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Technicum Si-Tarek of Relizane Second / Third Year Pupils - Scientific Streams Reference sheet � 00E Pronunciation The sounds /s/, /z/ or /iz/? Consonant clusters with �s� � A. What sounds /s/, /z/ or /iz/? 1) Three of the nouns below are always uncountable. All the others can sometimes be plural. Write an �s� on the end of the nouns that can be plural. � 1-governments����������� 6-minute������������11-game 2-computer������������7-homework�������12-traffic 3-change����������������8-machine����������13-language 4-mistake���������������9-prize����������������13-tourist 5-information������� 10-weapon����������15-�suggar � �Notice the different ways that �s� is pronounced at the end of these nouns: � Governments���������� computers����������� changes ������������������ ���� /s/�����������������/z/��������������/iz/ ��� 2) Listen again to the plural nouns and write them in the correct columns in the table below. Follow the order . � /s/ /z/ /iz/ governments computers changes � 3) Now complete the rules a)�If a noun ends with the sounds , the final �s� is pronounced: ��/s/ , /z/ ,��/iz/ b)�If a noun ends with any other voiceless consonant sound , the final �s� is pronounced: /s/ , /z/ ,�/iz/ c)�If a noun ends with any other voiced consonant sound��or a vowel sound, the final �s� is pronounced:��/s/ , /z/ ,��/iz/ � 4) The rules above are the same for the THIRD PERSON SINGULAR �-s� at the end of VERBS in the Present Simple. Can you work out how these verbs are pronounced? � �Hopes /s//z//iz/���������Fixes /s//z//iz/������������� �Kisses /s//z//iz/�� �Rises /s//z//iz/��������� �Expects /s//z//iz/�������� ��Tries /s//z//iz/ �Drives /s//z//iz/���������Wishes /s//z//iz/��������� ��Works /s//z//iz/� �Reaches �/iz/����� �Watches /s//z//iz/�������� �Remembers /s//z//iz/ B. Consonant clusters with �s� 1) All these words have �s� + consonant at the beginning. How is �s� pronounced? Listen then make your choice: /s/ , /z/ ,�/iz/ � space�������statue�����swimming����states smile��������smoke���� spelling�������sport small��������slow������� Sweden�������snow � 2)�Complete the sentences below using the cues given. � d) but / speak / speak / Spanish / Swedish / I / don't / unfortunately / I �Spanish but, unfortunately, . e) Steve / doesn't / slowly / very / speaks / he / ? he? f) and / snowing / Scandinavia / it / Switzerland / was / Sunday / Spain / on / in It . g) sports / started / he / playing / smoking / has / stopped / and He . h) spare / Stephanie / squash / plays / and / time / in / swimming / her / goes . �