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Let’s play! The sounds r and l
Student’s Book pp. 11
GoalInvite with “Let’s play!”; tell the sounds r and l apart.
New words
let’s play! · keling, o‘ynaymiz!rabbit · quyonlion · sherrun · yugurmoq
Explanation
“Let’s …” invites friends to do something: “Let’s play!”, “Let’s sing!”, “Let’s run!” For r the tongue curls up and does not touch: rabbit, run, red. For l the tongue tip touches behind the top teeth: lion, lazy, lamp. Tongue twister: “A red rabbit runs. A lazy lion sleeps.”
Worked examples
Let’s sing! Let’s run! Let’s play!
Run, rabbit, run! Look at the lion!
Class activity
“Rabbit and lion”: when the teacher says “rabbit” children hop quickly; when the teacher says “lion” they walk slowly and pretend to sleep. Each round begins with “Let’s play!”
Practice
1
Invite a friend to sing.
Let’s sing!
2
Which word starts with r: rabbit or lion?
rabbit
3
Which word starts with l: lamp or red?
lamp
4
Repeat the tongue twister.
A red rabbit runs. A lazy lion sleeps.