comparing long and short U
adding silent e
cub – cube
cut – cute
hug – huge
us - use

Two ways to say use, excuse, abuse

Use = /yoo-z/ in action words
Otherwise use = /yoo-s/

/z/ May I use your telephone?
/s/ Computers have many uses.

/z/ The boy abuses his pup.
/s/ Ann helps fight child abuse.

/z/ Please excuse me. I have to leave.
/s/ There is no excuse for being late. 


PRACTICE
Reading 1: mule / cure / music / pupils / menu / United States / fuel / computer

music > The music teacher has ten pupils.
fuel > We use gas for fuel in the United States.
cure > These pills will cure the sick man.
menu > Order your meal from this menu.
cube > Put another ice cube in the drink.
cute > The little puppy is cute.
mule > The mule is carrying a huge pack on its back.
computer > Computers do jobs faster than humans.


Reading 2: use / fuse / refuse / confuse / excuse / accuse / amuse / abuse / pure / secure / fume / perfume / volume / cute / huge / mule / cubes

cure > Did Dr. Hill use this drug to cure her?
computers > Computers take jobs away from humans.
excuse > Excuse me for stepping on your toes.
cute > That cute little puppy amuses us.
volume > Turn up the volume so I can hear.
abuse > “You abuse your son,” I accused Jan. “He does not feel safe and secure.”
refuse > I refuse to let her use my perfume.
pure > Is this air pure? I smell gas fumes.
fuse > He changed the fuse when it burned out.
cubes > Put two ice cubes in each glass.
mule > He refuses to ride on that old mule.
secure > My money is secure in this huge safe.
confuse > These street signs confuse me.
huge > Put that huge volume back on the shelf.
accuse > Did he accuse her of stealing?


Reading 3
barbecue > Hugh will barbecue ribs on the grill. / Hugh met a lovely girl at the barbecue.
nephew > My nephew loves rock music.
rescue > Did he rescue his aunt from the fire?
argue > My cousin and I used to argue a lot.
view > What a lovely view of the lake!/ A rescue boat came into view.
value > Every year, your home goes up in value.
few > May I interview you for a few minutes?/ A few men continued to argue. 
pew > A few people sat in the church pews.
continue > The music will continue for a minute.
interview > Her cousin has a job interview.
mew > My aunt heard the cat mew.
review > Review your notes for the test.
nephew > I saw my nephew at the family reunion.