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Talk time. The sound o
Student’s Book p. 87
GoalEncourage a friend with “You can do it!”; pronounce the sound o (as in dog).
New words
you can do it! · sen uddalaysan!well done! · barakalla!octopus · sakkizoyoqbox · quti
Explanation
When a friend finds something hard, we encourage them: “You can do it!” When they succeed: “Well done!” The English short o (dog, box, hot, octopus) is said short, with the mouth open wide.
Worked examples
— I can’t jump! — Try again. You can do it! — Look, I can jump! — Well done!
Tongue twister: “A dog on a box, a frog on a rock.”
Class activity
“Cheer tunnel”: children stand in two lines. One child hops down the middle while the others clap and call “You can do it!”, then “Well done!” at the end.
Practice
1
Your friend is nervous. Encourage them.
You can do it!
2
Your friend did it. What do you say?
Well done!
3
Which word has the sound o: dog, cat, pen?
dog