Pronunciation Welcome to EnglishClub Pronunciation for ESL learners. If your questions about pronunciation are not answered here, feel free to ask a question at the Help Each Other With English forum. pronunciation (noun): the way in which we pronounce a wordpronounce (verb): to make the sound of a word What is Pronunciation? English is not Phonetic Always remember that English is not "phonetic". Glossary of Pronunciation TermsDefinitions of words and expressions used when talking about pronunciation Printable Phonemic Chart The symbols on this chart represent the 44 sounds used in British English speech. Interactive Phonemic Chart Click to hear each symbol and sample word. Pronouncing The AlphabetListen to how we say the letters of the alphabet; and learn how to pronounce them correctly. Improve your pronunciation on MyEC Join the Audio Speaking Group on MyEnglishClub and practise reciting our weekly podcasts. Word Stress in English with QuizThe secret key to English pronunciation! Homophones What is it?
The EFL SMARTblog: Describing photos (comparing, contrasting and speculating) You are going to practise language for; Describing photosComparing and contrasting photos (discussing similarities and differences)Speculating on what might be happeningReacting to photos (giving opinions) Discuss Look at the presentation. Write The language used here for comparing and contrasting / speculating is also useful for writing discussion / argument essays. Introduction - describe the situation / topic to be discussedCompare / contrast ideas (for and against / advantages and disadvantages)Speculate on solutions to problems raised by the questionConclusion - give an opinion Which pairs or groups of photos in the presentation could be used to demonstrate ideas for argument writing topics about education, technology, food, family, work, leisure, health, advertising etc? More Practice on May / Might / Could / Must / Can't
Speaking skills: Teaching ideas Tips and tricks to help you prepare for English speaking practice in the classroom. Drama activitiesSix drama activities for the ELT and ESL classroom.Dramatic dialoguesUsing dialogues to practise intonation, functions and structures.First dayLindsay Clandfield provides six tried and tested speaking activities perfect for your first day with a new class.Get out of the classroom 1Ideas for outdoor lessons which will have an element of English in them.Get out of the classroom 2Ideas for outdoor lessons which will have an element of English in them.Using OKRaising students' awareness of the uses of 'OK' as a discourse marker. Students find out the disputed etymology of 'OK' and practise using it as a discourse marker.
Introduction to Coordinate Graphing Introduce elementary students to coordinate graphing through seasonal coloring activities. The fall Jack-O-Lantern activity requires students to use the grid code and crayons or markers to create a jack-o-lantern on a blank 9x9 grid. The use of letters on the horizontal axis and numbers on the vertical axis introduces young students to coordinate pairs without the confusion of the standard (h,v) format. Notice that it is important that elementary students become accustomed to listing the horizontal coordinate first as this will transfer to the Cartesian coordinates they will use in later grades. Download the Mathwire Jack-o-Lantern graphing activity. Download the Mathwire Mad Monster graphing activity.
BBC Learning English | Pronunciation Tips Motivating speaking activities for lower levels Planning time has been shown to increase production in speaking tasks. Lower level learners often find it especially difficult to speak spontaneously, so these activities incorporate 'thinking time' during which learners can prepare for speaking by planning what they are going to say, and asking the teacher or using a dictionary to look up missing vocabulary. The following activities are relatively short, with minimal materials preparation time for the teacher. They are designed for use as a warmer or a filler in the middle or at the end of a class. 1. Definitions lists This activity is good for activating existing vocabulary or revising vocabulary studied in previous lessons. Procedure Choose a vocabulary topic (this can be vocabulary you have recently studied or a topic you want to introduce). A faster-moving, fun alternative to this activity is a team game. 2. 3. This is a variation on the above activity and is great for practising adjectives. 4. 5. 6.
Kid Conversation Starters - All Pro Dad : All Pro Dad Sometimes being a dad is just tough. I recently had a real talk with my 8-year-old son about a kid who was trying to bully him. I don’t know if my advice was the best, but I believe it opened the door for deeper conversations in the future. You may be there, too. The time for a difficult conversation may be now. It could be the “birds and the bees” or it could be about hanging out with the wrong crew. When are you (or have been) most afraid? Click to download our printable version. Online Speaking and Listening Exercises | Speech Peek All Things Topics - Home How to speak English fluently with your friend? 1. Conversation between Shahin and Afsar: Shahin: Hi, friend, How are you? Afsar: Not fine. I am in tension. Shahin: What is the tension about? Shahin: You are responsible for it. Afsar: How? Shahin: You are a late riser. Shahin: Sure. Shahin: An early riser inhales fresh air in the morning and enjoys sound health, Therefore, he is attentive to his lessons. Afsar: What else? Shahin: He starts his work early and is rewarded early. Afsar: Thanks. Shahin: Thank you too. 2. Karima: Nayeem, have you enjoyed the final match between Germany and Argentina? Karima: Two finalists were strong. Karima: You're right. Nayeem: Thus, ninety minutes were gone. Karima: Really, we all were excited by thinking that who would be the winner of the FIFA WORLD CUP - 2014. Nayeem: You're right. Karima: I expected Argentina was going to win the match. Nayeem: And at last, Mario Gotze of Germany celebrated scoring his team's first goal in extra time. Nayeem: At last, Germany won the FIFA WORLD CUP - 2014. 3. 4. Rihan: Bye.
Walk and talk med elever | ceciliabergentz Idag under engelsklektionen gick vi ut på gården och hade ”Walk and talk” i ca 30 min. Eleverna fick själva göra gruppindelningen utifrån ”hitta någon du känner dig trygg att prata engelska tillsammans med”. De delade upp sig i par eller i grupper om 3. Jag har haft eleverna i flera år nu och vet att de kan göra denna indelning under eget ansvar men detta måste du som lärare kanske styra upp så att alla hittar en kamrat. Det var samma grupper under hela passet men samtalsinnehållet varierade. Walk and talk är en perfekt uppgift som tränar flera olika förmågor i engelska samtidigt som aktuella ämnen kan tas upp. Här hittar du samtalskort: Walk and talk (21/8-15) Walk and talk II (27/8-15)
How to Improve Your English: 18 Tips for Better Speaking Skills | FluentU English English is the world’s lingua franca , a common language that people with different native languages use to communicate with one another. In fact, 96 countries use English to varying degrees. That means the more fluent you are in English, the more interesting, exciting and insightful (thoughtful) conversations you’ll have. And, for the most part, you can boost your English speaking skills without having a classroom partner or taking stressful lessons. In this article, we’ll take you through 21 of the best ways to improve your English speaking skills. Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. 1. Before you learn things like improving your English pronunciation and accent, you’ll want to have a good grasp of the words and phrases used in daily conversations. After all, it’s easier to figure out which aspects of your pronunciation can be improved if you know which words you need to practice saying aloud. You can: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.