1.
In Britain and around the world, the image of
the family continues to change. The traditional “Victorian family”, in which
the man was the breadwinner, the woman the homemaker and the children numerous
and obedient, is giving way to new ideas about what the modern family should
look like.
Ans:
/ɪn brɪtn
ənd əˈraʊnd ðə wɜːld ðiː ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈfæmɪlɪ kənˈtɪnjuːz tə ʧeɪnʤ ðə trəˈdɪʃənl
vɪkˈtɔːrɪən ˈfæmɪlɪ ɪn wɪʧ ðə mæn wəz ðə ˈbredˌwɪnə ðə ˈwʊmən ðə ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə ənd
ðə ˈʧɪldrən ˈnjuːmərəs ənd əˈbiːdjənt ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ weɪ tə njuː aɪˈdɪəz əˈbaʊt wɒt
ðə ˈmɒdən ˈfæmɪlɪ ʃəd lʊk laɪk/
2.
One of the most obvious characteristics of the
new family is that there are not always two parents. Due mostly to the rise in
divorces since World War II, single-parent families are becoming more and more
frequent and accepted in British society. Usually, it is the mother who takes
responsibility for raising the child, and she has to balance the pressures of
earning a living and raising her children at the same time.
Ans:
/wʌn
əv ðə məʊst ˈɒbvɪəs ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪks əv ðə njuː ˈfæmɪlɪ ɪz ðæt ðeə ə nɒt ˈɔːlwəz
tuː ˈpeərənts djuː ˈməʊstlɪ tə ðə raɪz ɪn dɪˈvɔːsɪz sɪns wɜːld wɔː aɪ ˈsɪŋglˈpeərənt
ˈfæmɪlɪz ə bɪˈkʌmɪŋ mɔː ənd mɔː ˈfriːkwənt ənd əkˈseptɪd ɪn ˈbrɪtɪʃ səˈsaɪətɪ
ˈjuːʒʊəlɪ ɪt ɪz ðə ˈmʌðə huː teɪks rɪsˌpɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ fə ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ʧaɪld ənd ʃiː
həz tə ˈbæləns ðə ˈpreʃəz əv ˈɜːnɪŋ ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ hɜː ˈʧɪldrən ət ðə seɪm
taɪm/
3.
However, even in families with both parents,
many mothers are giving up the role of homemaker and pursuing their own
careers. Some go on maternity leave after their children are born and then take
up part-time work when the child is old enough to go to school. Others feel
that their careers come first and wait until they have fully established their
career before having children.
Ans:
/haʊˈevə
ˈiːvən ɪn ˈfæmɪlɪz wɪð bəʊθ ˈpeərənts ˈmenɪ ˈmʌðəz ə ˈgɪvɪŋ ʌp ðə rəʊl əv ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə
ənd pəˈsjuːɪŋ ðeə əʊn kəˈrɪəz sʌm gəʊ ɒn məˈtɜːnɪtɪ liːv ˈɑːftə ðeə ˈʧɪldrən ə
bɔːn ənd ðen teɪk ʌp ˈpɑːttaɪm wɜːk wen ðə ʧaɪld ɪz əʊld ɪˈnʌf tə gəʊ tə skuːl
ˈʌðəz fiːl ðæt ðeə kəˈrɪəz kʌm fɜːst ənd weɪt ənˈtɪl ðeɪ həv ˈfʊlɪ ɪsˈtæblɪʃt
ðeə kəˈrɪə bɪˈfɔː ˈhəvɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən/
4.
Another area which has changed significantly is
what happens before marriage. In the past, people lived with their parents until
they got married, and each marriage was supposed to be a “white wedding”.
Today, living together before marriage and premarital sex are considered
normal, and many people “tryout” their relationship by living together before
getting married.
Ans:
/əˈnʌðə
ˈeərɪə wɪʧ həz ʧeɪnʤd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ɪz wɒt ˈhæpənz bɪˈfɔː ˈmærɪʤ ɪn ðə pɑːst
ˈpiːpl lɪvd wɪð ðeə ˈpeərənts ənˈtɪl ðeɪ gɒt ˈmærɪd ənd iːʧ ˈmærɪʤ wəz səˈpəʊzd
tə biː ə waɪt ˈwedɪŋ təˈdeɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ təˈgeðə bɪˈfɔː ˈmærɪʤ ənd priːˈmærɪtl seks ə
kənˈsɪdəd ˈnɔːməl ənd ˈmenɪ ˈpiːpl ˈtraɪˈaʊt ðeə rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp baɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ təˈgeðə
bɪˈfɔː ˈgetɪŋ ˈmærɪd/
5.
These changes together with other changes such
as mixed marriages, have altered the face of British society. Some people
deplore them as a breakdown of traditional values. Others praise them as
expressions of greater tolerance and diversity. But one thing is for sure:
British families are changing and will continue to change.
Ans:
/ðiːz
ˈʧeɪnʤɪz təˈgeðə wɪð ˈʌðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz sʌʧ æz mɪkst ˈmærɪʤɪz həv ˈɔːltəd ðə feɪs əv
ˈbrɪtɪʃ səˈsaɪətɪ sʌm ˈpiːpl dɪˈplɔː ðəm æz ə ˈbreɪkdaʊn əv trəˈdɪʃənl ˈvæljuːz
ˈʌðəz preɪz ðəm æz ɪksˈpreʃənz əv ˈgreɪtə ˈtɒlərəns ənd daɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ bʌt wʌn θɪŋ
ɪz fə ʃʊə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈfæmɪlɪz ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnjuː tə ʧeɪnʤ/
6.
Since many newspapers — especially their
headlines – have little space to explain things in depth, they have developed a
special vocabulary of their own. It features short words and tends to leave out
articles and auxiliary verbs. Thus, they use “back” for “support”, “deal” for
“agreement”, “ban” for “prohibit”, “talk” for “discussion, negotiation” ,
“probe” for investigate”, and so on. It also includes colorful words to draw
the eye and add interest to a story. So prices don’t “go up quickly”, they
“rocket”. Police don’t “hurry” to the scene of the crime, they “race”, and so
on. A headline that reads Drugs probe backs cig ban” might translate as “ An
investigation into drug abuse supports the prohibition of cigarette smoking.
Ans:
/sɪns
ˈmenɪ ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpəz -- ɪsˈpeʃəlɪ ðeə ˈhedlaɪnz -- həv ˈlɪtl speɪs tʊ ɪksˈpleɪn
θɪŋz ɪn depθ ðeɪ həv dɪˈveləpt ə ˈspeʃəl vəʊˈkæbjʊlərɪ əv ðeə əʊn ɪt ˈfiːʧəz ʃɔːt
wɜːdz ənd tendz tə liːv aʊt ˈɑːtɪklz ənd ɔːgˈzɪljərɪ vɜːbz ðʌs ðeɪ juːs bæk fə
səˈpɔːt diːl fər əˈgriːmənt bæn fə prəˈhɪbɪt tɔːk fə dɪsˈkʌʃən nɪˌgəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən
() prəʊb fər ɪnˈvestɪgeɪt ənd səʊ ɒn ɪt ˈɔːlsəʊ ɪnˈkluːdz (colorful) wɜːdz tə
drɔː ðiː aɪ ənd æd ˈɪntrɪst tʊ ə ˈstɔːrɪ səʊ ˈpraɪsɪz dəʊnt gəʊ ʌp ˈkwɪklɪ ðeɪ
ˈrɒkɪt pəˈliːs dəʊnt ˈhʌrɪ tə ðə siːn əv ðə kraɪm ðeɪ reɪs ənd səʊ ɒn ə ˈhedlaɪn
ðæt riːdz drʌgz prəʊb bæks (cig) bæn maɪt trænsˈleɪt æz () ən ɪnˌvestɪˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntuː
drʌg əˈbjuːs səˈpɔːts ðə ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃən əv ˌsɪgəˈret ˈsməʊkɪŋ/
7.
Tomorrow will be another fine day with
temperatures reaching the mid twenties. A bit cool early in the morning with some
showers likely but this will clear up towards mid-morning and most areas will
have prolonged sunshine for most of the afternoon. Wednesday’s not looking so
good, rather dull and overcast with winds light to moderate and rain and
drizzle spread over much of the south of the country. Temperatures around 1 to
17 degrees Celsius dropping as low as 12 degrees overnight in hilly areas,
possibly a few patches of fog in low – lying areas.
Ans:
/təˈmɒrəʊ
wɪl biː əˈnʌðə faɪn deɪ wɪð ˈtemprɪʧəz ˈriːʧɪŋ ðə mɪd ˈtwentɪz ə bɪt kuːl ˈɜːlɪ
ɪn ðə ˈmɔːnɪŋ wɪð sʌm ˈʃaʊəz ˈlaɪklɪ bʌt ðɪs wɪl klɪə ʌp təˈwɔːdz mɪd ˈmɔːnɪŋ ənd
məʊst ˈeərɪəz wɪl həv prəʊˈlɒŋd ˈsʌnʃaɪn fə məʊst əv ðiː ˈɑːftəˈnuːn ˈwenzdɪz
nɒt ˈlʊkɪŋ səʊ gʊd ˈrɑːðə dʌl ənd ˈəʊvəkɑːst wɪð wɪndz laɪt tə ˈmɒdərɪt ənd reɪn
ənd ˈdrɪzl spred ˈəʊvə mʌʧ əv ðə saʊθ əv ðə ˈkʌntrɪ ˈtemprɪʧəz əˈraʊnd wʌn tʊ
(17) dɪˈgriːz ˈselsjəs ˈdrɒpɪŋ æz ləʊ æz (12) dɪˈgriːz ˈəʊvəˈnaɪt ɪn ˈhɪlɪ ˈeərɪəz
ˈpɒsəblɪ ə fjuː ˈpæʧɪz əv fɒg ɪn ləʊ () ˈlaɪɪŋ ˈeərɪəz/
8.
After all, what can we ever gain in forever
looking back and blaming ourselves if our lives have not turned out quite as we
might have wished? The hard reality is, surely, that for the likes of you and
me, there is little choice other than to leave our fate, ultimately, in the
hands of those great gentlemen at the hub of this world who employ our
services. What is the point in worrying oneself too much about what one could
or could not have done to control the course one’s life took? Surely it is
enough that the likes of you and me at least try to make a small contribution
count for something true and worthy.
Ans:
/ˈɑːftə
ɔːl wɒt kæn wi ˈevə geɪn ɪn fəˈrevə ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk ənd ˈbleɪmɪŋ ˌaʊəˈselvz ɪf ˈaʊə
laɪvz həv nɒt tɜːnd aʊt kwaɪt æz wi maɪt həv wɪʃt ðə hɑːd riːˈælɪtɪ ɪz ˈʃʊəlɪ
ðæt fə ðə laɪks əv jʊ ənd miː ðeə ɪz ˈlɪtl ʧɔɪs ˈʌðə ðæn tə liːv ˈaʊə feɪt ˈʌltɪmɪtlɪ
ɪn ðə hændz əv ðəʊz greɪt ˈʤentlmən ət ðə hʌb əv ðɪs wɜːld huː ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈaʊə ˈsɜːvɪsɪz
wɒt ɪz ðə pɔɪnt ɪn ˈwʌrɪɪŋ wʌnˈself tuː mʌʧ əˈbaʊt wɒt wʌn kʊd ə kʊd nɒt həv dʌn
tə kənˈtrəʊl ðə kɔːs wʌnz laɪf tʊk ˈʃʊəlɪ ɪt ɪz ɪˈnʌf ðæt ðə laɪks əv jʊ ənd
miː ət liːst traɪ tə meɪk ə smɔːl ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən (count) fə ˈsʌmθɪŋ truː ənd
ˈwɜːðɪ/
9.
But I knew I was not forgotten, and my face
never acquired the haunted, accusing look which stamped the face of the other
scholars and most of the teachers, too. There were pictures of my friends in my
memory that never stopped shining on my days.
Ans:
/bʌt
aɪ njuː aɪ wəz nɒt fəˈgɒtn ənd maɪ feɪs ˈnevə əˈkwaɪəd ðə ˈhɔːntɪd əˈkjuːzɪŋ lʊk
wɪʧ stæmpt ðə feɪs əv ðiː ˈʌðə ˈskɒləz ənd məʊst əv ðə ˈtiːʧəz tuː ðeə wɜː ˈpɪkʧəz
əv maɪ frendz ɪn maɪ ˈmemərɪ ðæt ˈnevə stɒpt ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ɒn maɪ ˈdeɪz/
10.
Bad Billed canvas descent freeze hair groan
muscle stationary met cinema learn sitting see sea hot
Ans:
/bæd
bɪld ˈkænvəs dɪˈsent friːz heə grəʊn ˈmʌsl ˈsteɪʃnərɪ met ˈsɪnəmə lɜːn ˈsɪtɪŋ
siː siː hɒt/
Example
of
Rise:
some
Fall:
that’s
Level:
might
Rise fall: no one
Fall
rise: mind
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