4.10 Sounds to be trained: ʊə, aʊ

a) read the sound characteristics and train the sounds in words given in transcription.

[ʊə] – The nucleus is back advanced of high rise broad variation slightly rounded.

To pronounce the nucleus the tip of the tongue is retracted from the lower teeth. The back of the tongue is raised to the soft palate as high as for the sound [ʊ]. Then the tongue immediately moves down to the position of the neutral sound [ə]. In pronouncing the nucleus the lips are slightly rounded. In pronouncing the glide the lips are neutral.

kjʊə kjʊərɪ’ɒsɪtɪ ‘kjʊərɪəs ‘hjʊərən ‘jʊərəp pjʊə ∫ʊə ‘dʒʊərɪ ‘rʊərəl

[aʊ] – the nucleus is front retracted of low rise broad variation unrounded.

The tip of the tongue is near the lower teeth. The front of the tongue is slightly raised.

Then the tongue moves upward and backward in the direction of the sound [ʊ] without actually reaching its position. The opening of jaws is wide for the nucleus and rather narrow for the glide.

haʊ naʊ kaʊ braʊn taʊn kraʊn haʊs θaʊzənd traʊzəz

b)

There was a crooked man,

And he walked a crooked mile.

He found a crooked sixpence,

Beside a crooked stile;

He bought a crooked cat,

Which caught a crooked mouse,

And they all lived together,

In a little crooked house.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

What can’t be cured must be endured.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Are you sure that this water is pure?

Do you feel secure about your fuel?

Burn not your house to rid of a mouse.

From mouth to mouth.

c) read the dialogue “A Mouse in the House”, find sounds that have been trained before and stage the dialogue:

Mrs.Brown: (shouting loudly) I’ve found a mouse.

Mr.Brown: Oh! You are shouting too loudly. Sit down and don’t shout.

Mrs.Brown: (sitting down) I’ve found a mouse in the house.

Mr.Brown: Are you sure you saw a mouse?

Mrs.Brown: Yes. A little round mouse. It is running around in the lounge.

Mr.Brown: On the ground? Yes. It is under the couch now.

Mrs.Brown: Well, get it out.

Mr.Brown: How?

Mrs.Brown: Turn the couch upside-down. Get it out somehow. We don’t want a mouse in the house. Ours is the cleanest house in the town.

Mr.Brown: If you want to be cruel you can lure it into a trap.

4.11 Sounds to be trained: ɒ, ɔ:

a) read the sound characteristics and train the sounds in words given in transcription.

[ɒ] – a back retracted phoneme of low rise broad variation slightly rounded short monophthong.

The tip of the tongue is retracted from the lower teeth. The back of the tongue is raised to the soft palate. The lips are slightly rounded but not protruded. The opening between the jaws is rather wide.

hɒp ‘ hɒkɪ ‘hɒrɪbl ‘gɒssɪp ‘kɒmənt ‘kɒnflɪkt ‘kɒmpaund ‘kɒnstɪtju:t

[ɔ:] – a back retracted phoneme of low rise narrow variation rounded long tense monophthong.

The tip of the tongue is retracted from the lower teeth. The back of the tongue is raised to the soft palate. The lips are rounded forming an oval-shaped opening.

ɔ: fɔ: nɔ: mɔ: stɔ: bɪ’fɔ: stɔ:m kɔ:n ‘tɔ:təs ‘ɔ:rəl ‘glɔ:rɪ ‘kɔ:rəs

b)

It’s raining, it’s pouring;

The old man is snoring.

Bumped his head

And he went to bed

And he couldn’t get up in the morning.

Rain, rain, go away;

Come again another day;

Little Johnny wants to play.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men

Couldn’t put Humpty together again.

Honesty is the best policy.

A small pot is soon hot.

A watched pot never boils.

Cobbler’s wife is the worst shod.

c) read the dialogue “Sports Report from Channel Four”, find sounds that have been trained before and stage the dialogue:

Announcer: This morning the “Roares” football team arrived back from York. Paul Bloggs is our sports reporter and he was at the airport.

Paul Bloggs: Good morning. This is Paul Bloggs. All the footballers are walking towards me. Here is George Ball, the goalkeeper. Good morning, George.

George Ball: Good morning. Are you a reporter?

Paul Bloggs: Yes. I am from Channel 4. Please give your comments on the football match with York.

George Ball: Well, it was horrible. We lost. And the score was four, forty-four. But it was not my fault.

Paul Bloggs: Whose fault was it?

George Ball: The forwards.

Paul Bloggs: What was wrong with them?

George Ball: Yes. The forwards. They are always falling down or losing the ball. They’d better play golf.