Lesson 4. Father and Mother.

/a:/ and /a/
Lesson 4; Part A
How to make the sound /a:/![]() Look at the diagram. Listen and then say the sound. Open your mouth wide. Target sound: /a:/ | ![]() |
Lesson 4; Part B
Sound and spelling /a:/ is usually spelled a or ar. Listen and say these words. after afternoon ask answer bath bathroom can't class dance fast father glass tomato bar car card far park star start | |
Listen and say these other words with /a:/. aunt laugh heart half | |
Listen and say these sentences. 1 How far's the car park? 2 We went to a large bar full of film stars. 3 We're starting in half an hour. | |
Important for listening!
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Listen to these sentences, first with /a:/, then with /æ/. 1 See you tomorrow afternoon. 3 We were laughing and dancing in the classroom. 2 I'll ask my aunt. 4 I left my glasses in the bathroom. ![]() Note: The word are is often pronounced /a:/ or /a:r/. |
Lesson 4; Part C
How to make the sound /a/ | ||
![]() Look at the diagram. Listen and then say the sound. Open your mouth wide. Target sound: /a/ | ![]() |
Lesson 4; Part D
Sound and spelling /a/ is usually spelled u, but sometimes ou or o. Listen and say these words. bus colour come cup front London luck Monday month mother much nothing number run study sun uncle under ![]() Note: The number one is pronounced /wan/. | |
Listen and say these sentences. 1 Good luck with your exam next month! 2 Take the number one bus. 3 I said 'Come on Monday', not 'Come on Sunday'. 4 My brother's studying in London. | |
Important for listening! Some people, especially in the north of England, say /u/ instead of /a/. Listen to the same sentences, this time with /u/ |
Exercises
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