Class VI

English 1 Paper
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Lesson 11: Are you listening?

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Lecture 1
Listen to the pairs of words below as the teacher pronounces
them and then read them.
                       

                      Shed                 shade

                      pepper              paper
Do you find any differences
between the vowel sounds
in the words on the right
and on the left in each pair?
What about the following?

   test             taste

   wet             wait
Now, try to pronounce the following pairs
of words.
    

pen            pain 
                        

                    

                          man           mane
Now, listen to the
words and pronounce
them again.
Read the following sentences. Notice
the words in bold letters carefully.
a) The west wind blew the waste bin.
b) Pay my debt on the due date.
c) Do not let him be late for school.
d) Get to the gate fast.
e) Can you tell me the name of an animal with
a tail?
Now, listen carefully how the
teacher pronounces the words in
bold letters and repeat the
sentences.
Form three pairs of words on
your own like the ones you
practised throughout the lesson.