"Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things."

Flora Lewis

Pronunciation Tips - Long /ɑ:/ Vowel

Reading Rule:

  • ar: car, bar, bar, scar, farm, bard, card
  • a (before double consonant): ask, answer
  • ear: heart
  • General Characteristics: back

Words to practice:

  • alms
  • balm
  • palm
  • car
  • park
  • dark
  • mark
  • mask
  • grass
  • jazz
  • arm
  • calm
  • heart

Short and Long Vowel Oppositions /æ/ - /ɑ:/ 

  • cap – carp
  • hat – heart
  • cat – cart 
  • ban – barn 
  • pack – park 

Tongue Twister: 

  • A large part of the park was dark.
  • It's hard for the father to start dancing in the dark part of the park.
  • Neither father nor mother are calm.
  • Come, come,
    Stay calm, stay calm,
    No need for alarm,
    It only hums,
    It doesn't harm.
  • A large lark sings its part in the park.

 

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