Haiku is a type of poetry that focuses on feelings and descriptive language. Haiku is three lines long.

The neighbourhood park
Children run out to play there
Careful mothers watch

The first and last lines have 5 syllables in them. The middle line generally has 7 syllables in it.

c. Role-plays

Role-plays can also be designed to assist in problematic areas. With your learner, you may want to write role-plays that provide further practice in weak areas. If, for example, your learner has difficulty with reduced sounds, you could write a role-play where the expressions "wanna", "gonna" and "hafta" are featured.

  1. Do you wanna go to the movies tonight?
  2. Sorry, I hafta do my homework. Then, after that I'm gonna sleep. I'm tired.

d. Assessing pronunciation: A pronunciation portfolio

It may be a good idea to dedicate a section of your learner's portfolio to pronunciation. Include speech samples (on audiotapes) and any pronunciation goals the learner formed after listening to her speech sample. Revisit these goals later to ensure that you and the learner have accomplished what was set out. Listening to the old speech sample can also be beneficial. It will show the learner how much she has accomplished and help motivate her to continue to improve her pronunciation.