• Practice tongue twisters and sentences that feature th as in (thick).

Sample sentences:

Thirty thousand thorny thistles thrive throughout the thicket.

Theodore thrust three thousand thistles through the thick of his thumb.

Additional speaking practice: Before the session, cut up all the words in the speaking portion of the exercise (section C) and put them in a hat. Do an improvisational speaking exercise with these words. The tutor will pull a word out of the hat and say a sentence. Carine will pull a word out and try to respond to what was previously said while trying to use the word that she pulled.

(Note: The assumption here is that these will all be familiar words to Carine. She will know how to use them in context prior to this activity.)

Preview of Session 8

Before you read this unit, take a look at the following statements and decide whether or not you think they are true or false.

  • Learning objectives should be linked to the learner's goals.
  • Lesson plans include the following parts: presentation, exercises and homework.
  • It is important to connect new lessons to material with which the learner is already familiar.
  • It is good to do the most difficult part of the lesson early, when the learner has the most energy.
  • Reflecting upon lessons after the lessons are done is an important part of lesson planning.
  • Speak slowly. If it sounds unnatural, that is okay. It is important the learner understands every word. Your learner will have more experience with "natural sounding English" when she is more advanced.