Practice activity, pronunciation of word endings -s and -ed. Let's practice the pronunciation of some words with -s or -ed endings. You remember that each one of these can be pronounced in three different ways. S can be [SOUND] in boxes. [SOUND] as in cats. Or [SOUND] as in dogs. -ed can be [SOUND] as in needed. [SOUND] as in missed. And [SOUND] as in played. First, let's practice the -s ending. I'll say a word, and you decide how its ending should be pronounced. Then practice saying the word. The first word is keep, keep. Yes, the ending sounds like / s /. Keeps, keeps. The next word is build, build. Yes, the ending sounds like /z/, builds, builds. The next word is dance, dance. That's right, the ending sounds like /əz/, dances, dances. The next word is egg, egg. Yes, the ending sound like /z/, eggs, eggs. Next, let's practice the /əd/ ending. I'll say a word, and you decide how its ending should be pronounced. Then practice saying the word. The first word is end, end. Yes, the ending sounds like /əd/, ended, ended. The next word is judge, judge. That's right, the ending sound like /d/. Judged, judged. The next word is walk, walk. Yes, the ending sounds like /t/. Walked, walked. The next word is enjoy, enjoy. Yes, the ending sounds like /d/. Enjoyed, enjoyed. Now, let's practice reading a story that has lots of -s and -ed endings. You'll have a chance to repeat each part. Mary is a college student. She knows that she needs to find a job after she graduates, But she can't decide what she wants to do. She's always enjoyed singing. But her parents say that music isn't a practical career. She's studied math for many years. And her teachers have remarked that she's very talented. So that's a possibility. When she was a child, she enjoyed pretending to be a teacher with her friends. As she remembered how much fun she'd had when she played school, She made a decision. She decided to become a math teacher and use music in her lessons. Thank you for practicing with us. Keep practicing the pronunciation of these word endings, so that they're easy to say and easy for listeners to understand.