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Type:

A pronunciation activity

Skill:

Pronunciation

Time:

10 minutes

Stage:

Pronunciation practice

Work:

Students work in pairs

Focus:

Homographs

This lead in pronunciation handout addresses homographs (words spelt the same but with different meanings and pronunciation). Learners are faced with words such as ‘bass’ and have to decipher the difference.

1. Copy one handout for each pair of students, and cut the sheets in two.

2. Put the students into pairs, and distribute a half handout to each individual student.

3. Focus students' attention on the instructions. Used the first word as an example 'bass'. Elicit two different meanings of the word if you can from the students. See if students can tell you if there is a difference in pronunciation. Tell students such homographs are very common in English and that they need to work out two different meanings of the remaining words.

4. Allow students around ten minutes or until the conversation dies down to discuss the topic.

5. Finally, elicit responses from some of the students. If students are struggling to pronounce the difference between some of the words, drill.

Type:

A pronunciation activity

Skill:

Pronunciation

Time:

10 minutes

Stage:

Pronunciation practice

Work:

Students work in pairs

Focus:

Homophones

For a pronunciation practice handout on homophones (words that are spelt differently and have a different meaning but sound the same) this engaging introduction activity introduces a range of words which sound the same, such as ‘allowed’ and ‘aloud’.

1. Copy one handout for each pair of students, and cut the sheets in two.

2. Put the students into pairs, and distribute a half handout to each individual student.

3. Focus students' attention on the instructions and the first question. Emphasise that students need to use word 1 as a pronunciation guide and the clue next to it to try and guess word 2. As a homophone, it should sound exactly the same as word 1.

4. Allow students around ten minutes or until the conversation dies down to discuss the topic.

5. Finally, elicit responses from some of the students and draw to their attention any appropriate vocabulary or serious language mistakes.

Type:

A pronunciation activity

Skill:

Pronunciation

Time:

15 minutes

Stage:

Pronunciation practice

Work:

Students work in pairs then as a whole class

Focus:

The Continuous Aspect

Allow your higher level learners to get to grips with the pronunciation of continuous aspect forms in connected speech with this card sorting activity. Learners match the written form of ten sentences with the phonetic script and practise repeating the phrases naturally.

1. Copy one handout for each group of 2-4 learners. Cut up the cards and randomise them. Distribute the cards.

2. With the learners working in pairs or in small groups, have them match the cards together. Encourage them to practise pronouncing the fixed expressions at a natural speed, using the IPA symbols to help them.

3. Get students' attentions as a whole group and drill the words/phrases with all students and with individual students. Model the correct pronunciation and get students to repeat multiple times.

4. Review the pronunciation at the end of the lesson or next time to see if the students can remember how to pronounce the chunks of language appropriately.

Type:

A pronunciation activity

Skill:

Pronunciation

Time:

15 minutes

Stage:

Pronunciation practice

Work:

Students work in pairs then as a whole class

Focus:

Distancing

Allow your higher level learners to get to grips with the pronunciation of forms involving distancing in connected speech with this card sorting activity. Learners match the written form of ten sentences with the phonetic script and practise repeating the phrases naturally.

1. Copy one handout for each group of 2-4 learners. Cut up the cards and randomise them. Distribute the cards.

2. With the learners working in pairs or in small groups, have them match the cards together. Encourage them to practise pronouncing the fixed expressions at a natural speed, using the IPA symbols to help them.

3. Get students' attentions as a whole group and drill the words/phrases with all students and with individual students. Model the correct pronunciation and get students to repeat multiple times.

4. Review the pronunciation at the end of the lesson or next time to see if the students can remember how to pronounce the chunks of language appropriately.

Type:

A pronunciation activity

Skill:

Pronunciation

Time:

15 minutes

Stage:

Pronunciation practice

Work:

Students work in pairs then as a whole class

Focus:

Gerund or Infinitive

Allow your higher level learners to get to grips with the pronunciation of gerund and infinitive forms in connected speech with this card sorting activity. Learners match the written form of ten sentences with the phonetic script and practise repeating the phrases naturally.

1. Copy one handout for each group of 2-4 learners. Cut up the cards and randomise them. Distribute the cards.

2. With the learners working in pairs or in small groups, have them match the cards together. Encourage them to practise pronouncing the fixed expressions at a natural speed, using the IPA symbols to help them.

3. Get students' attentions as a whole group and drill the words/phrases with all students and with individual students. Model the correct pronunciation and get students to repeat multiple times.

4. Review the pronunciation at the end of the lesson or next time to see if the students can remember how to pronounce the chunks of language appropriately.

Type:

A pronunciation activity

Skill:

Pronunciation

Time:

15 minutes

Stage:

Pronunciation practice

Work:

Students work in pairs then as a whole class

Focus:

Get

Allow your higher level learners to get to grips with the pronunciation of get forms in connected speech with this card sorting activity. Learners match the written form of ten sentences with the phonetic script and practise repeating the phrases naturally.

1. Copy one handout for each group of 2-4 learners. Cut up the cards and randomise them. Distribute the cards.

2. With the learners working in pairs or in small groups, have them match the cards together. Encourage them to practise pronouncing the fixed expressions at a natural speed, using the IPA symbols to help them.

3. Get students' attentions as a whole group and drill the words/phrases with all students and with individual students. Model the correct pronunciation and get students to repeat multiple times.

4. Review the pronunciation at the end of the lesson or next time to see if the students can remember how to pronounce the chunks of language appropriately.

Type:

A pronunciation activity

Skill:

Pronunciation

Time:

15 minutes

Stage:

Pronunciation practice

Work:

Students work in pairs then as a whole class

Focus:

Have

Allow your higher level learners to get to grips with the pronunciation of have forms in connected speech with this card sorting activity. Learners match the written form of ten sentences with the phonetic script and practise repeating the phrases naturally.

1. Copy one handout for each group of 2-4 learners. Cut up the cards and randomise them. Distribute the cards.

2. With the learners working in pairs or in small groups, have them match the cards together. Encourage them to practise pronouncing the fixed expressions at a natural speed, using the IPA symbols to help them.

3. Get students' attentions as a whole group and drill the words/phrases with all students and with individual students. Model the correct pronunciation and get students to repeat multiple times.

4. Review the pronunciation at the end of the lesson or next time to see if the students can remember how to pronounce the chunks of language appropriately.

Type:

A pronunciation activity

Skill:

Pronunciation

Time:

15 minutes

Stage:

Pronunciation practice

Work:

Students work in pairs then as a whole class

Focus:

Inversion

Allow your higher level learners to get to grips with the pronunciation of forms involving inversion in connected speech with this card sorting activity. Learners match the written form of ten sentences with the phonetic script and practise repeating the phrases naturally.

1. Copy one handout for each group of 2-4 learners. Cut up the cards and randomise them. Distribute the cards.

2. With the learners working in pairs or in small groups, have them match the cards together. Encourage them to practise pronouncing the fixed expressions at a natural speed, using the IPA symbols to help them.

3. Get students' attentions as a whole group and drill the words/phrases with all students and with individual students. Model the correct pronunciation and get students to repeat multiple times.

4. Review the pronunciation at the end of the lesson or next time to see if the students can remember how to pronounce the chunks of language appropriately.

Type:

A pronunciation activity

Skill:

Pronunciation

Time:

15 minutes

Stage:

Pronunciation practice

Work:

Students work in pairs then as a whole class

Focus:

Modal Verbs

Allow your higher level learners to get to grips with the pronunciation of modal verb forms in connected speech with this card sorting activity. Learners match the written form of ten sentences with the phonetic script and practise repeating the phrases naturally.

1. Copy one handout for each group of 2-4 learners. Cut up the cards and randomise them. Distribute the cards.

2. With the learners working in pairs or in small groups, have them match the cards together. Encourage them to practise pronouncing the fixed expressions at a natural speed, using the IPA symbols to help them.

3. Get students' attentions as a whole group and drill the words/phrases with all students and with individual students. Model the correct pronunciation and get students to repeat multiple times.

4. Review the pronunciation at the end of the lesson or next time to see if the students can remember how to pronounce the chunks of language appropriately.

Type:

A pronunciation activity

Skill:

Pronunciation

Time:

15 minutes

Stage:

Pronunciation practice

Work:

Students work in pairs then as a whole class

Focus:

Narrative Tenses

Allow your higher level learners to get to grips with the pronunciation of narrative tense forms in connected speech with this card sorting activity. Learners match the written form of ten sentences with the phonetic script and practise repeating the phrases naturally.

1. Copy one handout for each group of 2-4 learners. Cut up the cards and randomise them. Distribute the cards.

2. With the learners working in pairs or in small groups, have them match the cards together. Encourage them to practise pronouncing the fixed expressions at a natural speed, using the IPA symbols to help them.

3. Get students' attentions as a whole group and drill the words/phrases with all students and with individual students. Model the correct pronunciation and get students to repeat multiple times.

4. Review the pronunciation at the end of the lesson or next time to see if the students can remember how to pronounce the chunks of language appropriately.

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