Phonetics Lesson Concept - Essay Example

Sonober Abidi Lane Phonetics October 31, 2008 Lesson Plan in Phonetics This lesson plan is intended for Bisun, a Hindu and Dimitry, a Russian. The paper shall present the diagnostic speech and the analysis of the speech problems of Bisun and Dimitry. A one-hour lesson for them is then presented. Below are the transcriptions of the speeches of the two students: Bisun, Hindu This (i) is free speaking homework assignment two. Pause Tickets to see his favorite team play is a good gift (ah) because guys love sports. A tie is a good gift as well because it is romantic (pause) and it also shows that she cares (k) for him. A gift that he can use for his favorite hobby is also a good gift again it shows care (k). Tools is not a good gift sorry (word order) tools are not a good gift because it probably means that the guy have to work and his not working (um) unless he some sort of physicist or mechanic tools probably not a good gift. Opera tickets is not a good gift I don't guys like opera. Silver cuffling(k)s is romantic and is a good gift. A picture of her is again a good gift I think is romantic. Race car driving lessons is a good gift because guys love sports. A book from the best seller list is not a good gift because I don't think guys like reading that much. An electric razor is very unromantic and is not a good gift is also means that guys probably don't shave. White socks is not a good gift. A sweater is probably a good gift again shows that the women cares for the man. Dimitry, Russian Once upon a time there was a man Mr. Smith everything seemed to be good in his life. But he was feeling loneliness and one day he realized the missing part of his life was a women. He took a brush and paint and he painted on his car "wanted;" a wife he put his address below. Several days later later he got letters and one of them was particularly exciting this was a letter from a lady who had a daughter, a son, and a dog. Mr. Smith called to the lady they met and they made serious relationships. Thus Mr. Smith removed the advertisement from his car. And finally Mr. Smith got married to the lady. Speech Analysis Analysis of the speeches of Bisun and Dimitry points not only to problems in the correct approximation of the sound of the words but also in syntax and semantics. It has been observed that they sound strange and even rude sometimes. It is a glaring problem that they cannot produce the correct sounds of many vowel-sounds especially the [I], [], []. For the consonants sounds, both have problems in producing the correct sound of th transcribe. It is observable that they prolong that instead of producing the retroflex [r] they produce the trilled [r]. Aside from the difficulty in the approximation of sounds, the two students have been diagnosed to be problematic in their intonation, assimilation of sounds, pitch, stressing, and rhythm. Dimitry for instance has so much unnecessary pauses. This lesson plan then shall be intended for them to be familiarized with the vowel sounds. It is prepared in such a manner that they will find the difference of pronouncing isolated words from the words in context. Drill will be given as it is the best way for them to learn and to master the skills. One Hour Lesson LESSON 1: THE VOWEL SOUNDS (should be read and pronounced by the teacher correctly with Dimitry and Bisun repeating after the teacher) [i] High tense front Extended unrounding of lips (smiling position) feelings "feelings, nothing more than feelings" keep "keep smiling, keep shining" believe "I won't ever leave as long as you believe" she "She's the girl I really want" need "I need your love" [I] Lower-High lax front Natural unrounding of the lips; slight opening of the mouth miss, kiss "Boy I miss your kisses" this, is "all the time what this is" minutes "25 minutes too late" still, hear "still I can hear the words" Monday, "You can kiss me on a Monday" [] Low tense front Natural unrounding of lips' low bunching of the front tongue happy "she looks happy" back " come back to me" glad "I'm glad I got the chance to say" matter "It doesn't matter to me" can't "you can't stay" [] Low (half rounded) tense back Half rounding of the lips; Low bunching of the back tongue walk, storm "when you walk through the storm" all "all at once" sorry "I am sorry" thought "and I never thought" always 'always and forever" LESSON 2: CONSONANT SOUNDS [r] tongue is backward bend with the tip and side curling up burgundy Madra Berlin Paris Burma Prague Cairo Rumania Ferrara Warsaw th- sound cloth math growth thin labyrinth think beneath thing azimuth length LESSON 3: STRESS - TO EMPHASIZE OR HIGHLIGHT Read the following by with the stressed syllable uttered the loudest with an accompanying rise in pitch. Words stressed in the first syllable comfortable Catholic hospitable talented profitable secretary necessary February testimony registrar Words stressed in the second syllable semester canteen determine although guitarist motif cashier coquette duet establish PRACTICE/DRILL: PRONOUNCE THE FOLLOWING WORDS CORRECTLY. For [i] leisure legal teeth please even Galilee these European For [I] spirit didn't ability bid until hid tears pill mystery still For [] statue companion married fashion candy apple sad understand passion sham For [] dawn autumn lawn coffee law wall tall talk forest song For [r] round sister ring river rectangle revolt remember renounce cemetery retreat For th-sound Algorithm berth Arithmetic teeth though earth through faith depth hyacinth For Stressing: Determine where to put the stress of the following words: interval etiquette professor magazine reasonable participle afternoon engineer clandestine cafeteria PRACTICE ON THESE TONGUE TWISTERS TO MASTER THE VOWEL SOUNDSAD THE CONSONANT SOUNDS STUDIED: 1. Denise sees the fleece, Denise sees the fleas. At least Denise could sneeze and feed and freeze the fleas. 2. Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew. While these fleas flew, freezy breeze blew. Freezy breeze made these three trees freeze. Freezy trees made these trees' cheese freeze. That's what made these three free fleas sneeze. 3. Something in a thirty-acre thermal thicket of thorns and thistles thumped and thundered threatening the three-D thoughts of Matthew the thug - although, theatrically, it was only the thirteen-thousand thistles and thorns through the underneath of his thigh that the thirty year old thug thought of that morning. 4. If Pickford's packers packed a packet of crisps would the packet of crisps that Pickford's packers packed survive for two and a half years 5. When I was in Arkansas I saw a saw that could outsaw any other saw I ever saw, saw. If you've got a saw that can outsaw the saw I saw saw then I'd like to see your saw saw. More exercise: Read the story paying attention on the correct vowel and consonant sounds. Be careful with the stress and the intonation of the sentences. A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and drove the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, "What was that all about and who are you Just what the heck are you doing That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it" The young boy was apologetic. ASSIGNMENT: Watch "The Lion King" and gather as many phrases as you can showing words with the vowel ad consonant sounds that have been the subject matter in this lesson. References: Authentic American pronunciation. Available at: http://eleaston.com/pr/home.html Syllable and Stress. Available at: http://www.personal.rdg.ac.uk/llsroach/phon2/mitko /main.htm The Tongue Twister Database. Available at: http://www.geocities.com/athens/8136/ tonguetwisters.html Tongue Twisters. Available at: http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/en.htm Wait for the Brick available at: http://www.indianchild.com/wait_for_the_brick.htm Read More