Year 3: Pronunciation practice

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Happy Monday, 3B!

- Phones in your bag

- Headphones, AirPods, other musical devices in your bag

- Empty your tables

- English only!

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On the scale of 1 - 5; who was your weekend? 

Raise your hands with 1 - 5 fingers!

Last week's class 

Do you remember....? 

• Voice-over assignment 
• Working on your presentation

Today's class

Subject: pronunciation | Skill: speaking

Overview: 

- Intro + aims (5 minutes)

- Video (5 minutes)

- "Th"- sounds (15 minutes)

- Exercises (10 minutes) 

- Evaluation (2 minutes)

- Next weeks class (until end of class) 

Today's aims 

At the end of this class: 

- You have learned how to pronounce certain sounds by using them in multiple word formations.

- You are able to distinguish the Dutch pronunciation

form the English pronunciation .

1) Why is pronunciation important in general?  2) Why is it important for you? 

Let's start at the beginning

- Alphabet made of sounds, not letters (like in kindergarden).

- The sound closest to your mother tongue. 

 

The 'TH' sounds

2 types of 'TH' sounds:

Soft 'TH' sound = /θ/

Words like: thanks, both, cloth, three, thirsty, thunderstorm

To produce /θ/ place the tip of the tongue against the back of the teeth and force the air between them. 

Harsh 'TH' sound = /ð/

Words like: these, rather, this, the, them, mother

For /ð/ use much less pressure and friction. It is also important to voice /ð/. Particularly at the beginnings of words make sure that you turn your voice on (i.e. start vibrating your vocal cords).

Mistakes most Dutch people make

- There is no sound like  /ð/ or /θ/ in Dutch!

-  /s/ or /z/ = 'think' becomes 'sink'

- /d/ or /t/ = 'that' becomes 'det' / 'three' becomes 'tree' 

 

- /f/ = 'bath' becomes 'baf' / 'three' becomes 'free'

Listen to en try this sentence

"The third Thursday of this month is the sixteenth."

Listen to en try this sentence

"The third Thursday of this month is the sixteenth."

Exercise 1

What: Practise the  /ð/ and /θ/ sounds

How: First 4 from each part together, rest in pairs

Help: 1. Just try, 2. Your partner, 3. Your teacher

Time: 5 minutes

Result: You can hear and feel the difference between the pronunciation of the words that sound alike

Finished? Just wait quietly until everyone is done

Exercise 2 

What: Solve the three MI6 missions on your handout.

How: In pairs, crack the three codes and set the fastest time.

Help: Just the two of you. 

Time: 5 minutes max. 

Result: Bragging rights for the rest of the day 

Finished? Just wait quietly until everyone is done

Upcoming classes

Tomorrow: Work on your presentation

Next Monday: Vowel sounds (klinkerklanken)