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Apuntes

• Sounds and Pronunciation: /z/ and /s/ sounds These sounds take /z/ and are similar to the word "is." Voiced sounds take /z/. Imagine the sound a bee might make... zzzzzzzz. **Examples:** - kisses /kɪsɪz/ - boxes /bɒksɪz/ These sounds are voiced: /b/, /d/, /g/, /j/, /r/, /v/, /w/, and all vowel sounds. Voiceless sounds take /s/. Imagine the sound a snake might make... ssssssss. **Examples:** - laughs /læfs/ - sings /sɪŋz/ - talks /tɔks/ These sounds are voiceless: /f/, /h/, /k/, /p/, /t/. --- • Voicing and Pronunciation of Final "-ed" The pronunciation of "-ed" in past tense verbs can be /t/, /d/, or /ɪd/. **Voiced: /d/** Examples: advised, appeared, arrived. **Verbs ending in voiced consonants:** b, g, l, m, n, r, v, w, z. Examples: asked, crashed, danced. **Verbs ending in t or d:** /ɪd/ (extra syllable). **Exercise:** Write the regular verbs in the past tense and classify them as they are pronounced: /t/. Examples: wanted, decided. --- • Main Vocabulary and Collocations (Unit 1) **Words:** - alike - appropriate - awkward - culture gap - fit in - foreign - language barrier - manners - misconception - narrow-minded - open-minded - outlook - roots - sens...