Minimal pairs are pairs of words that have one phonemic change between them. For example: "ship" and "sheep". You can use activities with minimal pairs to help students recognize the minor differences between English sounds. This can help their comprehension and pronunciation skills.
Search on-line for ESL MINIMAL PAIRS for activities and worksheets. Check out the great pronunciation resources on the Okanagan University web-page at http://international.ouc.bc.ca/pronunciation/
This can be a fun addition to any tutoring session. Chose the sounds that you have noticed as challenging for your learner.
Monday, February 25, 2013
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Accent Reduction
English learners are frequently concerned about their accent and some have an unrealistic goal to speak like a native speaker. Communications expert Paddy Kennedy gives advice on accent reduction in a short video at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaoZolMx5Ng&feature=share&list=SP108F5E96477C3C45
These thoughts may be helpful for your clients.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaoZolMx5Ng&feature=share&list=SP108F5E96477C3C45
These thoughts may be helpful for your clients.
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