Leen plan for the pronunciation of /iə/
Teaching aims: （1）Knowledge aim: be able to know how to pronounce the diphthong /iə/
（2）Ability aim: By the end of the cla, students should be able to pronounce the diphthong/iə/ （3）Emotion aim: be able to pronounce the /iə/more confidently Teaching methods: 3-P model Teaching aids: chock, blackboard, some cards Teaching procedure:
StepⅠGreeting and Lead-in
T: Hello, boys and girls.Today we are going to learn a diphthong in English.StepⅡ Presentation
Show some cards to the students.Lead in the diphthong /iə/
T: first，I will show some cards.Do you know, what is this in English? S: this is a deer.T: yes, very good.This is a deer.Now read after me, deer.S: deer T: deer S: deer T: OK, very good.Then the second one, what is this in English? S: this is a girl.T: good.This is a girl.And what is she doing now? S: she is crying.T: so in her eyes, there are …… S: tears T: excellent! There are tears in her eyes.Read after me.Tear S: tear T: tear S: tear T: Ok.Now, another picture, what is this in English? S: this is beer.T: you are great.This is a bottle of beer.Now read after me, beer S: beer T: beer S: beer T: Ok.We have learned these three words: deer, tear and beer.From these words, can you find something in common？
S: they all have the sound /iə/
StepⅢ Practice Practice the students the sound /iə/, and explain the right way to pronounce the sound.T: yes, very good.These words all contain the sound/iə/.Now read after me, /iə/ S: /iə/ T: /iə/ S: /iə/ T: /iə/ S: /iə/
T: Ok, very good.Now who can pronounce the sound? Cuqi, you, please S: /iə/
T: /iə/, read after me.S: /iə/.T: yes, very good.Lyly, can you? S: /iə/.T: OK Good.Xixi, please S: /iə/
T: yes, very good. Zhaozhao .You, please.S: /iə/
T: OK, excellent.Now, the whole cla read after me./iə/ S: /iə/ T: /iə/ S: /iə/
T: good.Now, do you know the right way to pronounce the diphthong /iə/? S: no.T: this is a diphthong.It begins with the first sound /i/,( write the /i/ on the blackboard) and glide towards the second sound /ə/,( write the /ə/ on the blackboard) remember, when you pronounce the diphthong/iə/, you should change the shape of your mouth as you move from one sound to another.Now, look at the position of my lips when I pronounce this sound./iə/, /iə/, /iə/.Now read after me, /iə/ S: /iə/.T: /iə/.S: /iə/.T: /iə/.S: /iə/
T: very good.Now, I will divide you into two groups.Group 1 read the sound three times, and then group 2.Are you clear? S: Yes.T: /iə/.One two go.S: /iə//iə//iə/.T: very good.Now group2 S:/iə//iə//iə/ StepⅣ Production
Sound discrimination and tongue twister
T: good.You all have done a good job.Now let’s do some exercise of sound discrimination.Listen to me carefully and circle the words which contain the sound /iə/ from each of the following pairs.N.1, peer pear S: peer, the first one.T: excellent.N.2, tare tear S: the second one.T: are you sure? S: yes.T: OK, very good.N.3deer dare S: the first one.T: great! N.4 mere mare S: mere, the fist one.T: you are so smart.Now, please look at the blackboard.There is a tongue twister.Who can read it out? Miky, you, please.S: a deer and a mare spare mere one second to drink a bottle of beer without tears.
T: very good.A deer and a mare spare mere one second to drink a bottle of beer without tears.And who would like to try? cuqi, please.S: a deer and a mare spare mere one second to drink a bottle of beer without tears.T: excellent! StepⅤ Summarize T: today, we have learned the sound /iə/; remember the right way to pronounce this sound.It begins with the first sound /i/ and glide towards the second sound /ə/, you should practice more after cla.StepⅥ Homework
Practice the diphthong /iə/ with your partner.
