Speaking Skills
Words
Listening Skills
Miscellaneous
Sounds
100
What can you look for when speaking to be sure the listener understands you?
nodding; "mm hmm"
100
The word THIS has what sound at the beginning of the word?
the voiced "th"
100
As the listener, you should ______ if you don't understand the speaker.
ask questions; ask for repetition
100
The most important thing you can do to improve your English skills is to_____________.
PRACTICE DAILY !!!!!!!!!
100
This sound is made with the teeth on the lower lip, voice is OFF, and air goes through the teeth and lips.
/f/; 50 point bonus - Say a word with /f/ at the end.
200
If you are looking at the person you are talking to, you are using good _________ ________.
eye contact
200
The word VILLAGE has what 3 sounds that we learned?
v, short i, "j"
200
__________ is an example of a poor listening skill.
text or play on the phone; look away; interrupt
200
Vowels are different from consonants in two major ways, what are they?
all vowels are produced with voice on (only some consonants); all vowels can be held (only some consonants /s/)
200
This sound is made by putting the tongue between the teeth, the voice is OFF and air is let out of the teeth and lips.
voiceless 'th'; 50 point bonus - Say a word with voiceless "th" at the end.
300
If you notice that the person you are talking to does not understand, what can you do to your message?
repeat it; change it
300
The word CHEESEBURGER has what sound at the beginning?
"ch"; 50 point bonus: What is another sound that we have learned and where is it located (beginning, middle, or end)?
300
When someone is talking and you start talking too it is called___________.
interrupting
300
Stress can change the ________ of a word?
meaning
300
This sound is made with the lips rounded, the tongue is in the back of the mouth, then turn the voice on and let air out of the lips.
/w/; 50 point bonus: Say a word with /w/ at the beginning.
400
Smiling and frowning are examples of _____ _____?
facial expressions
400
The word TOOTHBRUSH has what 3 sounds in it that we have been working on?
voiceless "th", /b/, and "sh"
400
If you cannot hear the person who is talking to you, what can you do?
ask the person to talk louder
400
This is when the pitch of your voice goes up and down? and adds emotion to what you are saying.
intonation
400
This sound is made with the mouth open, the tongue is low and flat in the mouth, the voice is on, and you move the tongue so its sides touch the top back teeth and close the mouth slightly.
long i; 50 point bonus: Say a word with long i in the middle.
500
If someone asks you to speak up, what are they asking you to do?
increase your volume
500
The word SCISSORS has what two sounds that we have been practicing?
/s/ and /z/
500
To show a speaker that you understand what he is saying, you could __________.
nod
500
This is when we say part of a word or a whole word louder, longer, and with higher pitch.
stress
500
This sound is made with the lips apart, tongue touching the ridge behind the teeth, air builds up behind the tongue, the voice is off and air is released.
"ch"; 50 point bonus - Say a word with "ch" at the end.
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