Remember: Vowel + r is a vowel sound


Common spelling
air: 
chair, fair, hair, stair, flair, lair, pair
affair, impair, despair, Bel-Air, questionnaire, solitaire

are:
care, bare, hare, rare, mare, dare, ware
square, stare, share, blare, flare, glare, scare, snare, aware

ear:
bear, wear, tear (verb), pear, swear


Less frequently:
ere: where, there
eir: their, heir, heirloom


READING - The /âr/ Sound

Mary’s dad is in a nursing home. He is eighty years old and has heart disease. He is in a coma and is dying. He can no longer make choices regarding his care. Mary is his health care agent. She makes choices about pain control for her dad. Mary’s dad completed a health care directive about ten years ago while he was still healthy. The document states his wishes about health care.

Mary has been thinking about her own health care. She says to her husband, “I should do my health care directive. I want you and our family to know my wishes about my medical care. I will talk with my doctor and get the form from him. I will complete the form soon. Would you be my health care agent?” “Yes,” Larry replies. “I will be your agent. Let me know when you would like to talk more about this. I should do one too.” 




PRACTICE I - Falling Intonation
1. I have four brothers.
2. He's not my friend.
3. We like ice cream.
4. Tim bought a new car.
5. She likes to play tennis.
6. What is your name?
7. How is your family?
8. Who will drive you home?
9. Why did he leave?
10. Which book is yours?
11. Where is my pencil?
12. What are you studying?
13. How are you?
14. How old are you?
15. How have you been?



PRACTICE II - Rising Intonation

1. Do you know the answer?
2. Are they married?
3. Can you do it?
4. Did they come to the party?
5. Is she the new teacher?
6. Do you want to check out this book?
7. Should we leave now?
8. Am I right?
9. Can we go soon?
10. Did you say hello to her?





PRACTICE III - Rising and Falling Intonation
1. Can you see? __ 
- Yes, I can. __ 

2. Does he play golf? __ 
- Yes, he does. __ 

3. May I borrow it? __ 
- Yes, you may. __ 

4. Will she help? __ 
- Yes, she will. __ 

5. Did he arrive? __ 
- Yes, he did. __ 

6. When is your birthday? __ 
- My birthday is July 7. __ 

7. Did you see my friend? __
- Yes, I did. She is beautiful. __

8. Can you stay for dinner? __
- No. I'm afraid I can't. __

9. Do you like her? __
- Yes, but only as a friend. __

10. Will you go out with him? __
- No. I already have a boyfriend. __



Declarative sentences vs Echo Questions

1. They have 20 children.
2. You drank two gallons of milk.
3. Tom ran 55 miles.
4. Mike was elected president. 
5. It's already 3 o'clock.
6. The boss gave him a raise.
7. Sam will be ready soon.
8. The store is open.
9. Ron did 90 sit-ups.
10. It only cost ten dollars.
11. He's really smart.
12. She been married eight times.
13. That man is her husband.
14. She is 30 years old.
15. He ate the whole pizza.