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1. Classification exercises

  • Show overhead, Sound Pairs.
  • Discuss how these could be used and who they could be used for. They may be used for review for beginners, and as an assessment exercise for advanced learners to determine what sounds they are familiar with.
  • Show overhead, Syllable Grids.
  • Discuss how these grids can be used and adapted for word stress or even specific sounds.
  • Show overhead, Sound Grids and discuss how it would be used. (A "word bank" is included on the bottom of the page if you are interested in having them do the classification exercise themselves.)
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2. Listening Discrimination

  • Discuss the basic steps when using BINGO.
  • Show overhead, BINGO Grid and discuss how this grid could be used as review for the R (and L) lesson that was examined earlier.
  • An additional blank BINGO grid is included should trainees want their own copy to customize it for their learners.

3. Other Exercises

  • Discuss how songs can be used to demonstrate English intonation as well as how English speakers link words and reduce sounds. (Consider the title: "I'm gonna wash that man right outta my hair. ")
  • Limericks can also be used to practice sentence stress with learners.
  • Haiku can also be used with beginning learners to improve syllabic awareness. An example and definition are in the tutor training manual.
  • Tell trainees to include a section in the portfolio for pronunciation. You can include:
    • Audio-tapes made with speech samples.
    • Goal- setting statements and plans.