Unit_c12_[z]_zero
How to pronounce The STOP consonant [z]
Links to Phonetics: the sound of American English (発音の仕方をこちらのリンクから確認)
Pink: relatively lower priorities
Red: High priorities
Let's practice
Words
cheese
maze
zipper
zombie
zigzag
Other word examples
Directions: Read the following words, phrases, sentences and tongue twisters correctly
saying the [z] accurately and distinctly.
Initial
zeal,zebra,zero,zest,zone,zoom,zoo,zip,zipper,zigzag
Medial
lazy,dozen,buzzer,reason,pleasing,easy,roses,resign,music,cousin
Final
buzz,breeze,please,because,his,is,days,plays,boys,grows,toys,doze,wise
Phrases
wise men
mission zeal
bizarre love triangle
blazing cars
big sizes
Sentences
1. The bus passes through the long and winding zigzag roads.
2. She loves to put on leather gloves as she drives around.
3. Fine music always soothes,eases and relieves the weary.
4. She brings all her books home but carelessly flings them around the study room.
5. The reasons for her very pleasant disposition are her good grades and the position she holds in the class.
Tongue Twisters
1. Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew.
While these fleas flew, freezy breeze blew.
Freezy breeze made these three trees freeze.
Freezy trees made these trees' cheese freeze.
That's what made these three free fleas sneeze.
2.Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear,
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair,
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy,
was he?
Exercise 1: Pictures
Instructions: Identify the following pictures with the [z] sound.
Exercise 2: Vocabulary Test
Test 1
Instructions: Underline the correct word that corresponds to the sentence.
1. I want you to_______(sip, zip) your mouth while I am talking!
2. We have to plan a________(surprise, supreme) party for mom on her birthday.
3. She______(disguised, surpass) her face when she followed the killers.
4. The people went______(daisy, crazy) after the road accident.
5. He has a bigger shoe______( sighs, size) than his father.
Test 11
Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B.
A B
1. bazaar a. close with a zipper
2. czar b. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
3. breeze c.a shop where a variety of goods are sold
4. disaster d.an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
5. zest e.take apart into its constituent pieces
f. a slight wind (usually refreshing)
g.a male monarch or emperor
Test 111
Listening Test
Instructions: Listen carefully` as the teacher reads series of sentences.
Fill in the blanks the appropriate word to complete the sentence.
1. I will buy the new_______(teaser, laser) on that newly-opened_______(bazaar, bizarre).
2. My favorite flower is_____(rose, daisy).
3. Their_______(claws, applauses) are louder than the_______(music, physics, mushy) being played.
4. She became our teacher in_______(english, physics).
5. I really hate________(busy, lazy) people!
Exercise 3: Article reading
Instructions: Read the article correctly saying the z] sound accurately and underline
the words with the [z] sound. Then answer the following questions.
A blonde is walking down the street with her blouse open, exposing one of her breasts.
A nearby policeman approaches her and remarks, “Ma’am, are you aware that I could cite you for indecent exposure?”
“Why, officer?” asks the blonde.
“Because your blouse is open and your breast is exposed.”
“Oh my goodness,” exclaims the blonde, “I must have left my baby on the bus!”
Questions:
1.) Why did the policeman approaches the blonde girl?
2.) Why is her blouse open?
Exercise 4: Role Play (Picture Discriptions)
Instructions: Compare the two animals.
