Unit 2. Cultural diversity

Welcome to our class!
WARM UP
LISTEN AND WRITE
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2.
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6.
missed /t/
wanted /id/
phoned /d/
walked /t/
decided /id/
rained /d/
I. Pronunciation of ‘ED’ endings
II. Grammar: Review of tenses
Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Part E: Language Focus
I. Pronunciation
RULE: – ED ending sound
We add -ED to a REGULAR VERB in the SIMPLE PAST. It is pronounced /id/, /t/ and /d/.
a) /id/: when the word ends with the sounds / t/ or /d/
b) /t/: when the word ends with the sounds /k/,/p/,/f/,/s/, /∫/,/ t∫/
c) /d/ when the words end with other consonants and vowels except those in (a) and (b).
Exceptions:
naked, sacred, aged, learned, legged, dogged, beloved, wicked, blessed, crooked, naked, ragged, rugged, wretched
Activity 1: Listen and repeat
/t/
/id/
/d/
She walked to the window and looked outside.
The driver stopped his car at the crossing where a woman was knocked down.
Jane phoned for an ambulance and the police, but they arrived late.
The police arrested the thief yesterday.
He decided to give up smoking.
Activity 2: Practice reading these sentences
A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. wanted
2. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. raised
3. A. confused B. faced C. cried D. defined
4. A. devoted B. suggested C. provided D. wished
5. A. matched B. crashed C. occupied D. coughed
6. A. agreed B. missed C. liked D. watched
7. A. measured B. pleased C. distinguished D. managed
8. A. wounded B. routed C. wasted D. risked
9. A. imprisoned B. pointed C. shouted D. rounded
10. A. failed B. reached C. absorbed D. solved
ODD ONE OUT:
Tense Revision
II. G R A M M A R
Mr. Brown (be)……… the principal of our school since last year.
Mr. Pike (teach)…….. at this school since he (graduate)……… in 1970.
He (come) ……..and (see)……….. you soon.
They (go)……… home after they (finish)………. their work.