ESL Phonics Lessons: Advanced Phonics (aw / au)

This advanced ESL phonics lesson features an extensive word list introducing the aw/au sound, followed by several sentences to practice reading these sounds. This lesson aims to help students understand and practice these unique phonetic patterns through engaging and interactive activities. Mastery of these sounds is essential for improving pronunciation, reading fluency, and phonemic awareness.

ESL Phonics: Lesson Objectives

• Recognize and Use the “aw” and “au” Sounds: Assist students in identifying and correctly pronouncing words that contain the “aw” and “au” sounds.
• Improve Pronunciation: Practice accurate pronunciation of words featuring these special sounds in various contexts.
• Enhance Reading and Writing Skills: Develop students’ abilities to read and write words with the “aw” and “au” sounds.
• Strengthen Phonemic Awareness: Deepen students’ understanding of how “aw” and “au” function within words and sentences.

Mastering these advanced phonics sounds is an essential step in learning English phonics for ESL students. Explore the resources ESL Phonics section at Stickyball.net to find worksheets, games, and more to support your phonics teaching journey.

The free ESL phonics lesson below introduces an extensive word list featuring words with the sounds au/aw, followed by several sentences that use many of these words and give students a chance to practice reading these sounds in context. This ESL phonics lesson is available for free download, and you can download many more lesson like this in our textbook Phonics Monster: Consonant Blends and Digraphs.