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short and long /i/
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silvia367
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short and long /i/
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Hi everyone!
I m teaching /i/ and /i:/ sounds and I m not sure about how to do it since I haven t got any good worksheet. Can you help me, please?
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5 Nov 2008
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puspita
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Hi Silvia367,
I think, since you�re dealing with pronunciation, you should let the students try to say the words to get the differences. I recommend the �pronunciation journey worksheet� from �Pronunciation Games� by Mark Hancock. In case you�re not familiar with the game, here are the steps:
1. Prepare slips of words of the specific sounds you want to teach.
2. Prepare the �map� consisting of names of cities as journey destinations. Make the journey looks like this (example):
Jakarta (start)
__________|__________
Kuala Lumpur Sydney
________|________ ________|________
Hong Kong Kyoto Seoul Taipei
____|____ ____|____ ___|____ ___|___
Paris Munich Rio Lima NY Ottawa London Manila
3. Tell students that you are waiting for them in a mystery city. The only way to get there is to listen carefully to the clues and take the correct path. If they�re not careful, they may get lost somewhere along the way.
4. Write the minimal pairs on the board, one on the left side and the other on the right side. Tell the students that they have to go left when they think they hear the words from the �left� list and go right for the words from the other list.
5. Model the first trip. Ask students to trace the path as you take the slips and pronounce the words. Check if students can get to the correct destination or whether they�re lost. For example:
On the board: You say: live - these - sheep
live leave Correct path: Jakarta - KL - Kyoto - Lima
this these
ship sheep
6. Let students work in groups and try saying the words by themselves. Check the correct path by consulting the slips they take.
That�s about it. Hopefully it helps you. If you need the worksheet I�d be glad to email it to you.
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5 Nov 2008
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