Aural Discrimination of the Consonant Sounds (/t/ – /ð/, /ɭ/ – /r/ and /s/ – /z/) Primary 6 (Basic 6) First Term Week 3 English Studies

AURAL DISCRIMINATION OF THE CONSONANT SOUNDS (/t/ – /ð/, /ɭ/ – /r/ and /s/ – /z/) PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) FIRST TERM WEEK 3 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME – SPEECH WORK 

TOPIC – AURAL DISCRIMINATION 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. /t/ – /ð/

3. /ɭ/ – /r/

4. /s/ – /z/

5. Revision and Lesson Evaluation

6. 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 consonant sounds /t/, /ð/, /l/, /r/, /s/, and /z/.

3. differentiate between the paired consonant sounds correctly.

4. pronounce words containing the consonant sounds accurately.

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

6. use words with the consonant 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.

CONSONANT SOUNDS

Consonant sounds are speech sounds produced when the flow of air is partly or completely blocked in the mouth.

1. The Sounds /t/ and /ð/

/t/ – /ð/

tin – this

ten – that

tank – those

tie – them

toy – there

Practice

The tin is on the table.

Those books belong to me.

2. The Sounds /l/ and /r/

/l/ – /r/

• light – right

• long – wrong

• lead – read

• lock – rock

• glass – grass

Practice

• Turn on the light.

• He is always right.

3. The Sounds /s/ and /z/

/s/ – /z/

• sip – zip

• rice – rise

• bus – buzz

• seal – zeal

• face – phase

Practice

• I drank a sip of water.

• The bees make a buzz sound.

LISTENING AND PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

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

Example

• tin – this

• light – right

• sip – zip

SENTENCE PRACTICE 

1. The boy kicked the tin.

2. Those pupils are neat.

3. The light is bright.

4. The rock is heavy.

5. Bees make a buzz sound.

PRACTICE EXERCISE (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)

Questions – Identify the Correct Sound:

1. tin → ______

2. those → ______

3. lock → ______

4. rise → ______

5. zip → ______

Answer Keys 

1. /t/

2. /ð/

3. /l/

4. /z/

5. /z/

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 consonant sounds and pronunciation.

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

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 consonant sounds /t/ and /ð/, /l/ and /r/, /s/ and /z/ 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 consonant 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 consonant sounds correctly.

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

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils follow the teacher’s guidance to pronounce the consonant 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  as 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 /t/.

3. mention two words with the sound /ð/.

4. pronounce the pair: light – right.

5. differentiate between /s/ and /z/.

TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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

1. Aural discrimination means the ability to _____.

A. draw pictures

B. play games

C. write stories

D. hear and identify sounds

2. Which word contains the sound /t/?

A. this

B. those

C. tin

D. them

3. Which word contains the sound /ð/?

A. this

B. tie

C. toy

D. ten

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

A. /ð/

B. /s/

C. /t/

D. /z/

5. Which pair contains the sounds /t/ and /ð/?

A. sip – zip

B. tin – this

C. light – right

D. seal – zeal

6. Which word contains the sound /l/?

A. rock

B. right

C. read

D. long

7. Which word contains the sound /r/?

A. lock

B. grass

C. light

D. rock

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

A. /r/

B. /l/

C. /s/

D. /z/

9. Which pair contains the sounds /l/ and /r/?

A. lock – rock

B. sip – zip

C. tin – ten

D. seal – phase

10. Which word contains the sound /s/?

A. zeal

B. rise

C. buzz

D. sip

11. Which word contains the sound /z/?

A. seal

B. rice

C. bus

D. zip

12. The word “buzz” ends with the sound _____.

A. /s/

B. /t/

C. /z/

D. /ð/

13. Which pair contains the sounds /s/ and /z/?

A. light – right

B. sip – zip

C. tin – this

D. lock – rock

14. The sound in “those” is _____.

A. /ð/

B. /t/

C. /s/

D. /z/

15. Which word begins with /r/?

A. right

B. light

C. long

D. lock

16. Which word contains the sound /l/?

A. read

B. grass

C. rock

D. lead

17. Which word contains the sound /z/?

A. face

B. zeal

C. sip

D. seal

18. The word “rice” contains the sound _____.

A. /z/

B. /ð/

C. /s/

D. /r/

19. Which word begins with the sound /ð/?

A. this

B. tie

C. toy

D. tank

20. Which of these words contains the sound /r/?

A. long

B. lead

C. light

D. right

ANSWER KEYS

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

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

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

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