Chapter One - Part Eight

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      1.23 האלֶף־בֵּית   -  Recognizing the names of the letters 

 

Write down the letters that you hear. Can you figure out what they  spell.   

  

1. שין - מֵם סופית  ________________________שֵם______

2.רֵיש - חֵית - למֶד ________________________

3. שין - למֶד - וו - מֵם סופית  ________________

4. בֵית - וו - קוּף - רֵיש  ________________

5. שין - יוּד - רֵיש  ____________________

6.   יוּד - וו - פֵא - יוּד  _______________

 

1.24 תרגיל הגִייָה   -  Pronunciation Drill -

Try to imitate the speaker. Final syllables are accented unless otherwise noted with capital letters in the  phonetic transcription.

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שלום         /shah-lom/            שלוש       /shah-lohsh/

שירה          /shee-rah/                שורֶש      /SHOH-rehsh/

למה          /LAH-mah/         מילה           /mee-lah/

שְמירה      /shmee-rah/             רמה              /rah-mah/

ראה             /rah-ah             שעה           /shah-ah/

רעה             /rah-ah              אֶתְמול          /eht-mohl/

שאל                  /shah-ahl/             עיר                 /eer/

אֵיךְ                /ehx/              אומְרים     /ohm-reem/

יודֵעַ            /yoh-DEH-ah/ יודַעַת     /yoh-DAH-aht/

היא            /hee/  הוּא            /hoo/

חסֵר          /xah-sehr/              תרְגִיל         /tar-geel/

 

 1.25 מילים לועזִיות   - Writing Words of Foreign Origin -  

Some of the trickiest Hebrew words to read are those borrowed from English or other languages. The beginner often assumes that the word is of Hebrew origin when, in fact, it's a person's name or an English word that is very familiar!

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For example:     

 

נְיוּ יוֹרְק      אריזונה      מיסיסיפּי       טֶקְסאס            אוּניבֶרְסיטה

טֶקְסְט         רדְיוֹ             קֶנֶדי              אֶנְציקלופֶּדיה

 

      1.25.1 מילים לועזִיות: כּתיבה - Writing Words of Foreign Origin

This textbook will supply the vowel marks, when required, to help you read these words. Here are some guidelines to help you read and spell words of foreign origin:

    1. א is often used to indicate /ah/ in the accented syllable of a word of foreign origin such as

         "drastic": דְראסְטִי

    2. 'ג is used for /j/ as in "John", "Joan": ג'אן ג'ון

    3. 'צ is used for /ch/ as in "Charlie":   צ''ארְלי  צֶ''אן

    4. ט is used for /t/ as in "telephone: טֶלֶפון

    5. ת is used for /th/* as in "mathematics": מתֵמטִיקה *

    6. 'ז is used for the French /j/ as in "Jacques" ז'אק

    7.ק is used for most /k/ sounds, "constructive": קונְסְטְרוּקְטיבי

    8. פ not ף is used for final /p/ as in "jeep": גִ'יפּ

    * But note that the ת is pronounced /t/ rather than the English /th/ in this word. Use ת for the actual /th/ sound.

     

                                                      

 

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      1.26 יו Another Use of yood: To Protect the /v/ Sound of the vahv

The yood is also used in final syllables to indicate that a final vahv represents a consonant /v/ and not a vowel /oh/ or /oo/. A common example is the word "now" /ax-shav/ עכשיו. Do not pronounce the yood; it's only written to guarantee that the vahv is pronounced /v/ and not /oh/ or /oo/ in a final syllable of a word.

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Examples:  

         

 

 "now" /ax-shav/ עכשיו

"after him" /ah-xah-rahv/ אחריו 

"before him" /le-fah-nahv/ לְפניו

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 שיר -  Review of the song we have learned:  1.27

שיר שיר הוּא לֹא רק מִילים                    שיר שיר הוּא התְחלה

שיר שיר הוּא לֹא רק צְלִילים                  שירוּ שיר תיקְווה גְדולה

 

      1.28 האלֶף־בֵּית: שמות של האותִיות The Hebrew Alphabet  -

  Use with Software Chapter 3:1 "Building Reading Proficiency" Exercise Set 9 and Chapter 3:Drill 4 "Learning the Hebrew Keyboard"

You have now learned to read and write all twenty-two Hebrew letters plus the "Final Letters" that are written at the end of a word.

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האלֶף בֵּית

א             אלֶף                   כ        כּף                      פ        פֵא סופית

ב              בֵּית                    ך       כף סופית           צ        צדִי

ג               גימֶל                  ל       למֶד                    ץ        צדֵי סופית

ד               דלֶת                  מ       מֵם                     ק       קוּף

ה              הֵא                    ם       מֵם סופית         ר        רֵיש

ו               וו                       נ        נוּן                       ש       שׁין

ז               זיִן                     ן        נוּן  סופית          ש       שֹין

ח              חֵית                   ס      סמֶךְ                    ת       תיו

ט             טֵית                   ע        עיִן

י               יוּד                     פּ       פֵּא

Sing along with the  אלֶף־בֵּית   song!   

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      1.29 שיר: הנה מה טוב   A SONG

How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity

הִנֵּה מַה טּוֹב וּמַה נָּעִים           HEE-neh mah tohv oo-mah NAH-eem

שֶבֶת אַחִים גַּם יָחַד                   SHEH-veht ah-xeem gahm YAH-xad

 

The text of this song is ancient. It appears in the biblical Psalm 133. The melody is modern.

Cover the transliteration, and read the words of the song from the Hebrew text.

Practice your writing skills by copying the song. Pay careful attention to the direction of writing and the proper starting point for each letter.

הִנֵה מה טוב _____________________

ומה נעים __________________________

שֶבֶת אחים _____________________

גם יחד ______________________

 

      1.30 תרגילֵי הגִייָה - PRONUNCIATION DRILLS

                אוף      עוף     דוב      סוף   הול      רון         

             

PRONUNCIATION DRILL /oo/ 1.30.2

The Hebrew /oo/ is in between the /oo/ of pool and the /u/ of pull.

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Pronounce the Hebrew word, then the English, then conclude with the Hebrew again.

 זוּ - זוּז   -  זוּזי        דוּ        קיבּוּץ         רוּץ     

שוּר          בוּל         בקְבּוּק      טוּס - טוּסי       סוּס

                    

      1.31 ביטוּיים לכּיתה - REVIEW OF CLASSROOM PHRASES 

Use with Software Chapter 2:1 "Classroom Phrases". Also use the flashcard drills. Go to the "Main Menu" screen and choose "Flashcard Tools. Then first choose #1 in the flashcard learning modules and do the decks for Chapter 1 by section numbers. Continue with Flashcard Drill options 2, 3 and 4 in the learning modules as you master the vocabulary.

 

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Here are a few phrases that your instructor has been using in class. Listen and repeat after each phrase is pronounced for you.

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בוקֶר טוב                   good morning 

בְבקשה                                please

יותֵר לְאט                           slower

בְיחד                                  together

סֵפֶר                                  book

 עוד פּעם                               again

מהֵר מִדיי                          too fast

לחזור אחריי            repeat after me

יותֵר גדול                          bigger 

יותֵר קטן                            smaller

זֶה קטן מִדי               That's too small

מה זֶה?                       ?what's this

אֵיפֹה?                              where

נכון                                     correct

בְ בקשה לְהקְשיב           please listen

תֵן לי לִרְאות              (let me see (m

תְני לי לִרְאות              ( let me see (f

 

      1.32 ביטוּיים לכּיתה - Comprehension Check

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Copy the words that accompany each English sentence on a separate sheet of paper. As you hear them read, place a check mark next to the appropriate word or phrase.

 

א. שמי רינה

ב. יותר גדול, בּבקשה               . You are buying an ice cream cone    

ג. יותר לאט בּבקשה

 

א. בּוקֶר טוב

ב. בּבקשה לחזור אחריי                     . You step on someone's toe

ג. סליחה !

 

א. תודה !

ב. רֶגע !      . Someone is about to push the delete file key on your computer

ג. אידְיוט !

 

א. מי אתה ?

ב. למה? למה? למה?     . Someone did push it and deleted all your files

ג. מי את?

ד. מצוּיין

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