I- Questions for Discussion
1- How many stages are there in the speech chain?
The first stage may, therefore, be said to be
psychological.
The second important stage may thus be said to be
articulatory or physiological
The third stage in the speech chain, the physical or
acoustic.
2- Where does the most usual source of energy for
our vocal activities come from?
The most usual source of energy for our vocal activities
is provided by an air stream expelled from the lungs.
3- What role do the cavities play in the production of
sounds?
4- How important are the vocal cords? What is the
shape of the vocal cords like when we produce
voiced sounds?
5- What kind of sound is produced when the soft
palate is raised? Lowered?
6- What are the important parts of the roof of the
mouth?
7- What are the important parts of the tongue? 8-
How are the lips important in sound production?
II- True /False: Decide whether the following are
true or false:
1 - It is said that there are four stages in the speech
chain:
a - psychological, b- articulatory, cacoustic, and d-
interpretive. ( F)
2 - The larynx, which is situated in the upper part of
the windpipe, contains the so-called vocal cords. (T)
3 - The action of the vocal cords consists in their role
as a vibrator set in motion by lung air. (T)
4 - When the edges of the vocal cords are touching or
nearly touching, the air passing through the glottis will
usually cause vibration, which produces voiced
sounds. ( T)
5 - When the vocal cords are wide apart, the sounds
produced are voiced sounds. (F voiced sounds=>
voiceless )
6 - Nasal, oral and pharyngeal cavities function as the
principal resonators. (F)
7 - The lip shape is important in producing either
rounded or unrounded vowels. (T)
8 - The main division of the roof of the mouth are
dental, alveolar, hard palate, and soft palate (T)
III- Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer
1-Which of the following is not a stage of the speech
chain?
A- psychological B- articulatory C- acoustic D-
synthetic
2-The . . . . . . . . . . . . . provide the most usual source
of energy.
A- lungs B- ears C- eyes D- lips
3-The larynx is situated in the upper part of the . . . . . . .
. .
A- mouth B- windpipe C- eye D- ear
4- When the vocal cords are touching or nearly
touching(âm hữu thanh- âm rung) , the sounds they
produced might be:
A- /p, t and k/
B- /s, k and t/
C- /p, s and k/
D- /a:, ɪ and i:/ (do/p,t,k, s/ là âm vô thanh; /a:,I,i: là
âm hữu thanh)
5-The oral, nasal and laryngeal cavities function
as………….of the note produced in the larynx.
A-vibrators B- resonators C- joiner D-
filler
6- Which of the following is/ are………the articulators
above the larynx?
A- The lungs B- The stomach C- The tongue
D- The eyes
7- The… is between the teeth ridge and the soft palate.
A- hard palate B- tongue C- nose D- lungs
8- We use the word glottis to refer to the opening
between . . . . . . . . .
A- the eyes B- the ears C- the vocal cords
D- the mouth
9- The ….. can be rounded or unrounded.
A- vibrators B- resonators C- joiners D-
fillers
10- Which of the following states of the vocal cords is
important in the production of vibration?
A- wide apart
B- touching or nearly touching each other
C- narrow glottis
D- half apart
