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1 /æ/ High ←——————————————————→ High i u ɪ ʊ e o ɛ ɔ æ ←—— /æ/ (BAT) ɑ Low ←——————————————————→ Low Front Back Phonetic Transcription Task Write the words in standard English. Phonetic Transcription Standard English /mæp/ __________________ /flæt/ __________________ /kæt/ __________________ /bæg/ __________________ /hænd/ __________________ /blæk/ __________________ /ɡlæs/ __________________ /snæk/ __________________ /ˈhæpi/ __________________ /ˈfæməli/__________________

2 /æ/ Sound Activity – “The 90 Seconds That Changed Everything” Part 1 – Sound Hunt Read the article again and find words with the /æ/ sound. Example: exam → /ɪɡˈzæm/ Find 10 more words from the article. Word Phonetic Transcription exam /ɪɡˈzæm/ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ Part 2 – Decode the Phonetics Write the standard English word. Phonetic Symbols Word /dæmɪdʒ/ __________________ /hænd/ __________________ /kæn/ __________________ /ˈfæməli/ __________________ /lænd/ __________________ /ˈhæpənd/ __________________ /ˈænsər/ __________________ /klæs/ __________________ /træk/ __________________ /stæmp/ __________________

3 Part 3 – Minimal Pair Listening and Pronunciation Contrast Listen and repeat /æ/ sound. 1. pen — pan 2. cut — cat 3. luck — lack 4. bed — bad 5. ship — sham 6. men — man 7. luck — black 8. set — sat Part 4 – Pronunciation Practice Read the sentences aloud. Stress the /æ/ sound clearly. 1. The students panicked after the exam bell rang. 2. The damage could not be changed. 3. Don’t jump the gun before checking the facts. 4. The track athlete started too fast. 5. Every answer on the exam mattered. Part 5 – Speaking Task Discuss with a partner. 1. Have you ever “jumped the gun”? 2. What happened? 3. Did it create a problem? 4. What advice would you give someone about being patient? Try to use at least 5 words with the /æ/ sound while speaking. Practice!