PRONUNCIATION /Ə/ (schwa sound)
b. What words are missing from the sentences?
1. You went TO Paris.
2. Paris was A bit cloudy.
3. We had A great time.
4. I’d love TO go there.
5. We stayed in A hotel.
6. We did SOME shopping there.
7. There was no rain AT all.
8. It was warmer THAN some of the other places.
Listen to check your answers. What do the missing words have in common?
c. Read these sentences about a camping trip. Underline the unstressed words which
have the sound /Ə/.
1. Bob went camping with a friend.
2. Both of them like camping.
3. They got to the campsite late.
4. They slept for ten hours.
5. They had eggs for breakfast.
6. They had hot chocolate to drink.
7. There was a wonderful view from their tent.
8. Bob took some great photos.
PERIOD: .
COMMA: ,
SEMICOLON: ;
EXCLAMATION MARK: !
QUESTION MARK: ?
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b. What words are missing from the sentences?
1. You went TO Paris.
2. Paris was A bit cloudy.
3. We had A great time.
4. I’d love TO go there.
5. We stayed in A hotel.
6. We did SOME shopping there.
7. There was no rain AT all.
8. It was warmer THAN some of the other places.
Listen to check your answers. What do the missing words have in common?
c. Read these sentences about a camping trip. Underline the unstressed words which
have the sound /Ə/.
1. Bob went camping with a friend.
2. Both of them like camping.
3. They got to the campsite late.
4. They slept for ten hours.
5. They had eggs for breakfast.
6. They had hot chocolate to drink.
7. There was a wonderful view from their tent.
8. Bob took some great photos.
PERIOD: .
COMMA: ,
SEMICOLON: ;
EXCLAMATION MARK: !
QUESTION MARK: ?
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