Aural Discrimination of Diphthong (/ʧ/ – /ʃ/ and /ɪə/ – /eə/) Primary 6 (Basic 6) Second Term Week 1 English Studies

AURAL DISCRIMINATION OF DIPHTHONG SOUNDS (/ʧ/ – /ʃ/ and /ɪə/ – /eə/) PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) SECOND TERM WEEK 1 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

SECOND TERM

WEEK 1

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – SPEECH WORK 

TOPIC – AURAL DISCRIMINATION 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. /ʧ/ – /ʃ/

3. /ɪə/ – /eə/

4. Revision and Lesson Evaluation

5. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most pupils should be able to:

1. define aural discrimination.

2. identify the sounds /ʧ/, /ʃ/, /ɪə/, and /eə/.

3. differentiate between the paired sounds correctly.

4. pronounce words containing the sounds accurately.

5. listen carefully and identify the sounds in spoken words.

6. use words with the sounds correctly in sentences.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify of the vowel sounds.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart

2. Flashcard

3. Course book

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTION 

Aural discrimination is the ability to hear, identify, and distinguish between different speech sounds correctly.

MEANING OF DIPHTHONG

A diphthong is a vowel sound formed by the combination of two vowel sounds pronounced together in one syllable.

1. The Sounds /ʧ/ and /ʃ/

/ʧ/ – /ʃ/

• chair – share

• chip – ship

• chin – shin

• cheer – sheer

• chop – shop

Practice

• The chair is brown.

• We visited the shop yesterday.

2. The Sounds /ɪə/ and /eə/

/ɪə/ – /eə/

• hear – hair

• dear – dare

• near – care

• fear – fair

• clear – chair

Practice

• I can hear the bell.

• Her hair is beautiful.

LISTENING AND PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

The teacher pronounces pairs of words while the pupils listen carefully and repeat correctly.

Example

• chair – share

• chip – ship

• hear – hair

• fear – fair

SENTENCE PRACTICE

1. The boy sat on the chair.

2. We bought food from the shop.

3. I can hear the teacher clearly.

4. The girl has long hair.

5. The pupils stood near the gate.

PRACTICE EXERCISE (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)

QUESTIONS – Identify the Correct Sound:

1. chair → ______

2. ship → ______

3. fear → ______

4. hair → ______

5. chop → ______

ANSWER KEYS 

1. /ʧ/

2. /ʃ/

3. /ɪə/

4. /eə/

5. /ʧ/

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions about speech sounds and pronunciation.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to the teacher’s questions and pronounce familiar sounds correctly.

2. The teacher organizes the pupils into groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

Pupils’ Activities: Each pupil belongs to a group.

3. The teacher pronounces pairs of words containing the sounds /ʧ/ and /ʃ/, /ɪə/ and /eə/ for the pupils to listen to and repeat.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen carefully and repeat the words correctly.

4. The teacher uses charts/flashcards containing words with the sounds to introduce the lesson and explain the differences between the sounds.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction, identify, and differentiate the sounds correctly.

5. The teacher guides the pupils on how to pronounce the sounds accurately in words and sentences.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils follow the teacher’s guidance to pronounce the sounds correctly.

6. The teacher conducts listening and pronunciation drills using examples and practice exercises.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils confidently participate in listening and pronunciation activities.

7. The teacher summarizes the lesson on the board and gives appropriate evaluation.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to most of the questions a s instructed.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to,

1. What is aural discrimination?

2. Mention two words with the sound /ʧ/.

3. Mention two words with the sound /ʃ/.

4. Pronounce the pair: hear – hair.

5. Differentiate between /ɪə/ and /eə/.

TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – B. 

1. Aural discrimination is the ability to _____.

A. hear and identify sounds

B. draw pictures

C. count numbers

D. write stories

2. Which word contains the sound /ʧ/?

A. ship

B. share

C. chair

D. shin

3. Which word contains the sound /ʃ/?

A. chip

B. chop

C. cheer

D. shop

4. The word “chair” begins with the sound _____.

A. /ʃ/

B. /ʧ/

C. /ɪə/

D. /eə/

5. Which pair contains the sounds /ʧ/ and /ʃ/?

A. chip – ship

B. hear – hair

C. fear – fair

D. near – care

6. Which word contains the sound /ɪə/?

A. hair

B. care

C. hear

D. chair

7. Which word contains the sound /eə/?

A. fear

B. near

C. clear

D. fair

8. The word “share” begins with the sound _____.

A. /ʧ/

B. /eə/

C. /ʃ/

D. /ɪə/

9. Which pair contains the sounds /ɪə/ and /eə/?

A. hear – hair

B. chair – share

B. chip – ship

D. chop – shop

10. The word “fear” contains the sound _____.

A. /eə/

B. /ɪə/

C. /ʧ/

D. /ʃ/

11. Which word contains the sound /ʃ/?

A. cheer

B. chair

C. ship

D. chip

12. The word “hair” contains the sound _____.

A. /ɪə/

B. /ʧ/

C. /ʃ/

D. /eə/

13. Which word begins with /ʧ/?

A. shop

B. share

C. ship

D. chin

14. Which word begins with /ʃ/?

A. chair

B. chop

C. cheer

D. shin

15. The word “near” contains the sound _____.

A. /eə/

B. /ʃ/

C. /ʧ/

D. /ɪə/

16. Which word contains the sound /eə/?

A. clear

B. fair

C. hear

D. fear

17. Which of these words contains /ʧ/?

A. ship

B. share

C. chip

D. shin

18. Which of these words contains /ʃ/?

A. shop

B. chop

C. cheer

D. chair

19. The word “dear” contains the sound _____.

A. /eə/

B. /ɪə/

C. /ʧ/

D. /ʃ/

20. Which pair is correctly matched?

A. hear – /eə/

B. fair – /ɪə/

C. chair – /ʧ/

D. shop – /ʧ/

ANSWER KEYS

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A

6. C 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. B

11. C 12. D 13. D 14. D 15. D

16. B 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. C