Students: ESL Beginning 3
Emphasizes understanding and producing longer conversations. More emphasis on reading and writing. Goals: Students should familiarize pronouncing sh/ and ch sounds given a video to watch and practice. Objectives:Students should be able to: distinguish ch/ and sh sounds when reading the list of minimal pairs. identify and write down which (sh/ch)sound was read aloud. use sh/ch sounds correctly while reading a text.
Anticipatory set: Tongue Twister
Procedure:
1. Introduce the tongue twisters (tt) and ask if they had a hard time with it. Who?How? Why?
2. Let them distinguish common sounds that are found in the tt. (sh & ch sounds).
3. As a class, classify the words under two columns sh sounds and ch sounds. Write/type in words on a chart. Have students read 1st column (sh) and 2nd column.
4. Show a diagram of the mouth and let students try saying the ch sound then sh sound. Let them visualize and identify the position of the tongue when they make each sound.
5. Individual work: Give a link to the video of ch and sh sound practice. Have them repeat after the words to practice the sounds. http://my.englishclub.com/video/shvschtsoundsamericanenglishpronunciationlesson Materials: handout of text student usb drive for copying taped text for them to listen to
10 class tape recorders computer for students and teacher presentation powerpoint slides for lecture/activity
tongue twister
diagram of mouth and tongue video link http://my.englishclub.com/video/shvschtsoundsamericanenglishpronunciationlesson Time: 1520 minutes
Evaluation/Assessment:
Show minimal pairs on the screen. i.e. 1. catchcash. Have students write down the word that you will read aloud. (10items)
Follow up: For next meeting. Read a dialogue in class. Practice with a partner.
Submit dialogue copy with answers. Circle words with /ch/ sound and underline words with /sh/
sound
References: Dale, P., & Poms, L. (2005, May). Pronunciation Practice. Vita Education Practices. Retrieved October 9, 2013, from www.vitaeducation.org/wpcontent/uploads/2010/05/chandshsoundsHandout.pdf Unit five: s, sh, and ch. (2007, September 06). Retrieved from http://international.ouc.bc.ca/pronunciation/ 'sh ' / ʃ / vs. 'ch ' / tʃ / sounds American English Pronunciation Lesson EnglishClub. (2012, April 9). EnglishClub because people speak English. Retrieved October 13, 2013, from http://my.englishclub.com/video/shvschtsoundsamericanenglishpronunciationlesson Hurley, P. K. (n.d.). Mod 3 Lesson 3.5.2 Consonants: Place of Articulation. Leeward CC eMedia Server home page. Retrieved October 9, 2013, from