A. PHONETICS
1)
Thursday - Thứ năm ; singger - ca sĩ ; bird - con chim ; nurse - y tá ; cupboard - cái tủ ; carrot - củ cà rốt ; T-shirt - cái áo/áo thun ; fisherman
/ə/: singger, cupboard, fisherman, carrot
/3:/: thursday, T-shirt, nurse
2)
Mum: What are you doing, my girl?
/ə/=O /3:/=1 (girl)
Mi: I'm drawing, Mum. Look! I'm drawing my former teacher.
/ə/= 2 (former, teacher) /3:/=0
Mum: It's so beautiful. First, 1 like the colour in this picture....
/ə/= 2 (colour, picture) /3:/=1 (fist)
Mi: Anything else?
/ə/= 0 /3:/=0
Mum: 1 also like his smile. By the way, I've heard he's moving to another city.
/ə/= 2 (the, another) /3:/=1 (heard)
Mi: Next term, Mum. That's why I'm drawing this. It's a surprise gift for him.
/ə/= 1 (term) /3:/=1 (surprise)
