Aspiration

Learn how some sounds need a puff of air at the beginning of words.

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Aspiration

Title

Aspiration: The Breath Test

Instructions

Put the back of your hand near your mouth. Feel the big puff of air from your mouth for English /p/, /t/, and /k/.

Language

en-US

Activities

  • Target Text: This is a pen.
    Phonetic Hint: ðɪs ɪz ə pɛn
    Translation: นี่คือปากกา
  • Target Text: I like pie.
    Phonetic Hint: aɪ laɪk paɪ
    Translation: ฉันชอบพาย
  • Target Text: Wear a tie.
    Phonetic Hint: wɛr ə taɪ
    Translation: ผูกเน็คไท
  • Target Text: Fly a kite.
    Phonetic Hint: flaɪ ə kaɪt
    Translation: เล่นว่าว
  • Target Text: See the pig.
    Phonetic Hint: siː ðə pɪg
    Translation: ดูหมูตัวนั้น
  • Target Text: Pat the dog.
    Phonetic Hint: pæt ðə dɔːg
    Translation: ตบหัวสุนัขเบาๆ
  • Target Text: I have ten.
    Phonetic Hint: aɪ hæv tɛn
    Translation: ฉันมีสิบ
  • Target Text: Wear your coat.
    Phonetic Hint: wɛr jʊər koʊt
    Translation: สวมเสื้อคลุมของคุณ
  • Target Text: Her hair can curl.
    Phonetic Hint: hɜːr hɛr kæn kɜːrl
    Translation: ผมของเธอหยิกได้
  • Target Text: Do you feel the air?
    Phonetic Hint: duː jʊ fiːl ðɪ ɛr
    Translation: คุณรู้สึกถึงลมไหม
  • Focus: Pop the P! /p/ vs /b/
    Options:
    • Pig
    • Big
    Correct Answer: Pig
  • Focus: Does it make air? /p/ vs /b/
    Options:
    • Pat
    • Bat
    Correct Answer: Pat
  • Focus: Make the paper jump! /t/ vs /d/
    Options:
    • Tie
    • Die
    Correct Answer: Tie
  • Focus: Like Thai letter ท /t/ vs /d/
    Options:
    • Ten
    • Den
    Correct Answer: Ten
  • Focus: Push air from the back! /k/ vs /g/
    Options:
    • Coat
    • Goat
    Correct Answer: Coat
  • Audio Text: Do you feel the air?
    Words:
    • Do
    • you
    • feel
    • the
    • air?
  • Audio Text: Put the back of your hand near your mouth.
    Words:
    • Put
    • the
    • back
    • of
    • your
    • hand
    • near
    • your
    • mouth.
  • Audio Text: Your lips pop open and push air out!
    Words:
    • Your
    • lips
    • pop
    • open
    • and
    • push
    • air
    • out!

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