Pronunciation｜発音9 : /u/ & /aʊ/｜　/u/の音と/aʊ/の音 | オンライン英会話のWeblio英会話公式ブログ

LESSON GOAL

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

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

PART A_1

Let’s do proninciation 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

Whoever gets the golden buzzer will go straight to the semifinals. However, it does not guarantee the top spot.

PART B_1

Let’s learn how to pronounce the /u/ sound and the /aʊ/ sound.

/u/の音と/aʊ/の音の発音の方法を学びましょう。

PART B_2

1. /u/の音
唇を小さく丸めて突き出し、あごを上げて発音します。
2. /aʊ/の音
口を大きく上げて、あごを下げます。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 /u/ sound and the /aʊ/ 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

/u/sound	1.　blue 2.　loop 3.　understood 4.　zoo 5.　hula hoop 6.　soup 7.　brew
/aʊ/sound	1.　loud 2.　round 3.　mouse 4.　how 5.　crown 6.　town 7.　without

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.	He is the only one in his family with blue eyes.
2.	We have been listening to this song on loop.
3.	They understood the rules.
4.	Do you want to go to the zoo with us?
5.	He bought a colorful hula hoop for his only daughter.
6.	This warm soup is perfect for this rainy weather.
7.	Chris tried the local brew.

PART C_5

1.	The loud cheers from the fans filled the stadium.
2.	Let’s give them a big round of applause!
3.	You better buy a new mouse for your computer.
4.	How did you know my name?
5.	What jewels are in the royal crown?
6.	My mother went to the town mall with my little sister.
7.	This is what I look like without makeup.

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. moose
b. mouse

PART D_3

PART D_4

問2（Question 2）

a. blues
b. blouse

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

Whoever gets the golden buzzer will go straight to the semifinals. However, it does not guarantee the top spot.

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.