Minimal Pair Pronunciation Practice
Students
are given a handout with sets of minimal pairs. The teacher can lead
‘listen & repeat’ style practice. Native speaker recordings are
available for the minimal pairs on the following pages. Students then
practice saying a pair while their partner guesses with which word(s)
was spoken. This can be done as singles, doubles, or triples (e.g. Seat
- Sit: Singles - seat or sit ; Doubles - seat, sit or seat, seat or
sit, seat or sit, sit, Triples - sit, seat, sit or seat, seat, sit).
Help learners distinguish between similar sounds at the beginning of
words (pat, bat), in the middle of words (lift, list), and/or at the
end of words (have, half).
Variation: Same or Different? Have each learner make two 3” x 3” cards, one labeled SAME, one labeled DIFFERENT. Read word pairs aloud, where some pairs are two different words (minimal pairs) and some are the same word read twice. As you read, each learner holds up their SAME or DIFFERENT card.
Same or Different Numbers?
Follow the same procedure above, using number pairs (14/40; 90/19, 15/15)
Extension: Use a voice recognition tool like Google Translate to check whether student’s pronunciation is accurate enough to be recognized. This can be done with minimal pairs or with practice sentences. Pronunciation Practice Sites
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Role Plays
Including
a roleplay task at the end is a conversation lesson can be a powerful
way to get students to work on their communicative skills and tie the
contents of a lesson together. Unlike skits, role plays aren’t scripted
out in detail. Instead students are give a general scenario with
different elements and suggested ideas. Before
asking them to perform a role play, prepare the students by reviewing key vocabulary and asking questions. The questions should incorporate the major parts of the role play and the vocabulary involved. There is an abundance of role play materials available online. These will be linked to on our course website.  Ross Kissed Me Scene
Role play Resources
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