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.

Audio

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

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