English Sounds · JHS1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.1.3.1.3

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify centring diphthongs /eə/ and /ɪə/ in spoken and written words.
Identify closing diphthongs /aʊ/ and /aɪ/ in spoken and written words.
Distinguish between pure vowels and diphthongs when listening to words in context.
Produce centring and closing diphthongs accurately in connected speech during pair work and class presentations.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Oral Language (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: English Sounds (1.3)
Content standard: B7.1.3.1 - Articulate English speech sounds to develop confidence and skills in listening and speaking
Indicator: B7.1.3.1.3 - Produce diphthongs in context (centring and closing)
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 7 (Week 7 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 6
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Identify centring diphthongs e.g. /e ǝ / / iǝ / in context.
- Identify closing diphthongs e.g. /au/, /ai/ in context.
- Listen and distinguish between vowels and diphthongs in context.
- Use vowels and diphthongs accurately in connected speech.