Unit 7 Vowels: Unit 7 Vowels: DiphthongsDiphthongs

Description of diphthongsDescription of diphthongs

There are eight diphthongs in English. DiphthoThere are eight diphthongs in English. Diphthongs are sounds which consist of a movement ongs are sounds which consist of a movement of glide from one to another.Perhaps the most if glide from one to another.Perhaps the most important thing to remember about all the diphtmportant thing to remember about all the diphthongs is that the first part is much longer and shongs is that the first part is much longer and stronger than the second part. tronger than the second part.

DiphthongsDiphthongs

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, , //Diphthongs can be divided into two groups: onDiphthongs can be divided into two groups: on

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Practice the following sounds and Practice the following sounds and words:words:

从嘴大到嘴小。从嘴大到嘴小。 pine,mine, ripe,fight.pine,mine, ripe,fight. my eyes/ why sigh/ high time/ by and by/wind my eyes/ why sigh/ high time/ by and by/wind

upup ::may day/may day/ 　　 pay day/pay day/ 　　 make way/ cmake way/ c

ame again ame again //take away/a great change/take away/a great change/　　 a railway stationa railway station

// soy sauce/The boy destroyed the toy. / He avoi

ded making the choice /they were annoyed by the nose of the buoys.

/// A sure cure/ a pure jewel/ fewer and fewer/ poA sure cure/ a pure jewel/ fewer and fewer/ po

or but pure/furious and curiousor but pure/furious and curious They toured the moor in February.They toured the moor in February.

/ / town, out, shroud, crown, growl.town, out, shroud, crown, growl./ soul, moan, ice cream cone, woe ( 悲伤 ).句子： oh , don’t go home alone./ Little strokes fell great oaks （滴水穿石） . As you sow you shall mow （种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆） . A rolling stone gathers no moss( 滚石不生苔 ). Riddles: What can you catch but not throw? (A cold) What has holes but holds water? (A sponge)

HomeworkHomework

Practice listening exercises inUnit 7.Practice listening exercises inUnit 7. Imitate passages in Unit 7.Imitate passages in Unit 7.