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# 7 [s] It’s Expensive.. # 8 [z] Surprises in the Post-Office.. # 9 [ſ] A Special Washing Machine.. # 10 [tſ] At the Butcher’s Shop.# 7 [s] It’s Expensive. A: Let’s go to the seaside on Saturday. B: Yes. Let’s go sailing and waterskiing. That’s exciting. A: It’s expensive too. Let’s just sit in the sun and go swimming instead. B: Let’s stay in a six-star hotel and spend Sunday there too. A: Be sensible, Alice. It’s too expensive. Let’s sleep outside instead. B: Yes. Let’s sleep on the sand. That’s more exciting.
# 8 [z] Surprises in the Post-Office. A: This parcel smells, Mrs. Jones. B: Something is written on it. A: What does it say? B: It says, “This parcel contains 6 mice. ” A: Phew. B: Listen, what’s in this sack? A: It’s making a strange hissing noise. B: Mrs. Smith, this is a sack of snakes. A: So, it is. And what’s in this box, Mrs. Jones? B: It’s making a buzzing sound. A: These are bees. B: A parcel of mice, and a sack of snakes and a box of bees. This is very surprising. A: It’s amazing. This isn’t a post-office, Mrs. Jones. It’s a zoo.
# 9 [ſ ] A Special Washing Machine. A: Does this shop sell washing machines? B: Yes. This is the newest washing machine, Madam. A: Is it Swedish? B: No, Madam. It’s English. A: Please, show mew how it washes. B: Shall I give you a demonstration? Here are some sheets and shirts. You put them in the machine, you shut the door and you push this button. A: A machine shouldn’t shake like that, should it? B: Washing machines always shake, Madam. Ah! It’s finished now. A: But the sheets have shrunk. And so have the shirts. B: Do you wish to buy this machine, Madam? A: I’m not sure.
# 10 [tſ ] At the Butcher’s Shop. A: Good morning, Mrs. Church. B: Good morning, Mr. Cheshire. I’d like some chops for the children’s lunch. A: Chump chops or shoulder chops, Mrs. Church? B: I’ll have four shoulder chops and I want a small chicken. A: Would you like to choose a chicken, Mrs. Church? B: Which one is cheaper? A: This one is the cheapest. It’s a delicious chicken. B: How much is all that? I haven’t got cash. Can I pay by check? A: Of course, Mrs. Church.
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