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A. Listen and practice. Notice the pronunciation of the plural -s endings.
s = /z/ s = /s/ (e)s = /iz/
telephone telephones desk desks sentence sentences
camera cameras map maps exercise exercises
book bag book bags wastebasket wastebaskets watch watches

B. Say the plural forms of these nouns. Then complete the chart.
Address key stamp
briefcase newspaper television
clock purse ticket

s = /z/ s = /s/ (e)s = /iz/
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Read the texts. Find five differences between the objects mentioned in the texts and the photos.

Lilly: “Hi, my name is Lilly. I’m half Chinese, half
British. What’s in my bag?

Well, a computer tablet and a mobile phone, of
course. And two passports- my Chinese passport
and my British passport. And my keys, two
brushes, my purse, an umbrella and … and a
business card.”

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