Key Points
- Learning objectives:Can pronounce /uː/ and /əʊ/ (flu and flow)
- First language influence: The long vowel sound /uː/ is challenging for Macedonian, Greek, Persian, Dari, Kurdish and Korean speakers. /əʊ/ is absent in Russian /əʊ/ is mispronounced by Farsi, Arabic, Turkish, Hindi, Bengali, Japanese, Thai, and Kurdish speakers (tend to pronounce the sound as a long vowel) Vowels are problem areas for Swahili speakers as Swahili only has five vowel sounds: /i/, /e/, /u/, /a/, and /o/.
- Text for practise: I’ve been everywhere man, I’ve been to Moree, Taree, Jerilderie, Amaroo, Toowoomba, Gunnedah, Caringbah, Woolloomooloo Tarego, Dorrigo Bangalow, Indooroopilly Kirribilli, Yeerongpilly Wollondilly, don’t be silly. * Combines multiple verses of the song * To ensure all place names derive from First Australian languages, ‘Bendigo’ has been replaced by ‘Tarego’ and ‘Bambaroo’ has been replaced by ‘Amaroo’
- Minimal Pairs: /uː/ suit blue flu glue oops goo (kangaroo, cooee, coolamon, woomera) /əʊ/ so bloke flow glow open go.
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