5 6
van
ham
7 8
Short vowel e
vet
red
peg
hen
jet
ten
leg
bed
Connect the words with the pictures.
Short vowel o
Connect the letters
o
o
o
f s p p k x
d x m b b g
o
o
o
l g v k j c
j d w h m g
Write down the words
Handout -2
“OUGH” What a Story!
By Glenn Gipson
Once upon a time there was an English student who thought that he could find
enough tough dough to fill his borough. He sought for it everywhere. When he
went to the store he bought as much as he could. While on vacation he brought
back some from the neighboring cities. Things were getting rough, and although
he had a cold and a bad cough, he still managed to plough through the winter as
though he were well. He continued his search. He fought long and hard. He
wrought night and day in his endeavor for enough tough dough. Finally, after
many months he thought that his thorough search ought to come to an end. And
one day it did, when by chance he came upon a very old tree. Next to the tree
was an old horse trough. And on the boughs of the tree he saw enough tough
dough to fill his borough. The end!
EXAMPLE PRONUNCIATION
thought, bought, fought, brought, ‘awt’
ought, sought, wrought
enough, rough, tough ‘uff’ as in STUFF
though, although, dough, thorough,
borough ‘o’ as in NO or GO
cough, trough ‘off’
bough, plough ‘ow’ as in COW or NOW
through ‘u’ as in THREW or SHOE
Conclusion
By engaging in pronunciation games and activities, students can become more self-aware of how much they are able to communicate. Although perhaps not all students will necessarily appreciate pronunciation games, many students find them enjoyable and helpful, particularly those who feel the need to improve the intelligibility and comprehensibility of their English sounds.
This applies to students of all ages and levels, even if they are adult learners or academically oriented. While learning how to read children’s poetry or solve puzzles may not be the ultimate goal for advanced learners, creating a safe, supportive space for practicing pronunciation is important for helping students become more confident about their own speech.
Good pronunciation is vital in order for students to communicate without any awkward difficulties. Teachers must take extra care when planning their lessons as to provide students with a good basis of pronunciation, with solid practise and correct output. We must take all the variables into consideration in our planning so that they are effective. Tasks should be fun and innovative and not the usual standard of listening, repeating and drilling. All activities should be practical and communicative to encourage better speaking abilities.
The teacher should also stand as a model for correct pronunciation, thus students can go to him / her for help and guidance. By optimising these factors, students’ pronunciation will develop and improve and their overall confidence and their proficiency will grow
Finally, we believe that the use of games and activities in teaching pronunciation is potentially helpful for language education in any language. Though it is beyond the scope of this paper to explore possibilities in other languages, finding similar ways to incorporate games into other foreign language classes would help learners of those languages become more confident speakers.
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Glossary
Good pronunciation- yaxshi talaffuz
Perspective- perspectiva, manzara, kelajak
Familiarity- tanish bo’lish
break the ice- o’rtadagi begonalikni yoq qilish
infringe on- buzmoq
meaningfulness- ma’noviylik
considerable trepidation- sezilarli darajada titrash
the target language- o’rganilayotgan til
to acquire new experiences- yangi ko’nikma tajribaga ega bo’lmoq.
Effectiveness- samaradorlik
Challenging- sinaydigan.
gain fluency- ravonlikka erishmoq.
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