The document provides information about using the verb "to be" in English, including: - Formal and informal ways to address people by title and name - Examples of greetings and ways to say hello/goodbye formally and informally - Discussing possession using possessive adjectives and possessive 's - Forming yes/no and wh- questions about possession and ownership

1. Basic Level English Course August 21 st , 2010 The Verb BE (Part II)

6. S = /S/ boo k – book s walle t – wallet s ma p – map s ---------- Unvoiced final consonants: No vibration in vocal chords Pronounce the plural /S/ S = /Z/ credit car d – credit card s ke y – key s pe n – pen s ---------- Voiced final consonant : Vowel sounds (a,e,i,o,u): Vibration in vocal chords Pronounce the plural /Z/ S = /IZ/ gla ss – glass es licen se – license s hairbru sh – hairbrush es ---------- Sibilant final sounds (s,z,sh,ch,x…sounds): Pronounce an extra syllable Pronounce the plural /IZ/

8. S = /S/ Robert – Robert’s Dick – Dick’s ---------- Unvoiced final consonants: No vibration in vocal chords Pronounce the plural /S/ S = /Z/ Daniel – Daniel’s Edilberto – Edilberto’s Eduardo – Eduardo’s Becky – Becky’s Nugkui – Nugkui’s Angela – Angela’s Wilson – Wilson’s Ermeto – Ermeto’s Dina – Dina’s Pedro – Pedro’s ---------- Voiced final consonant : Vowel sounds (a,e,i,o,u): Vibration in vocal chords Pronounce the plural /Z/ S = /IZ/ Alice – Alice’s Denice – Denice’s Alex – Alex’s ---------- Sibilant final sounds (s,z,sh,ch,x…sounds): Pronounce an extra syllable Pronounce the plural /IZ/