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How to pronounce The STOP consonant [d3]
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
vegetable
sponge
orange
jeans
bridge
Other word examples
Directions: Read the following words, phrases, sentences and tongue twisters correctly
saying the [dз] accurately and distinctly.
Initial
jack,jar,jazz,jewel,gender,genetic,genius,joy,gypsy,giraffe,jump,join,jerk
Medial
agent,urgent,stranger,larger,surgeon,judges,soldier,region,imagine,bridges
Final
sponge, orange,revenge,strange,marriage,stage,huge,cabbage,average,bridge
Phrases
strange giraffe change image
gigantic cage genuine machine
knowledge is power lodging house
large gadget jade jacket
Sentences
1. Cherry and Jerry are batchmates.
2. A huge chunk of junk was sold to the junkman.
3. The hunters kept on blindly surging as they were searching for the wild animal's liar.
4. Tall reeds grow on the ridge of the marshland.
5. Jim proudly beats his chest in jest.
Tongue Twisters
1. Our Joe wants to know if your Joe will lend
our Joe you Joe’s banjo. If your Joe won’t
lend our Joe your Joe’s banjo our Joe won’t
lend your Joe our Joe’s banjo when our Joe
has a banjo!
2. A gentle judge judges justly.
Exercise 1: Pictures
Instructions: Identify the following pictures with the [dз] sound.
Exercise 2: Vocabulary Test
Test 1
Instructions: Underline the correct word that corresponds to the sentence.
1.The_______(Jim, gym) is located in front of that building.
2.The workers want to know how much is their_______(wage, rage, cage).
3. We walked on a________(refrigerator, bridge, gymnast) to cross the river.
4. My mother wants to buy a new_________(jockey, jungle, refrigerator) for our kitchen.
5. In fashion, many are now wearing a_______(cabbage, wedge, gadget) to fit with their dress.
Test 11
Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B.
A B
1. bulge a.so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
2.collage b.compelling immediate action
3. gigantic c.any shape that is triangular in cross section
4. forge d.swell or protrude outwards
5. urgent e.make a copy of with the intent to deceive
f.someone employed to ride horses in horse races
g.a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
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. My father wants me to become a______(shoulder, soldier) when I grow up.
2. Her_______(jerks, jokes) really bring ______(joy, join, jolt) to the group.
3. I am the only________(stranger, engineer, manager) in our_______(village, damage).
4. Just read the_______(message, passage) inside that _______(cabbage, package, fringe).
5. I do not want to talk to _______(danger, stranger)!
Exercise 3: Article reading
Instructions: Read the article correctly saying the [dз] sound accurately and underline
the words with the [dз] sound. Then answer the following questions.
Three lawyers and three engineers are traveling by train to a conference. At the station, each of the three lawyers buys a ticket while the three engineers buy only one ticket.
“How can the three of you travel on one ticket?” asks a lawyer.
“Watch and you’ll see,” answers an engineer.
Aboard the train the lawyers take their respective seats while all three engineers cram into the restroom and squeeze the door closed behind them.
When the conductor comes around collecting tickets, he knocks on the restroom door and says, “Ticket, please.” The door opens a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. The conductor takes it and moves on.
The lawyers are impressed with this clever idea. On the way home from the conference, they decide to copy the engineers’ technique. At the station, they buy a single ticket for their return trip. To their astonishment, the engineers don’t buy a ticket at all!
“How in the hell are you going to pull this off?” asks a lawyer.
“Watch and you’ll see,” answers an engineer.
They board the train. The three lawyers cram into one restroom and the three engineers cram into the other restroom.
Shortly after the train departs, one of the engineers leaves his restroom and knocks on the other restroom door. “Ticket, please!”
Questions:
1.) Among the two professionals, who has the best technique in cheating?
2.) What's the difference between the lawyer and the engineers?
Exercise 4: Role Play (Picture Descriptions)
Instructions: make a story out of this pictures.
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