Pre-reading exercises

 

Exercise I. Pronounce the following words:

affect – ä³ÿòè; action – ä³ÿ; fatigue – âòîìà; appeal – ïîäîáàòèñÿ; preference – ïåðåâàãà; ancestor – ïðåäîê; damage – øêîäà; comport – ïîâîäèòèñÿ; appetite – àïåòèò; sell – ïðîäàâàòè; create – òâîðèòè; touch – òîðêàòè; versus – ïðîòè; gown – âáðàííÿ; buy – êóïóâàòè.

 

Exercise II. Pronounce the following word combinations:

To stay indifferent – çàëèøèòèñÿ áàéäóæèì;

secret colour – ñâÿùåííèé êîë³ð;

warning sign – ïîïåðåäæóâàëüíèé çíàê;

mourning colour – ïîõîðîííèé êîë³ð;

bride’s gown – âáðàííÿ íàðå÷åíî¿;

deadly food – ñìåðòîíîñíà ¿æà;

positive company – ïîçèòèâíèé ³ì³äæ êîìïàí³¿;

appetite suppresser – ñòðèìóâà÷ àïåòèòó.