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WEEK 3
CONTENT
Speech Work: Vowels /əu/ and /au/
Comprehension/Reading: Exercises NOSEC. Pg. 163
Vocabulary Development (Words associated with Profession – Medicine)
Structure: Noun Clauses
Writing Skills: Letter Writing – Formal Letter
ASPECT: SPEECH WORK
TOPIC: Vowel sounds:/əu/ and /au//
Description of Vowel /əu/: This is a closing diphthong. In the production of the sound, the glide begins with the centre of the tongue and moves to a position between the centre and the back with a slight closing movement of the lower jaw. The shape of the lips is neutral at the beginning of the articulation but becomes rounded at the end.
Spelling symbols of /әu/
| O | Oe | oa | Ou | ow | Ough |
| close | Hoe | Moan | Coulter | grow | Although |
| No | Roe | Boast | Souled | flow | dough-nut |
| Both | Doe | Shoal | Mould | row | Though |
| Stoke | Coed | Oath | Soul | sorrow | Doughy |
| Tomato | Poesy | Hoax | Poultry | bestow | Dough |
| Smoke | Foel | Foal | Boulder | known |
More Examples
| Owe | Ow | Ew | Eau | Au |
| Low | Sew | Beau | chauffeur | |
| Slow | Plateau | chauvinist | ||
| Grow | Bereau | Mauve |
Description of /au/: This is also a closing diphthong. The tongue glide starts at a point between the centre and the back with a closing movement of the lower jaw. The gradual tongue glide towards /u/
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