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First practise the sound /ʌ/ in some of the words from the dialogue. Listen and repeat.
lunch just much one love cousin doesn’t funny rubbish enough untrue shut up unhappy understand unattractive worry lovely honey brother other nothing company wonderful month does
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b. Listen to the dialogue, paying attention to the target sound. Then read the dialogue and fill the gaps (1-10) with the correct words from the box. They are all words like love spelled with o but pronounced /ʌ/.
worry lovely honey brother other nothing company wonderful month does
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| JASMINE: |
Honey, why are you so sad?(Duncan says (1) .) |
| JASMINE: |
(2) , why are you so unhappy? I don't understand. |
| DUNCAN: |
You don't love me, Jasmine. |
| JASMINE: |
But Duncan, I love you very much! |
| DUNCAN: |
That's untrue, Jasmine. You love my cousin. |
| JASMINE: |
Justin? |
| DUNCAN: |
No, his (3) . |
| JASMINE: |
Dudley? |
| DUNCAN: |
No. Stop being funny, Jasmine. Not that one. The (4) brother.Hunter. You think he's (5) and I'm unattractive. |
| JASMINE: |
Duncan! That's utter rubbish! |
| DUNCAN: |
And Hunter loves you too. |
| JASMINE: |
No he doesn't. |
| DUNCAN: |
Yes he (6) . |
| JASMINE: |
Duncan, just once last (7) I had lunch with Hunter. You mustn't (8) . I like your (9) much better than Hunter's.Hunter's .. |
| DUNCAN: |
Oh, just shut up, Jasmine! |
| JASMINE: |
But honey, I think you're (10) . |
| DUNCAN: |
Oh, shut up, Jasmine. |
| JASMINE: |
Now that's enough! You're just jealous, Duncan. You shut up! |
c. Listen to the dialogue again to check your answers. Then practise reading the dialogue aloud. Record your voice to compare your production of the target sound with the recording. |
