Oral English - Junior Secondary 3 - /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/ and /g/ sounds

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TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

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Week 5

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by describing how the /p/, /b/, /t/ sound is pronounced.

/p/

The sound /p/ is pronounced when the upper and lower lip come together firmly. The air flowing out of your lungs that has been stopped by firmly closed lips is suddenly released like a burst. For the /p/ sound there is no vibration on the throat.

She further describes the spelling of /p/

Here are few ways the /p/ sound is pronounced

/b/

The sound /b/ is pronounced when the upper and lower lip come together firmly. The air flowing out of your lungs that has been stopped by firmly closed lips is suddenly released like a burst. For the /b/ sound there is vibration on the throat.

She further describes the spelling of /b/

Here are few ways the /b/ sound is pronounced

/t/

When you pronounce the sound /t/, the tongue is raised and pressed against the ridge behind your teeth to stop the air that is flowing out of your mouth. When the tongue moves away from the ridge behind the teeth, the outgoing air is suddenly released, leading to a small puff of air. In the /t/ sound, there is no vibration.

She further describes the spelling of t/ 

Here are few ways the /t/  sound is pronounced

Learners observe, learn and participate

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Week 6

The teacher introduces the new topic by explaining how the /d/, /k/ and /g/ sound is pronounced

/d/

When you pronounce the sound /d/, the tongue is raised and pressed against the ridge behind your teeth to stop the air that is flowing out of your mouth. When the tongue moves away from the ridge behind the teeth, the outgoing air is suddenly released, leading to a small puff of air. In the /d/ sound, there is vibration.

She further describes the spelling of /d/ 

Here are few ways the /d/  sound is pronounced

/k/ 

When you pronounce the sound /k/, the back of you tongue is raised to touch the soft back part of the roof of the mouth(known as the soft palate or velum). This causes the outgoing air to stop temporarily and then the back of the tongue and the soft palate are drawn apart, leading to a sudden release of air from the mouth. In the sound /k/, there is no vibration

She further describes the spelling of /k/

Here are few ways the /k/ sound is pronounced

/g/

When you pronounce the sound /g/, the back of you tongue is raised to touch the soft back part of the roof of the mouth(known as the soft palate or velum). This causes the outgoing air to stop temporarily and then the back of the tongue and the soft palate are drawn apart, leading to a sudden release of air from the mouth. In the sound /g/, there is vibration

She further describes the spelling of /g/

Here are few ways the /g/ sound is pronounced

The teacher engages the learners in Dialogue practice involving both sounds

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   How are the sounds /b/, /p/, /t/, /d/, /k/ and /g/ pronounced?

2.   Give five examples of words with each sound

- Learners observe, learn and participate

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CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer exercise I and II on page 32-33 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners observe, learn and participate

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ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer exercise III on page 33 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners participate

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CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners