Lesson 13. Cats and Dogs.

/k/ and /g/

Lesson 13; Part A

How to make the sound /k/
Look at the diagrams.
Listen and say the sound.
1 Stop the air with the back of your tongue against the top of your mouth.
2 Move your tongue to release the air. If you hold a piece of paperin front of your mouth when you release the air, the paper moves.
Target sound: /k∂/

Lesson 13; Part B

Sound and spelling /k/ is usually spelled с, k or ck, and sometimes ch. Listen and say these words. с сar сat сareful сlean сlose сolour faсt k keep key kind kitchen desk like talk walk ck back black check pocket tick ch school stomach chemist architect
/kw/ is often spelled qu. Listen and say these words. quick quiet quarter
/ks/ is often spelled x. Listen and say these words. *fax six taxi*
Note: The letter k is silent in a few words, e.g. *know,knee, knife. Listen and say these sentences.*1 Look in the kitchen cupboard. 2 Keep your keys in your pocket.

Lesson 13; Part C

How to make the sound /g/ Look at the diagrams. Listen and say the sound. 1 Stop the air with the back of your tongue against the top of your mouth. 2 Move your tongue to release the air. /g/ is different from /k/ in two ways: 1 If you hold a piece of paper in front of your mouth when you release the air, the paper does not move. 2 There is voicing (vibration from the throat). Target sound: /g∂/
Listen and say the two sounds, /k∂/ /g∂/

Lesson 13; Part D

Sound and spelling /g/ is usually spelled g or gg. Listen and say these words. garden girl glass go gold ago hungry bag leg egg bigger	;
/gz/ is sometimes spelled x. Listen and say these words exam exactly
Note: The letter g is silent in some words, e.g. foreigner, sign, high, bought Note: There is usually no /g/ sound in words like sing, sings, singing, singer. Note: Some words have a silent u after g. Listen and say these words. guess guest dialogue
Now listen and say these sentences. 1 Can you guess the beginning of the dialogue? 2 Are you going jogging again?
Important for listening! You often don't hear /k/ or /g/ clearly in the middle or at the end of a word. Listen. 1 I li(k)ed the film - the a(c)ting was perfe(c)t 3 It was a dar(k) night. 2 Do you li(ke) fo(lk) musi(c)? 4 What's your do(g) called?

Exercises

1 Write the words.

Write the words. Choose from the words in the box.
ache carry grey again ago back bag big bigger classical coffee cold comb come guess guest keys kiss walk work bike black called cake copy gave get give great

1    /giv/
2    /big/
3    /get/
4    /к∂um/
5    /ki:z/
6    /keik/
7    /kis/

8     /eik/
9     /gest/
10    /bæk/
11    /'kofi/
12    /∂'gen/
13    /wo:k/
14    /ko:ld/

15    /bæg/
16    /'big∂/
17    /k∂uld/
18    /'kæri/
19    /w∂:k/
20    /grei/

Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

2 Complete the words.

Complete the words. They all have /k/ or /g/ sounds.

1    Can I c arry your ba_s?
2    Give me a bi_ _iss.
3    You _ave me _old _offee a_ain.
4    A _rey _at with _reen eyes wal_ed into the _arden.
5    The _uests would li_e e_ _s for brea_fast.

Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

Can I carry your bags?
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3 Listen and fill the gaps.

Listen and fill the gaps.
Example:
It's time to go back .

1    Shall we _______walk?
2    I came by _______bike
3    When you go out, _______take the _______dog.
4    I'm going to buy a new _______desk tomorrow.
5    A: You don't _______take _______milk in your tea, do you?
     B: I do, in _______fact.
6    It's only seven o'clock and it's already _______dark.
7    Listen and _______check.
8    Mark your answer with a _______tick.

Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

4 Listen and circle the word you hear.

Listen and circle the word you hear.
Check with the Key1. back
2. gold .
1 back /bag
2 cold / gold

Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

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