Stage 0 · A1 découverte
Level A1
dh and th
Distinguish dh and th in frequent Albanian words and keep each digraph as a unit.
1. Objective
By the end, you will recognise and write dh and th in frequent words.
2. I discover
Read the beginnings: dh-omë, dh-ëmb, th-ikë, th-ua. Which letter group belongs to each word?
3. I understand
dh and th are distinct Albanian letters. Each is written with two characters: dhomë, dhëmb, dhjetë; thikë, them, thua.
dhomëdhëmbdhjetëdhethikëthemthuathjesht
Watch out
When learning the Albanian alphabet, do not split d+h or t+h: dh and th each count as one letter.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. I write / I speak
Write three new Albanian examples using the feature, then check every letter.
7. Check my learning
8. What I remember
dh: dhomë, dhëmb, dhjetë · th: thikë, them, thua. Keep the two characters together.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise the feature in new words.
- I can write it without replacing Albanian letters.
