sink – think different thin - thin same worse – worth different mouse – mouth different pass – pass same mass – math different sank – sank same seem – theme different truce – truth diffe[r]
Trang 1Teaching pronunciation Some notes for this lesson
- Ss have an advanced-level vocabulary, but they may have difficulty pronouncing them clearly
- Ss have already learnt how to identify the differences between voiced and unvoiced sounds
- By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to improve pronunciation by focusing on the difficult sounds /Ө /
Presentation
Sound / Ө /
- Say the sound alone and write it on BB: / Ө /
- Say the sound in words: thumb, my thumb
- Conduct repetition individually
- Conduct repetition chorally
- Explain how to make the sound: making the sound / Ө / let you tongue come out
between your upper and lower teeth, then bite down slightly and push the air out You
will hear the unvoiced sound / Ө /
- Contrasting sound: sing – thing
sick - thick
Practice
Aural practice
Listen to the word Say one if you hear it has sound /Ө/; say two if you hear it has sound /δ/
Trang 2Listen to two words Say same if they have the same sound; say different if they have
different sounds.
sink – think different
thin - thin same
worse – worth different
mouse – mouth different
pass – pass same
mass – math different
sank – sank same
seem – theme different
truce – truth different
Oral practice
- Say the sound alone
- Say the sound in words: thin, author, bath
- Say the sound in phrases: thin man, a famous author, take a bath
- Say the sound in sentences:
1 She came with a thin man
2 Her sister is a famous author
3 She used to take a bath once a day
There is a similar sound /δ/, you do the same way as I just show you but air voicing, You
should be able to feel the strong vibration in your throat: there, father, bathe
- Now and then she likes to buy new clothing
- Which tablecloth shall we use for the party?
Tongue twister
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