LESSON 4 OF 12
Your objective
Distinguish the sound groups for handshapes 1 and 2.
Understand the idea
Handshape 1 groups /d/, /p/, and /zh/. Handshape 2 groups /k/, /TH/, /v/, and /z/. Capital /TH/ is the sound in “the”. These groups work with mouth movements to distinguish the individual sounds.
1: /d/ /p/ /zh/ · 2: /k/ /TH/ /v/ /z/
Notice how a single shape groups multiple sounds.
A connection to remember
Handshape 2 groups /k/, /TH/, /v/, and /z/.
Check the connection
Which group includes /k/ as in “cake”?
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Handshape 2
Handshape 2 groups /k/, /TH/, /v/, and /z/.
Put this idea into practice
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