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7 Pronunciation and Spelling Time

7.1. The words below are the most mispronounced words in English

7.2 language. Pronounce the words yourself and later get the

teacher to pronounce them and follow.

epitome /ɪˈpɪt.ə.mi/ mortgage /ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/

colonel /ˈkɜː.nəl/ squirrel/ˈskwɪr.əl/
choir /kwaɪər/ jewelry /ˈdʒu•əl•ri
chicanery /ʃɪˈkeɪ.nər.i/ celtic /ˈkel.tɪk/

gyro /ˈdʒaɪə.rəʊ/ cache /kæʃ/

niche /niːʃ/ chipotle /tʃɪˈpəʊt.leɪ/
foreign /ˈfɒr.ən/ foliage /ˈfəʊ.li.ɪdʒ/
premature/ˈprem.ə.tʃər/ chamois /ˈʃæm.wɑː/

coop /kuː/ debut /ˈdeɪ.bju/

depot /ˈdep.əʊ/ heinous/ˈheɪ.nəs/
karaoke /ˌkær.iˈəʊ.ki/ senile /ˈsiː.naɪl/
usage /ˈjuː.sɪdʒ/ amateur /ˈæm.ə.tər/

8 Fun Time

8.1. Let’s debate.
To the teacher:
• Organize a debate on the topic “Love Wins Better than War”.
• Divide the whole class into four groups and have two participants compete from

each group: one to speak for the motion and the other to speak against the motion.
• Give each participant the time of four minutes to speak.
• Evaluate on the basis of logics and presentation.
• Make more rules as per need.

• Invite someone from the school administration to declare the winner and reward.

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