| Today's lesson |
 In
this lesson you will learn how to pronounce the sound in the words
front,
fast,
fan,
fairy. You will learn how
to spell this sound, the sound type, and proper mouth position. You
will practice pronouncing this sound and take a test.
Focus: pronunciation, speaking, listening, reading |
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| Read the video
script |
Hi. In the classroom today you will learn how to pronounce the sound
....
as in the words
front,
fast,
fan,
fairy.
This sound can be spelled with f, gh, ph.
The following diagram shows the most important parts of your head
and mouth used for pronouncing the sounds of English.
It also shows the location of your Vocal Cords.
This is an UNVOICED sound which means Your Vocal Cords DO NOT
vibrate when making this sound.
You CANNOT LISTEN to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover your
ears with your hands.
Try covering your ears with your hands as Akiko is doing in the
picture.
Now make the sound of this lesson.
You CANNOT LISTEN to your vocal cords vibrating.
You CANNOT FEEL your Vocal Cords vibrating if you place your hands
on your neck.
Try placing your hands on your neck as Akiko is doing in the
picture.
Now make the sound of this lesson.
You CANNOT FEEL your vocal cords vibrating.
To pronounce this sound correctly, your mouth, lips, and tongue need
to be in their proper positions.
Your
mouth releases air continuously.
Your upper teeth touch your lower lip.
The front part of your tongue should be in the center part of your
mouth.
Try pronouncing the following words.
front
fast
fan
fairy
Remember, correct English pronunciation is extremely important.
Until next time. |
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| How to spell
this sound |
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This sound can be spelled in any of the following ways. |
| f |
fast,
fan,
ferry,
front,
finger,
feel,
fool, awful, surfing, belief, safe,
proof, thief, half,
fairy |
| gh |
laughter |
| ph |
phase,
phrase |
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Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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| Sound type |
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This is an UNVOICED sound which means Your Vocal Cords DO
NOT vibrate when making the sound. |
 You CANNOT
LISTEN to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover
your ears with your hands.
Try covering your ears with your hands as Akiko is doing in
the picture.
Now make the sound of this lesson. You cannot listen to your vocal cords vibrating.
VERY GOOD |
 You
CANNOT FEEL your Vocal Cords vibrating if
you place your hands on your neck.
Try placing your hands on your neck as Akiko is doing in the
picture.
Now make the sound of this lesson. You cannot feel your vocal
cords vibrating.
VERY GOOD |
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The following diagram shows the most important parts of your
head and mouth used for pronouncing the sounds of English.
It also shows the location of your Vocal Cords. |
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| Mouth, lips,
and tongue position |
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The following descriptions explain the proper mouth, lips,
and tongue position when you make this sound. |
 Mouth
Your
mouth releases air continuously. |
 Lips
Your upper teeth touch your lower lip. |
 Tongue
The front part of your tongue should be in the center part of your
mouth. |
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| Pronunciation
practice words |
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Look at your mouth in a mirror and practice
pronouncing the following words. Make sure your mouth, lips,
and tongue are in their proper positions. |
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phase |
front |
fast |
fan |
| fairy |
phrase |
feel |
awful |
| surfing |
belief |
proof |
laughter |
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Note: the red
letters all have the same sound (watch the video above)
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Pronunciation tongue twisters test |
 Try saying the following tongue twisters as quickly as
possible. |
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I'm not the pheasant plucker, I'm the pheasant
plucker's mate, and I'm only plucking pheasants 'cause the
pheasant plucker's late. I'm not the pheasant plucker, I'm the
pheasant plucker's son, and I'm only plucking pheasants Till the
pheasant pluckers come.
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One smart fellow, he felt smart. Two smart
fellows, they felt smart. Three smart fellows, they all felt
smart.
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Friendly Frank flips fine flapjacks.
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A flea and a fly flew up in a flue. Said the
flea, "Let us fly!" Said the fly, "Let us flee!" So they flew
through a flaw in the flue.
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Fat frogs flying past fast.
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Flee from fog to fight flu fast!
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Of all the felt I ever felt, I never felt a
piece of felt which felt as fine as that felt felt, when first I
felt that felt hat's felt.
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Freshly fried fresh flesh.
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Freshly fried flying fish.
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Fred fed Ted bread, and Ted fed Fred bread.
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