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Section 1  ea - / i / Listen and repeat (shaded lines are recorded). Practise reading.
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pea lead dean sea redeem tea mean peal deal read (Pres.) flea
pi li d di n si r di m ti mi n pi l di l ri d fli
clean heath bleak beat lean breathe wreath heave seal meat easy
kli n hi bli k bi t li n bri ri hi v si l mi t i zi
measles feature eager appeal speak least season heathen treason
mi z lz fi t i pi l spi k li st si zn hi n tri zn
Section 2  e - / i / Listen and repeat (shaded lines are recorded). Practise reading.
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scene gene eve scheme theme complete supreme secret evil lenis
si n d i n i v ski m i m k m pli t su pri m si kr t i vl li n s
serene compete strategic veto lean extreme scenery procedure fever
s ri n k m pi t str ti d k vi t li n ks tri m si n ri pr si d fi v
Section 3  ee - / i / Listen and repeat (shaded lines are recorded). Practise reading.
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steel decree referee see breech breed seed three bee free tree meet
sti l d kri ref ri si bri t bri d si d ri bi fri tri mi t
cheese beef deed geese feeble deepen feet agree flee esteem
t i z bi f di d i s fi bl di p n fi t ri fli sti m
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Section 4  ie - / i /
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grief chief brief thief niece shriek piece priest believe achieve
ri f t i f bri f i f ni s ri k pi s pri st b li v t i v
siege slieve besiege mien
si d sli v b si d mi n
Section 5  i - / i / Listen and repeat (shaded lines are recorded). Practise reading.
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a). technique unique oblique physique critique antique clique boutique
tek ni k ju ni k bli k f zi k kr ti k ćn ti k kli k bu ti k
b). machine morphine cuisine sardine iodine
m i n m fi n kw zi n s di n a di n
c). fatigue intrigue naive kiwi police policeman mosquito prestige
f ti n tri na i v ki wi p li s p li sm n m ski t pres ti
ski suite trio
ski swi t tri
Section 6  ei - / i /
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receive conceive conceit deceive receipt ceiling seize counterfeit
r si v k n si v k n si t d si v r si t si l si z ka nt fi t
protein caffeine
pr ti n kćfi n
Exceptions / rare spellings / difficult words
Listen and repeat.
species rabies key geyzer people feoff
spi i z re bi z ki i z pi pl fi f
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Section 7  i - / / Listen and repeat (shaded lines are recorded). Practise reading.
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kit wit sip fit pill bill wig big prig lid grim skim trigger simmer
k t w t s p f t p l b l w b pr l d r m sk m tr s m
picture quiz stiff fix kiss limb shrimp twinkle list fist riddle
p kt kw z st f f ks k s l m r mp tw kl l st f st r dl
pillow credit rigid civic definite basis dining phonetic implicit
p l kred t r d d s v k def n t be s s da n f net k m pl s t
Section 8 Past Tense/Past participle/adjectival  -ed - / d / Practise reading.
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a). waited painted pelted fainted bolted fitted darted dated printed
we t d pe nt d pelt d fe nt d b lt d f t d d t d de t d pr nt d
recollected cemented hinted corrected mended guarded needed
rek lekt d s ment d h nt d k rekt d mend d d d ni d d
b). learned wicked crooked wretched ragged sacred beloved blessed
l n d w k d kr k d ret d rć d se kr d b l v d bles d
naked / ne k d/ kindred / k ndr d/
Section 9  y - / / Practise reading.
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crystal gypsy mystery sympathy gym
kr stl d psi m st ri s mp i d m
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Section 10 unstressed  a in the suffix  -age - / d / Listen and repeat (shaded
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lines are recorded). Practise reading.
luggage manage passage package savage language wreckage courage
l d mćn d pćs d pćk d sćv d lćn w d rek d k r d
carriage mortgage heritage image mileage patronage
kćr d m d her t d m d ma l d pćtr n d
Section 11 Exceptions / rare spellings / difficult words
Listen and repeat (shaded lines are recorded). Practise reading.
breeches guinea forehead build guild guitar biscuit circuit busy women
br t z ni f r d b ld ld t b sk t s k t b zi w m n
Section 12 CONTRAST / i / / /
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i / vs / / Listen and repeat (left part). Practise reading.
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bit beat fit feet
sit seat fill feel
ship sheep pick peak
hit heat list least
lip leap slip sleep
it eat kill keel
sin seen pit peat
Section 13 SENTENCES / i / / /
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1. Edith visits Egipt.
2. Eve eats in the evenings.
3. Steve is beating Peter.
4. Leave this seat free, Bill, please!
5. Eton, Ely and Ipswich are in England.
6. Pretty Rita and her sister Liz.
7. Silly Syd bit his lips.
Section 14 PASSAGE. Identify words with / i / and / /
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their pronunciation while reading/
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In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled
with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with
nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means
comfort. It had a perfectly round door like a porthole, painted green, with a
shiny yellow brass knob in the exact middle. The door opened on to a tube-
shaped hall like a tunnel: a very comfortable tunnel without smoke with
panelled walls, and floors tiled and carpeted, provided with polished chairs,
and lots and lots of pegs for hats and coats the hobbit was fond of visitors.
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Section 15  e - / e/ Listen and repeat (shaded lines are recorded). Practise reading.
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a). red bed peg bend bet well length step net set egg sell guess bench
red bed pe bend bet wel le step net set e sel es bent
theft chess fence cassette coquette defense grotesque finesse
eft t es fens k set k ket d fens r tesk f nes
petty settle merry tennis penny sensor pencil entry tender shepherd
peti setl meri ten s peni sens pensl entri tend ep d
centre exit extra flexible hexagon
sent e z t ekstr fleks bl heks n
b). devil merit credit polemic cherish peril phonetic epic edit relish
devl mer t kred t p lem k t er perl f net k ep k ed t rel
very levy credit metal medal petal level lemon legend leper venom
veri levi kred t metl pedl petl levl lemn led nd lep ven m
melon ego never
mel n e nev
c). insect index protest (n.) aspect reflex content (n.) congress
nsekt ndeks pr test ćspekt ri fleks k ntent k res
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Section 16  ea - / e / Listen and repeat (shaded lines are recorded). Practise reading.
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a). threat health breath deaf thread sweat stead spread read (vb pret.)
ret hel bre def red swet sted spred red
dead dread head bread lead (metal) wealth realm leant leapt meant
ded dred hed bred led wel relm lent lept ment
tread dealt dreamt breast cleanse instead
tred delt dremt brest klenz n sted
b). breakfast measure pleasure feather heather heavy pleasant
brekf st me ple fe he hevi pleznt
jealous zealous already cleanly heaven weather leather ready
d el s zel s l redi klenli hevn we le redi
steady treasure peasant threaten weapon
stedi tre peznt retn wepn
Section 17  a - / e / Listen and repeat.
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many any anybody anywhere anything anyhow anyone ate
meni eni en b di en we en en ha en w n et
Section 18 Exceptions / rare spellings / difficult words Listen and repeat.
jeopardy jeopardize leopard said again against says bury burial
d ep di d ep da z lep d sed en enst sez beri ber l
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Section 19  a - / ć/ Listen and repeat (shaded lines are recorded). Practise reading.
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a). lag mad bag rag sad dab pal cat rat cap pat map fat sap chat mat
lć mćd bć rć sćd dćb pćl kćt rćt kćp pćt mćp fćt sćp t ćt mćt
gap gnat man tan can plan tram ban fan gas lax tax wax hag nag
ćp nćt mćn tćn kćn plćn trćm bćn fćn ćs lćks wćks hć nć
back fact tank pant stand scalp stamp hang damp band gang match
bćk fćkt tć k pćnt stćnd skćlp stćmp hć dćmp bćnd ć mćt
quack land camp track smash latch pack ash ant cant add lass
kwćk lćnd kćmp trćk smć lćt pćk ć ćnt kćnt ćd lćs
b). classify flabbergast parrot hammock banner hammer bladder hallow
klćs fa flćb st pćr t hćm k bćn hćm blćd hćl
dagger scatter happy batty flappy narrow adder carry arrow grammar
dć skćt hćpi bćti flćpi nćr ćd kćri ćr rćm
barrel dandy drastic candour axis phantom tangle canvas maxim
bćrl dćndi drćst k kćnd ćks s fćnt m tć l kćnv s mćks m
album cattle banter apple axle habit cabin famine arid banish
ćlb m kćtl bćnt ćpl ćksl hćb t kćb n fćm n ćr d bćn
panick static rava e ration companion patio canyon ravel panel
pćn k stćt k rćv d rć n k m pćnj n pćti kćnj n rćvl pćnl
talent camel lamour manor palate baron madam shadow palace
tćl nt kćml lćm mćn pćl t bćr n mćd m ćd pćl s
café plateau placard ragout ransack kidnap co nac climax
kćfe plćt plćk d rć u rćnsćk k dnćp k njćk kla mćks
Section 20 Exceptions / rare spellings / difficult words
Listen and repeat.
plait plaid salmon
plćt plćd sćm n
Section 21 CONTRAST / e / / ć /
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Section 21 CONTRAST / e / / ć /
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e / vs / ć / Listen and repeat (shaded part). Practise
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reading.
e ć e ć
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pen pan ten tan
men man pet pat
less lass set sat
bet bat kettle cattle
beck back fen fan
shell shall beg bag
mess mass send sand
Section 22 SENTENCES / e / / ć /
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e / and / ć / Practise reading.
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1. Yes, Ken can.
2. Jessie and Matt like jazz best.
3. A lad leapt over the beck and went back.
4. A black cat sat near a TV set.
5. There was an X on the handle of an axe.
6. Eddie added seven and ten.
7. Sam ate blackberry jam.
8. Emma s granny s gems.
9. Barrie buried the man in the sand.
10. Ben s band s best.
Section 23 PASSAGE. Identify words with / e / / ć /
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e / and / ć /
e / / ć / and concentrate on
their pronunciation while reading
There s Mr. Baggins now, that I work for. He told me that they were sailing
and he knows a bit about Elves. And old Mr. Bilbo knew more: many s the
talk I had with him when I was a little lad. Oh, they re both cracked, said Ted.
Leastways old Bilbo was cracked, and Frodo s cracking. If that s where you
get your news from, you ll never want for moonshine. Well, friends, I m off
home. Your good health! He drained his mug and went out noisily. Sam sat
silent and said no more. He had a good deal to think about. For one thing, there
was a lot to do up in the Bag End garden, and he would have a busy day
tomorrow,
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