PRONUNCIATION POWER COURSE
TEACHER MANUAL
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PRONUNCIATION POWER COURSE
Welcome to the Pronunciation Power Course.
The foundation of this course is based on the 52 lessons of Pronunciation Power 2 and will incorporate
the 8 in 1 English Dictionary and Pronunciation Power Idioms. These products are largely
self-driven. As the teacher in this course your tasks will be to introduce the students to the concepts,
terminology, lessons and exercises and then to become the guide for the students’ self study. You
will reinforce the need for practice and ultimately the need for the students to be able to listen to their
own recordings and hear their own pronunciation errors.
This Curriculum uses a separate Student Workbook (SWB). The Student Workbook contains the tests
and worksheets the students will need to complete this course.
When you see *** SWB xxxxx *** , this is a reference to the student course book.
Example:
*** SWB Test 1 *** - refers to test number 1 in the student course book.
*** SWB Worksheet 1 *** - refers to worksheet number 1 in the student course book.
Important: Before starting the course the teacher should:
1. Review both the Teacher Manual and the Student Workbook.
2. Be familiar with Pronunciation Power 2, the 8 in 1 Dictionary and
Pronunciation Power Idioms.
3. Prepare a timetable for the course including the dates of all the lessons, tests
and review days.
4. The teacher should create a grading table containing all the students.
Example grading table:
Name
Mid-Term1 Mid-Term2 Presentation
Final
Test
Idiom
Test
Participation
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Overview of Course:
First Day
Testing - Pronunciation and Idiom Test – Appendix 3, 3A1,3A2.3A3
Introduction to program and products
Introduction exercise
***SWB Test 1 and Test 2***
Lessons 1 – 26
Pronunciation Power Lessons 1 – 26 (1 per day for a 60 day course)
Idiom lessons 1 – 104
Review and Mid-term - 1 day
Review and mid-term test of Pronunciation Power 2, Lesson 1 – 26. Test – 10% of mark
Appendix 3B
***SWB Test 4***
Lessons 27 - 52
Idiom exercises: Unit exercises A,B,C – 2 - 3 units per day – Appendix 4A, 4B, 4C
***SWB Test 3***
Review and Second Mid-term – 1 day
Review and mid-term test of Pronunciation Power 2, Lesson 27 – 52. Test – 10% of mark
Appendix – 3C
***SWB Test 5***
Review of Course Work and Preparation for Final Communications test and pronunciation
test.– 2 days
Final Communications test:
The students will be given 1 weeks notice for the final communications test. They will choose a
short poem, story or paragraph to read. They will then explain orally what that poem, story or
paragraph means to them. Mark according to the following chart: Appendix 8
Individual practice of specific Pronunciation Power lessons where need occurs.
Review all Idiom errors from the unit exercises.
Student presentations – 2 days
Individual presentations - final communications test – 30% of mark - Mark according to Appendix 8
Last Day
Final pronunciation test – 30% of mark – Appendix 3A1, 3A2, 3A3
***SWB Test 6***
Idiom test – 10% of mark – Appendix 5
***SWB Test 7***
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10% of final mark is a participation mark – the students must participate in activities and discussions
to their best efforts.
Teachers should remember at all times that the students must train their ears to hear the articulation of
English sounds and words. Students must hear clearly to be able to reproduce the sounds and words
clearly. The next step is for the students to be able to hear their own errors. When they reproduce a
sound, word or a sentence they need to be able to evaluate their recording and recognize that they have
made an error. At that point the student should be able to practice making the correct pronunciation.
They will need to repeat each exercise several times to perfect the process of hearing correctly,
recording, hearing their errors and finally correcting their errors.
The goal of this course is to have the students perfect their pronunciation so that they can be
understood in the world of business, university and in social interaction.
To be effective as the pronunciation teacher in this course it is vital to review and be familiar with the
following:
* How speech sounds are made.
* The linguistic vocabulary used for the Lessons and STAIR exercises in Pronunciation Power 2 –
note Appendix 1.
* The content and interface of Pronunciation Power 2, the 8 in 1 English Dictionary and the
Pronunciation Power Idioms. You should be able to maneuver through all 3 programs with ease and
should know where to find all relevant information. – note Appendix 2.
* The additional pronunciation and communication exercises that are part of each Lesson. – note
Appendix 6 and 7.
* Each of the 15 STAIR Topics – one of which will be taught or reviewed in each Lesson.
The program consists of 60 classes. 52 of the classes are broken into 4 Parts:
Part 1 – Computer Lab - Lesson using Pronunciation Power 2
Part 2 - Class time – exercises related to the sound covered in the lesson
Part 3 – Computer Lab – Exercises using Pronunciation Power 2, the 8 in 1 English Dictionary and
Pronunciation Power Idioms
Part 4 – Class time – communication exercises
The remaining classes will be introductions and pre-tests, mid-terms and review classes, student
presentations and final exams.
Note On IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet):
We use 52 symbols that represent the 52 sounds used in Pronunciation Power 2. We had a number of
options for choosing symbols: IPA common, IPA used in Australia and China (some slightly different
symbols), American phonetic symbols or a combination of all three. Different dictionaries, ESL texts,
linguists and teachers use slightly different symbols and/or focus on different sound blends thus giving
us anywhere from the 44 to 56 "sounds" for the English language. Working closely with the
Linguistic department of a University, the choice we made for symbols was deliberate and was
motivated by the feeling that learning the phonetic alphabet is often an unnecessary task for most
learners of English - and one which, in fact, may even impede (or at least interfere with) their progress.
Note that we have, on the top right hand corner of Pronunciation Power 2, the symbol of the sound
that the student is studying. The user may click on that symbol at any time to be reminded of the
sound they are working on. Also, the program features the "toggle" button where the student can
highlight the sound that they are working on in all of the words, thus helping them recognize the
various ways that certain sounds may be spelt.
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Program Objectives:
- to enable the student to speak clear, understandable English.
- to provide infinite practice for a student to improve his/her speaking skills
through
recording capability of Pronunciation Power 2.
- to provide infinite hours of listening practice.
- to enable the student to visually and auditorily assess his/her own sound formation.
- to have the student become familiar with vocabulary he/she does not
understand.
- to have the student improve his/her reading ability.
- to have the student recognize the different spellings of each sound.
- to have the student have fun while he/she learns.
the
Pronunciation Power 2 is one of the most innovative and powerful language tools available. It has
been designed to:
* cover the most serious pronunciation problems of most language groups.
* cover the 52 sounds necessary to pronounce English words clearly.
* have the user hear the sound and see how the sound is made using the structure of lips, tongue and
jaw.
* provide a link between listening and speaking.
* provide speech adjustment techniques.
* improve speaking and listening skills.
Useful Tips to give students:
While using this program, keep in mind that the English language is complex. English spelling is often
unusual and pronunciation of words should not be confused with their spelling. For example,
“threw” and “through”, although spelled differently are pronounced the same. As well, identical
letters or letter clusters in words do not always produce the same sound. For example, the “ough” in
“thought” and “through” represent a different sound in each word. Learn to practice what you hear,
not necessarily what you see.
Imagine a sound in your mind before you say it. Try to visualize the position of your mouth tongue
and lips. Think about how you are going to make the sounds.
Listen to and try to imitate the instructor in the Pronunciation Power products. In addition to
listening for specific sounds, pay attention to pauses, the intonation of the instructor’s voice and
patterns of emphasis. This can be just as important as the pronunciation of sounds.
You must practice what you are learning. Remember that you are teaching your mouth a new way to
move. Be patient and practice a little every day.
Additional note to teachers:
A. On spelling:
Spelling is dealt with indirectly but extremely effectively through the use of the toggle button, which
highlights the sound in the word that the student is working on. The toggle button is shown on the
screen as two circles side by side. Click on one circle and the sounds highlight in the words. Click
on the other and the highlights are removed. English spelling is very obscure. George Bernard
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Shaw once gave an example of how much: What does this word say "ghoti"?
( answer- "fish" - "gh" as in rough
" o" as in women
"ti" as in nation
B. On attitudes/prejudices based on linguistic or cultural differences:
Which stereotypes do you have about the various groups of foreigners trying to speak your language?
Most people have some stereotypes, or involuntary reactions to accents.
Have you ever heard English speakers mention any of these before?
"Italians are so emotional."
"The Thais and Japanese are so polite and shy."
"Latinos are so romantic!"
Of course, we know that every culture has examples of shy, emotional, or romantically expressive
individuals in it. However, the culturally insensitive or uninitiated may stereotype a speaker based on
what they hear in an accent. I wonder how many cultural/social misunderstandings (including
romances and even wars?) are rooted in some of the following scenarios.
Let's go through a few specific scenarios which can cause cultural confusion:
Accent characteristic 1: speaking too loudly; speaking too quietly
Effect: Stereotyping of the cultural or linguistic background, labeling of the speaker or listener
Loudness:
If the normal level of loudness in the person's mother tongue is greater than in English, the speaker
may offend or surprise listeners with his accent. It may sound like he/she is talking too loudly.
Listeners may think that the speaker is overly emotional or pushy - aggressive, excited, or angry, or
bossy.
Quietness:
If the normal level of loudness in the person's mother tongue is less than in English, the speaker may
be identified as shy or unassertive by listeners. Culturally unaware or insensitive people may think the
speaker is sick, bored, lazy, stupid, or confused. Listeners may naively think that the speaker is shy,
humble, gentle, fearful, or uncertain.
Accent characteristic 2: speaking too quickly; speaking too slowly
Effect: Stereotyping of the cultural or linguistic background, labeling of the speaker - or labeling of
the listener
Overly fast speech:
If the normal speed of speaking in the person's mother tongue is faster than in English, the speaker
may offend or surprise listeners with his accent. It may sound like he/she is talking too quickly.
Listeners may think that the speaker is overly impatient, impolite or uninterested in what the listener
has to say.
Note that this includes how long the pauses are between words, as well as the time period one waits to
respond to another person.
Overly slow speech:
If the normal speed of speaking in the person's mother tongue is slower than in English, the speaker
may be considered shy or unsure by listeners. Culturally unaware or critical people may think the
speaker is sick, bored, lazy, stupid, or confused. Listeners may misread the accent, concluding the
speaker is mistrustful, fearful, or uncertain.
Note that this includes how long the pauses are between words, as well as the time period one waits to
respond to another person.
Accent characteristic 3: Pitch changes which are different from English
Extreme pitch changes which are different from English can surprise listeners. Listeners may think the
speaker is aggressive, crazy, overly emotional, or foolish.
Few or no pitch changes compared to English can upset the listener. Listeners may think the speaker is
angry, bored, sick, tired, unhappy, or afraid. The listener may have trouble concentrating on the
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speaker's words, and may become bored.
Accent characteristic 4: Differences in the speaker's "whole accent", i.e. combined grammar, stress,
timing, articulation, intonation, rhythm
Effect: prejudice, extreme positive or negative emotions, based on the listener's (involuntary) response
to the difference in the sounds. Luckily, most such reactions are in the minority.
"I love you(r accent)!" (I love you?!)
For some reason, some accents sound beautiful to one's ear. It depends on past experience, personal
aesthetic, and even social and political events associated with a particular group of people. What can
start out as an enjoyment of the other person's accent can even lead to an attraction to another person
based only on the interesting, foreign sound of his/her accent.
"I hate his/her accent!" (I hate/mistrust him/her?!)
For some reason, some accents sound unpleasant to one's ear. It depends on past experience, personal
aesthetic, and even social and political events associated with a particular group of people. It is a very
unfortunate circumstance, if it causes a listener to express prejudice against a speaker.
Accent characteristic 5: Slow speech with much repetition.
Effect: Frustration, impatience, wasting time.
The listener may need to ask for a lot of repetition, which can be frustrating because it takes time. He
may incorrectly conclude that the speaker is unintelligent or is uncooperative. He may avoid contact
with the speaker in the future if the communication is always labored. Chances for friendship, good
working relations and other relationships may be adversely affected.
The speaker may become equally frustrated or spend much time trying to make his or her message
clear, and may incorrectly conclude that the listener is unintelligent or is just making trouble for
him/her.
Fortunately, this problem usually clears up as the speaker becomes more fluent.
C. On accents, accent reduction, and clear, understandable English:
Students frequently ask, "Can you help me 'get rid of' my accent?" This question is based on multiple
assumptions about accent which warrant examination. Let us discuss them below, and include their
application to Pronunciation Power products.
What is an accent (in English)?
Functionally, an accent is the difference between how the speaker produces and connects the (English)
sounds and words, and the way the listener expects it to be done. The speaker produces and connects
the sounds and words using speech habits originating from his or her first language. The listener's
expectation is based on the typical speech patterns of his or her mother tongue. If a speaker does not
produce virtually the same pattern as the listener expects, then the listener will hear an accent. An
accent may include detected differences in the grammar, the vocabulary, or the way the sounds are
connected. It may also include patterns such as stress, timing, articulation, intonation or rhythm.
No two languages have the same patterns. However, the closer the pattern is to one's mother tongue,
the easier it may be to learn the other language. The skill, talent, experience, and diligence of the
learner also play a role. The key is that hearing and assimilating the differences is essential to
changing or developing one's accent in a foreign language.
How hard is it for listeners to understand someone who has an accent?
It depends on speaker and on the listener, on past exposure, and on time. Some listeners will pick up
the pattern better than others. On the other hand, some listeners can understand even "very strong"
accents (i.e., accents with many deviations from the expected pattern). Other listeners will have
trouble with even the smallest differences. Some listeners get used to accents also with time.
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Can we "get rid of" accents in adults?
The answer to this is "usually not", at least not completely. Research is still being carried out to
explain why. People under the age of 18 have a reasonable chance of learning a second language
without an accent. Children and teens will probably be able to learn English without any trace of
foreign accent, providing that their exposure to the spoken language is significant. (Consult the latest
second language acquisition research for more specific guidelines.) Regardless, the more aware a
speaker is of what "helps" the listener to understand him/her, the greater the chance of communication
being successful.
Why should changing an accent be so difficult? What is involved in learning English without an
accent?
No one really knows why it is so difficult, but let's look at what is involved.
Without even commenting on the proper acquisition of the grammar of English, there are thousands of
"speech habits" which have to be adopted by the speaker in order to sound just like a native English
speaker. These speech habits involve how we open the mouth or move the mouth, lips, tongue, or
vocal cords to make a sound. They may include how and with which timing we connect sounds, and
many other such details. They include the proper voicing of sounds, and also the loudness of one
sound in relation to another.
In children, the habits appear to be easier to change (some researchers believe that these
"neurological" habits are not yet fixed), so when they learn a new language, they usually develop a
new set of habits for the new language. Adults have already developed and perfected the correct
habits for their mother tongue or tongues. The tendency is for an adult to try to use these old habits
when learning a new language. Research is still being done on the reasons why the adult is less able to
acquire new speech habits. The result is, in any case, a foreign accent.
Are this course and the use of Pronunciation Power products useful for learners of English, given the
odds of them learning a "new accent"?
Yes. Learners can learn the appropriate speech habits presented in this program. The age of the learner
(older or younger than 18), time available to learn and practice, motivation to change speaking habits,
natural ability to hear the patterns, and the ability to put learned concepts to practical use all play a
role in changing an accent - or developing the most clear speech possible.
Do we need to "get rid of our accent" or develop a "perfect" accent in order to be able to speak good
English?
Absolutely not! Our mandate is that it is not necessary to completely "get rid of" an accent nor is it
necessarily desirable, or practical. It is, however, important to observe and practice the key speech
patterns of English if one wishes to increase the ability to communicate well. Identifying the key
elements and practicing them can assist the learner to speak English clearly. Remember, the goal of
this program is to have the students speak clear, understandable English.
In the lesson pages you will find instructions and exercises for this course. You will notice as you go
through the lessons that the STAIR topics are repeated in 3 or 4 lessons. The first lesson of a STAIR
unit is the teaching unit. All following units of that topic are review. This is due to the complex
nature of learning Stress, Timing, Articulation, Intonation and Rhythm. You will also notice that
some of the exercises are repeated but with different content. Repetition and review are an integral
part of this course.
Lastly, it is IMPERATIVE that the students speak only English while they are in your classroom,
including group and pair work.
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Day 1 – Introductions and testing
1. Introduce yourself and give an overview of the program.
2. Go over the pronunciation vocabulary that will be used throughout the course – refer to
Appendix 1.
3. Computer lab – go over the interface of all programs: Pronunciation Power 2, 8 in1 English
Dictionary, Idioms. Note appendix 2 for teacher instructions.
4. Idiom pre-test – computer lab – Have the students go to the Idiom program. Click on Idiom
Quiz and do each of the 10 unit tests. Appendix 3.
The students will record their scores in
their student course book.
*** SWB Test 1 ***
5. Choose either one of the following Warm-up exercises:
A. Getting to know you exercise – Have the students stand and tell a little about themselves and
why they are taking this course. Next have them sit in pairs. Allow 1 minute for them to
communicate with their partner and then call “switch”. The object is to have each student speak
for 1 minute to every other student in the class. When everyone has had a turn speaking to the
others, have each student stand up and talk about some things that they learned from their
classmates.
B. Prepare a worksheet such as the one below for the students according to the number of
students in your class. Have the students go around the class and speak to each other
(English only) and fill in the blanks. After the task is done have each student introduce one
of the other students according to the information they discovered.
Student
Information
Student Name
Student Name
Student Name
Student Name
Student Name
Place of birth
Languages
spoken
Number
children
of
Occupation
Hobbies
Favorite food
Goals
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6. Perform an individual pronunciation test with each student:
Pronunciation Power pre-test – Appendix 3A1, 3A2, 3A3
*** SWB Test 2 ***
Lesson 1- iy – beat
Part 1 – Computer lab – Pronunciation Power 2
Before going to the lab, introduce the first sound
iy.
Review the meaning of hard palate and
voiced sound.
Have the students read the Description and the Suggestion. Have them repeat the two different
sounds presented in Suggestion.
The students will:
- study the front and side views as instructed by the teacher on Day 1.
- practice the sound by using Speech Analysis.
- practice Sample Words and Comparative words.
Part 2 – Class time
A. Listening Exercises
Exercise 1:
Dictation for improving listening.
Choose 5 sentences from Pronunciation Power 2. Choose the sentences from the sound unit that
the students are working on in this lesson. Dictate the sentences at normal conversation speed.
Correct.
Exercise 2:
Listening Discrimination – This exercise focuses on the sound that the students are working on in
this lesson. Say each pair of words to the students at normal speed. Ask whether the 2 words
have the same sound (the one for this lesson). Each student takes a turn in answering “Yes” or
“No”.
eager - easy
even - Evan
each - eat
meat - might
plea - play
feel - fill
see - sigh
seep - sip
funny - tea
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eagle - end
even - ape
keep - cap
please - freedom
crazy - cry
happy – honey
B. S.T.A.I.R Unit – teach the following (based on Pronunciation Power 2).
examples.
Give several
TOPIC 2. Stress in Sentences -Structure words
Concept:
Spoken (North American) English has a particular rhythm, which is created by the stress and pitch
patterns of the words. In order to be well understood, the student needs to practice this pattern.
The pattern is created by the combinations of content and structure words as we speak. Structure
words are always in contrast to content words. Their syllables are shorter in duration, lower
pitched, and quieter than the stressed syllables of content words. (See Topic 1, Content Words).
Often these syllables become so short they disappear, and a contraction or reduction results. (Topic
4, Contractions).
In order to understand more about structure words, you may need to consult the glossary for the
following definitions:
• Syllable
• Syllable Stress
Aim of Topic 2:
Topic 2 provides the opportunity to focus on structure words. The student should listen for - and
imitate - the way the unstressed syllables of the structure word sound.
Structure words:
Sound - Words that are quieter, shorter, and lower pitched than content words.
Stress: - One-syllable structure words are unstressed. Multisyllabic structure words have a stressed
syllable, but its pitch does not go as high as that of a stressed syllable in a content word.
Function - Structure words provide grammatical structure in the sentence, and show us the
relationship of the words to each other. The grammatical categories for structure words are:
prepositions, articles, pronouns, the verbs "to be" and all helping (auxiliary) verbs, and
conjunctions.
Examples:
prepositions: in, on, over
articles: a, an, the
pronouns: he, she, me, I, you
"to be": am, are, is, were, was, being,
auxiliary verbs: can, have, should
conjunctions: and, but, or
Structure words are often made into a written short form called a contraction (e.g. have not >
haven't), or pronounced in a short form we call a reduction. e.g. (going to > gonna gənə). These
words often have unclear, "quick" vowels which we call schwa. (ə). See Topic 4 for
Contractions.
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Structure words are marked with a small black dot on the screen.
A one-syllable structure word is not normally stressed. Often it becomes part of a contraction, and
the vowel becomes ə or disappears from spoken English.
i.e. "is" > 's; to > tə
Common Errors with structure word stress:
1. Pronouncing all syllables with equal stress and all too strong
1.1 Grammatical problems
All words sound like one-syllable content words, that is, like one-syllable nouns, verbs, etc. Such
sentences are possible in English, but they are not common, and they are usually commands e.g.
"go home!"
1.2 Social problems
You may offend or surprise people because you will sound like you are talking too loudly. They
may think you are always excited, or angry, or bossy (or that you think they are deaf).
2. Pronouncing all syllables with equal stress - all too weak
2.1 Grammatical result
- all words sound like structure words. Structure words may be correct but the listener will not
be able to tell content words from structure words.
- content words will be hard to understand; people may ask you to speak up (talk louder), or to
stop mumbling (talking unclearly)
2.2 Social problems
Culturally unaware or insensitive people may think you are sick, lazy, stupid, or confused.
3. Pronouncing the syllables with the wrong stress
3.1 Grammatical result
- grammatical categories may be mixed up. e.g. verbs become nouns and vice versa, e.g.
re-cord and record
The listener will be confused about the meaning of your sentence.
3.2 Social problems: Confusion, people asking for repetition, other general social problems
Exercise 1:
Have the students read each of the following sentences and mark the stressed and unstressed
words/syllables. Worksheet #1
*** SWB Worksheet 1 ***
EXAMPLE:
That was easy.
1. She is a nice teacher.
2. We like to eat dinner at six o’clock.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Meet him at the university.
Is the king crazy?
He feels sick.
This honey is sweet.
Put the milk in the tea.
Did he call me?
These are nice plants.
Exercise 2:
Sometimes we can give even more stress to some parts of the sentence to emphasize important
information.
Students will be in pairs.
Student A will read the sentence, stressing one of the words to create emphasis for giving
information.
Student [B] will give the corresponding answer/question depending on what he/she heard.
After going through the exercise once have the students exchange tasks.
**SWB Worksheet 2 ***
1. That was easy.
[What was easy?] OR [How was that?]
2. She is a nice teacher.
[What kind of teacher is she?] OR [Who is a nice teacher?]
3. We like to eat dinner at six o’clock.
[Who likes to eat dinner at 6:00?] OR [What time do you eat dinner?]
4. Meet him at the university.
[Should I meet him near the university?] OR [Where should I meet him?]
5. This honey is sweet.
[Do we have anything sweet in the house?]OR [How does it taste?]
6. Put the milk in the tea.
[Where should I put the milk?] OR [Do you want the milk with the tea?]
7. These are neat plants.
[Do you like these plants?] OR [Which ones do you like?]
Exercise 3:
The English language uses many two-word verbs. We can change some of these two-word verbs
to nouns by changing the pronunciation. Compare the following with the students and have them
practice saying the phrases. Worksheet #3
*** SWB Worksheet 3 ***
Verb
Noun
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To look out (to be careful)
a look out (a high place where one can get
a good view)
To take off (to leave, to remove clothes)
a take off (when a plane leaves the ground)
To set up (to arrange)
a set up (an arrangement)
To put on (to put clothes on)
a put on (an act)
To turn on (to turn on the tv, lights etc.)
a turn on (informal: something that excites
you)
To turn off (to turn off the tv, lights etc.)
a turn off (informal: something that you
don’t like)
To upset (to disturb)
an upset (a disturbance)
Activity: Have each student choose any 10 phrases from the above list and write them in any
order. Beside each word write “V” or “N” to indicate which one they are saying. In small
groups have them take turns reading their list of phrases. The listeners will write 1 – 10 and then
indicate either “V” or “N” according to what they hear when the speaker says his/her phrases.
The speaker gets one point for each time a listener has the correct answer.
Exercise 4:
On the board list several words from a dictionary. One at a time, have a student read a word and
state how many syllables it has and where the stress is in the word.
Part 3 – Computer Lab
The students will practice the iy sound through Listening Discrimination, STAIR exercises, and
Sentences.
The students will practice the
practice the
iy
sound using the 8 in1 Dictionary. Remind the students to
iy sound at the beginning and ends of words by going to the search by sounds that
appear in words. Click on the tab that says "Sound".
Idioms – Lesson 1 and 4.
study.
Have the students write 1 sentence of their own for each Idiom they
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Part 4 – Class time
A. Have a few students read their Idiom sentences. Write a few different ones on the board and
have some students read them. Be sure they are using intonation, stress and timing.
B. Communication exercise:
Exchange this Exercise for any other from Appendix 7 if it is suitable for your class at this time.
Exercise 1:
In pairs have the students write a short dialogue on a topic of their choice using two sentences
from Exercise 2 and two phrases from Exercise 3. Tell them to make sure the story makes sense
and that their pronunciation fits with the meaning of the dialogue. Present the dialogue.
C. Class discussion:
If there is time left in the lesson, present a topic for discussion. Remind the students that they
will be marked for participation for all discussions. Choose an activity from Appendix 6,
Appendix 7 or create one of your own.
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