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Lesson 1
PRACTICE
TASK # 1

A.- Fill in the names of the vocal organs numbered in Figure 1.1 below.

1. Nasal cavity.
2. Lips
3. The teeth
4. The hard palate...
5. Soft palate velum
6. The tongue
7. The alveolar ridge..
8. pharynx.
9. larynx.
Figure1.1
TASK # 2
Read the definitions below and write the name that corresponds to each one.
Definition Name
1 The surface is rough and it is covered with ridges.
2 This articulator shelters the vocal folds and is
called the voice box.
3 It is located in the front part of the face. It is made of
cartilage.
4 They are white units with a hard constitution.
5 It is a muscular blade inside the oral cavity. It serves to
articulate sounds
6 This science studies speech sounds according
to their production in the vocal organs.
7 It is a mobile flap located at the back of the roof of the
mouth. It allows the air to pass through the nose and/or
mouth.
8 It is called the roof of the mouth.
9 The study of how sounds are transmitted.
10 It is called a resonating chamber.

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Task# 3
Look for information about the next concepts and answer the following
questions in a complete way.

1. What is Phonetics?

2. What is Phonology?

3. Mention two differences between Phonetics and Phonology

PHONETICS PHONOLOGY

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 4. What sorts of Phonology are there?

5. What does IPA stand for?

TASK # 4
What are three branches of Phonetics? Mention them and write a concise
definition.

Name Definition
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TASK # 5

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 Read about the articulators in your theory book and complete the following
chart.
Name Location Main characteristics Main functions
Where is it located? What is it like? What is it for?
Where are they What are they like? What are they for?
located?

The Nasal
Cavity

The Pharynx

The Lips

The Teeth

The Alveolar
Ridge

The Hard
Palate

The Soft
Palate

The Tongue

The Larynx

The Jaw

M A. in ELT. Raquel Boutier de

Zuleta