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The two sounds of the letter j
Textbook: Part 1, topic 5, pp. 60–75
GoalKnow that the letter j stands for two different sounds and sort words accordingly.
New words
chick · jo‘jabrave · jasurgiraffe · jirafamagazine · jurnal
Explanation
The letter j stands for two different sounds. In jo‘ja, jasur, javon and Jamila it sounds like “dj”, a hard sound. In jirafa, jurnal, jeton and jemper it is softer, like “zh”. In writing both are the letter j.
Worked examples
Like “dj”: jo‘ja (chick), jasur (brave), javon (cupboard), jahon (world).
Like “zh”: jirafa (giraffe), jurnal (magazine), jeton (token), jemper (jumper).
Class activity
“Two baskets”: two baskets are drawn on the board. Children read word cards with j and put each in the hard-j basket or the soft-j basket.
Practice
1
In which word is j soft: jo‘ja or jurnal?
jurnal
2
How is j said in jasur?
like “dj”, hard
3
Say one word for each kind of j.
For example: jo‘ja (chick) — jirafa (giraffe)