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Task 39. Practise saying the
words and the sentences correctly:
He, her, huge, high, how, here,
behave, behind, a house.
1. Happy holiday.
2. I hope I haven’t hurt you.
3. How horrid of him.

Task 40. Practise the
following dialogue. Learn it by heart.

A dialogue
A: Hurry up, Harvey – the exhibition opens in half an hour.
B: I don’t really understand painting, dear. But Hugh here is
an art lover, aren’t you, Hugh?
A: Now, Harvey…
B: And, do you know, I suddenly feel rather ill, Hilda. Perhaps
it’s heat, or something I’ve eaten.
A: Harvey!
B: Oh, all right, Hilda.
Task 41. Look at the words below. 7 of them are ‘exceptions’. They
are not weak forms but the h at the beginning of the syllable is not
pronounced. Use a dictionary to find these 7 words. Check the
meaning of any new words.
Hole Whole Childhood Honest
How Vehicle Exhibition Heir
Hour Behind Rehearse inherit
Who ghost Dishonest

Phonemes [ʒ], [ ʃ ]. They are
articulated by the tip of the tongue and the
blade of the tongue against the back of the

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