1 Youth is wasted on the young. (lit. If youth but knew, if old age but could.) 2 Birds of a feather flock together. Les sons et les lettres s and ss You’ve already learned that an s at the end of a word is usually silent. couloirs copains vas placards An s at the beginning of a word, before a consonant, or after a pronounced consonant is pronounced like the s in the English word set. soir salon studio absolument A double s is pronounced like the ss in the English word kiss. grosse assez intéressant rousse An s at the end of a word is often pronounced when the following word begins with a vowel sound. An s in a liaison sounds like a z, like the s in the English word rose. très élégant trois hommes The other instance where the French s has a z sound is when there is a single s between two vowels within the same word. The s is pronounced like the s in the English word music. musée amusant oiseau besoin These words look alike, but have different meanings. Compare the pronunciations of each word pair. poison poisson désert dessert ( ( Prononcez Répétez les mots suivants à voix haute. 1. sac 4. chose 7. surprise 10. expressions 2. triste 5. escalier 8. assister 11. sénégalaise 3. suisse 6. passer 9. magasin 12. sérieusement Articulez Répétez les phrases suivantes à voix haute. 1. Le spectacle est très amusant et la chanteuse est superbe. 2. Est-ce que vous habitez dans une maison? 3. De temps en temps, Suzanne assiste aux expositions au musée. 4. Heureusement, mes professeurs sont sympathiques, sociables et très sincères. Dictons Répétez les dictons à voix haute. 1 2 3 Les oiseaux de même plumage s’assemblent sur le même rivage.2 Si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait. 1 Unité 3 Chez nous cent vingt-trois 123 Communicative Goal Differentiate between the pronunciation of words with s and ss differentiate between the pronunciation of words with s and ss. I CAN EXTRA PRACTICE GAME Audio 123 Les sons et les lettres Section Goals In this section, students will learn about the sounds of s and ss. 1 Suggestions • Model the pronunciation of the example words and have students repeat them after you. • Ask students to provide more examples of words from this lesson or previous lessons with these sounds. Examples: cuisine, salon, and expression. 3 Suggestions Dictate five familiar words containing s and ss, repeating each one at least two times. Then write them on the board and have students check their spelling. Mini-dictée Use these sentences for additional practice or dictation. 1. Serge est professeur de sociologie. 2. Solange est paresseuse et pessimiste. 3. Ces étudiants sénégalais sont très intelligents. 4. Sylvain essaie les chaussures sans chaussettes. Tongue-twisters Teach students these French tongue-twisters that contain the s and ss sounds. 1. Ces six saucissons-ci sont si secs qu’on ne sait si c’en sont. 2. Zazie causait avec sa cousine en cousant. Have a contest to see who can say these sentences without making a mistake. Language Comparisons
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