The document provides information about diphthongs including their definition, characteristics, and classification. It defines diphthongs as sounds consisting of a movement from one vowel to another, with the first part being longer and stronger. Diphthongs are classified as centring, closing, or ending in specific vowels. Examples of each type of diphthong are provided.

1. FRONT CENTRAL BACK
CLOSE
OPEN
OPEN-MID
CLOSE-MID

2. 

























3.  Transcribe the following words.
 bread
 rough
 foot
 hymn
 friend
 cough
 bird
 course

4.  here
 hair
 tourist
 wait
 my
 boy
 show
 cow

5.  What are diphthongs?
 What’s their basic characteristic?
 How can we classify them?
 Give examples of each of them.

6.  They are sounds which consist of a
movement (glide) from one vowel to another.

7.  Their FIRST part is much LONGER and
STRONGER than the second part.

8. CENTRING CLOSING
ending in
//
ending in
//
ending in
//

9. 1- phone – load – loud
2- say – mind – price
3- near – square – beer
4- house – sure – cure
5- coin – choice – fair
6- lay – gray – cry
7- hear – bear – pair
8- no – now – brown

10. 1- tourist
2- home
3- enjoy
4- throne
5- aerological
6- analyse

11. Why are they difficult?

12.  Transcribe the following words.
 liar
 lower
 power
 royal
 higher
 giant
 shower
 widower
 flour

13. AUTONOMY:Practice
Listen to the song and read its lyrics to find
examples of diphthongs.
Lyrics: http://goo.gl/d2SgoN
Song: http://goo.gl/Fzvzl9