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Pronunciation

a There are three different ways to pronounce the suffix ‘-ed’. Look at the table below and listen to the
difference between the suffix ‘-ed’ in these words. Track 9

/ɪd/ /t/ (voiceless) /d/ (voiced) /d/ (words ending in a vowel)
D added C /s/ advanced B /b/ climbed /aɪ/ cried

T collected CH /ʧ/ touched G /dʒ/ managed /əʊ/ borrowed
F /f/ stuffed L /l/ boiled /i/ carried
GH /f/ coughed M /m/ seemed /ɔɪ/ employed
K /k/ asked N /n/ earned /juː/ rescued
P /p/ camped R /r/ covered /eɪ/ prayed
SS /s/ discussed S /z/ supposed
SH /ʃ/ finished V /v/ served

X /s/ mixed Z /z/ gazed

b Listen to the sentences below. Put a tick () if the ‘-ed’ endings are pronounced correctly, or a cross
() if pronounced incorrectly. Track 10
1 The police reached the conclusion that Mr Jackson wasn’t guilty. ( )
2 Jenny realised her mistake, but it was too late to correct it. ( )
3 Kids in the playground headed back home before it got too dark. ( )
4 The door closed all of a sudden when the wind began blowing. ( )
5 The committee abandoned the project because no one supported it. ( )

c Listen to the words carefully. Write them under the correct column. Track 11

/ɪd/ /t/ /d/

Writing  Project

a Think of a story you are influenced a lot. Create a funny story and make its audio. Your
b Describe the main characters, setting, and plot characters should be animals like in the fables.
of the story in detail. Make sure that the basic elements of a story
(characters, theme, setting, and plot) are
c Work in groups. Write five questions using ‘who’,
‘what’, ‘where’, ‘why’, and ‘how’ to get detailed included.
information about each other’s stories. Take
turns to ask and answer the questions.

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