ENGLISH

PRONUNCIATION
(a) rub + rubs dlzl .
ride + rih
ridelzl
smile + smi7es smdle/z/
dream + dwms dreamlzl
run + runs ~nhl
wear + wears wearlzl
drive -+ drives drivelzl
see -+ sees
s&/
snow -+ snmua mwbl
To form a simple present verb in 3rd person singular,
you usually add only -8, as in (a) and @).
In (a): -s is pronounced 121. The fmal sounds in (a)
are vo,oiced.
(b) drink -* drink8
sleep -+ s*
write -+ wrifes
laugh + laughs
(c) push + pushes
teach -* teaches
kiss -+ k b s
fix -+ fies
drinklsl
s@Id
writelsl
laughlsl
~h/azi
teachlazl
kuslazl
fixlazl
In (b): -s is pronounced Is/. The ftnal sounds in (b)
are voiceless.
7. ::: .. ..~
End of verb: -sh, -ch, -88, -x
Spellii: add -es
Pronunciation: /az/
(d) cry -+ cties ~ b l
study -+ studios s&Y~/
<
End of verb: consonant + -y
Spelling: change y to i, add -8s
End of verb: vowel + -y
Spelling: add -s
The 3rd person singular forms of h e, go, and do are
,irregular.
EXERCISE 1 I-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Talk about everyday activities using the given
STUDENT A: I eat breakfast every morning.
TEACHER:
STUDENT B: He/She eats breakfast.
What does ( . . . ) do every morning?
TEACHER: eat
STUDENT A: I always eat dinner at the student cafeteria.
TEACHER: What does ( ...) always do?
STUDENT B: He/She always eats dinner at the student cafeteria.