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A Comprehension

A1. Say whether true or false.

1. This poem is about nobody.

2. The Free Man has a small amount of money.

3. The Free Man has a sword.

4. The Free Man is careless and sad.

5. The Free Man is happy.

A2. Answer these ques ons.

1. Why does the Free Man say that no one can hurt him?

2. What makes the Free Man free?

3. Do you think it is possible for us to live like the Free Man? Why?

B Sounds and Pronunciation

We use the words am, will and have very often in everyday conversation. While
speaking we don’t pronounce all the sounds in these words. Instead we use the
short forms given in the table below.

short form used
word actual pronunciation example
in speech
am  as in cat or  I’m – 

as in mat as in above as in chime

as in mat
will  as in wet as in mill I’ll – 

as in kit as in file
as in mill

have  as in high or  I’ve – 

as in cat as in above as in dive
as in vast as in vast

Prac se saying these words:

we’ll you’ll he’ll she’ll they’ll

we’ve you’ve they’ve
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