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a. First practise the target sound /h/ in words from the dialogue. Read the words aloud or visit the website to practice.
Hi he how has had have hit heard hope house horse Holly husband happened behind perhaps unhappy hospital horrible Helena
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b. Read the dialogue and fill in the gaps. After each number there are two gaps. The first gap is a word starting with /h/. The second gap is a word starting with a vowel. Choose words from the box below. Number 1 has been done as an example.
| having ambulance all hospital heard accident how he unhappy hit Helena ice-cream injured operation |
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| EMMA: |
Hi, Holly. |
| HOLLY: |
Emma, have you heard ? There's been a horrible accident. |
| EMMA: |
Oh, dear! What's happened? |
| HOLLY: |
Helena's husband has had an accident on his horse. |
| EMMA: |
awful! Is he ? |
| HOLLY: |
Yes. He's been taken to in an . |
| EMMA: |
How did it happen? |
| HOLLY: |
He was by an van. It was on the crossing just behind his house. |
| EMMA: |
How horrible! |
| HOLLY: |
He's an emergency in hospital now.
Poor ! She's so . |
| EMMA: |
Perhaps 'll be right, Holly. |
| HOLLY: |
I hope so. |
| c. Check your answers by listening to the dialogue, then practise reading the dialogue aloud. Record your voice to compare your production of the target sound with the recording. |
