LONG AND SHORT "I"

Listen and repeat these minimal pairs. Then, tick the words you recognize in the sentences you hear.

MINIMAL PAIRS

Sheep - Ship

Bean - Bin

Eat -It

Seat -Sit

Leek- Lick

Cheeks - Chicks

Which words do you hear in these sentences?

• He wants a sheep / ship for his birthday.
• That's a very small bean / bin.
• Look at these cheeks / chicks.
• It's a cheap / chip machine.
• What a high heel / hill!
• Don't eat that peel / pill.

NOW LISTEN AND REPEAT THESE SENTENCES

1- These balance sheets are for the next meeting.

2- I need to read the deal.

3- They reached an agreement after the meeting last week.

4- Leave fifteen seats for the team, please.

5- The highest peak in sales this week is a big achievement.

6- We need three spare pieces for the machine, please.

7- The machine in the corner needs cleaning.

THE VOWEL SCHWA (IV)

1- I had a salad and a main course.


2- Give her an egg if she's hungry.


3-She went to look for the fruit.


4- He gave me a basket of bread.

5- Get some pasta and rice.


6- I like to cook.

7- She ordered a soup.

8- Have some orange juice.

9-He invited me for lunch.

10- He made this jar of jam himself.





1- It's time for lunch.

2- Some egg and chips.


3- The bag of nuts.


4- To drink and eat.


5- To cook some rice.


6- As fast as that.

7- A meal for two.


8- The box of food.

9- Some fish or meat.

THE VOWEL SCHWA (III)

WELCOMING A VISITOR

Students role play a situation where they're welcoming and introducing a colleague to the visitor.

FACTS ABOUT THE MASERATI COMPANY

In this exercise Martin Leich, a senior officer of Maserati  is talking about this car company. Listen and complete the sentences.

 AUDIO 1

AUDIO 2

AUDIO 3

Martin Leach. CEO of Maserati Company.

AUDIO 4 

Martin Leach. CEO of Maserati Company.