Unit 6

                                                        Topic: Bread and Jam          /e/  and   / æ /

HOW TO MAKE THE SOUND :      /e/

/e/ is a short sound. Open your mouth quite wide.

Sound and Spelling

Ø  /e/ is usually spelled e, but sometimes ea,  ie,  a or ai.  Listen and repeat.

e- check         leg         letter       red       sentence

ea- bread       head       read

ie-  friend

a -   any          many

ai-   again       said

Ø  Listen and say these sentences.

1.      Tell me again.

2.      Send me a cheque.

3.      Correct these sentences.

4.      Twenty to twelve.

5.      Help your friend.

HOW TO MAKE THE SOUND:   / æ /

/ æ / is a short sound. Open your mouth wide. Target sound:  / æ /

Sound and Spelling:

Ø  / æ / is usually spelled a. Listen and repeat.

Back        Camera            Factory        Hat          Jam            Manager          Map        Plan        Traffic

Ø  Listen and say these sentences.

1.      Thanks for the cash.

2.      I ran to the bank

3.      Where’s my black jacket?

4.      That man works in a jam factory.

5.      Let me carry your bags.

EXERCISES:

Write these words.    Example: /mæp/ - map

1.      / hænd / -……………………

2.      / Best /  - ……………………

3.      /eg/  - ……………………….

4.      /mæn/- ……………………...

5.      /Men/-………………………

6.      /’meni/-……………………..

7.      /hæv / -……………………..

8.      /nekst/ -……………………..

Match the phrases to make sentences with an / æ / and an /e/

1.      The first plan                              a. any milk

2.      He said                                       b. again tomorrow

3.      How many                                  c. in a flat over there

4.      I haven’t got                               d. stamps do you need?

5.      I’ll be back                                 e. was the best

6.      My friends live                           f. thank you.

Listen and circle the word you hear.

1.      Men/ Man

2.      Cat / Cut

3.      Had / Hard

4.      Pepper / Paper

5.      Head /Heard

6.      Set / Sit

7.      Better / Butter