Monday, 8 July 2013

6. / f, v /



Consonant pair           / f   v /              133

Engel has a toy fan.
She has a toy van, too.
She feels very happy
when she takes a ride of a ferry.
She likes to see the vast view
of the sky joining the sea.
There are always a few
seagulls flying freely around.
She thinks taking a ferry ride is fun
as the ferry never goes too fast.
She feels safe in a ferry.
This saves her from fear and worry.


Consonant pair           / f     v /    [ gh ]                   134

Roy’s pet dog, Royal is tough (/tʌf/).   


But he can be very rough (/rʌf/).


He never thinks he eats enough (Iˈnʌf)


no matter how much he eats.
He is sensitive to Roy’s cough (kɒf).
It seems it can rack up his nerve (nз:v).
But he is always eager to serve (sз:v).
He picks shoes or newspaper for Roy.
He really can perform various tasks fairly well.
He always thinks himself a servant to Roy.
He thinks he has to perform  (/pǝˈfɔ:m/)
seven (ˈsevn) duties daily to be deemed fit (fIt).


Consonant pair           / f     v /    [ph]          135

Mick laughs a lot every day.
She likes to take photographs.
She is interested in the geography (/ʤIˈɒgrǝfI/) subject.
She thinks physics is a hard subject for her.
She never understands much about philosophy (/fǝˈlɒsǝfI/).
However, she is well-versed in modern technology (/tekˈnɒləʤI/).
She always heaves a sigh of relief
at the thought of her strong points
and her weaknesses.
She always feels consoled
that she does not need to sit for any test now
 to prove her ability.
Her good performance in life
is a good proof of her ability.

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