Website: www.res.vn; Hotline: 0979043610 Your Results, RES's Success PRONUNCIATION FOR IELTS Lesson 1 2. Strong forms — weak forms 17 18 20 ‘Some words have two pronunciations: a strong form and a weak form. In normal speech, we usually use the weak form as in the sentences below. Look at sentences 1-5, and circle the prepositions. 1 Can Ihave a cup of tea? 4 I'm from Dubai. 2 We met at uni. 5. It's quarter to ten 3. I've known him for ten years. Do you know the weak forms of the prepositions in Exercise 17? Listen and repeat, taking care not to stress the weak forms, : Ifyou use weak forms correctly, you will be more fluent and you will sound more like a native speaker. This will get you higher marks in the exam. Knowing about weak forms will also help you understand the examiner more easily; 1 itis easy to miss weak forms because they are unstressed. Look at the table below. Listen and repeat the strong and weak prepositions. Note that to and for have different weak forms when they come before vowel sounds. You will find a full guide to reading phonetic symbols at the back of this book. acon] Wes rm rs 1 to /ta:/ /tof e.g. I'm going to Egypt. 2 of Jov/ /av/. af - 3 at fers re = 4 from /from/ /fram/ = 5 for /fo:/ /fo/ /far/ 2.9. This is for Andy. Sometimes, even in fast speech, we use the strong form of a word: a. if we want to emphasise it, or contrast it with another word b if it comes before a pause ©. if it comes at the end of a sentence Listen to sentences 1-4, Are the prepositions strong or weak? If they are strong, give a reason from the list ac above. . 1 Has she been waiting for long? 2. What are you looking at? 3. The present's not from Mark, it's for Mark. 4 |want to go! Now check your answers. Then repeat the sentences. Hanoi No, 900 Ba iu, Hal Ba Ting Dist No, €9Yen Lang, Dong Oa Dit