In this lesson we’re looking at how to play with words in English.
We’re going to look at four different types of words, we’re also going to look at prononciation of about thirty simple words.
Have fun with the lesson, and don’t forget to try the quizzes.
– James.
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Let’s look at four different word types:
- Nouns
These are things, people or ideas.
My friend Joey is an actor.
He’s got a cat.
- Adjectives
These are words that describe nouns.
He’s a smart man.
His films are great!
- Verbs
These are actions or states.
He tries so hard.
He’s acted in lots of films.
- Adverbs
These are words that describe verbs or adjectives.
He studies his lines carefully.
He’s a really good friend.
Read the sentences below and decide if the missing words are nouns, adjectives, verbs or adverbs.
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Phil has a ... , he carries it everywhere.
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I really like ...
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Did you ... last night?
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My best friend has never ... .
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What a ... story!
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Your face is ... .
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You're a ... friendly person.
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Read the sentences and complete them using words that start with ACT-.
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We do a lot of ... in class to learn English.
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Phonetic sounds
Listen to the sets of three words, and try to repeat them with the correct prononciation.
/ʊ/
good – stood – wood
/uː/
food – mood – rude
/e/
bread – read (past) – said
/iː/
greed – read (present) – seed
/eɪ/
maid – paid – played
/ʌ/
done – sun – won
/oʊ/
bone – phone – zone
/ɪə/
dear – hear – near
/eə/
bear – dare – wear
/ɜː/
clerk – perk – work
/ɔː/
fork – pork – walk
Read the four words below, and select the one that does not sound like the others.
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Match the words that go well together. Sometimes they will be compound nouns, sometimes a verb and a noun.
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- coffee
- job
- series
- through
- in love
- some trousers
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strong
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part-time
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tv
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drive
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