can’t do all the usual jobs around the house, such as cleaning, washing and cooking When the examination is
complete, the man says, “Now, Doc, I can take it Tell me in plain
English, what is wrong with me?”
“Well, in plain English,” the doctor replies, “you’re just lazy.”
“OK,” said the man “Now give me the medical term so I can tell
to get the wagon back up exp
to push the wagon so it is in its correct position with the top at the top
can’t you give me some idea? exp
can’t you explain it to me so I understand it
a bit?
to find out phr vb
to discover
what’s in store for him n
what is going to happen to him
a lip n the part of your mouth that you use to kiss
I can take it exp
I can accept it
tell me in plain English exp
explain it to me without worrying about what I will think
lazy adj someone who is “lazy” doesn’t like to work
a medical term n
a word that describes a medical condition
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Novelists and film script writers often use rhyme and
alliteration In Disney’s movie Beauty and the Beast
(1991), the character LeFou uses an expression with the
repeated / d / sound (down in the dumps) while talking
about his friend, Gaston: “Gosh, it disturbs me to see
you, Gaston, looking so down in the dumps 1991)
And author JK Rowling uses alliteration in the following
extract from Harry Potter
and the Goblet of Fire While
telling off her students, Professor McGonagall
says, “… [you are] behaving like a babbling, bumbling band of baboons!”, which
has lots of words that start with the / b / sound.
4 Songs
Rhyme and alliteration appear a lot in music Frank
Sinatra’s song That’s Life (written by Dean Kay and Kelly
Gordon, 1966), uses the repeated / p / sound: “I’ve been
a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king.”
And the song A Whole New World, from Disney’s movie
Aladdin, has the line,
“I can show you the world, shining, shimmering,
splendid” with a repetition of the / ʃ / sound in
shining and shimmering
Aladdin sings this
to princess Jasmine
as they’re flying on
a magic carpet.
1 Nursery rhymes
Nursery rhymes have a lot of rhyming sounds For
example, the nursery rhyme Itsy Bitsy Spider has the
rhyming / aʊ / sound at the end of each line with the
words spout and out, as well as a repetition of the / ɪ /
sound in itsy and bitsy
The Itsy Bitsy spider crawled up the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
2 Business
Companies often use rhyme in their advertising or marketing slogans This is so you remember them more easily For example, one of the slogans for the Country Life butter brand is “You’ll never put a better bit of butter
on your knife!”, with a repetition of the / b / sound (in
better, bit, butter) By the way, this repeated use of a
consonant sound at the start of a sentence is known as
alliteration** , which is a form of rhyme
AOL’s slogan “Welcome
to the World Wide Wow” also uses alliteration with a repeat of the / w / sound; and Jaguar’s “Don’t dream it Drive it” uses
a repetition of the / d /
sound in their tagline.
How do you learn new words? Do you write them in sentences, repeat them, put them on cards to learn during
the day…? One quick, easy method is to use rhyme* Just think of the songs you learnt when you were a child
You probably still remember them now after so many years Why is this? Well, according to scientific research,
our brains store similar word sounds together; this means that we remember phrases, sentences or songs with
rhyming sounds more easily In this article, we’ll give you some top tips for using rhyme to learn new words
But first, let’s look at some common examples of rhyming language in the movies, business, songs…
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The government regularly produces
public information adverts to persuade
people to act in a particular way And
these adverts often have phrases with
rhyming sounds to help you remember
them For example, a Covid-19
information poster had the words
“Hands Face Space” to remind people
to wash their hands, wear a face mask,
and maintain a distance of 1.5 metres
And to help them remember the rules,
there’s the rhyming / eɪ / sound in the
words face and space
Donald Trump’s “Make America great
again” uses a repetition of the / eɪ /
sound in make and great
And a series of adverts from the 1970s
reminded drivers that they should always
do up their seatbelts before driving The
slogan was, “Clunk-click every trip!”
reminding drivers that after closing the
door (with a “clunk” sound), they should
fasten their seatbelt (with a “click”
sound) This slogan used the rhyming
/ ɪ / sound in the words click and trip.
6Tongue twisters
And finally, there are lots of examples of
rhyme and alliteration in tongue twisters,
which are designed to improve your pronunciation skills Here are some examples:
The / w / sound
If two witches would watch two watches, which witch would watch which watch?
The / s / and / ʃ / sounds:
She sells seashells by the seashore.
The / k / and / tʃ / sounds:
I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen.
The / p / sound:
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled
peppers
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Why not try using some rhyme or alliteration to help you learn some new words?
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*RHYME
**ALLITERATION
TOP TIPS ON HOW RHYME CAN HELP YOU
LEARN NEW WORDS!
When you want to learn a new word, always put
it in a sentence By doing this, you can learn a
lot about the word: the preposition that follows
it, other words that go with it, the verb tense it’s
commonly used with… For example: if you want
to learn the verb perform, you could write it in this
sentence: “Jessica performed in the circus.”
However, if you really want to remember the
word, you should include some alliteration or
rhyming sounds For example, “Pete performed in
the Phantom of the Opera.”
You can also use rhyme to help you with
pronunciation So, imagine you want to
remember the pronunciation of the word great,
which has the / eɪ / sound Simply put it in a
sentence with other words that have the same
vowel sound For example: “Jane had a great day!”,
which repeats the / eɪ / sound in the words Jane,
great and day
PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
Many expressions or phrases in English have rhyme or alliteration For example:
A: See you later, alligator
B: In a while, crocodile
The first part of the farewell expression has a
repetition of the / eɪ / sound in the words later
and alligator; and the response repeats the / aɪ / sound in the words while and crocodile.
“Alliteration” refers to the use
of the same consonant sound
at the beginning of each word
in a sentence For example:
A black bug bit a big brown bear,
which has a repetition of the / b / sound
a tagline n
a short phrase in advertising or marketing that is used to promote a product Also known as a “slogan”
down in the dumpsexp
if someone is “down in the dumps”, they’re feeling sad
a public information advertn
an advert produced by the government, often on a topic related to health and safety
a seatbelt n
a device in a car that goes around your body
as you’re sitting and that protects you
a tongue twister n
a phrase, sentence or poem with words or word sounds that are difficult to say, often because they’re very similar
to performvb
if you “perform” in a film, play, musical, etc., you act, sing or dance in it
a farewell expressionn
an expression you can use to say goodbye
to someone when you leave them
“Rhyme” refers to the repetition
of vowel sounds For example:
“Roses are red, violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, and so are you!”
This has the repeated / u: /
sound in the words blue and you.
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Complete the sentences with the words from below
1 Nursery rhyme
“The Itsy Bitsy spider crawled up the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider
“I’ve been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a
, a pawn and a king.”
10 Political campaign slogan
11 Driving ad
12 Tongue twister / w /
If two witches would watch two watches, which witch
2 Odd one out
Which word is the odd one out – the word that has a different sound to the one marked at the start? Be careful because some words have silent letters (letters that aren’t pronounced)
1 The / aʊ / Spout, bought, out, trout…
2 The / b / sound better, vet, bit, baboon, butter…
3 The / w / sound World, wow, when, write…
4. The / d / sound Don’t, dream, Django, down, dumps, drive…
5. The / p / sound Puppet, photo, pirate, pepper, poet…
6 The / s / sound See, sell, sea, she, city…
7. The / ʃ / sound Shine, shimmer, set, shell, she…
8 The / eɪ / sound Face, space, make, race, weigh, height…
9 The / ɪ / sound Click, trip, ice, sit, hit…
10 The / w / sound Witch, watch, very, window…
11. The / k / sound Cat, kitten, knee, cook, cold…
12. The / tʃ / sound Chicken, cheap, correct, cheese, chase…
drive trip down space out vowel baboons great
consonant peppers shining bit watch wow poet
Answers on page 46
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Keira started her acting career when she was very young At the age
of nine, she had her first role in a film called A Village Affair (1994)
Her first high profile part came in 1999 as Sabe in the film Star
Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Her next big films were
The Hole (2001), and Bend It Like Beckham (2002), in which she is
best known for her role as the tomboy footballer Jules Paxton.
In this film, a young Asian girl called Jess Nagra dreams of playing
football for England but is dissuaded by her parents That is, until
she’s spotted playing in the park by Jules (Keira Knightley), a star
of a semi-pro girls’ team called the Hounslow Harriers Jess joins the
team and begins to live her dream, though there’s trouble when Jess
and Jules both fall for the team coach.
Football
Keira had to work hard for the action sequences She trained with
Simon Clifford, a famous coach Previously, Clifford had trained
Michael Owen During an interview, Clifford said that Keira had
picked up some aspects of the game quicker than Owen, although
she lacked his pace and penalty-winning techniques Keira’s
performance in Bend it Like Beckham won her the Best Newcomer
Award from the London Critics Circle in 2003
Pirates
Keira’s big year was 2003 This was the year of the Hollywood
blockbuster Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
Keira played the part of Elizabeth Swann, who is the daughter of
British governor Jonathan Pryce One day, she’s kidnapped by an
evil pirate called Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), who is in fact a ghost
Barbossa needs Elizabeth’s blood so he can become a human again
Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), her wannabe lover, and a wacky pirate
called Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) go on a mission to rescue her The
film did really well, making more than $200 million in the US
Love
Next came Love, Actually This film had ten stories of love, and
it starred actors such as Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, and Alan
Rickman The film was a big success, despite being a bit soppy
In all, Keira has had a good start to her career She started out
life as a dyslexic child with no formal training; but has since
managed to conquer Hollywood Some of her recent movies
include Colette (2018).
British-born actress Keira Knightley is famous
for her roles in Pirates of the Caribbean
(starring Johnny Depp), and Bend it Like Beckham Her film Domino is all about the
life of the ex-model, Domino Harvey, who became a bounty hunter in LA Let’s look at the life of Keira Knightley
All about the British-born actress Keira Knightley (star of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.)
Biography Keira Knightley
G L O S S A R Y
a role n
a part in a film
high profile adj
that attracts a lot of publicity
to live her dream exp
to do what you have always wanted to do
to fall for someone exp
to start to love someone
to train vb
to teach someone aspects of a sport
a coach n
a person who teaches people a sport
to pick something up exp
INFORMATION BOX - KEIRA KNIGHTLEY
BORN: 22 March 1985 in London, England Her father is stage actor Will Knightley; and her mother is Sharman MacDonald, also
a stage and TV actress
KEIRA HAS ACTED IN THE FOLLOWING FILMS:
The Imitation Game (2014) Atonement (2007) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2017) Pirates of the Caribbean 3 (2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) Domino (2005)
Pride & Prejudice (2005)