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Sounds we make with meaning

Sounds

Listen to these sounds. Do you know what they mean and when they would be used?

 

1. Uh?

2. Oh!

3. Uh-oh!

4. Eh?

5. Ah!

6. Mm!

7. Ow!

8. Huh!

9. Hmm

10. Erm

11. Ha!

12. Urgh!

13. Uh-huh

14. Ooh

15. Ahhh

Hints

Match one of the sounds 1-15 with one of the hints A to O

 

1. Uh?                        A. You have seen something cute

2. Oh!                        B. You are disgusted

3. Uh-oh!                    C. You agree

4. Eh?                         D. You are slightly surprised

5. Ah!                         E. You don't understand something

6. Mm!                        F. You have been hurt

7. Ow!                        G. You realise you have a problem

8. Huh!                       H. You are happy that you found you were right about something

9. Hmm                      I. You have heard what someone said and you understand

10. Erm                       J. You hear some interesting gossip

11. Ha!                       K. You are thinking of what to say next

12. Urgh!                    L. You are surprised

13. Uh-huh                 M. You don't understand or don't hear something

14. Ooh                      N. You suddenly understand

15. Ahhh                     O. You can't quite decide what you think about something

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers

1. Uh?                        E. You don't understand something

2. Oh!                         L. You are surprised

3. Uh-oh!                    G. You realise you have a problem

4. Eh?                         M. You don't understand or don't hear something

5. Ah!                          N. You suddenly understand

6. Mm!                        C. You agree

7. Ow!                         F. You have been hurt 

8. Huh!                        D. You are slightly surprised

9. Hmm                       O. You can't quite decide what you think about something

10. Erm                       K. You are thinking of what to say next

11. Ha!                        H. You are happy that you found you were right about something

12. Urgh!                     B. You are disgusted

13. Uh-huh                  I. You have heard what someone said and you understand  

14. Ooh                       J. You hear some interesting gossip

15. Ahhh                      A. You have seen something cute