Lesson Plans: Pronunciation

Words and letters which are and aren't pronounced the same as letters of the alphabet.

Changing the meaning by changing the stress in typical presentations phrases, including the most commonly stressed words.

Changing the meaning of typical negotiating phrases by stressing different words and changing the pitch of the sentence

Comparing and contrasting silent letters and silent syllables in rapid speech, with business vocabulary

Practising rhyming words with the famous Xmas song

Words that end in the same sound practice with the famous Xmas song

Words at the end of the line that rhyme Xmas practice

Linking and intrusive sounds when letters are said next to each other

Students build up words with three consonants at the beginning and end by adding sounds to shorter words, to make pronunciation easier and make sure they don't add syllables.

Minimal pairs and homophones with consonant + consonant groups of sounds like pl and ngs

Suffixes that work like magic E practice, with simplest responses fast reactions game

Homophones and consonant clusters with consonant blends like bl- and -nd

Listening to consonant blends quick reactions game

Consonant blends in common words speaking

Minimal pairs and homophones with consonant clusters for low-level learners

Initial and final consonant blends personalised pairwork speaking

Basic consonant blends practice

Festivals and celebrations vocabulary spelling and pronunciation mistakes related to initial consonant clusters and final consonant clusters.

Words which sound similar to festivals vocabulary, with useful phrases for describing traditional and modern celebrations and practice of typical confusions

Letters which are not pronounced in words related to festivals and celebrations in different countries like Xmas, traditional summer festivals, and weddings.

Finance words and phrases and things that are pronounced the same way review, starting with a fun quick responses game.

Words beginning with the same letter TPR game for beginners and (very) young learners, including easy words to learn the pronunciation of first letters from.

Elementary homophones and minimal pairs

Lying game to practise words with and without magic E after short vowels and single consonants

Gestures and sketches to illustrate the meaning of words with and without E at the end

Nationality adjectives stressed on the first syllable and on the second syllable games.

Stress in compound nouns and vocabulary for describing offices

Unstressed vowel sound problems in IELTS Listening

A poem to help learn the pronunciation of words with silent letters through which words they rhyme with, followed by other practice of silent letters and rhyming.

Card games to practise words with silent letters, including pairs/ pelmanism/ the memory game, and the faster, more exciting game of Snap, with cards for A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1/ C2 levels.

A fun silent letters puzzle in which students identify which letters are not pronounced and put those letters together to reveal hidden messages, with versions at five different levels.

Minimal pairs practice for travel vocabulary

Words stressed on the first syllable practice through a maze puzzle, with two versions and an optional presentation stage where students try to work out patterns in which kinds of words have which kind of stress.

How to pronounce and spelling words with schwa sounds

A spelling game to practise spelling and pronunciation of words with silent letters, including homophones and examples at different levels.

Homophones of and minimal pairs of words with silent letters review.