Answer — Exercise 3
Vocabulary in action 3·Wider World 4 - Student's Book
Вопрос
Listen to the questions and answers. When is the pronunciation of 'a' in have and haven’t weak (/ə/) and when is it strong (/æ/)? In pairs, practise the dialogues.
Ответ
- A: Have /həv/ you been waiting here for long?; B: Yes, I have /hæv/.
- A: Have /həv/ you ever dyed your hair red?; B: No, I haven’t /hævnt/.
- The weak form /ə/ is used in questions.
- The strong form /æ/ is used in short answers.