8/5 Lab

1) Listening practice/Activities:

a) th and z
b) th and s
c) th and d
d) th and t
3) th, s, sh

**If you have not yet explored the following websites, please do so:
a) Word Stress
b) Word Stress #2
c) Stress patterns in compound nouns
d) Stress patterns in compound nouns #2
e) English pronunciation & word stress exercise

4) Watch the same video clip as a partner from this website two times. Write down words from which you can later discuss the stress, rhythm, intonation, stress within the word, and stress within the sentence. Also write down words that contain examples of consonants (particularly d, t, th, s, sh, or any consonants that may be difficult for you). Discuss your findings with your partner.

7/29 Lab

1) NPR discussion groups
2) Practice & Recordings
3) Listening practice/Activities:

a) Word Stress
b) Word Stress #2
c) Stress patterns in compound nouns
d) Stress patterns in compound nouns #2
e) English pronunciation & word stress exercise

4) Watch the same video clip as a partner from this website two times. Write down words and sentences that illustrates any of the points we've recently studied (stress, rhythm, intonation, stress within the word, stress within the sentence). Discuss these words and sentences with your partner.

5) Combine with another pair of students. Watch the same videoclip that the other pair watched. Discuss the same points in step 4 along with your reactions to the videoclips.

July 15 - Lab

Online Exercises:

1) [a] vs. [OU]

2) u (as in 'run') and [ae]

3) u (as in 'run') and [a]

4) Units 9 (and 12)

5) Vowel Matching

Maybe British pronunciation:

5) cat vs. cut, etc.

6) look vs. Luke, etc.

Have fun!

7/10/08

7/9/08

Volunteering Videoclip

Lab Week 3

I. Pronunciation Practice:

1) [eI] (late) vs. [E](let) practice & quiz

2) a) [E] (said) vs. [ae] (sad) practice & quiz
b) [E] vs. [ae] - (See Unit 8)

3) [eI] (made) vs. [ae](mad) practice & quiz

4) [a] (hot) vs. [ae] (hat) practice & quiz

5) E/a/ae, etc. (Unit 12)

II. Video clips:

1) a) With a partner, choose a video clip from this trailers & clips website to watch.

b) The first time, listen for words that contain any of the following vowel sounds we've studied: [i], [I], [eI], [E], [ae], and [a]. Share your findings with your partner. The second time you listen, please listen for the main ideas. With your partner, discuss what the video clip was about as well as your reactions.

c) Repeat steps a) & b) with a different video clip.

III. VOA TV

1) Watch the TV program of "Refugee Doctor 'Making a Difference' for Thousands in Burma". After the first time you watch the video, discuss the main ideas with your partner.

2) Watch it again. Listen for words that contain any of the following vowel sounds we've studied: [i], [I], [eI], [E], [ae], and [a]. Share your findings with your partner.

3) Discuss with a partner: What people have made a difference in your life, your country, or the world...?

July 3- [a]

Hey everyone,

Listen to this VOA article and copy down all the words you here with the [a] sound in it...good luck!

Lab Practice

Pronunciation through the news

Listen (while reading) to the VOA news. Pay attention to the vowel sounds, especially the ones we've been focusing on. After you listen, try reading it aloud. Focus on the vowel sounds that are more difficult for you.

OR/AND

Work on focused pronunciation practice:

1) Go to http://www.manythings.org/mp/m30.html to play with the [I] and [i] sounds.

2) Work through the practice exercises for [i] and [I] here: http://international.ouc.bc.ca/pronunciation/. Scroll down to check out the links under "Unit FOUR :i and I, as in SEEN and SIN."

3) Go to http://www.manythings.org/mp/m20.html to play with the [eI] sound...

4) Listen & Repeat - http://www.fonetiks.org/shiporsheep/page1.html

5) Chooose the sounds you'd like to hear and repeat on the following website:
http://www.eslstudyguide.com/section/pronunciation/pronmaster.php

6) Do the vowel matching activities here: http://www.soundsofenglish.org/hollys_corner/index.htm