1.2 Phonological Awareness

• recognise the major points of articulation for information
• apply appropriate intonation in pronouncing Arabic sounds for fluency
• appreciate the role of points of articulation in human communication

“Why is it important to apply the correct intonation when speaking Arabic?”

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1. The organs of speech
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Name the organs of speech in Arabic and English and label them on a diagram.
2. The five major points of articulation
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Recognise the five major points of articulation and the letters made at each.
3. Pronouncing the throat sounds
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Pronounce the six throat sounds correctly and tell them apart.
4. Pronouncing the tongue sounds
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Pronounce the tongue sounds by their part of the tongue and tell similar pairs apart.
5. Pronouncing the lip and nose sounds
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Pronounce the lip sounds and the nasal ghunna correctly.
6. The empty space and the long vowels
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Pronounce the long vowels from the empty space and keep them twice as long as the short vowels.
7. Pronunciation and intonation in sentences
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Apply appropriate intonation when pronouncing Arabic sentences.
8. Recording sounds and words about places at school
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Pronounce and record words on the direction and location of places at school, and check them.