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14.1.1 Consonant Sounds and Intonation

English · Grade 7 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Consonants /v/ /f/ /n/ /ŋ/ in outdoor-games words
  • Minimal pairs: van/fan, very/ferry, been/being, win/wing
  • Rising intonation on yes/no questions; falling intonation on wh- questions

What you will be able to do

  • identify words with the sounds /v/, /f/, /n/ and /ŋ/ from a text
  • pronounce words with the sounds /v/, /f/, /n/ and /ŋ/ in sentences
  • use correct intonation for yes/no and wh- questions in varied contexts
  • appreciate the importance of correct pronunciation and intonation in a conversation

Key questions

“How can one learn to correctly pronounce words?”

Lessons

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  1. Sounds /v/ /f/ /n/ /ŋ/ on the field
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Voice, lip-teeth contact and tongue place make van/fan and been/being different words in outdoor-games talk.
  2. Rise for yes/no, fall for wh- questions
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    A yes/no question rises at the end. A who/what/where/when/why/how question falls. Practise both in a games dialogue with the new sounds.