2 Minimal pairs A ©
Sound 1 Sound 2
V hi/ /3-J
< four fur
She's got four. She's got fur.
Is-1
torn turn
It's a torn sign.    If s a turn sign.
warm worm
wouldn't like warm soup. I wouldn't like worm soup.
walker worker
He's a fast walker. He's a fast worker.
Minimal pair words
Bioa a Listen and repeat the words.
Biob b You will hear five words from each minimal pair. For each word write 1 for h:/ (sound 1) or 2 for txi (sound 2). EXAMPLE Pair 1:   1,2, 1, 1.2
Minimal pair sentences
bi u c Listen to the minimal pair sentences. 6—r    bi ib d Listen to four of the sentences and write 1 for /o:/ (sound 1) or 2 for /3:/ (sound 2).
—r    Biue Sentence stress
Listen to the minimal pair sentences again and underline the sentence stress (on page 43).
EXAMPLE I wouldn't like warm soup.
Minimal pairs B I
r
Sound 1    Sound 2
Id Iz-J
ten turn
The sign says ten. The sign says turn.
Ben burn
Look at it, Ben. Look at it bum.
bed bird
It's a colourful bed. It's a colourful bird.
west worst
It's the west wind. It's the worst wind.
Minimal pair words
Bi2aa Listen and repeat the words.
Bi2b b You will hear five words from each minimal pair. For each word write 1 for /e/ (sound 1) or 2 for /3:/ (sound 2).
EXAMPLE Pair 1: 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Minimal pair sentences
Bi3a c Listen to the minimal pair sentences.
Bi3b d Listen to four of the sentences and write 1 for Id (sound 1) or 2 for /3:/
(sound 2). Bi3a e Sentence stress
Listen to the minimal pair sentences again and underline the sentence
stress (above).
EXAMPLE It's the w£5l wind.
unit 12 hat girl
Minimal pairs C "?
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Sound 1
/a/
fun
Fabulous fun!
bun
Look at that bun. bud
That's a tiny little bud.
gull
There's a gull on the beach.
Sound 2
fsU fern
Fabulous fern! burn
Look at that bum. bird
Thaf s a tiny little bird, girl
There's a girl on the beach.
Minimal pair words
Bi4a a Listen and repeat the words, g—i     BJ4bb You will hear five words from each minimal pair. For each word write 1 for l\l (sound 1) or 2 for fxJ (sound 2).
EXAMPLE Pair 1: 1,2, 1,2, 1
Minimal pair sentences
Bis* c Listen to the minimal pair sentences. I—i     Bisb d Listen to four of the sentences and write 1 for l\l (sound 1) or 2 for hi/ (sound 2).
Bisae Sentence stress
Listen to the minimal pair sentences again and underline the sentence stress (above).
EXAMPLE Fabulous hin!
Bi6 f Tick the words a) or b) that you hear in the sentences:
1 a) bed	□	b) bud	□	c) bird	□
2 a) Ben's	□	b) buns	□	c) burns	□
3 a) ward	□	b) word	□		
4 a) walk	□	b) work	□		
5 a) short	□	b) shirt	□		
6 a) or	□	b) er	□		
5 Spelling
St Look back over this unit at words with the target sound and write what you
noticed about how to spell the sound fail.