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5.1.1 Pronunciation

English · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Sounds /ɒ/, /ɔː/, /θ/ and /ð/ in words
  • Correct pronunciation of the target sounds
  • Emphatic stress in sentences and a peer-themed poem

What you will be able to do

  • identify words with sounds /ɒ/, /ɔː/, /θ/ and /ð/ in a given text
  • pronounce words that have target sounds correctly
  • apply emphatic stress correctly in varied contexts
  • acknowledge the role of correct pronunciation in communication

Key questions

“How can one improve their pronunciation?”

Lessons

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  1. Four sounds: pot, port, think, this
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Sort words into /ɒ/, /ɔː/, /θ/ and /ð/, then pronounce them with a partner using peer-theme sentences.
  2. Emphatic stress in peer talk
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Mark the word you would stress to change meaning, then recite a short peer poem with those stresses.