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English for Tourism & Hospitality (102) by Prof. Adel AlSheikh
5) A librarian reads (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/, a lot of books(a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/;
he also classifies (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/ them.

6) Tour guides (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/, help tourists (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/ in
many ways (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/ to know the history of ancient ruins (a) /s/
(b) /z/ (c) /iz/, temples(a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/,and castles (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/.

Past Tense Pronunciation for Regular Verbs (-ed)

Rule 1: If the verb Rule 2: If the verb Rule 3: If the verb base
base ends in a
voiceless sound, then base ends in a voiced ends in a “t” or “d”
the –ed ending sounds
like “t”. sound, then the –ed sound already, then the

ending sounds like “d”. –ed ending sounds like

“id” .

The “t” is blended The “d” is blended It is pronounced as an
together with the extra syllable.

together with the previous consonant and

previous consonant and not pronounced as an

not pronounced as an extra syllable.

extra syllable.

A voiceless sound is A voiced sound means

like a whisper. Your that your vocal chords
vocal chords don‟t vibrate.

vibrate. Voiced consonant

Voiceless consonant sounds:

sounds:

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