Unit 1 Greetings

Activity 3 Listen and repeat.

Objective: to practise the sounds: [] – this; [z] – is

STEP 1: Explain that the sound [z] as in the word “is” is very easy to pronounce; it is the same as the sound [z / з] in Uzbek / Russian. After that, have the pupils repeat the sound in chorus and individually.

STEP 2: Now explain that the sound [] as in the word “this” is quite different from the sound “z”. The pupils must pronounce it in a special way. So, explain to them how to pronounce the sound []. After that, ask the pupils to take the mirrors you asked them to bring today. Explain that they must look at their tongue in the mirror, put the tip of their tongue between their teeth and pronounce the sound by letting the air voiced. After they practise it by themselves a few times, you can have the pupils repeat the sound after you in chorus and individually.