The document provides information about teaching the assessment of speaking skills related to vowels and vowel contrasts in English. It includes a chart of the vowel sounds in English represented using phonetic symbols. It also lists 10 phonetic generalization rules for vowels, including rules about short and long vowel sounds in one-syllable words, vowel sounds at the end of words, and the influence of silent e and y on vowel sounds. Examples are provided to demonstrate each rule. The document concludes with pronunciation drills to distinguish between short and long vowel sounds in words.

1. Teaching Assessment of
SPEAKING

2. Vowels and Vowel Contrast

3. Vowels

4. Letter “e"
/e/ - "met"
/iy/ - "cede“
/ey/ - “peso”
/ / - “mother"
e

5. Letter “o”
/o/ or /ow/ - “solo”
/ / - "office“
/a/ - “not"
c

6. Vowels are
voiced sounds
produced with the
tongue

7. Front Central Back
High
Middle
Low
(heat) iy
(hit) i
(hate) ey
(help) e
(hat) æ
(hot) a
uw (hood)
u (shoot)
ow (hole)
(hawk)
c
bar i (last
vowel of
faces
(both
vowels of
above)
e
Vietor
Triangle

8. Phonic Generalization
Rule #1. Vowel is short
when found in the middle
of a one syllable.

9. I saw the cat outside the lab.
 She hits me using a bat.
 When I sat on the floor, he taps my
shoulder.
 I felt sad when my Dad left me and
rides on a van.
 He’s mad at me.
 I am so fat.

10. Rule #2. Vowels on
the end of a word have
long sound.

11. I ate the cake beside the lake.
 I will make a new vase.
 My nape is aching and I’m not sure if I
will attend our class.
 I have a date and I’m wearing my dress
with lace.
 The core of the earth is the hottest part
of it.
 She has a pointed nose.

12. Rule #3. Words end
in y have the vowel of
short l and e.

13.  I’m very busy that’s why I can’t apply to those
companies.
 You should study hard so that you’ll become a
great army.
 I envy your beauty.
 I love my puppy.
 Will you marry me?
 The sky is relaxing to look at.
 She wants to attend the party.

14. Rule #4. CONSONANT
Rule #5. CONSONANT
Rule #6. CONSONANT
Rule #7. CONSONANT
Rule #8. CONSONANT
Rule #9. CONSONANT

15. Rule #10. Words end
with the silent final e, the
first vowel in the word is
long l and the e is silent.

16.  I am late because I came from Laguna.
 I like you to give me the code of your
account.
 Base from my experience, I should wake up
early in the morning to attend the class.
 I care for you.
 In case like this, you should consult an
expert.
 The wares are in the stock room.
 Don’t you even dare me!

17. Pronunciation Drill

18. Short a Long a
bad
ham
cab
sad
nap
snail
snake
whale
jade
crane

19. Short e
pet
met
net
pen
wet
Long e
sheep
eel
deer
geese
bee

20. Short i
pig
lip
nip
hip
zip
Long i
mice
tiger
lion
white
ivory

21. Short o
hot
top
ton
son
rod
Long o
goat
comb
nope
rope
loan

22. Short u
rum
dug
fun
sun
mug
Long u
blue
cute
flu
urine
usage

23. Let’s try to have a mouth
workout

25. There was ONCE a FLY
on the WALL.
I WONdered “why DIDn’t it
FALL?”
WERE it’s feet STUCK?
Or WAS it just LUCK?
Or does GRAvity MISS
things so SMALL?

27. I KNEW a MAN whose
NAME was SHAW.
He ATE a ROCK and
BROKE his JAW.
WHAT do you THINK?
He SAID, with a WINK.
PerHAPS it’s BAD to EAT
them RAW.

28. Thank You...