Chapter oneChapter one 　第一章　第一章　　　　　　　　Front vowelsFront vowels 前元音 前元音 :: /i:/ /i:/ //// /e/ /æ /e/ /æ//

　　　　　　　　 Time: 3 periodsTime: 3 periods

Chapter oneChapter one 　　 The first periodThe first period第一章 第一学时第一章 第一学时

Front vowels Front vowels 前元音前元音 ::/i:/ /i//i:/ /i/

Warming-up exerciseWarming-up exercise

A bA biig pg piig g iis sls sleeeeppiing on a shng on a shiippDo you sDo you seeee the k the keyey on th on thaat st seaeat?t?There There iis a bs a beeee on the l on the leaeaf of thf of thaat tree.t tree.Do you lDo you liike to ke to eaeat ft fiish sh aand chnd chiips?ps?EaEat more ft more fiish, lsh, leess mss meaeat.t.A frA frieiend in nnd in neeeed d iis a frs a frieiend nd iin dn deeeed.d.

/i:/ //i:/ /ii/ /e/ // /e/ /ææ//

There are four front There are four front vowels : vowels : /i:/ //i:/ /ii/ /e// /e/ and and //ææ//

For all of them the tip of the tongue is For all of them the tip of the tongue is against the lower teeth. The front part of against the lower teeth. The front part of the tongue is raised at varying degrees. the tongue is raised at varying degrees. There is There is no lip-roundingno lip-rounding, lips are spread or , lips are spread or keptkept neutral. neutral.

/i://i:/

The front of the tongue nearly The front of the tongue nearly touches the front part of the upper touches the front part of the upper teeth ridge, and the muscles of the teeth ridge, and the muscles of the tongue and cheeks are tense. The tongue and cheeks are tense. The lips are drawn back in a “lips are drawn back in a “smilesmile” ” and long voiced sound is and long voiced sound is produced.produced.

/i://i:/ is usually read in the following letters or is usually read in the following letters or letter groups : letter groups : e ea ee ei i iee ea ee ei i ie

achachieieve agrve agreeee w weeeek belk belieieve ve ch cheaeap drp dreaeam m eaeager fger feeeel l extr extreeme succme succeeeed ld leaead sd seecret cret fr freeee n neeeed md meeeett

Phrases & SentencesPhrases & Sentences

thrthreeee w weeeeks grks greeeen tn teaea t teaeam lm leaeader der Sw Sweedish chdish cheeeese se eaeat a pt a pieiece of mce of meaeat t kkeeeep it a sp it a seecret cret

thrthreeee m meaeals wls weaeak grk greeeen tn teaea eat meat meaeat, pt, peaeas, bs, beaeans and chns and cheeeesese SSeeeeing is beling is belieieving. ving.

A friend in n A friend in neeeed is a friend d is a friend indindeeeed. Jd. Jeaean is as n is as busy as a bbusy as a bee.ee. Sh She e agragreeees to ls to leaeave the bve the beaeach at thrch at three.ee.

//ii//

The general position of the tongue The general position of the tongue resemblesresembles （类似，像）（类似，像） that of /i:/, that of /i:/, but the front of the tongue is but the front of the tongue is lowerlower and and drawn back a littledrawn back a little. The lips are . The lips are looselyloosely（松开的，没束缚的（松开的，没束缚的 ,,松散松散的）的） spread and the tongue is spread and the tongue is laxlax（松弛的，宽松的）（松弛的，宽松的） . .

//ii// is usually read in the following is usually read in the following letters or letter groups : letters or letter groups : i yi y

ababiilliittyy bus busiiness busness busyy consconsiider delder deliicious dcious diiffffiicult cult d diiligent lligent liive gve giive ve r riich sch siick sck siilly lly th thiink nk iinterestnterestiing vng viissiitt

Phrases & SentencesPhrases & Sentences

a ba biig shg shiip sp siix stx stiicks cks bbiit by bt by biit a st a siilver llver liid d three wthree wiishes lshes liittle by lttle by liittle ttle

A lA liittle learnttle learniing ng iis a dangerous ths a dangerous thiing ng

H Hiis ss siix-year-old sx-year-old siister ster iis as fs as fiit as t as a fa fiiddle Sddle Siilly Blly Biilly sllly sliipped pped iinto nto the dthe diitch tch

Games and activitiesGames and activities

Dialogues. “The feet”Dialogues. “The feet”

---Your f---Your feeeet are t are iin terrn terriible condble condiittiion. They non. They neeeed d trtreaeatment.tment.

---I agr---I agreeee, Doctor. My f, Doctor. My feeeet do nt do neeeed trd treaeatment.tment.---The tr---The treaeatment for thtment for theese fse feeeet t iis—to s—to eaeat lots of t lots of

vegvegeetables, but no mtables, but no meaeat for at lt for at leaeast a wst a weeeek.k.---No m---No meaeat, Doctor?t, Doctor?---I rep---I repeaeat. You must not t. You must not eaeat mt meaeat for at lt for at leaeast a st a

wweeeek.k.---But I do ---But I do eaeat grt greeeen vegn vegeetables, Doctor. And I tables, Doctor. And I

don’t don’t eaeat mt meaeat at all.t at all.---Then you don’t s---Then you don’t seeeem to nm to neeeed any trd any treaeatment.tment.---But Doctor, my f---But Doctor, my feeeet!t!---Next patient, pl---Next patient, pleaease.se.

Tongue twister Tongue twister “needle”“needle”

I I neeneed not your nd not your neeeedles, they're ndles, they're neeeedldleess ss to mto mee;;For knFor kneaeaddiing of noodles, they’re nng of noodles, they’re neeeedldleess, ss, you syou seeee;;But dBut diid my nd my neaeat knt kniickers but nckers but neeeed to bd to be e knkneeeed,d,I then should have nI then should have neeeed of your nd of your neeeedles dles indeed. indeed.

After-class assignmentAfter-class assignment

Review and remember the words, phrases, Review and remember the words, phrases, sentences, tongue twisters and the chant sentences, tongue twisters and the chant learned in classlearned in class

Advertising slogans containing the front Advertising slogans containing the front vowels.vowels.

Practice the dialogue. “The feet”Practice the dialogue. “The feet” Practice the tongue twister. Practice the tongue twister.

Chapter oneChapter one 　　 The second periodThe second period第一章 第二学时第一章 第二学时

Front vowels Front vowels 前元音前元音 : /e/ /æ/ : /e/ /æ/

Warming-up exerciseWarming-up exercise

ThThaat’s not a bt’s not a baad sd seentnteence.nce.ThThiis ss seentnteence is bnce is beettertterFrFraank is vnk is veery ry aangry.ngry.HHaarry doesn’t like the trry doesn’t like the teennis nnnis neet.t.East or wEast or weest, home is bst, home is beest.st.BBeetter late thtter late thaan nn neever.ver.HHaandsome is a hndsome is a haandsome does.ndsome does.

/e//e/

The lips are The lips are more loosely spreadmore loosely spread and and are are slightly wider apartslightly wider apart than for / than for /ii/. /. The front of the tongue is The front of the tongue is near the near the upper teeth ridge.upper teeth ridge.

/e//e/ is usually read in the following is usually read in the following letters or letter groups: letters or letter groups: a e ea ua e ea u

aanybody nybody aanything bnything beenefit nefit depdepeend devnd deveelop lop eenergy nergy esp espeecially frcially freesh esssh esseential ntial eeverybody verybody eeverything forgverything forgeet t intinteelligent imprlligent impreess plss pleaeasure sure g guuess qess quuestion estion remremeember spmber speecial suggcial suggeest st t teerrible togrrible togeether ther wweelcomelcome

Phrases & SentencesPhrases & Sentences

sseeven bven beeds the nds the neext lxt leesson sson frfreesh and energsh and energeetic ttic teen dn deesks sks

the bthe beest tst teext wxt weet with swt with sweaeatt

RemRemeember to tmber to teell Tll Teed about the td about the teest. st. B Beetter late than ntter late than neever. ver. All’s w All’s weell that ll that eends wnds weell. ll. East or w East or weest, home st, home is bis beestst..

//ææ//

The front of the tongue is slightly The front of the tongue is slightly raised. The whole tongue lies low in raised. The whole tongue lies low in the mouth. The lips are the mouth. The lips are spread with spread with the the widestwidest opening opening between the between the jaws(jaws( 口部，嘴口部，嘴 ) among the front ) among the front vowels. vowels.

//ææ// is usually read in the following is usually read in the following letters or letter groups: letters or letter groups: aa

aabsolutely bsolutely aaction chction chaallenge llenge pl plaan embn embaarrass exrrass exaactly ctly exexaaggerate hggerate haandle exndle exaamination mination f faantntaastic grstic graaduate hduate haappy ppy outstoutstaanding prnding praactice shctice shaallow llow understunderstaand nd

Phrases & SentencesPhrases & Sentences

a ha haappy mppy maan cn caaps ps aand hnd haats tit for tts tit for taatt hhaand in hnd in haand a snd a saad ld laad d

bbaags and sgs and saags gs

The rThe raat is running on a nt is running on a naarrow trrrow traack. ck. Sleeping too long is b Sleeping too long is baad for my d for my bbaack. He’s cck. He’s caarrying a rrying a mmaap of Japp of Japaan in his hn in his haand. Pnd. Paat t mmaarried a hrried a haandsome young mndsome young maan.n.

Games and activitiesGames and activities

Tongue twister Tongue twister “sheep”“sheep”

Silly SSilly Saally swiftly shooed slly swiftly shooed seeven silly sheep.ven silly sheep.The sThe seeven silly sheep Silly Sven silly sheep Silly Saally shooedlly shooedShilly-shShilly-shaallied south.llied south.These sheep shouldn't sleep in a shThese sheep shouldn't sleep in a shaack;ck;Sheep should sleep in a shSheep should sleep in a sheed. d.

Dialogue “Dialogue “How is your leg?”How is your leg?”

---Hi, how is your l---Hi, how is your leeg?g?---It’s g---It’s geetting btting beetter, thtter, thaanks.nks.---W---Weell, I’m glll, I’m glaad to hear thd to hear thaat.t.---I’m gl---I’m glaad you came. Thd you came. Thaanks.nks.---I’m v---I’m veery busy, but I will be bry busy, but I will be baack ck

again nagain neext Sxt Saaturday.turday.

After-class assignmentsAfter-class assignments

Review and remember the words, phrases, Review and remember the words, phrases, sentences, tongue twisters and the chant sentences, tongue twisters and the chant learned in classlearned in class

Advertising slogans containing the front Advertising slogans containing the front vowels: /e/ /æ/.vowels: /e/ /æ/.

Practice the tongue twister “sheep”Practice the tongue twister “sheep” Practice the dialogues and make dialogues Practice the dialogues and make dialogues

with the font vowels: /e/ /æ/ with the font vowels: /e/ /æ/