Pronunciation V4 2324

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Pronunciation 101

What you need today: your iPad 

Go to: lessonup.app 

Later on: paper + pen

00:00

What makes this speaker sound Dutch?

Write down the sounds and words that sound particularly Dutch. Take notes.

01:54

What makes this speaker sound Dutch? Write down the sounds/words.

Pronunciation

Today's goals

• I can explain when to use /ð/ and /θ/
  
• I can explain the difference between voiced and voiceless sounds
  
• I can more or less correctly pronounce:
  

/ð/ and /θ/

How to improve your pronunciation?

Be aware of the IPA (International Phonemic Alphabet)

Practice individual sounds (phonemes)

Read out loud, record and give yourself feedback

05:22

05:22

What are 'consonants'?

1. Klinkers
2. Dubbele klanken
3. Medeklinkers
4. Lettergrepen

05:22

The difference between voiced and voiceless (especially at the end of words) is important:

• In Dutch we usually pronounce the (written) D at the end of a word like a T: land, band, vriend, hond 
• The D at the end of words in English sounds like D (voiced, niet voiceless)
• Why important: because these sounds can change the meaning:
• and vs ant    /    lend vs lent      /     tend vs tent      /       bed vs bet
  

TIP: Voiced ending? Try to lengthen the vowel: ant vs aaaand

03:32

What are vowels?

1. Klinkers
2. Medeklinkers
3. Woorden
4. Werkwoorden

03:59

Repeat after her

Try to repeat the vowel sounds immediately after her

www.bbc.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk

The 'v' in valentine is...

1. Voiced
2. Voiceless

The 'p' in cupid is...

1. Voiced
2. Voiceless

The 'th' in think is...

1. Voiced
2. Voiceless

The 'th' in father is...

1. Voiced
2. Voiceless

The 'th' in ninth is...

1. Voiced
2. Voiceless

The 'th' in there is...

1. Voiced
2. Voiceless

VOICED TH

VOICELESS TH

weather

thermometer

they

rope

breathe

nothing

thank

that

The vowel sound in the word bad is:

1. /e/
2. /ae/

VOICED ENDING

VOICELESS ENDING

bag

back

robe

rope

rise

rice

safe

save

Practice!

Practice at least 3 of the exercises on the right.

Plan B: if the links above don't work, go to IL --> Sources --> Speaking --> Pronunciation --> Audio Practice --> TH + click the sounds you want to practice. 

USE YOUR EARPHONES. Make sure you open the video information too so you can read along with the sentences and read out loud after the tone.

IMPORTANT!

You have to open the link in a new tab (not in the Outlook app), because you need to see the sentences below the video in order to repeat them (klik onderaan het filmpje bij de 'info' op 'meer weergeven')

Initial voiced 'th'

Initial voiceless 'th'

Medial voiced 'th'

Medial voiceless 'th'

Final voiced 'th'

Final voiceless 'th'

Two sessions

Groups of 2: Practice reading out loud

Groups of 3: Minimal Pairs 

Switch seats to do the other exercise after ~10 minutes