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Work with your partner and write the function of each speech organ
on the reverse side of your flashcards; compare it to the table below.
The Main Functions of Speech Organs
RESPIRATION (BREATHING) PHONATION
The vocal cords
Diaphragm
Lungs
RESONATION ARTICULATION
1. Curl the tip of the tongue upwards, so that it touches your lips, then
teeth, then alveolar ridge. Repeat this several times.
2. Put the tip of the tongue on the back of your lower teeth, then
yawn (), without letting the tip move.
The lips
Pinch and release your nose while saying the vowel sound
aaaaaaaaaa. The sound should not change at all. Then try to yawn
() and notice the difference. This happens because when you
yawn, the soft palate automatically lifts.
Now try swapping between a completely nasal sound like m and u.
Check that the vowel is completely oral by pinching your nose
( ).
What is the speech organ that we would like
to be less active in English?
Exercise to get your jaw ready for the sounds
and movements of RP:
Put your hand on the side of your face, clench your teeth (
), and then relax.
Notice the place where you felt the muscle tension.
Now start to massage that area and think about space being created
between your molar teeth.
What are the vocal cords?
Put your hand on your larynx and say the sound aaaaaaaaaa. You
will feel vibration under your hand. That is the vocal cords vibrating.
Voiced sounds ( ) are produced, e.g. z
Keep your hand in the same place and this time whisper ()
the sound aaaaaaaaa. Now you wont feel any vibration because the
air is passing straight through the vocal cords. Voiceless sounds
( ) are produced, e.g. s
Please take out your stickers and answer the following
questions:
From the list above, what are the active articulators? (equal numbers)
From the list above, what are the passive articulators? (odd numbers)
Please name the function of each speech organ. Choose from the
following:
Respiration (Breathing)
Phonation
Resonation
Articulation
Speech Sounds
Speech Sounds
Vowels Consonants
/a: u: i u e/ /b, d, p, t, v, z/
Consonants vs. Vowels
Favorite Letter song by Patty Shukla -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xJdpzsDKBM
muscular tension
name the cavities in our speech track and define their function.