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The sound and letter J
Textbook Part 1, pp. 42–43
ЦельKnow the two ways j is pronounced and write it correctly.
Новые слова
the sound j · j tovushichick · jo‘jamagazine · jurnal
Объяснение
The letter j stands for two sounds: a hard “dj” as in jo‘ja (chick) and jiyda (oleaster), and a soft “zh” in some words like jurnal (magazine). Both are written with the same letter J.
Примеры
jo‘ja (chick), jiyda (oleaster), jo‘xori (corn)
jurnal (magazine), ajdar (dragon), garaj (garage)
Работа в классе
Children build a chain of words starting with j: jo‘ja — jo‘xori — jiyda...
Упражнения
1
An animal whose name starts with j?
jo‘ja (chick) or jirafa (giraffe)
2
How many letters in jo‘ja?
4
3
How many different sounds does j stand for?
2