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Taking care. The sound a
Student’s Book p. 53
GoalSay “Take care of things!”; pronounce the sound a (as in apple).
New words
apple · olmaant · chumolicat · mushukbag · sumka
Explanation
If a friend leaves things lying around, we kindly say: “Take care of things!” The English short a (apple, ant, cat) is between Uzbek a and e: open the mouth wide and stretch the lips a little.
Worked examples
— Your bag is on the floor. Take care of things! — Oh, thank you!
Tongue twister: “A black cat has a red bag.”
Class activity
“Clap for a”: the teacher says words (apple, dog, cat, pen, bag). Children clap when they hear the sound a.
Practice
1
Which word has the sound a: cat, dog, pen?
cat
2
Your friend’s bag is on the floor. What do you say?
Take care of things!
3
How do you say chumoli (ant) in English?
ant