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position which is farther back than that of [ a: ]. The back of the
tongue is raised a little more than for [ a: ]. The lips are slightly
rounded. The opening between the jaws is wide.
[ɒ ]
Task 84. Practise saying the words and the sentences correctly:
On, off, sorry, doll, dog, clock, coffee, golf, a dog, a fog, a
blot, a chop, a shop, a lot of knots, a dog squatting on a rotten log,
John - Olive
1. I want coffee in a proper coffee pot.
2. Upon my honour.
3. My clock has stopped.
4. John is strong, Olive isn’t.
5. John is a docker – Olive is a shopper.
6. Olive watches John load a locked strong box on a
yacht in a lock at the docks.

Task 85. Memorize the following nursery rhimes, pay special
attention to the pronounciation of [ɒ]:
For want of a nail the shoe was lost,
For want of the shoe the horse was lost.
For want of the horse the rider was lost.
For want of the rider the battle was lost.
For want of the battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

Task 86. Read the following dialogues and learn them by heart:
a) -John! It’s Joan on the phone.
-Oh, no! Not Joan!
b) –It’s going to snow.
- Oh… I won’t go home then…
-No?
c). -OK then! I’m going!
-What? … oh… please, don’t go, Polly!

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