English Club
Vowel Sounds
Minimal Pairs /ɪ/ and /i:/ (sit and seat)
Minimal Pairs /e/ and /ɪ/ (desk and disk)
Minimal Pairs /e/ and /eɪ/ (wet and wait)
Minimal Pairs /æ/ and /ʌ/ (bat and but)
Minimal Pairs /əʊ/ and /ɔ:/ (so and saw)
Minimal Pairs /ɒ/ and /əʊ/ (not and note)
Minimal Pairs /æ/ and /e/ (bad and bed)
Minimal Pairs /ɑ:/ and /ɜ:/ (fast and first)
Consonant Sounds
Minimal Pairs /b/ and /v/ (berry and very)
Minimal Pairs /b/ and /p/ (buy and pie)
Minimal Pairs /n/ and /ŋ/ (thin and thing)
Minimal Pairs /l/ and /r/ (alive and arrive)
Minimal Pairs /ʧ/ and /t/ (catch and cat)
Minimal Pairs /s/ and /ʃ/ (sea and she)
Minimal Pairs /f/ and /v/ (fan and van)
Minimal Pairs /f/ and /h/ (fat and hat)
Minimal Pairs /f/ and /θ/ (free and three)
Minimal Pairs /s/ and /θ/ (sing and thing)
Minimal Pairs /ð/ and /z/ (with and whizz)
Minimal Pairs /ʤ/ and /z/ (page and pays)
Minimal Pairs /d/ and /ʤ/ (bad and badge)
Initial Consonant Sounds
Minimal Pairs initial /f/ and /p/ (fast and past)
Minimal Pairs initial /k/ and /g/ (came and game)
Minimal Pairs initial /t/ and /d/ (two and do)
Final Consonant Sounds
Minimal Pairs final /k/ and /g/ (back and bag)
Minimal Pairs final /m/ and /n/ (am and an)
Minimal Pairs final /t/ and /d/ (hat and had)
Minimal Pairs for Language Background
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Games
ESL Lounge
Dominoes to practice pronunciation of ‘or’, ‘err’ and ‘eee’ sounds.
Dominoes to practice pronunciation of ‘ee’ and ‘i’ sounds.
Dominoes to practice pronunciation of ‘u’, ‘æ’ and ‘e’ sounds.
Dominoes to practice pronunciation of ‘o’, ‘oo’ and ‘or’ sounds.
Dominoes to practice pronunciation of ‘æ’, ‘aar’ and ‘ai’ sounds.
Dominoes to practice pronunciation of ‘ooo’, ‘oo’ and ‘ow’ sounds.
Pronuncian
Collection of soundfile minimal pairs activities
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewQyUi4QvC0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn6ewS2KsG4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyIUJh5iC4I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3npjwkJgBk&list=UU4sSYj7jY2aQwIBSFgNN5vA&index=19
Songs
Run Rabbit Run Rabbit for /æ/ and /ʌ/ Practice
Rock Around The Clock /l/ and /r/ Practice
The Lion Sleeps Tonight /h/ and /w/ Practice
I’m a Believer /i/ and /e/ Practice
Home on the Range /l/ and /r/ Practice