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Talk time. The sound u
Student’s Book p. 97
GoalHave a short talk about an animal; pronounce the sound u (as in umbrella).
New words
umbrella · soyabonduck · o‘rdaksun · quyoshup · yuqoriga
Explanation
When we see an animal we talk: “Look! A duck!” — “It’s small.” — “Be kind to it.” The English short u (umbrella, up, duck, sun) sounds a little like Uzbek a, short and with the mouth only slightly open.
Worked examples
— Look! A bird! — It’s small. Shh! Don’t scare it.
Tongue twister: “A duck under an umbrella jumps up in the sun.”
Class activity
“Umbrella jump”: the teacher says words (duck, dog, sun, cat, up). When children hear the sound u, they make an umbrella over their heads with their hands and jump.
Practice
1
Which word has the sound u: duck, dog, cat?
duck
2
You see a small bird in the park. What do you tell your friend?
Look! A bird! It’s small.
3
How do you say soyabon in English?
umbrella