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1.1.1 Pronunciation

Indigenous Languages · Grade 11 · 8 lessons in the design

What you will be able to do

  • identify indigenous language digraphs and trigraphs for effective communication
  • articulate digraphs and trigraphs accurately for effective communication
  • utilise vocabulary learnt to construct sentences related to the theme
  • apply appropriate stress and intonation in different types of sentences
  • acknowledge the importance of correct pronunciation in communication

Key questions

“Why is correct pronunciation and intonation in indigenous language important?”

Lessons

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  1. Identifying digraphs and trigraphs
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Identify digraphs and trigraphs of the indigenous language in spoken and written words.
  2. Articulating digraphs and trigraphs accurately
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Practise articulating digraphs and trigraphs accurately in isolation, words and phrases.
  3. Celebration vocabulary with target sounds
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Pronounce words on cultural celebrations that feature digraphs and trigraphs.
  4. Reciting poems on celebrations with clear articulation
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Recite poems on cultural celebrations ensuring proper articulation of digraphs and trigraphs.
  5. Read-aloud and conversations on celebrations
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Take part in read-aloud activities and conversations on cultural celebrations with correct pronunciation.
  6. Sentence stress and emphatic stress
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Apply sentence stress and emphatic stress to change or emphasise meaning in different sentences.
  7. Intonation in different types of sentences
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Apply appropriate intonation in statements, questions, exclamations and commands in conversations about celebrations.
  8. Recording and playing back; why pronunciation matters
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Record and play back sentences with appropriate stress and intonation and answer the key inquiry question.