発音：coffeeはコーヒー、じゃなかった？/ɔ/の聞きわけができない！

英語を習い始めて２年以上。これまで放置してきた発音問題に、今必死で向き合っています。しかし、正しい発音ができるようにまえに、そもそも発音の違いが聞き分けられないという重大な問題が横たわり、いまだに超えられません。年齢とともに聞こえる音の周波数が変わってくるというから、英語を習う人は、１日でも早く始めたほうがいいです。じゃないと、年齢いってから始めたら、音の違いが聞き取れなくてリスニングもスピーキングも超苦労します。そんな反省を込めて、今日は/ɔ/の発音について学びます。

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Listen and repeat /ɔ/
/ɔ/……../ɔ/………./ɔ/………./ɔ/

/ɔ/とは口を大きく開けて「オ」の口で、唇を丸めて「オとアの中間の音」を出す。発音については「Rachel's English」の動画がおすすめ。口の形や舌の位置など、とても丁寧に解説してくれています。動画は６分ほどと短いので、他の発音記号も合わせてみておくといいかもしれませんRachel's English」の動画がおすすめ。口の形や舌の位置など、とても丁寧に解説してくれています。動画は６分ほどと短いので、他の発音記号も合わせてみておくといいかもしれません。

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Listen to the words with /ɔ/
coffee【kɔ́ːfi】コーヒー
pawn【pɔ:n】チェス
Gone【gˈɔːn】goの過去分詞
draw【drˈɔː】（ゆっくり滑らかに）引く
Cough【kˈɔːf】咳ばらいをする

almost【ˈɔːlmoʊst】ほとんど
autumn【ˈɔːṭəm】秋
often【ˈɔːf(ə)n】しばしば
awkward【ˈɔːkwɚd】ぎこちない、不器用な
ball【bˈɔːl】ボール

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You will hear the same pair of words again, some pairs are the same (bought-bought) and some are different (law-low) . Write S if you hear the same words, and write D if you hear different words.

この問題は、2つの発音が同じだと思ったらSで、違うと思ったらDと答えてね、というものです。発音記号を書いて確認してみましょう（まだ途中なので、後ほど追加していきます）

1. D saw, sow
2. S cause,cause
3. S. ball, ball
4. D lawn, B. loan​
5. S Talk, talk



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PRODUCING /ɔ/ - law

Tongue: To produce this sound, your lips should be very rounded and pushed forward. Put your jaw and the front of your tongue down.

Spelling for /ɔ/ words
"o" - go​ne, follow
"augh" - caught, daughter
"ough" - bought, though​t
"aw" - saw, lawyer
"a" - always, false,
"oa" - abroad, broad
"au" - August, author

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Find the words with /ɔ/
dog – dug
balk – buck
hot – hut
lawn – loan
sawn – sun



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Listen carefully and choose the correct word to complete the sentences

I am sure that you cut/caught it.
The launch/lunch was very interesting.
The dog took his ball/bowl to the kitchen.
We were worried about his calf/cough.
They foam /form to go out.

ANSWERS:
I am sure that you caught it.
The launch was very interesting.
The dog took his bowl to the kitchen.
We were worried about his cough.
We must follow the law in school.



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SPEAKING ACTIVITY
Topic: Talk about weekend
Use the following words and talk about your weekend.

bought
saw
morning
store
song

Which is more important to you water or coffee?And why?