Pronunciation Magazine BY MARIEL SALAS BOLAÑOS
B I N G O
STAGE: LISTENING DISCRIMINATION
LEARNING STYLE: VISUAL AND VERBAL MATERIALS: BINGO CARDBOARD OBJECTIVE: TO IDENTIFY THE CORRECT VOWEL SOUND IN THE ASSESSMENT
INSTRUCTIONS: STUDENTS WILL SELECT A CARDBOARD WITH A MINIMAL PAIR. AFTER THAT, THE PROFESSOR WILL CHOOSE A PAPER WITH A SPECIFIED WORD, SO THE STUDENTS HAVE TO PUT A BEAN IN THE CORRECT WORD AND SO ON. STUDENTS CAN PLAY WITH ALL THE VOWELS OR JUST ONE. IT DEPENDS ON THE CONTENT STUDIED IN THE CLASSES.
P I C K - A - W O R D
STAGE: CONTROLLED PRACTICE
LEARNING STYLE: VISUAL AND VERBAL MATERIALS: BANANA PANCAKES SONG OBJECTIVE: TO RECOGNIZE AND ANALYZE THE SOUND /U/ AND /Ʊ/ IN THE SONG
INSTRUCTIONS: STUDENTS WILL WORK IN PAIRS AND LISTEN TO THE SONG BANANA PANCAKES. AFTER THAT, THEY HAVE TO FIND WORDS IN THE SONG WITH THE VOWELS /U/ AND /Ʊ/. FINALLY, THE STUDENTS COMPARE THEIR ANSWERS WITH ANOTHER CLASSMATE. STUDENTS CAN USE THE DICTIONARY
C U L T U R A - C H U P I S T I CA O F - V O W E L S
STAGE: COMMUNICATIVE PRACTICE
LEARNING STYLE: PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND VERBAL MATERIALS: VOWELS CARDS OBJECTIVE: TO PRODUCE THE CORRECT VOWEL SOUND DEPENDING ON THE CHALLENGE
INSTRUCTIONS: STUDENTS WILL MAKE A CIRCLE IN THE CLASS. IN THE CENTER OF THE CIRCLE, THEY WILL HAVE THE CARDS WITH ALL THE VOWELS OF ENGLISH. AFTER THAT, THE TEACHER WILL PROVIDE A BALL AND PUT MUSIC. SO, STUDENTS HAVE TO PASS THE BALL UNTIL THE MUSIC STOPS AND WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS THE STUDENT WITH THE BALL HAS TO PICK A CARD AND ANSWER ACCORDING TO THE CARD.
L I S T - O F - W O R D S
STAGE: CONTROLLED PRACTICE
LEARNING STYLE: PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND VERBAL MATERIALS: WORKSHEET WITH THE LIST OF WORDS OBJECTIVE: TO PRODUCE AND ANALYZE THE WORDS WITH THE VOWEL /Ɛ/
INSTRUCTIONS: STUDENTS WILL MAKE GROUPS OF THREE (NO MORE). AFTER THAT, THE PROFESSOR WILL GIVE A LIST OF WORDS AND THEY HAVE TO CLASSIFY THEM DEPENDING ON THE SOUND /Ɛ/. EACH STUDENT WILL PARTICIPATE BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO GO IN FRONT OF THE CLASS AND WRITE THE CORRECT WORD ON THE BOARD. SO, ONE NEW WORD, A NEW VOLUNTEER.
- R E C O R D I N G -
STAGE: COMMUNICATIVE PRACTICE
LEARNING STYLE: PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND VERBAL MATERIALS: WORKSHEET WITH THE WORDS AND LAB OBJECTIVE: TO PRODUCE THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF THE VOWEL /Ʌ/
INSTRUCTIONS: STUDENTS WILL RECORD AN AUDIO WITH ALL THE WORDS OF THE LIST. ALSO, THEY CAN GO TO THE LAB AND USE ALL THE TOOLS PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL. AFTER THAT, THE STUDENTS WILL WORK IN PAIRS CHECKING THE PRONUNCIATION ON THE AUDIOS. FINALLY, EACH GROUP WILL MAKE ONE MORE AUDIO WITH AL THE IMPROVEMENTS, ONE WORD PER STUDENT AND INTERCALATED. THE AUDIO IS GONNA BE CHECKED BY THE TEACHER AND SHE OR HE WILL PROVIDE A FEEDBACK.
AUDIO- DATA
STAGE: GUIDED PRACTICE
LEARNING STYLE: AUDITORY, SOCIAL AND VERBAL MATERIALS: VIDEO OBJECTIVE: TO IDENTIFY 10 DIFFERENT CONSONANTS AND PRODUCE THE CORRECT SOUND FOR EACH ONE
INSTRUCTIONS: STUDENTS WILL WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT FINDING DORY AND AT THE SAME TIME, THE STUDENTS WILL WRITE 10 WORDS THAT CONTAINS ONE OF THE 21 CONSONANTS. STUDENTS CAN NOT REPEAT THE CONSONANT AND THE PROFESSOR CAN REPEAT THE VIDEO. AFTER THAT, STUDENTS WILL REPEAT THE WORDS OUT LOUD IN PAIRS. FINALLY, STUDENTS WILL WRITE THE END OF THE STORY. VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=IFSUYYLNTLC
CLUSTERS CHART
STAGE: DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS
LEARNING STYLE: VISUAL, SOCIAL AND VERBAL MATERIALS: PAPERS, COLORS, ETC OBJECTIVE: TO PRODUCE AND IDENTIFY THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF THE CONSONANT /S/ AND /Z/
INSTRUCTIONS: STUDENTS WILL CREATE A CHART OF CLUSTERS USING IMAGES ACCORDING TO THE CONSONANT /Z/ AND /S/ AND THE WORD OF EACH ONE. STUDENTS CAN SELECT THE WORD THAT THEY PREFER BUT ALWAYS FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS. FINALLY, THEY WILL PRESENT THE CHART IN FRONT OF THE CLASS AND PRODUCE THE CORRECT SOUND.
WORD-PAIRS
STAGE: LISTENING DISCRIMINATION
LEARNING STYLE: VERBAL AND AUDITORY MATERIALS: WORKSHEET OBJECTIVE: TO IDENTIFY THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF THE CONSONANTS /V/ AND /B/
INSTRUCTIONS: STUDENTS WILL LISTEN THE TEACHER SAYING THE WORDS IN COLUMN 1 AND COLUMN 2 BELOW. STUDENTS WILL SELECT IF THE WORD IS IN COLUMN 1 OR COLUMN 2. FINALLY, THE STUDENTS WILL SAY THE CORRECT WORD AND COMPARE.
WORD-PAIRS WORKSHEET
1. LISTEN THE TEACHER SAYING ONE OF THE WORDS FROM ACTIVITY 1. MARK IF YOU THINK THE WORD IS IN COLUMN 1 OR COLUMN 2.
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DICTATION
STAGE: CONTROLLED PRACTICE LEARNING STYLE: AUDITORY AND VERBAL MATERIALS: PAPER, PENCIL OBJECTIVE: TO IDENTIFY THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF THE CONSONANTS /S/ AND /Θ/
INSTRUCTIONS: STUDENTS WILL LISTEN THE TEACHER SAYING WORDS USING /S/ OR /Θ/. STUDENTS WILL SELECT ONE AND WRITE DOWN. FINALLY, EACH STUDENT HAS TO SAY ONE WORD OF THE DICTATION TO COMPARE AND CHECK. ALSO, THE PROFESSOR CAN CHECK STUDENTS PRONUNCIATION AND GIVE FEEDBACK. WORDS: -MOUSE- MOUTH- SING- THIN-FACE- FAITH-FORCE -FOURTH-SICK -THICK- SINK THINK-SORT- THOUGHT -TENSE- TENTH- MASS -MATH- MISS -MYTH- PASS - PATH
KEEP IN MIND USE METACOGNITION TO CREATE AUTONOMOUS LEARNERS METACOGNITION PROMOTES CRITICAL AWARENESS AND HELPS THEM TO BECOME AWARE OF THEIR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES. ALSO, INCREASE STUDENTS ABILITIES TO TRANSFORM AND HELPS STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE WAY IN THAT THEY LEARN.
QUESTIONS 1. WHICH CONSONANT WAS THE MORE DIFFICULT TO PRONOUNCE? EXPLAIN 2. HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY PRONUNCIATION? 3. HOW CAN I PRACTICE THESE CONSONANTS AT HOME? AND SO ON, PROFESSORS CAN ADAPT THEIR OWN QUESTIONS DEPENDING ON THE TOPIC