U and U:

1. PRONUNCIATION
Group 5:
Minh Phuong & Bich Phuong
Date: 29//10/2014

2. Content
I. Theory
II. Practice
1. Minimal pairs
2. Phrases
3. Sentences

3. I. Theory
/ʊ/
 A short vowel sound
 The lips: rounded and
protruded
 The back of tongue goes
forward and up
Good /ɡʊd/
Foot /fʊt/
/u:/
 A long vowel sound
 The lips: rounded and
protruded
 Put the tongue up and back
Goose /ɡuːs/
Food /fuːd/

4. Minimal pairs /ʊ/ /u:/
Look Luke
Pull Pool
Full Fool
Could Cooed
Would Wooed

5. “Coloring Tree” Game
• 6 people from each side of class
• Listen to the word pronunciation
• After the word is completely pronounced
 1 person from each side will clap on the board
• Who is faster  chance to write word on the board
• 1 right answer = 1 point
• Higher total point = Winner

6. Fo1od
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3
4
5
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Look
Pool
Fool
Cooed
Would

7. Phrases
• Beautiful rook
/ˈbjuː.tɪ.fl/ /rʊk/
• Blue movie
/bluː/ /ˈmuː.vi/
• Cool food
/kuːl/ /fuːd/
• Fool woman
/fuːl/ /ˈwʊm.ən/
• Full moon
/fʊl/ /muːn/
• Good look
/ɡʊd/ /lʊk/

8. Activity: Creating a poem

9. ANIMAL FAMILY
Goose /ɡuːs/
Kangaroo /kæŋɡəˈruː/
Gnu /nuː/ Moose /muːs/
Bull /bʊl/
Pullet /ˈpʊlɪt/
Pupa /ˈpjuːpə/
Rooster /ˈruːstər/

10. Activity: Creating a poem
ANIMAL FAMILY
The kangaroo is very cool
My goose catches a flu

11. Thank you for listening!