Unit 6.2 Deleting t

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#1. We delete t because it is difficult for us to pronounce it next to another ________ sound.
#2. If we do not add a glottal stop when we delete t, we might end up with a ________ phrase, e.g., ________ becomes ________.
#3. t is the final sound of no fewer than ________ one-syllable high-frequency words, e.g., ________.
#4. There are ________ ways to spell t at the end of a syllable, including: ________.
#5. When we delete t at the end of a syllable, we can often rest on a ________.
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#1. We delete t because it is difficult for us to pronounce it next to another ________ sound.

#2. If we do not add a glottal stop when we delete t, we might end up with a ________ phrase, e.g., ________ becomes ________.

#3. t is the final sound of no fewer than ________ one-syllable high-frequency words, e.g., ________.

#4. There are ________ ways to spell t at the end of a syllable, including: ________.

#5. When we delete t at the end of a syllable, we can often rest on a ________.

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Discussion

  1. Did you know that  t  can be spelled six different ways at the end of a syllable? Have you ever thought about studying the different ways that sounds are spelled in English?

Practice

  1. Practice the phrases on slide 7. Focus on getting the glottal stop right. Don’t make it too noticeable. It should serve to emphasise the vowel sound rather than stand out as a feature.
  2. Practice the phrases on the right without the glottal stop and then with the glottal stop. Note how strange they sound without the glottal stop. It is a common error to delete the t but not add the glottal stop, which stands in place of the deleted  t.
  3. Look at the high-frequency words on slide 11. Say them out loud, then practice making phrases with CC connections, then putting the phrases into sentences. Practice saying them out loud.
  4. Practice saying the words ending with  t  on slides 13-15 out loud. Can you add any more examples to each group?
  5. Use the words on slides 13-15 to create new phrases with CC connections, e.g., ‘last night’. Practice saying them out loud, deleting  t, then adding a glottal stop, if necessary. Note that you only need to add a glottal stop if  t  is deleted next to a vowel sound or friendly consonant sound. Put your phrases into whole sentences and say them out loud.
  6. Look at the common suffixes on slide 16. Think of words that use each suffix and put them into CC connections, e.g., ‘delicate matter’. Practice saying them out loud, deleting  t  and adding a glottal stop, if necessary. Try putting them into sentences and saying them out loud.
  7. Can you find any more suffixes that end with  t? Complete the previous exercise using the new suffixes.
  8. Practice the phrases on the right on slide 17. Practice resting on the friendly consonant sound, after deleting the  t. Say the words on slide 18 out loud. Make phrases and add them to sentences. Practice saying them out loud, focusing on resting on the friendly consonant sound.
  9. Practice saying the phrases on slides 20 and 21 out loud. Focus on deleting the  t  and adding a glottal stop in each phrase. Record yourself saying them, then listen back; slow down the recording and listen to the sound connections. How did you do?
  10. Use the words on the worksheet 200 One-Syllable Words that End with ‘t’ to make new phrases with CC connections. Practice saying them out loud, deleting  t  and adding a glottal stop where necessary.
  11. Do the same with phrases that you find in a real text.

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