Pronunciation|発音
7 : /ɑ/ & /oʊ/| /ɑ/の音と/oʊ/の音

LESSON GOAL
Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn the difference between the /ɑ/ sound and the /oʊ/ sound, and practice pronouncing and listening to them.
PART A_1
Let’s do pronunciation check. Read the sentence below.
PART A_2
The cop who chased down a shoplifter won a medal of honor yesterday.
PART B_1
Let’s learn how to pronounce the /ɑ/ sound and the /oʊ/ sound.
PART B_2
1. /ɑ/の音
あごを少し下げて、舌の付け根も下に下げて発音します。
2. /oʊ/の音
口を大きく上げて、あごと舌を下げます。発音しながら、唇を小さく丸めます。
PART C_1
Let’s read the words below. They contain the /ɑ/ sound and the /oʊ/ sound.
PART C_2
/ɑ/sound 1. cost
2. comma
3. top
4. want
5. box
6. wash
7. job
/oʊ/sound 1. coast
2. coma
3. cope
4. go
5. snow
6. coat
7. owner
PART C_3
Let’s read the sentences below. They contain the words we just practiced.
PART C_4
1. She needs to calculate the cost of their travel.
2. You need to put a comma after this word.
3. Gary is smart and he is at the top of his class.
4. Mike wants to be a policeman.
5. The boxes in the storage room are empty.
6. He washes the dishes every Monday.
7. Nowadays, it’s difficult to find a job.
PART C_5
1. The large machine was placed by the coast.
2. I can’t believe that the man woke up from a two-year-long coma.
3. She listens to jazz music to cope with stress.
4. I would love to go to Amsterdam someday.
5. Snow forms when water in the atmosphere becomes frozen.
6. You can take off your coat first.
7. The owner left his car in the parking lot.
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. knot
b. note
PART D_3
PART D_4
問2(Question 2)

a. rob
b. robe
PART D_5
PART E_1
Let’s review your pronunciation. Read the sentence below.
PART E_2
The cop who chased down a shoplifter won a medal of honor yesterday.
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.