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LEVEL A TASKS (Basic Pronunciation Skills)

Task 1: Sound Recognition & Production 

A) Listen and circle the word you hear (teacher reads aloud):

1. ship / sheep / cheap

2. bed / bad / bird

3. work / walk / woke

4. three / free / tree

B) Practice saying these difficult sound pairs:

• /θ/ vs /f/: think - fink

• /v/ vs /w/: very - wary

• /r/ vs /l/: right - light

Task 2: Word Stress for Communication 

Mark the stressed syllable and practice saying:

1. hotel (ho-TEL or HO-tel?) ___________

2. important (im-POR-tant or IM-por-tant?) ___________

3. understand (un-der-STAND or UN-der-stand?) ___________

4. computer (com-PU-ter or COM-pu-ter?) ___________

5. photograph (PHO-to-graph or pho-TO-graph?) ___________

Task 3: Common Pronunciation Mistakes 

How would you pronounce these words? Write your guess, then practice:

Word

Your guess

Correct pronunciation

comfortable

/ˈkʌmftəbl/

vegetable

/ˈvedʒtəbl/

chocolate

/ˈtʃɒklət/

interesting

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

Task 4: Sentence Rhythm 

Practice reading with correct rhythm (stressed words in CAPS):

1. "I NEED to GO to the STORE."

2. "The STUDENTS are STUDYING for their EXAMS."

3. "Can you HELP me with my HOMEWORK?"

Now try these - mark which words you think should be stressed: 

4. "Where did you put my keys?" 
5. "I really enjoyed the movie last night."

LEVEL B TASKS (Fluent Communication Skills)

Task 5: Intonation for Meaning 

A) Show how intonation changes meaning:

Practice saying "Really?" with different meanings:

• Surprised: "Really?" (↗ high rise)

• Doubtful: "Really?" (↘ fall)

• Interested: "Really?" (↗↘ fall-rise)

B) Questions vs. Statements:

1. "You're going home." (statement)

2. "You're going home?" (yes/no question)

3. "Where are you going?" (wh-question)

Task 6: Connected Speech in Real Conversation 

A) How do native speakers really say these phrases?

Formal speech

Natural/Fast speech

Practice

"What are you doing?"

"Whatcha doing?"

✓

"I'm going to call you"

"I'm gonna call you"

✓

"Did you eat yet?"

"D'you eat yet?"

✓

"I have to go now"

"I gotta go now"

✓

B) Linking sounds between words:

• "an apple" → "a-napple"

• "turn off" → "tur-noff"

• "check it out" → "che-ki-tout"

Task 7: Difficult Sounds in Context 

Practice these tongue twisters for fluency:

1. TH sounds: "The three thieves threw thirty thick things."

2. R/L sounds: "Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry."

3. V/W sounds: "We were wearing very warm woolen sweaters."

Circle the sounds that are most difficult for you personally

Task 8: Real-Life Communication Practice 

Role-play scenarios - practice natural pronunciation:

Scenario A: Ordering food

• "I'd like a medium coffee with milk, please."

• "Could I have the chicken sandwich?"

Scenario B: Asking for directions

• "Excuse me, how do I get to the train station?"

• "Is it walking distance from here?"

Focus on: Clear consonants, natural rhythm, appropriate intonation