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9.1.1 Pronunciation: Consonant and Vowel Sounds

English · Grade 7 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Consonants /t/ /d/ and /l/ /r/; vowels /ʊ/ and /uː/
  • Minimal pairs: toll/doll, liver/river, pull/pool, bull/boot
  • Stress that marks word class: REcord (noun) versus reCORD (verb)

What you will be able to do

  • articulate correctly the consonant sounds /t/, /d/, /l/, /r/ in words
  • articulate correctly vowel sounds /ʊ/ and /uː/ in words
  • pronounce words correctly using stress
  • distinguish the meaning of words based on stress
  • acknowledge the importance of correct pronunciation in oral communication

Key questions

“Why should you pronounce words correctly?”

“In what ways can one improve own pronunciation?”

Lessons

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  1. Sounds /t/ /d/ /l/ /r/ /ʊ/ /uː/
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Voice, tongue shape and length make toll/doll, liver/river and pull/pool different words.
  2. Stress that marks noun or verb
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    REcord is a noun; reCORD is a verb. First-part stress often names a thing; second-part stress often names an action.