3. Nursery Rhymes
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NURSERY RHYMES
A nursery rhyme is a traditional rhyme for children that often tells a story. There are plenty of popular nursery rhymes in English-speaking countries. Here you can learn about some of the most popular ones. Try to learn at least the one you like best by heart (= memorize) to practice your English.
1. HUMPTY DUMPTY"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, |
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3. TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR "Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky
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2. THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER
Then, do the activity in the following section.
This is the right attitude when learning second language! |
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Do it yourself
- Complete the missing verbs in the nursery rhyme:
Now match the regular past verbs in The Itsy Bitsy Spider to the correct pronunciation:
/ɪd/ | /t/ | /d/ |
/ɪd/ | /t/ | /d/ |
washed | climbed | |
dried |
Review the grid on section 1.2. How do you pronounce it? to understand why. It all depends on the final sound, remember?
Notice the pronunciation the verb "climb" /klaɪm/ and the past tense "climbed" /klaɪmd/