Pronunciation material /æ/ & /ɛ/

LESSON GOAL

Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn the difference between the /æ/ sound and the /ɛ/ sound, and practice pronouncing and listening to them.

この教材では、/æ/と/ɛ/の音の違いを学び、区別して発音、聞き取る練習をします。

PART A_1

Let’s do pronunciation check. Read the sentence below.

まずは発音チェックを行いましょう。下記の文章を音読してみましょう。

PART A_2

The children pat their small pet.

PART B_1

Let’s learn how to pronounce the /æ/ sound and the /ɛ/ sound.

/æ/の音と/ɛ/の音の発音の方法を学びましょう。

PART B_2

1. /æ/の音
発音のやり方
2. /ɛ/の音
発音のやり方

PART C_1

Let’s read the words below. They contain the /æ/ sound and the /ɛ/ sound.

下記の単語を、発音を気をつけながら読んでみましょう。

PART C_2

/æ/ sound	1.　pan 2.　bad 3.　bag 4.　sad 5.　had 6.　land 7.　bland
/ɛ/ sound	1.　pen 2.　bed 3.　beg 4.　said 5.　head 6.　lend 7.　blend

PART C_3

Let’s read the sentences below. They contain the words we just practiced.

下記の文章を音読しましょう。先ほど練習した単語が含まれているので、発音に気を付けて読んでみましょう。

PART C_4

1.	Mother added a tablespoon of oil on the frying pan.
2.	I think it’s a bad idea.
3.	Did you see my bag?
4.	This music makes me feel sad.
5.	We had pizza earlier for lunch.
6.	The land flattens out near the coast.
7.	The soup tastes a little bland.

PART C_5

1.	Mrs. Smith gave me an expensive fountain pen last Christmas.
2.	Why is your bedroom so messy?
3.	I beg your pardon.
4.	She said that she would return the book tomorrow.
5.	He shook his head and rolled his eyes.
6.	Lend me your bicycle.
7.	Their voices blend well together.

PART D_1

Listen to your tutor as he/she reads a word aloud.
Then, answer which words he/she was reading.

講師が単語を読み上げるので、聞きましょう。
その後、選択肢の中から、読み上げられた単語がどちらだったか答えましょう。

PART D_2

問1（Question 1）

a. band
b. bend

PART D_3

PART D_4

問2（Question 2）

a. and
b. end

PART D_5

PART E_1

Let’s review your pronunciation. Read the sentence below.

発音の復習をしましょう。下記の文章をもう一度音読してください。

PART E_2

The children pat their small pet.

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.

ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。

(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)

	Grammar 文法	Pronunciation 発音	Vocabulary 単語	Comprehension 理解
GOOD	文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる	ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる	習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる
FAIR	文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる	発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある	たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある
POOR	文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる	発音の練習が必要である	習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる	文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい

TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor:	Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good:	Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair:	Mispronounced a few words.
Poor:	Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor:	Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good:	Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair:	Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor:	Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.