Ingls Instrumental IV

Prof. Rubn Chacn Beltrn

Prof. Jim Lawley

Pronunciacin
UNIT 8
Consonant practice /dZ
Z/
The sound /dZ/ is usually written with the letters <j> or <g>.
<j>
<g>

job, just, joke, January, June, jail, injure, enjoy, subject

(before e, i, or y) general, dangerous, agency, suggest,
engine, original, energy, gym
<ge> village, large, orange, age, average, college, language
<dge> bridge, edge, judge, knowledge
<dj> adjective, adjust

Other spellings:
<d>

(before u or i) educate, graduate, gradual, individual,

soldier

Activity 1: Listen and repeat the following words (using the CALD):
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just
jeep
January
Jerry
jokes

dangerous
manager
agency
injured
passenger

damaged
village
bridge
edge
large

Activity 2: [In pairs] Read this dialogue in pairs and take notes of
your partners pronunciation mistakes. Discuss the
mistakes.

George Churchill
Jerry: Just outside this village theres a very dangerous bridge.
John: Yes. Charlie told me two jeeps crashed there in January. Did you
hear how it happened?

Jerry: Well, George Churchill was driving the larger jeep. He was driving
very dangerously.
John: George Churchill. Do I know George Churchill?
Jerry: Yes, I think you do. Hes the manager of the travel agency in
Bridgeport.
John: Oh, yes. I remember George. Hes always telling jokes. Well, was
anybody injured?
Jerry: Oh, yes. The other jeep went over the edge of the bridge, and two
children and another passenger were badly injured.
John: Where both jeeps damaged?
Jerry: Oh, yes.
John: And what happened to George?
Jerry: George? Hes telling jokes in jail now, I suppose!