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

Title
Aspiration: The Breath TestInstructions
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-USActivities
- Target Text: This is a pen.Phonetic Hint: ðɪs ɪz ə pɛnTranslation: นี่คือปากกา
- Target Text: I like pie.Phonetic Hint: aɪ laɪk paɪTranslation: ฉันชอบพาย
- Target Text: Wear a tie.Phonetic Hint: wɛr ə taɪTranslation: ผูกเน็คไท
- Target Text: Fly a kite.Phonetic Hint: flaɪ ə kaɪtTranslation: เล่นว่าว
- Target Text: See the pig.Phonetic Hint: siː ðə pɪgTranslation: ดูหมูตัวนั้น
- Target Text: Pat the dog.Phonetic Hint: pæt ðə dɔːgTranslation: ตบหัวสุนัขเบาๆ
- Target Text: I have ten.Phonetic Hint: aɪ hæv tɛnTranslation: ฉันมีสิบ
- Target Text: Wear your coat.Phonetic Hint: wɛr jʊər koʊtTranslation: สวมเสื้อคลุมของคุณ
- Target Text: Her hair can curl.Phonetic Hint: hɜːr hɛr kæn kɜːrlTranslation: ผมของเธอหยิกได้
- Target Text: Do you feel the air?Phonetic Hint: duː jʊ fiːl ðɪ ɛrTranslation: 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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