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Topic/Lesson Title: Pronunciation games for elementary students

Source of Experimentation: ‘Pronunciation games’, by Mark Hancock, Cambridge university press

Language Skills: Sound awareness specially about 1) vowel sounds in words spelt with a final /e/, 2) minimal pairs, and 3) discrimination of sounds.

Learning Objective: 1. After the first activity students can pronounce one-syllable words with a final silent /e/, which are pronounce as it is in the alphabet. Also, they may learn some new words in fun way. 2. After the second activity students can focus to listen to minimal pairs in fun way, and they can practice the minimal pair with their partner. 3. The last activity can become many variations. Teacher can take some memo what the students hard to understand or pronounce. And if a student become a bingo caller, they will practice their pronunciation during the game.

Materials/Tools/Links 1. PPTs 2. Flashcards 3. Storybook: ‘Pete the Cat, A Pet for Pete’ by James Dean video (related webpage : http://www.petethecatbooks.com/ ) 4. Dictionaries(Tablet PC)

Overview of Entire Lesson 1. Read the story: ‘A Pet for Pete’ - Teacher’s storytelling. - CCQs about the book - Retelling the story with the students 2. Word Presentation - Illustrate the pronunciation point with a final silent /e/. - Ask students to predict how the similar words might be pronounced. ( kale    mace       swede  cline splice        lode   rote    mule    cf. flute )  3. Win a Word Game - Divide the class into pairs and give each pair a pack of cards.  (The game could also be played in groups of three.) - Explain and / or give out the rules. - During the game, teacher will help students to resolve any disputes.  Ask players to pronounce the words that they have written down. - After the game, check the words what students get all together.

Procedure of Portion Demonstrated(Include Classroom English) 1. Word presentation  T : Let’s read out loud these words.  -rat   pet    sit    not   cut     What’s the vowel sound of each word?   [ӕ], [e], [ɪ],[ɑ:],[ʌ]     Try reading  these words. They have the addition of a final e. -rate   pete    site    note   cute     What’s the vowel sound of each word?   [eɪ], [í:], [aɪ],[oʊ],[ju:]     The vowel in the middle of these words is pronounced as the letter in the alphabet.     Can you predict how the following words might be pronounced?    - kale  mace swede  cline splice  lode rote mule   (*flute - “u” may also be pronounced /u:/ as in flute.) 2. Win a word game T : The aim of the game is to win as many of the cards as possible. You will play with your partner.     Each player will get a beginning word card and an ending word card.     There should be two piles, one for word beginnings and one for word endings.     All the word endings end with an e and are in a shape pointing to the right.     Word beginnings are in a shape pointing left.     Take turns, on your turn you will try to make a word among what you have already.     All the players must decide together if this word exists.     If they are not sure, they may ask the player who said the word to say what it means and then check it in a dictionary. If the word exists, this player will get the card.     The game continues until all the cards that were dealt out at the beginning have been played. Possible answers> fa face fade fake fame fate ho hole home hope hose la lace lake lame lane late li lice like lime line ma mace made make male mate ro robe rode role rome rope rose ru rude rule the theme these ti tide tile time    wi wide      wine wipe wise

 

Pronunciation Practice with Google Doc Voice Typing

Lists and audio at: http://pufspronunciation.blogspot.com/

Pronunciation Practice

Lists and audio at: http://pufspronunciation.blogspot.com/

Minimal pairs

beat – bit - Pete – pit                        rice - rise ride – lied - wide fall – far class - clash seat – sheet won't - want though - dough band - bend

reach - rich - leech - which zoo – Jew - shoe - chew - sue                very – berry – fairy – Perry major - measure thing – think thin – sin – shin bone – born low - law - row - raw liter - litter

Sentences

1. It's really too late to wait.
2. What's the lowdown on the raw fish law?
3. After a week, I think these leeks smell really bad. They reek.
4. Sue went to the zoo and saw some sheep.
5. The crew didn't' have a clue.
6. If we flee, we will be free.
7. Did Blake break the plate?
8. Did Susan feel fear when she saw one more mole?
9. It is hailing and it got in my hair. Are you hearing me?
10. The meal was a mere five dollars.
11. There were very many berries in the valley.
12. There's a ban on putting fans in a van.
13. There was a lot of pressure to measure the major explosion.
14. Put the sheet on the seat before you sit on it.
15. The frog would leap from one small leaf to another .
16. Most of you must bowl with the red ball.
17. She won't want to walk there.
18. I wish she wasn't a witch.
19. The cab driver wore a cap with a simple symbol.
20. I only have half of the fee.
21. Please sit in the soft seat.
22. We hissed and booed as we watched the conclusion.
23. We ditched the party and washed our car.

Paragraph

Mary is thirty-one years old. She has lived in New York City for 18 months and never wants to leave. She got her degree in Fine Arts and now works as a consultant for a marketing firm. She loves Manhattan for all it has to offer and probably won’t ever move away.


In her free time, she likes to go bowling and take photographs. She also likes reading thrillers and mystery novels.When she has guests in town and it's warm, she might take them to the Central Park Zoo or walk along the East River to enjoy the view of the Brooklyn Bridge. It is a pleasure for her to show them the town.

New York is well known for its restaurants. One of Mary's favorite places is called The Wood Grill.
Her friend James is a waiter there. Sometimes she'll go there for brunch because it's fairly cheap.

Speech Mimicking

Speech Mimicking  involves using a variety to techniques to copy the speaking patterns of a recorded piece of language with the goal of getting close to native speaker pronunciation and intonation.


The method includes:

• Make notes on the  transcript to indicate pauses, changes in pitch, word linking, and other speech patterns
• Read lines into Google Translate the check word level pronunciation
• Listen/Repeat (sentence by sentence)
• Listen/Whisper Adjust playback speed if necessary.
• Listen/ Shadow Read (turn the volume down)
• Record again. Listen. Circle parts that need the most improvement.
  Practice those parts.
• Try anything else you think will be helpful

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