Activity 7
Work in groups of four. Discuss the answers to these questions. 1.
Why does the majority of evaporation take place over seas? How do clouds form? How many major types of cloud formation are there? What types of clouds are associated with rainy weather? What will bring continuous rain? What makes certain that water returns to Earth’s surface in a fresh form?
2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Activity 8
Study the following words and the phonetic symbols. Then pronounce the words. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
falls washes slopes clouds supplies glaciers evaporates becomes ensures replenishes
/fɔ:lz/ /wɒʃız/ /sləʊpz/ /klaəʊdz/ /səˈplaɪs/ /ˈglæsjəz/ /ıˈvæpəreɪts/ /bɪˈkʌmz/ /ınˈʃʊəz/ /rɪˈplenɪʃɪz/
Pronunciation Practice The - s ending is pronounced differently, depending on the end of the word.
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/ɪz/ after -ch, -sh, -s, -x, -z endings, examples: teaches, boxes, buses
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/s/ after voiceless (-p, -t, -k, -f etc.) endings, examples: drinks, speaks, hits
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/z/ after voiced consonant (-d, -g, -r, etc.) endings, examples: Áoats, brings, fathers
Developing English Competencies for Grade XII of Natural and Social Science Programmes