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The document provides instructions for practicing the sounds /ɒ/ and /ɔː/ in English. It includes examples of words containing each sound, minimal pair sentences to practice distinguishing the sounds, and a dialogue sample to practice the sounds in context.

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Lesson 3 Clock - Ball

The document provides instructions for practicing the sounds /ɒ/ and /ɔː/ in English. It includes examples of words containing each sound, minimal pair sentences to practice distinguishing the sounds, and a dialogue sample to practice the sounds in context.

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LESSON 3: CLOCK - BALL

A. The sound /ɒ/


Opening

-What’s wrong?
-I’ve got a really bad backache.
-I’m sorry to hear that.

1. How to make the sound


a. First, practice the sound /æ/.
Listen and repeat.
b. Put your tongue slightly back and
bring your lips slightly forward to
make the target sound /ɒ/. Listen
and repeat.
c. Listen and repeat both sounds
together /æ/ and /ɒ/.
*Look at the picture on the right to
help shape your pronunciation.

2. Sound in context
2.1. Minimal pairs
Task 1: Listen and do parts (a) and (b)
(a) Listen and repeat the minimal pairs
hat cat fax sack tap backs
hot cot fox sock top box
(b) You will hear five words from each minimal pair. For each word, write 1
for /æ/ and or 2 for /ɒ/. First pair is done as an example.
Pair 1st word 2nd word 3rd word 4th word 5th word
E.g. 2 2 1 2 1
hat (1) & hot (2)
cat (1) & cot (2)
fax (1) & fox (2)
sack (1) & sock (2)
tap (1) & top (2)
backs (1) & box (2)

Answer Key
2.2. Minimal pair sentences
Task 2: Listen and do parts (c) and (d)
(c) Listen and repeat the minimal pair sentences.
1. It’s hat weather. 1. It’s hot weather.
2. He’s got a white cat. 2. He’s got a white cot.
3. Look for the fax. 3. Look for the fox.
4. Put it in a sack. 4. Put it in a sock.
5. Turn that tap slowly. 5. Turn that top slowly.
6. I can see their backs. 6. I can see their box.
(d) Listen to six of the sentences and tick the right column.
Sentence /æ/ /ɒ/
1
2
3
4
5
6

Answer Key

3. In dialogue

3. In dialogue
Task 3: First practice the sound /ɒ/ in some of the words from the dialogue by
reading them aloud yourself.
soft hot long strong popular
horrible wants what wrong socks
job got often sorry washing - Mrs
Bloggs
Task 4: Listen to the dialogue, paying attention to the words that contain the
target sound /ɒ/. Then read the dialogue and fill the gaps (1-6) with the correct
adjectives.
soft hot long strong popular horrible

Answer Key
1. horrible 4. hot
2. soft 5. long
3. strong 6. popular

Task 5: Listen to the dialogue to check your answers. Practice reading the
dialogue aloud. You can record your voice to compare your production of the
target sound with the recording.

B. The sound /ɔː/

Opening
-Dawn always goes for a jog in the morning.
-Don? Jogging? In the morning?
-No, not Don! His daughter-in-law, Dawn.
She’s very sporty.

1. How to make the sound


a. First, make the sound /ɒ/. Listen and
repeat.
b. The back of your tongue goes up a little
more to make the long target sound /ɔː/.
Listen and repeat.
c. Listen and repeat both sounds
together. /ɒ/ is short. /ɔː/ is long.
*Look at the picture on the right to help
shape your pronunciation.

2. Sound in context
2.1. Minimal pairs

Task 1: Listen and do parts (a) and (b)


(a) Listen and repeat the following words
Don cod shot pot fox spot
Dawn cord short port forks sport
(b) You will hear five words from each minimal pair. For each word, write 1 for /ɒ/
or 2 for /ɔː/. First pair is done as an example.
Pair 1st word 2nd word 3rd word 4th word 5th word
E.g. 1 1 2 2 1
Don (1) & Dawn (2)
cod (1) & cord (2)
shot (1) & short (2)
pot (1) & port (2)
fox (1) & forks (2)
spot (1) & sport (2)
1. Is your name Don? 1. Is your name Dawn?
2. This cod was in the sea. 2. This cord was in the sea.
3. He was shot. 3. He was short.
4. It’s a small pot. 4. It’s a small port.
5. Look for the fox. 5. Look for the forks.
6. I don’t like these spots. 6. I don’t like these sports.
Sentence /ɒ/ /ɔː/
1
2
3
4
5
6
Task 3: First practice the sound /ɔː/ in some of the words from the dialogue by
reading them aloud yourself.
Laura morning walking towards airport awful
always reporter report sports York fault
Task 4: Listen to the recorded messages, paying attention to the target sound.
Sports report from Radio Station 4
ANNOUNCER: This morning the Roarers football team arrived back from York.
Laura Short is our sports reporter, and she was at the airport.
LAURA SHORT: Good morning, listeners. This is Laura Short. All the footballers
are walking towards me. Here's George Ball, the goalkeeper. Good morning,
George.
GEORGE BALL: Good morning. Are you a reporter?
LAURA SHORT: Yes, George. l'm Laura Short from Radio Station 4. Tell us about
the football match with York.
GEORGE BALL: Well, it was awful. We lost. And the score was forty-four, four.
But it wasn't my fault, Laura.
LAURA SHORT: Whose fault was it, George?
GEORGE BALL: The forwards.
LAURA SHORT: The forwards?
GEORGE BALL: Yes. The forwards. They were always falling over or losing the
ball!
Task 5: Practice reading the dialogue aloud. You can record your voice to
compare your production of the target sound with the recording.

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