13.) Were you working hard?
/ɑɑr/, /ɔɔr/, /ɝɝ/[ The American R, Part 1 ]Sound 1:/ɑ
ɑr/ is the sound in guard, farther,and heart.
To make the /ɑɑr/ sound:This sound has two parts:-First, make the /ɑ/ sound-put your tongue down and back-open your mouth, keep lips round-then, bend the tip of your tongue
up and back a little
Sound 2:/ɔ
ɔr/ is the sound in four, door, andbore.
ɔr/ sound:To make the /ɔThis sound has two parts:-First, make the /ɔɔ/ sound-pull your tongue back-open your mouth a bit, and push
your lips forward a bit-then, bend the tip of your tongue
up and back a little
Sound 3:/ɝɝ/ is the sound in curd, bird, andyearn.
ɝ/ sound:To make the /ɝThis sound has two parts:-First, make the /ɝɝ/ sound-put your tongue up and back a little-open your mouth just a tiny bit-then, bend the tip of your tongue up
and back a little13.) Were you working hard?
/ɑɑr/, /ɔɔr/, /ɝ
ɝ/
1. LISTEN AND PRACTICE:
Listen and repeat as your teacher reads all of the /ɑɑr/ words,
ɔr/ words, and all of the /ɝɝ/ words. Then, read eachall of the /ɔgroup of words aloud.
Sound 1
FarStarBarnHard
Card

Sound 2FourStoreBorn
Hordecord

Sound 3
FurStirBurn
Heardcurd

2. QUIZ:
Listen to these sentences. If you hear the first word /ɑɑr/ in thesentence, type 1 in the chat window. If you hear the secondword /ɔ
ɔr/, type 2 in the chat window. If you hear the thirdword /ɝɝ/ in the group, type 3. After your teacher checks youranswers, choose 3 sentences and read them aloud.
1) Was it (far / four / fur)?
2) It was dark, so I couldn't see the (star / store).
3) It was easy to cut the (cords / curds).
4) Those (barns / burns) don't look old.
5) (Store / Stir) the soup after you cook it.

13.) Were you working hard?
/ɑɑr/, /ɔɔr/, /ɝ
ɝ/
3. ACTIVITY:A.) Listen to your teacher read the following words.
If you hear Sound 1 /ɑɑr/, type "1" in your chat window. If youɔr/, type "2" in your chat window. If you hear thehear Sound 2 /ɔSound 3 /ɝɝ/, type 3 Read all the words aloud after your teacher
has checked your answers.
1) parked2) words
3) dirty4) sport

5) floor6) shirt
7) stars
8) warmB.) Fill the blanks in each sentence, using words fromACTIVITY A. Read each sentence to your teacher.
1) I wear a _____ _____ in the winter.
2) The _____ of your room is _____; ask the maid to clean it.
3) Her van is _____ in the garage.
4) The _____ look beautiful tonight.
5) I learn five new _____ during every lesson.
6) Bowling is his favorite _____.
C.) Listen to your teacher read the expressions in the green
and orange boxes. Repeat each one carefully. Then, choose
3 from the orange box and 3 from the green box then make3 question with the word "were". Ask your teacher. She will
ask you the same questions after you are done.

(e.g.)
A: Were you sleepy this afternoon?
B: No, I wasn't. What about you?
A: Yes, a little.

working hardin a hurryboredworried
hurt
on your guard

last Thursday
this morning
yesterday
last Saturday
this afternoon13.) Were you working hard?
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ɝ/
4. SPELLING GUIDESound 1 /ɑɑr/Common letters:
ar: aren't, large, garden
or: horrible*, sorry*,
tomorrow*
Special:ear: heartuar: guardSound 2 /ɔɔr/Common letters:
or: corner, short, forty
Other letters:
ar: quarter, warm
Special:oor: door, floor
ore: before, more
our: fourSound 3 /ɝɝ/Common letters:
er: service, weren't
ur: burn, turn, Thursday
Other letters:
or: word, work, worstir: first, bird, circle
Special:ear: learn, early, heard
our: journey*Some people say these words with the /ɔɔr/ sound instead ofthe /ɑɑr/ sound