Joining sounds /s/ joiningthe /s/ Find the correct endingto thesesentences practise and soundsasin the example. EXAMPLEChrissssspeaksssslowly. 5 In summerlet's 6 Suelikes 7 Lucas 8 Is Chris . sss sss sss sss ski in the snow sail into the sunset. somecats. lotsof textmessaqes. sends Listento checkand repeat. c Read targetsoundin consonant the clusters. Thesmile of a snake She speaks slowly, and eats special, expensive chocolates, As she steps upstairs, her long skirt sweeps over her silver slippers. She is small and smart and sweet-smelling. Her skin is like snow 'You have stolen my heart!' I once said stupidly, and she smiled. But when she smiled. she. | UNIT 30 s sun b Joining s sounds Find the correct ending to these sentences and practise joining the s sounds as in the example. EXAMPLE Chrissssspeaksssslowly. 1 Chris sss silently. 2 In winter let s sss such good photographs. 3 Sam takes sss such a cheapskate 4 Sarah laughs x sss speaks slowly. 5 In summer let s sss ski in the snow. 6 Sue likes sss sail into the sunset. 1 Lucas sss some cats. 8 Is Chris sss sends lots of text messages. Listen to check and repeat. c Read aloud. Practise the target sound in consonant clusters. The smile of a snake She speaks slowly and eats special expensive chocolates. As she steps upstairs her long skirt sweeps over her silver slippers. She is small and smart and sweet-smelling. Her skin is like snow. You have stolen my heart I once said stupidly and she smiled. But when she smiled she smiled the smile of a snake. ng Look back over this unit at words with the target sound and write what you noticed about how to spell the sound s . 110 UNIT 31 z zoo - It looks so easy doesn t it - It does. But it isn t. - Look at those eyes. They re like ice. - He always draws the bodies so well doesn t he Look at the arms . the legs . those hands. - He s such an amazing artist. - One of these days . I m going to buy one of his paintings. 1 Target sound z C2ba a First practise the sound s see page 107 . Listen and repeat. C26b b Use your voice to make the target sound z . Listen and repeat. 26c c Listen and repeat both sounds together. s is unvoiced z is voiced. 2 Minimal pairs Sound 1 s Sue That Sue was amazing. voice Sound 2 z zoo That zoo was amazing. It s pronounced sir . Z It s pronounced zi . sip Sip it slowly. zip Zip it slowly. bus 1 heard a bus. buzz 1 heard a buzz. piece 1 want the big piece. peas 1 want the big peas. price What s the price prize What s the prize UNIT31 Z Z00 111 - sait words - a Listen and repeat the words. b You will hear five words from each minimal pair. For each word write 1 for s sound 1 or 2 for z sound 2 . .
