English language learners of different backgrounds may have problems differentiating some of the following vowel and consonant sounds. See this Wikipedia article for further information on common English learner pronunciation problems by nationality. Thank you for some great ideas for my Adult ESL class.
I had to adapt some for USA and multilevel, but they work! I have 7 languages in this class…thank you for this pertinent info in game form…. Your email address will not be published. Question of the week. Present continuous mime game.
Leave a Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Minimal Pairs are words that sound similar but one phonological element is different in the two words.
For example, glamour and grammar sound extremely similar. In the pronunciation game, students have to keep a keen ear on what they hear. For example, we use minimal pairs which are similar sounding words with one different phonological element. First, they start at the top of the pyramid. Next, the teacher says the word, and students have to circle it. Practicing minimal pairs is a great way to become a better English listener.
There are lots of ways to practice English with minimal pairs. For example, you can watch a YouTube video to learn the pronunciation of minimal pairs. You can also use a pronunciation dictionary like Forvo to listen to the pronunciation of similar words and try to hear their different sounds.
If you learn all of these different sounds, it will be much easier to understand the differences between minimal pairs. One of the most fun ways to practice is to try to identify minimal pairs while listening to people speak English. This is a great way to improve your English listening skills.
For example, you can try to identify minimal pairs while watching videos on FluentU. On FluentU, you can find authentic English videos like movie trailers, music videos, news clips and inspiring talks. All of these videos feature native speakers of English, so you will hear English as it is really spoken. Each FluentU video comes with interactive subtitles in English, so you can quickly look up words and create vocabulary lists.
FluentU is a great way to improve your listening comprehension and your pronunciation. Sign up for the free trial and check it out! The word lot in English is generally used to talk about a large number of things. Not is used to refuse or negate something. As a verb, flight refers to the action of flying.
Lit is the past tense of the word light. It means to burn something like a candle or a cigarette. Lit can also be used as an adjective, to say that something is full of light such as a room. The vowel in the middle is what differentiates these words. The word lit rhymes with fit or kit. The last variation is also okay with adults, but the others are obviously more suitable for kids. As with Same or Different Pronunciation Journey above, you could have them reacting in the two ways depending on whether the pronunciation of the two words they hear are the same or different, e.
Minimal Pairs Games Alex Case Fun pronunciation games using pairs of words that vary by one sound only. Pronunciation Journey This activity in the book Pronunciation Games is perhaps the only well-known game to practise minimal pairs. Same Or Different Pronunciation Journey A variation on Pronunciation Journey above is students taking the left or right branch depending on whether they two words they hear have the same or different pronunciation, e.
Spelling Code Game This is a general spelling game that can be very useful with minimal pairs. Minimal Pair Stations Depending on which of two sounds they think they hear, students run and touch one of two walls in the classroom, e.
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