Listening Prompts

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Hard and Soft Sounds of G

Questions

  1. Comprehension:
    What were Greg and George doing in the garden, and how did they spend their time?

  2. Language Focus:
    Identify two words with a hard G sound and two with a soft G sound from the reading. What makes the sound different in each case?

  3. Discussion:
    English pronunciation often depends on letter patterns. How do you usually learn or remember the correct pronunciation of tricky letters like G or C?

PIE Information:

  1. P - Pronunciation

    Read the following words aloud:

    Greg (Hard G) – 1 syllable

    gazed (Hard G) – 1 syllable

    garden (Hard G) – 2 syllables

    giggles (Hard G) – 2 syllables

    giant (Soft G) – 2 syllables

    giraffe (Soft G) – 2 syllables

    gingerly (Soft G) – 3 syllables

    George (Soft G) – 1 syllable

    gouge (Hard G) – 1 syllable

    good (Hard G) – 1 syllable

  2. I - Intonation

    Pay attention to the difference in sound between hard and soft G words.

  3. E - Expression

    Read with a playful and lively tone to match the lighthearted scene.