tailieunhanh - learning express VOCABULARY & SPELLING SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES A DAY4th Edition phần 2

Tham khảo tài liệu 'learning express vocabulary & spelling success in 20 minutes a day4th edition phần 2', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | SPELLING RULES Words with ai Words with ea Words with ui abstain cheap juice acquaint conceal nuisance chaise gear ruin paisley heal suit prevail lead refrain reveal traipse steal The Exceptions There are several exceptions to this rule which you will simply have to recognize by sight rather than by sound. Exceptions porcelain beauty healthy hearse hearty The following are some tips to help you remember these exceptions. Remember the word heart is in hearty. Think of it like this A hearty person is good-hearted. Some people put ice in juice. You can think Juice is cooler if you add ice. And the word heal appears in healthy. Think of it like this The doctor will heal you and help you stay healthy. Words with ai or ia When the vowel pair has one sound and says uh . captain it uses ai. When the vowel pair has separate sounds . genial it uses ia. However there is an exception When words combine t or c with ia they make a shuh sound for example martial beneficial glacial. The following are some examples of words that follow the ai and ia rules Words with ai Britain captain certain chieftain Words with ia alleviate brilliant civilian familiar curtain guardian fountain median villain menial Consonants Silent Consonants Many English words include silent consonants ones that are written but not pronounced. Unfortunately there is no rule governing silent consonants you simply have to learn the words by sight. The following list includes some common examples with the silent consonants highlighted. answer gnaw pseudonym autumn indict psychology blight kneel rhetorical calm knight subtle debt knowledge through ghost psalm write Memory Tricks Use sound cues or sight cues depending on which works better for you or use both to reinforce your learning. Pronounce the silent consonants in your mind as you write them. Say subtle often and so on. Write the words on index cards and highlight the missing consonant sounds with a marker. Spelling Practice 2 Fill in the missing silent