Semivowels 半元音

/w/

everywhere wow

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舌后部向软腭抬起，舌位高，双唇收小收圆并向前凸出，声带振动，口型从小到大。注意容易跟/v/混淆。

· The worker in white is waiting for his wife.

· Snow White is sweeping the floor with her friends.

· Don't walk to work in the woods on weekdays.

· The map of the world on the wall is too old.

· Where there is a will, there is a way.

· What a wonderful wedding it was!

/j/

yes year

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发音时舌身后缩，舌前部向硬腭抬起，双唇松弛，可以向两旁平伸呈扁平状，声带振动。

· Yesterday she came back from New York.

· The young boy in yellow is ten years old this year.

· I have used the useful box for years.

· Usually it's the manager who makes the decision.

· The young teacher is very popular with his students.

· Make full use of your youth to learn some knowledge.

半元音回顾练习

/w//j/

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1. 读单词

2. 读句子

（1）George went to New York yesterday.

（2）You always enjoy dancing yourself on Wednesdays.

（3）June likes walking to work in a yellow coat.

（4）The young man wondered if he could walk toward the yard.

（5）I am wondering what you usually do on Wednesday.

Checkpoint Semivowel Sounds半元音，你会不会？

Write down the sound for each word (IPS). 写出它们的音标。

1. white 2. yet 3. went

4. ward 5. young 6. beyond

7. wolf 8. jolk 9. where

10. year 11. yawn 12. while