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s We usually change the y into i and add es to the words ending in a consonant and y. Group discussion Can you read these words correctly? likes places works giraffes paths helps studies ships lions washes pandas balls watches bears gives sizes oranges Can you work out the rules for the pronunciation of s and es? Pronunciation rules ? 清輔音后讀 /s/ likes, work, giraffes, paths, helps, ships ? 濁輔音和元音后讀 /z/ studies, pandas, bears, lions, balls, gives ?/s/, /z/, /S/,/T/, /J/后讀 /Iz/ places, washes, watches, sizes, oranges /s/ likes, works, giraffes, paths, helps , ships /z/ studies, pandas, bears, lions, balls, gives /Iz/ places, washes, watches, sizes, oranges Read aloud Can you find more examples like those above? Read these sentences. Pay attention to the letters in bold. 1 Susan sings songs in her seat. 2 Sam loves books about seasons and flowers. 3 Dear Santa, can you send me seven boxes of oranges? 4 The