Home > Lesson 8: Multiple Actions > Unit 8.5 Blends without a FCS – without ‘s’
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#1. The letter ‘x’ usually represents two consonant sounds: ________ and ________.
#2. In the phrases ‘desk is’ and ‘desk was’ we ________ twice to get good ________ connections.
#3. True or false? It is far easier for a native speaker to say ‘te kswas’ than ‘text was’.
#4. By moving forward the hard consonant sounds t and k we change ‘fact is’ to ‘fa ctis’ – thereby emphasising the ________ in the ________.
#5. What are the steps for changing ‘last was’ from a bad CC connection into a good VC connection?
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Practice
- Practice following and saying out loud the transition on slides 7-14. Say each stage out loud. Make sure you understand what is happening and why. Listen again to the recording if you have any doubts.
- Practice saying the phrases on slide 15 out loud, going from bad connection to good. Notice the actions and practice the interim stages. When do we move forward and when do we delete? Note that on this slide we move forward thirty times but delete only five times. Add the phrases to your own sentences; practice them out loud. Record them, slow them down, and listen to your sound connections – or get a partner or teacher to check your pronunciation. How did you do?
- Focus on the summary of actions on slide 16. Make sure you know what is happening and why. Learn the facts of connected speech so well that you remember them and are able to implement them when you are speaking.