Saturday, August 13, 2011




Instructions:

I hope that you enjoy this lesson!

*If you have any question please ask.

*Remember to take care of the equipments

1. Alphabet / Pronunciation and Contrast

Go to this web page:

http://www.languageguide.org/english/

Then click on Alphabet and listen to the sounds

Answer to the questions:

Can you tell the difference between the sounds /b/ and /v/?

Go to this web page: http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html (American pronunciation)

Can you tell the difference between these two sounds ?

Group Activity: Let’s share the answers to the previous questions

Here you have another resource to keep learning and practicing pronunciation: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/activities/phonemic-chart

(British pronunciation)

2. Numbers / Pronunciation and real purpose

Go to: http://www.learningchocolate.com/?page=1&st_lang=en Go to numbers. (click on: 1, 11, 30, and 1/2)

and listen to the pronunciation. Then in 1 / 2 do “match up 3” and dictation

Group activity: Let’s discuss about how much is our project going to cost?

3. Evaluate the activity

Go to this web page: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG5mcXdyLUxtRzdXajRMWXc3STBWUVE6MQ

And complete the questionnaire.

1. Homework:

*If you could not finish the activities you will have to finish them at home. I also challenge you to keep exploring these web pages.


For next class

a. In connexion with this class: you will have to be ready to introduce yourself to someone else.

b. New information: think about what you do on a normal day. You will have to look for the words in English and bring a list of words and phrases about the activities that you do on a normal day (include eating habits, wake-up time, time to go to school, etc.).

c. Check this web page: http://www.languageguide.org/english/ordinal-numbers/