ENGLISH Pronunciation

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Say what? You bet him or you beat him?

Gunther Breaux

18 Pair Activities

for Common Conversation Topics

ENGLISH

Pronunciation

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For English students, from middle school to adult

Most non-native speakers have trouble with certain sounds of English because they do not have those sounds in the their own language. For example:

L R N W B P F V _i _æ _ɛ _ɪ

light right night white ban pan fan van beat bat bet bit low row no woe bet pet fet vet seat sat set sit life rife knife wife bile pile file vile meet mat met mitt lack rack nack wack base pace face vase deed dad dead did lead read need weed bat pat fat vat lead lad led lid

1 Family

2 Hobbies

3 Personality

4 Food

5 Movies

6 School

7 Shopping

8 Special Days

9 Health

10 Vacations

11 Sports

12 Technology

13 College Majors

14 Dating

15 Weekends

16 Jobs

17 Countries

18 States

For example, when you’re covering the FOOD unit in your class, use the FOOD unit here to improve pronunciation.

Vocabulary will also be improved because the answer words

are topic words such as: brunch, buffet, crispy, vegetarian.

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Is it easy to improve pronunciation?

No. It’s hard. Very hard. And every year it gets harder.

Pronunciation is not an intellectual activity. It is a muscular activity that requires repetitive practice.

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How repetitive?

Each activity requires each student to ask about 70 questions which require precise pronunciation: Did you say bat or beat?

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Each activity takes about 30 minutes. The games gradually get more

difficult, but students improve so the time remains about the same.

All human learning can be summed up in three words: watch, try, repeat.

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Here’s your co-teacher for pronunciation

WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?

EFL students, from middle school to adult.

Virtually all non-native speakers have trouble with certain sounds of English, primarily because they do not have those sounds in their native languages. Therefore, they have no habit discerning nor producing these sounds. These are some of the main sounds that EFL students have trouble with.

WHAT IS IT?

16 Battleship type, information-gap, pair activities for the 16 most common ESL textbook topics. Thus, you can have a pronunciation focus with whatever unit or topic you are covering.

The usual coordinates for a battleship game are A, B, C, and 1, 2, 3. These are easy to distinguish and pronounce. These COORDINATE WORDS feature the most difficult sounds for Koreans to distinguish and pronounce, such as:

light, right, night, white, and beat, bat, bet, bit.

The ANSWER WORDS are vocabulary from the ESL topic, for example, FOOD: appetizer, bland, brunch, buffet,

crispy, waitress, vegetarian.

HOW LONG?

The activities can take from 20 to 40 minutes. Body language is encouraged. This fundamental task is to communicate. Pairs that finish first check their answers and then talk about the topic.

After everyone has finished, pronounce all the words coordinate words again. “Next week, we’ll do it again, with a new topic, with new partners.”

WHY?

Because French people speak English with a French accent. Chinese speak English with a Chinese accent. For their whole life their mouth muscles have been used differently. Pronunciation is about muscles and muscles require EXTENSIVE practice. Here is extensive practice – directly related to the topic being covered.

L R N W B P F V i _æ _ɛ _ɪ G, J Ch Z Sh

lip rip nip whip base pace face vase beat bat bet bit gin chin zen shin lay ray nay way bed ped fed ved seat sat set sit gyp chip zip ship lead read need weed bat pat fat vat meet mat met mitt jew chew zoo shoe low row no woe bar par far var deed dad dead did Jane chain Zane Shane

Tell your students this:

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STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS

In the first activity, FAMILY, instead of 1, 2, 3 and A, B, C (which are easy to pronounce), you will use words that sound alike, such as: light, right, white, night; ban pan, fan, van; seat, sat, set, sit

Me: Is there a letter in RIGHT and FAN?

You: Wait. Did you say LIGHT, like in the sun?

Me: No. RIGHT, like in correct.

You: OK, got it. Wait, did you say PAN, like to cook, or FAN like the wind?

Me: FAN, like electric fan.

You: OK, I got it. No, there is no letter there.

There will be confusion.

Clearing up that confusion will require real communication, and improve your pronunciation and listening.

A B C D E F G H

1 M O T H E R

2 E

3 U N C L E

4 A

5 S I S T E R

6 I

7 V

8 N E P H E W

1. YOU are trying to find the names

of 4 relatives in the squares above.

2. YOUR PARTNER has the answers you

need at the top of her sheet.

3. YOU have the answers your partner

needs at the top of your sheet.

A B C D E F G H

1

2

3 F

4 A

5 T

6 H

7 E

8 R

U

Student B is looking for these words Here are student A’s answers

STUDENT A

A B C D E F G H

1 C O U S I N

2 E

3 F

I

4 A U N T

C

5 T

E

6 H

7 E

8 B R O T H E R

A B C D E F G H

1 M O T H E R

2

3

4

5

6

7

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4. So, you take turns asking 4 questions.

Is there a letter at 1 and A? No. Is there a letter at 1 and B? No. Is there a letter at 4 and C? Yes, a U. AUNCLE! No. Du-uh.

Is there a letter at 4 and D? Yes, N. AUNT!

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Students sit in pairs, facing each other.

1. Pronounce the pronunciation practice at the top. (Or play the audio) 2. Pronounce the coordinate words. Or play.

3. Go over the instructions. After the first week, this is not needed.

4. Student _{A is looking for FOOD words to fill his blanks at the bottom of his sheet.} Student _{B has those words at the top of her sheet.}

5. Student _{B is looking for her words, which are at the top of A’s sheet.} 6. Yell: ACTION!

Each students asks 4 questions, then it’s their partners turn. It goes like this:

A student asks: Is there a letter at near and berry ? B says, Did you say VERY or BERRY?

BERRY, like the fruit. _{B answers, No.} Is there a letter at rear and berry? _{B answers, No.} Is there a letter at we’re and berry? _{B answers, No.}

OK. Is there a letter at we’re” and very? _{B says, Yes, there’s a ‘C.’ My turn.}

B student says: Is there a letter at ray and berry? A answers, No.

Is there a letter at ray and very? _{A answers Yes, there’s a E.} Is there a letter at ray and ferry, like the boat? _{A answers Yes, there’s a T.}

B guesses: EAT! A says, That’s not how you spell EAT!

Bummer. Is there a letter at ray and Perry? _{A says, Yes, there’s an ‘H’. My turn.} And so on until they finish.

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Details

1. Whenever students guess wrong, they scratch out the block so they don’t ask about block again. 2. Students can guess, this speeds things up. For example, most could guess after knowing: “APPETIZ” 3. The top of each sheet tells students how many horizontal and vertical words they are looking for. 4. Encourage students to pronounce clearly, and to give examples if necessary:

Berry, like the fruit. Ferry, like a boat. Ray like an X-ray. Near, like close by.

5. There will be confusion. For example, a student might confuse ray with way, and: a) give wrong answers for the whole row, or b) write the answers in the wrong row. Clearing up this confusion is fun, and builds pronunciation and communication skills.

6. After pair group finishes, have them check their answers, then talk about the topic. 7. After everybody finishes, pronounce the coordinate words again. Twice.

Outcome

Each game has about 70 answer vocabulary. After finishing, each student has pronounced about 140 words that sound alike, and tried to comprehend 140 words.

That is repetitive practice. They are better.

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A N C E S T O R S

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DETAILS

3. Always use the words on the left first, then the words on the top, for example 1 and A, 2 and B.

4. You ask 4 questions, then your partner asks 4 questions.

5. Guess whenever you want, but if you guess wrong, you lose a turn.

6. It will go something like this:

LEE: Is there a letter at RIGHT and FAN? KIM: Did you say VAN or FAN?

LEE: FAN, like to move the wind.

KIM: Wait. Did you say RIGHT or NIGHT? LEE: I said RIGHT, like in correct

KIM: No.

LEE: Fine! Is there a letter at LAY and FAN?

7. If you find a square with a letter in it, ask about the square above or below it, or to the right or left. The more letters you know, the easier it will be to guess. 8. The better you get at pronouncing, the

faster the game goes. Cool. 9. After you finish, talk about your

personality. Your parents. Last weekend, next weekend. Talk about whatever.

HANDY PHRASES: Again please. Louder please. Your turn. My turn. Whose turn? Du-uh. That’s not how you spell NIECE!

1 FAMILY

You are looking for 9 FAMILY vocabulary. 5 are written across and 4 are vertical.

1. To find the vocabulary word, you ask if there is a letter in a certain square, for example: Is there a letter in 1 and A? Your partner will answer YES or NO.

2. Your partner has the information you need at the top of their sheet, and you have the information they need at the bottom of this sheet.

1

2

3

white right light night lay ray way nay van - æ ban - æ pan - æ fan - æ bat - æ bet - ɛ beat - i bit - ɪ

A B C

van - æ ban - æ pan - æ fan - æ bat - æ bet - ɛ beat - i bit - ɪ

A B C

1

2

3

white right light night lay ray way nay

A

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R E L A T I V E

A

B

S C A N D A L

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S T R I C T

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D

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N E P H E W

R

i _æ _ɛ _ɪ

bead bad bed bid deed dad dead did feed fad fed fid

L R N W

lay ray nay way led red Ned wed light right night white

B P F V

bail pale fail veil bare pair fare vare

bat pat fat vat

Th T D

them Tim dim theme team deem

there tear dare

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Practice this first.

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R E L A T I V E

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DETAILS

3. Always use the words on the left first, then the words on the top, for example 1 and A, 2 and B.

4. You ask 4 questions, then your partner asks 4 questions.

5. Guess whenever you want, but if you guess wrong, you lose a turn.

6. It will go something like this:

LEE: Is there a letter at RIGHT and FAN? KIM: Did you say VAN or FAN?

LEE: FAN, like to move the wind.

KIM: Wait. Did you say RIGHT or NIGHT? LEE: I said RIGHT, like in correct

KIM: No.

LEE: Fine! Is there a letter at LAY and FAN?

7. If you find a square with a letter in it, ask about the square above or below it, or to the right or left. The more letters you know, the easier it will be to guess. 8. The better you get at pronouncing, the

faster the game goes. Cool. 9. After you finish, talk about your

personality. Your parents. Last weekend, next weekend. Talk about whatever.

HANDY PHRASES: Again please. Louder please. Your turn. My turn. Whose turn? Du-uh. That’s not how you spell NIECE!

1 FAMILY

You are looking for 9 FAMILY vocabulary. 4 are written across and 5 are vertical.

2. Your partner has the information you need at the top of their sheet, and you have the information they need at the bottom of this sheet.

A B C

1

2

3

1

2

3 B

A N C E S T O R S

L

C O U S I N

C L O S E

W

L

G R A N D F A T H E R

R

N

U

N

A

C

N

I

V

E

T

E

N

I N H E R I T

i _æ _ɛ _ɪ

bead bad bed bid deed dad dead did feed fad fed fid

L R N W

lay ray nay way led red Ned wed light right night white

B P F V

bail pale fail veil bare pair fare vare

bat pat fat vat

Th T D

them Tim dim theme team deem

there tear dare

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DETAILS

3. Always use the words on the left first, then the words on the top, for example LINE and FAST. 4. You ask 4 questions, then your

partner asks 4 questions.

5. Guess whenever you want, but if you guess wrong, you lose a turn. 6. It will go something like this:

LEE: Is there a letter at LINE and FAST?

KIM: Did you say LINE or WINE? LEE: LINE, like a straight line. KIM: Wait. Did you say FAST

or FIST?

LEE: I said FAST, like quickly. KIM: No.

LEE: Is there a letter at WINE and FIST?

7. If you find a square with

a letter in it, then ask about the square above or below it, or to the right or left.

8. After you finish, talk about your hobby. Your parents. Last weekend. Whatever.

HANDY PHRASES: Again please. Louder please. Your turn. My turn. Whose turn? That’s not how you spell SKIING!

2 HOBBIES

You are looking for 9 HOBBY vocabulary. 4 are written across and 5 are vertical.

2. Your partner has the information you need at the bottom of their sheet, and you have the information they need at the bottom of this sheet.

line wine nine Rhine lock rock knock wok wrap lap nap

C A M P I N G

G O L F

E

R

C

B

P H O T O G R A P H Y

B

O

D

I

K

M

S

C

I

K

S

N

I

G

T E N N I

S

O

N

D R A W I N G

G

fast - æ fest - ɛfeast - i fist - ɪ mat - æ met - ɛ mitt - ɪ mee t - i seat - i sat - æ set - ɛ sit - ɪzit - ɪ

S W I M M I

N G

line wine nine Rhine lock rock knock wok wrap lap nap fast - æ fest - ɛfeast - i fist - ɪ mat - æ met - ɛ mitt - ɪ mee t - i seat - i sat - æ set - ɛ sit - ɪzit - ɪ i _æ _ɛ _ɪ

heat hat het hit least last lest list meet mat met mitt

L R N W

late rate Nate wait leer rear near we’re

life rife knife wife

G, J Ch Z Sh

gin chin zen shin gyp chip zip ship jew chew zoo shoe

B P F V

beer peer fear veer bew pew few view ban pan fan van

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DETAILS

3. Always use the words on the left first, then the words on the top, for example LINE and FAST. 4. You ask 4 questions, then your

partner asks 4 questions.

5. Guess whenever you want, but if you guess wrong, you lose a turn. 6. It will go something like this:

LEE: Is there a letter at LINE and FAST?

KIM: Did you say LINE or WINE? LEE: LINE, like a straight line. KIM: Wait. Did you say FAST

or FIST?

LEE: I said FAST, like quickly. KIM: No.

LEE: Is there a letter at WINE and FIST?

7. If you find a square with

a letter in it, then ask about the square above or below it, or to the right or left.

8. After you finish, talk about your hobby. Your parents. Last weekend. Whatever.

HANDY PHRASES: Again please. Louder please. Your turn. My turn. Whose turn? That’s not how you spell SKIING!

2 HOBBIES

You are looking for 9 HOBBY vocabulary. 5 are written across and 4 are vertical.

line wine nine Rhine lock rock knock wok wrap lap nap

Y O G A

P

A

S

S W I M M I

N G

T

N

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B

D

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R

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A

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W

N

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C O L L E C T I N G

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fast - æ fest - ɛfeas t - i fist - ɪ mat - æ met - ɛ mitt - ɪ mee t - i seat - i sat - æ set - ɛ sit - ɪzit - ɪ fast - æ fest - ɛfeast - i fist - ɪ mat - æ met - ɛ mitt - ɪ mee t - i seat - i sat - æ set - ɛ sit - ɪzit - ɪ line wine nine Rhine lock rock knock wok wrap lap nap

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heat hat het hit least last lest list meet mat met mitt

L R N W

late rate Nate wait leer rear near we’re

G, J Ch Z Sh

gin chin zen shin gyp chip zip ship jew chew zoo shoe

B P F V

beer peer fear veer bew pew few view ban pan fan van

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3 PERSONALITY

You are looking for 10 PERSONALITY vocabulary. 4 are horizontal and 6 are vertical.

read

weed

lead

need

white

right

light

night

low

row

woah

L

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P U N C T U A L

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T

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R

G

L O N E R

M

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P O L I T E

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H O N E S T

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be

t

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pat

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be

at

-

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dar

e

- ɛə

fair

- ɛə

va

re

- ɛə

A

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

feed fad fed fid

seed sad said Sid

seen san sen sin

lead lad led lid

beat bat bet bit

meet mat met mitt

feast fast fest fist

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

leak reek neek week

link rink nink wink

led red Ned wed

lip rip nip whip

leel real kneel wheel

lock rock nock wok

leer rear near we’re

low row no woe

B

P

F

V

by pie phi vie

bine pine fine vine

ban pan fan van

bare pair fare vare

bast past fast vast

bed ped fed ved

beer peer fear veer

bet pet fet vet

Th

T

D

them Tim dim

theme team deem

there tear dare

therm term derm

threw true drew

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3 PERSONALITY

You are looking for 10 PERSONALITY vocabulary. 5 are horizontal and 5 are vertical.

be

t

- ɛ

pat

- æ

be

at

-

- ɛə

dar

e

- ɛə

fair

- ɛə

va

re

- ɛə

read

weed

lead

need

white

right

light

night

low

row

woah

S

J

G

T

O

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T R A D I T I O N A L

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C H E A P

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P A T I E N T

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B

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ɛ

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feed fad fed fid

seed sad said Sid

seen san sen sin

lead lad led lid

beat bat bet bit

meet mat met mitt

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

leak reek neek week

link rink nink wink

led red Ned wed

lip rip nip whip

lock rock nock wok

low row no woe

B

P

F

V

by pie phi vie

bine pine fine vine

ban pan fan van

bare pair fare vare

bast past fast vast

bed ped fed ved

beer peer fear veer

bet pet fet vet

Th

T

D

them Tim dim

theme team deem

there tear dare

therm term derm

threw true drew

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4 FOOD

1. In squares below, you are looking for 13 FOOD vocabulary. 7 are written horizontal and 6 are vertical. 2. Your partner has your answers on the bottom of their sheet, and you have your partner’s answers at

the bottom of this sheet.

near

rear

we’re

leer

rack

lack

wack

nack

ray

way

lay

nay

D I N N E R

R

E

A

C R I S P Y

R

S

T H E M E

B U F F E T

R

B L A N D

A P P E T I Z E R

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C H E F

O

H

M E S S Y

K

be

rry

ve

ry

ferr

y

ve

d

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be

rry

ve

ry

ferr

y

ve

d

- ɛ

near

rear

we’re

leer

rack

lack

wack

nack

ray

way

lay

nay

S

T

U

F

E

D

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A

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

read rad red rid

beat bat bet bit

feed fad fed fid

he'd had head hid

lead lad led lid

lease lass less liss

meet mat met mitt

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

lack rack nack wack late rate Nate wait

led red Ned wed

leer rear near we’re life rife knife wife light right night white

lip rip nip whip

low row no woe

B

P

F

V

ban pan fan van

base pace face vase

bat pat fat vat

beer peer fear veer berry Perry ferry very

bet pet fet vet

bile pile file vile

by pie phi vie

G, J

Ch

Z

Sh

gin chin zen shin

gyp chip zip ship

Jane chain Zane Shane

jew chew zoo shoe

But first, a

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4 FOOD

1. You are looking for 13 FOOD vocabulary. 9 are written across and 4 are vertical.

2. Your partner has your answers on the bottom of their sheet, and you have your partner’s answers at the bottom of this sheet.

near

rear

we’re

leer

rack

lack

wack

nack

ray

way

lay

nay

V

W A I T R E S S

F

G

M O O D

H O S T E S S

R

T

P I C K Y

W

U

A

I

A

F

R

C

I

F

I

Y

D

S T A L E

A

I

E

D

N I B B L E

R

T

G R E A S Y

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rry

ve

ry

ferr

y

ve

d

- ɛ

be

rry

ve

ry

ferr

y

ve

d

- ɛ

near

rear

we’re

leer

rack

lack

wack

nack

ray

way

lay

nay

D

E

S

E

R

T

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B

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

read rad red rid

beat bat bet bit

feed fad fed fid

he'd had head hid

lead lad led lid

meet mat met mitt

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

led red Ned wed

lip rip nip whip

low row no woe

B

P

F

V

ban pan fan van

base pace face vase

bat pat fat vat

bet pet fet vet

bile pile file vile

by pie phi vie

G, J

Ch

Z

Sh

gin chin zen shin

gyp chip zip ship

jew chew zoo shoe

But first, a

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5 MOVIES

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A

i æ ɛ ɪ

bead bad bed bid

heat hat het hit

deed dad dead did

eat at et it

leave laugh lev live

feet fat fet fit

he'd had head hid

reed rad red rid

L R N W

lack rack nack wack life rife knife wife

lay ray nay way

light right night white lead read need weed

low row no woah

lip rip nip whip

B P F V

bail pale fail veil bile pile file vile base pace face vase

bar par far var

beel peel feel veal

bat pat fat vat

bew pew few view

berry Perry ferry very

oo uh aw ow

u ʌ ɔ aʊ

pool pull Paul pow

hoot hut hall how

cool cull call cow

boom bum boss bow

But first, a little practice. 4:34

liar

wire

loyal

royal

liver

river

razor

laser

lever

never

rink

link

las

t

- æ

leas

t

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lis

par -

ɑ

far -

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B O R I N G

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C O W B O Y

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A C T R E S S

liar

wire

loyal

royal

liver

river

razor

laser

lever

never

rink

link

las

t

- æ

leas

t

- i

lis

par -

ɑ

far -

ɑ

A

C

T

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You are looking for 11 MOVIE vocabulary. 6 are horizontal and 5 are vertical.

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5 MOVIES

1:15

B

i æ ɛ ɪ

bead bad bed bid

heat hat het hit

deed dad dead did

eat at et it

feet fat fet fit

he'd had head hid

reed rad red rid

L R N W

lack rack nack wack life rife knife wife

lay ray nay way

light right night white lead read need weed

low row no woah

lip rip nip whip

B P F V

bar par far var

beel peel feel veal

bat pat fat vat

bew pew few view

oo uh aw ow

u ʌ ɔ aʊ

pool pull Paul pow

hoot hut hall how

cool cull call cow

boom bum boss bow

But first, a little practice. 4:34

liar

wire

loyal

royal

liver

river

razor

laser

lever

never

rink

link

las

t

- æ

leas

t

- i

lis

par -

ɑ

far -

ɑ

liar

wire

loyal

royal

liver

river

razor

laser

lever

never

rink

link

las

t

- æ

leas

t

- i

lis

par -

ɑ

far -

ɑ

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C

W

R

H I S T O R I C A L

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S O U N D T R A C K

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D I R E C T O R

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A

G

F L A S H B A C K

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L

T

A N I M A T I O N

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R

S E Q U E L

D R A M A

You are looking for 11 MOVIE vocabulary. 8 are horizontal and 3 are vertical.

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6 SCHOOL

You are looking for 12 SCHOOL vocabulary. 6 are horizontal and 6 are vertical.

Your partner has the information you need at the bottom of their sheet, and you have the information they need at the bottom of this sheet.

redder

leather

weather

lack

rack

nack

wack

life

wife

knife

rife

foo

l - u

fu

ll -

ʊ

pool

- u

foo

l - u

full

-

ʊ

po

redder

leather

weather

lack

rack

nack

wack

life

wife

knife

rife

A B S E N T

D

E X C U S E

O

F

S

R

B R A I N I A C

T

M

A

H

R

I

T

G R A D E

I

T

E

A

S C H O L A R S H I P

T

R

N

G

Y

L I B R A R Y

P

T

A

S T U D Y

M A J O R

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

read rad red rid

beat bat bet bit

feed fad fed fid

he'd had head hid

lead lad led lid

meet mat met mitt

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

led red Ned wed

lip rip nip whip

low row no woe

B

P

F

V

ban pan fan van

base pace face vase

bat pat fat vat

bet pet fet vet

bile pile file vile

by pie phi vie

G, J

Ch

Z

Sh

gin chin zen shin

gyp chip zip ship

jew chew zoo shoe

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6 SCHOOL

You are looking for 12 SCHOOL vocabulary. 7 are horizontal and 5 are vertical.

redder

leather

weather

lack

rack

nack

wack

life

wife

knife

rife

fool - u

full

-

ʊ

pool - u

leather

weather

lack

rack

nack

wack

life

wife

knife

rife

L I B R A R Y

B

S

C O E D

Y

O

L

E

F L U N K

L

S

W

C A M P U S

J

O

D

B

A

O

R

E

U

Y

C R A M

A B S E N T

K

N

E

R

L E N I E N T

D

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

read rad red rid

beat bat bet bit

feed fad fed fid

he'd had head hid

lead lad led lid

meet mat met mitt

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

lack rack nack wack

late rate Nate wait

led red Ned wed

life rife knife wife light right night white

lip rip nip whip

low row no woe

B

P

F

V

ban pan fan van

base pace face vase

bat pat fat vat

beer peer fear veer

bet pet fet vet

bile pile file vile

by pie phi vie

G, J

Ch

Z

Sh

gin chin zen shin

gyp chip zip ship

jew chew zoo shoe

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7 SHOPPING

You are looking for 10 SHOPPING vocabulary. 6 are horizontal and 4 are vertical.

B R A N D

lip

rip

whip

nip

lazer

razor

liver

river

lewd

rude

H

T H R I F T Y

B

A

R

D

A

G

I M P U L S E

G

F

G

L

V A R I E T Y

E

L

C

T

A C C E S S O R I E S

V

B R O W S E

C H E A P

lip

rip

whip

nip

lazer

razor

liver

river

lewd

rude

shee

p - i

ship

- ɪ

chip

- ɪ

cheap

- i

fas

t

- æ

feas

shee

p - i

ship

- ɪ

chip

- ɪ

cheap

- i

fas

t

- æ

feas

t

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

feed fad fed fid

seed sad said Sid

seen san sen sin

lead lad led lid

beat bat bet bit

meet mat met mitt

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

leak reek neek week

link rink nink wink

led red Ned wed

lip rip nip whip

lock rock nock wok

low row no woe

B

P

F

V

by pie phi vie

bine pine fine vine

ban pan fan van

bare pair fare vare

bast past fast vast

bed ped fed ved

beer peer fear veer

bet pet fet vet

Th

T

D

them Tim dim

theme team deem

there tear dare

therm term derm

threw true drew

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7 SHOPPING

You are looking for 10 SHOPPING vocabulary. 6 are horizontal and 4 are vertical.

F

R

U

G

A

L

lip

rip

whip

nip

lazer

razor

liver

river

lewd

rude

C A S H I E R

O

H

E

N

O

X

L

P

G Y P

I

B R A N D

E

N

U

H

N

E

Y

O

S

L U X U R I O U S

I

V

F A N C Y

U S E D

shee

p - i

ship

- ɪ

chip

- ɪ

cheap

- i

fas

t

- æ

feas

t

shee

p - i

ship

- ɪ

chip

- ɪ

cheap - i

fas

t

- æ

feas

t

lip

rip

whip

nip

lazer

razor

liver

river

lewd

rude

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

feed fad fed fid

seed sad said Sid

seen san sen sin

lead lad led lid

beat bat bet bit

meet mat met mitt

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

leak reek neek week

link rink nink wink

led red Ned wed

lip rip nip whip

lock rock nock wok

low row no woe

B

P

F

V

by pie phi vie

bine pine fine vine

ban pan fan van

bare pair fare vare

bast past fast vast

bed ped fed ved

beer peer fear veer

bet pet fet vet

Th

T

D

them Tim dim

theme team deem

there tear dare

therm term derm

threw true drew

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8 SPECIAL DAYS

You are looking for 9 SPECIAL DAYS vocabulary. 5 are horizontal and 4 are vertical.

lamp

ramp

lather

rather

whether

leather

ladder

weed

lead

read

need

at

- æ

it

- ɪ

eat

- i

cheek

- i

check

- ɛ

chick

- ɪ

be

et

- i

bat

- æ

bit

- ɪ

be

t

- ɛ

pe

t

- ɛ

pit

- ɪ

F

H

R S V P

E

G R A V E

S

L

H

T

L

E

O

I

B

O

A

N

V

R

W

R

E

A N N I V E R S A R Y

L

D

E

A

M

E

N

L

O

P R E S E N T

at

- æ

it

- ɪ

eat

- i

cheek

- i

check

- ɛ

chick

- ɪ

be

et

- i

bat

- æ

bit

- ɪ

be

t

- ɛ

pe

t

- ɛ

pit

- ɪ

lamp

ramp

lather

rather

whether

leather

ladder

weed

lead

read

need

C O S T U M E

1:09

A

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

bead bad bed bid

heat hat het hit

deed dad dead did

eat at et it

feet fat fet fit

he'd had head hid

reed rad red rid

L

R

N

W

lack rack nack wack

lay ray nay way

light right night white

lead read need weed

low row no woah

lip rip nip whip

B

P

F

V

bar par far var

beel peel feel veal

bat pat fat vat

bew pew few view

oo

uh

aw

ow

u

ʌ

ɔ

aʊ

pool pull Paul pow

hoot hut hall how

cool cull call cow

boom bum boss bow

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8 SPECIAL DAYS

You are looking for 9 SPECIAL DAYS vocabulary. 4 are horizontal and 5 are vertical.

at

- æ

it

- ɪ

eat

- i

cheek

- i

check

- ɛ

chick

- ɪ

be

et

- i

bat

- æ

bit

- ɪ

be

t

- ɛ

pe

t

- ɛ

pit

- ɪ

lamp

ramp

lather

rather

whether

leather

ladder

weed

lead

read

need

G I F T

F

G

U

W

R E C E P T I O N

E

A

E

D

P

R

D

U

A

I

H A N G O V E R

L

N

T

G

I

Y

C O S T U M E

N

G R O O M

lamp

ramp

lather

rather

whether

leather

ladder

weed

lead

read

need

at

- æ

it

- ɪ

eat

- i

cheek

- i

check

- ɛ

chick

- ɪ

be

et

- i

bat

- æ

bit

- ɪ

be

t

- ɛ

pe

t

- ɛ

pit

- ɪ

B

R

I

D

E

1:09

B

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

bead bad bed bid

heat hat het hit

deed dad dead did

eat at et it

feet fat fet fit

he'd had head hid

reed rad red rid

L

R

N

W

lack rack nack wack

lay ray nay way

light right night white

lead read need weed

low row no woah

lip rip nip whip

B

P

F

V

bar par far var

beel peel feel veal

bat pat fat vat

bew pew few view

oo

uh

aw

ow

u

ʌ

ɔ

aʊ

pool pull Paul pow

hoot hut hall how

cool cull call cow

boom bum boss bow

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9 HEALTH

You are looking for 11 HEALTH vocabulary. 4 are horizontal and 7 are vertical.

rational

national

loyal

royal

liar

wire

load

rode

node

I T C H

B

S W O L L E N

A

P

I

C

R

L

S

N

S C A R

T

C

E

I

E

A

F A I N T

R A S H

T

A D D I C T I O N

passionfashionfitness

witne

ss

jealous

pe

asan

t

ze

alous

phe

asan

t

pillo

w

billo

w

pr

ov

e - pr

oo

v

pr

oof

passionfashion

fitne

ss

witne

ss

jealous

pe

asan

t

ze

alous

phe

asan

t

pillo

w

billo

w

pr

ov

e - pr

oo

v

pr

oof

rational

national

loyal

royal

liar

wire

load

rode

node

B L O O D

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

read rad red rid beat bat bet bit feed fad fed fid he'd had head hid lead lad led lid lease lass less liss meet mat met mitt seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

lack rack nack wack late rate Nate wait led red Ned wed leer rear near we’re

lip rip nip whip low row no woe

B

P

F

V

ban pan fan van base pace face vase bat pat fat vat beer peer fear veer berry Perry ferry very bet pet fet vet bile pile file vile by pie phi vie

G, J

Ch

Z

Sh

gin chin zen shin gyp chip zip ship Jane chain Zane Shane

jew chew zoo shoe

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little practice. 4:38

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9 HEALTH

You are looking for 11 HEALTH vocabulary. 6 are horizontal and 5 are vertical.

rational

national

loyal

royal

liar

wire

load

rode

node

P A I N

B

S

F

A

S

R

O

L

U

K

A

R

U

C

S T I T C H E S

O

E

N

E

D

B L O O D

S

I

D

U

Z

S

Z

A L L E R G Y

passionfashionfitness

witne

ss

jealous

pe

asan

t

ze

alous

phe

asan

t

pillo

w

billo

w

pr

ov

e - pr

oo

v

pr

oof

passionfashionfitness

witne

ss

jealous

pe

asan

t

ze

alous

phe

asan

t

pillo

w

billo

w

pr

ov

e - pr

oo

v

pr

oof

rational

national

loyal

royal

liar

wire

load

rode

node

F A I N T

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

read rad red rid beat bat bet bit feed fad fed fid he'd had head hid lead lad led lid lease lass less liss meet mat met mitt

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

lack rack nack wack late rate Nate wait led red Ned wed leer rear near we’re

lip rip nip whip low row no woe

B

P

F

V

ban pan fan van base pace face vase bat pat fat vat beer peer fear veer berry Perry ferry very bet pet fet vet bile pile file vile by pie phi vie

G, J

Ch

Z

Sh

gin chin zen shin gyp chip zip ship Jane chain Zane Shane

jew chew zoo shoe

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10 VACATIONS

You are looking for 11 VACATIONS vocabulary. 7 are horizontal and 4 are vertical.

late

rate

wait

nate

light

right

white

night

lake

wake

rake

pool - u

pull

- ʊ

fool - u

full

- ʊ

fue

l - f

yool

tear -

ɛə

ther

e -

ɛə

dar

e -

ɛə

vie

w - v

yoo

pe

w - p

yoo

few - f

yoo

zo

o

pool - u

pull

- ʊ

fool - u

full

- ʊ

fue

l - f

yuol

tear -

ɛə

ther

e -

ɛə

dar

e -

ɛə

vie

w - v

yoo

pe

w - p

yoo

few - f

yoo

zo

o

L

T

Q

V

P A M P E R

U

A

Y

I

A

C

O

P

I

A

V

N

T

E

I

M

T

I

S T R E S S F U L

O

A

S

V

N

J

E

I

S C E N I C

U

E

T

M

W

late

rate

wait

nate

light

right

white

night

lake

wake

rake

H A S S L E

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

feed fad fed fid

seed sad said Sid

seen san sen sin

lead lad led lid

beat bat bet bit

meet mat met mitt

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

leak reek neek week

link rink nink wink

led red Ned wed

lip rip nip whip

lock rock nock wok

low row no woe

B

P

F

V

by pie phi vie

bine pine fine vine

ban pan fan van

bare pair fare vare bast past fast vast

bed ped fed ved

beer peer fear veer

bet pet fet vet

Th

T

D

them Tim dim

theme team deem

there tear dare

therm term derm

threw true drew

1:09

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10 VACATIONS

You are looking for 11 VACATIONS vocabulary. 3 are horizontal and 8 are vertical.

late

rate

wait

nate

light

right

white

night

lake

wake

rake

pool - u

pull

- ʊ

fool - u

full

- ʊ

fue

l - f

yool

tear -

ɛə

ther

e -

ɛə

dar

e -

ɛə

vie

w - v

yoo

pe

w - p

yoo

few - f

yoo

zo

o

pool - u

pull

- ə, ʊ

fool - u

full

- ʊ

fue

l - f

yool

tear -

ɛə

ther

e -

ɛə

dar

e -

ɛə

vie

w - v

yoo

pe

w - p

yoo

few - f

yoo

zo

o

late

rate

wait

nate

light

right

white

night

lake

wake

rake

V

I

S

A

P A S S P O R T

E

P

S O U V E N I R

A

T

E

C

T R A P

T

K

T

A

B A C K P A C K I N G

G

V

L

E

H A S S L E

O

S

T O U R

Z O O

T

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

feed fad fed fid

seed sad said Sid

seen san sen sin

lead lad led lid

beat bat bet bit

meet mat met mitt

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

leak reek neek week

link rink nink wink

led red Ned wed

lip rip nip whip

lock rock nock wok

low row no woe

B

P

F

V

by pie phi vie

bine pine fine vine

ban pan fan van

bare pair fare vare bast past fast vast

bed ped fed ved

beer peer fear veer

bet pet fet vet

Th

T

D

them Tim dim

theme team deem

there tear dare

therm term derm

threw true drew

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11 SPORTS

You are looking for 10 SPORTS vocabulary. 8 are horizontal and 2 are vertical.

play

pray

line

whine

Rhine

nine

serve

surf

whip

pe

st

- æ

loose - loos

lose

- loo

z

loss - la

ws

mat

- æ

me

t

- æ

mee

t - i

mitt

- ɪ

fear - i

be

er

pe

er - i

- iy

vee

r - i

be

st

- æ

pe

st

- æ

loose - loos

lose

- loo

z

loss - la

ws

F

A

O

S

B

S

R

O

A

W

K

C

T

C

S

I

H

B

C

E

M

I

E

A

E

B

M

N

R O L L E R B L A D I N G

Y

L

N

Y O G A

L

G

H O C K E Y

T E N N I S

play

pray

line

whine

Rhine

nine

serve

surf

whip

lip

rip

J

O

G

I

N

G

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A

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

read rad red rid

beat bat bet bit

feed fad fed fid

he'd had head hid

lead lad led lid

meet mat met mitt

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

lack rack nack wack

late rate Nate wait

led red Ned wed

lip rip nip whip

low row no woe

B

P

F

V

ban pan fan van

base pace face vase

bat pat fat vat

beer peer fear veer

bet pet fet vet

bile pile file vile

by pie phi vie

G, J

Ch

Z

Sh

gin chin zen shin

gyp chip zip ship

jew chew zoo shoe

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You are looking for 10 SPORTS vocabulary. 4 are horizontal and 6 are vertical.

11 SPORTS

play

pray

line

whine

Rhine

nine

serve

surf

whip

lip

rip

mat

- æ

me

t

- æ

mee

t - i

mitt

- ɪ

fear - i

be

er - i

pe

er - i

vee

r

- i

be

st

- æ

pe

st

- æ

loose - loos

lose

- loo

pe

st

- æ

loose - loos

lose

- loo

z

loss - la

ws

play

pray

line

whine

Rhine

nine

serve

surf

whip

lip

rip

S

W

I

M

I

N

G

F R I S B E E

J

A

O

W R E S T L I N G

G

K

G

V O L L E Y B A L L

I

T

N

S N O W B O A R D I N G

A

G O L F

B O X I N G

L

J U D O

M A R A T H O N

1:16

B

i

æ

ɛ

ɪ

read rad red rid

beat bat bet bit

feed fad fed fid

he'd had head hid

lead lad led lid

meet mat met mitt

seat sat set sit

L

R

N

W

lack rack nack wack

late rate Nate wait

led red Ned wed

lip rip nip whip

low row no woe

B

P

F

V

ban pan fan van

base pace face vase

bat pat fat vat

beer peer fear veer

bet pet fet vet

bile pile file vile

by pie phi vie

G, J

Ch

Z

Sh

gin chin zen shin

gyp chip zip ship

jew chew zoo shoe

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ENGLISH Pronunciation

Say what? You bet him or you beat him?

Gunther Breaux

18

Pair Activities

for Common Conversation Topics

ENGLISH

Pronunciation

For English students, from middle school to adult

CONTENTS

1 Family

2 Hobbies

3 Personality

4 Food

5 Movies

6 School

7 Shopping

8 Special Days

9 Health

10 Vacations

11 Sports

12 Technology

13 College Majors

14 Dating

15 Weekends

16 Jobs

17 Countries

18 States

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