Pronunciation|発音
5 : /ə/ & /eɪ/| /ə/の音と/eɪ/の音

LESSON GOAL
Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn the difference between the /ə/ sound and the /eɪ/ sound, and practice pronouncing and listening to them.
PART A_1
Let’s do pronunciation check. Read the sentence below.
PART A_2
They left the restaurant.
PART B_1
Let’s learn how to pronounce the /ə/ sound and the /eɪ/ sound.
PART B_2
1. /ə/の音
口を軽く開けて、あごの力を少し抜いて発音します。日本語の「ア」と「ウ」の間のような音です。
2. /eɪ/の音
まず口を横に広げて、「エ」に近い音を発音します。そのあと、あごを上げて「イ」に近い音を発音します。
PART C_1
Let’s read the words below. They contain the /ə/ sound and the /eɪ/ sound.
PART C_2
/ə/sound 1. about
2. machine
3. balloon
4. appear
5. computer
6. banana
7. police
/eɪ/sound 1. eight
2. day
3. same
4. able
5. change
6. taste
7. sale
PART C_3
Let’s read the sentences below. They contain the words we just practiced.
PART C_4
1. Can you tell me more about it?
2. The machine is now working properly.
3. The children looked up as the balloon rose up to the sky.
4. The sun began to appear from behind the clouds.
5. She is working in front of the computer.
6. The mother peeled and mashed the bananas with a fork.
7. The police arrested several men who were later released.
PART C_5
1. I have been working in the company for eight years.
2. It was a cold and gloomy day.
3. Philip wakes up at the same time every day.
4. I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to call you yesterday.
5. Change is everywhere in life.
6. He doesn’t like the taste of garlic.
7. I got this dress on sale!
PART D_1
Listen to your tutor as he/she reads a word aloud.
Then, answer which words he/she was reading.
PART D_2
問1(Question 1)

a. violet
b. violate
PART D_3
PART D_4
問2(Question 2)

a. was
b. ways
PART D_5
PART E_1
Let’s review your pronunciation. Read the sentence below.
PART E_2
They left the restaurant.
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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.