Lesson Plan Pronunciation

LESSON PLAN:

PRONUNCIATION Unit 11: National park Target sounds: /t/ & /d/

Abbreviation: T = teacher;

Ss = students;

min = minutes

1. Class description: 35 students at grade 10, Tran Phu high school - 20 boys and 15 girls - Level: pre-intermediate - Dominating learning styles: audio and visual - Student characteristics: inactive, not very co-operative 2. Time: 35 minutes 3. Objectives: - Skill: After the lesson, Ss will be able to: +) distinguish between two sounds /t/ and /d/ +) pronounce them correctly (in single words, sentences and paragraphs or conversations) +) recognize them in connected speech - Language: +) learn some new words containing sound /d/ and /t/ such as: tie, documentary, toxic, etc. +) improve fluency, intonation, and to be aware of the ending sounds, linking sounds 4. Assumed knowledge Ss have learnt how to pronounce some sounds like /p/, /b/, etc. 5. Anticipated problems: - If lacking time, TONGUE TWISTER of the two sounds can be omitted. - If there is time left, teacher can prepare a back-up game. 6. Teaching aids: books, tapes, tape recorder, videos, board, handouts 7. Procedure

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Teacher

Students

7.1. Warm-up (3 min) - give Ss handouts of the song “Stand by me” lyrics - receive the hand-outs with some blanks in it - let Ss have a quick look at it in 1 min - have a quick at the lyrics and spaces - tell Ss to listen to the song carefully then fill in the - listen to the song and fill blanks because teacher will play the song only once in the blanks - play the song - fill in the blanks and give the answer to T - ask for Ss’ answers and give the correct ones - Correct answer: (1) together, (2) stand, (3) told (4) day, (5) world 7.2. Pronunciation 7.2.1 The target sound /t/ (10 min) - play a sample video of a native speaker pronouncing - watch and listen carefully the sound /t/ - model the sound and ask Ss to repeat - repeat the sound /t/ -correct mistakes of Ss and analyze the way to pronounce the target sound /t/ WORD - Ask Ss to listen to the recording and repeat the words - play the tape - read aloud those words and tell Ss to repeat (in class) Tin Cafeteria

Tennis Fourteen

- listen and repeat the words - listen and repeat the words

Top Thirteen

- Write those words on the board - ask Ss copy the words in their notebook to practice - copy the words more at home - pick 3 Ss to present - present the words SENTENCES - give Ss the handouts of three sentences 1. Which car do you want me to put them in? 2. They want to move right away to the new flat. 3. I’ll wait for you in front of my apartment building. - ask Ss to practice in pairs all the sentences 2 - pick up 4 Ss to read out loud the sentences

- receive the handouts

- read the sentences - read out loud in front of the class

APPENDIX 1 HAND – OUTS 1. The song “Stand by me”

Stand by me Nothing's impossible, Nothing's unreachable, When I am weary, You make me stronger, This love is beautiful, So unforgettable, I feel no winter cold, When we're (1)………….. When we're (1)………….

Will you (2)…………by me, Hold on and never let me go, Will you stand by me, With you I know I'll be along When the story gets (3)………..

When (4)………. turns into night, I look into your eyes, I see my future now, All the (5)……… in its wonder, This love won't fade away, And through the hardest days, I'll never question us, You are the reason, My only reason. [….] 2. Sentences, exercise, conversations

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Target sound: /t/ => sentences 1. What did you do yesterday, Daisy? 2. I had a bad cold so I decided to stay at home 3. Is it difficult to find her address?

Target sound: /d/ => sentences 1. What did you do yesterday, Daisy? 2. I had a bad cold so I decided to stay at home 3. Is it difficult to find her address?

Distinguishing /t/ & /d/

1. wide / white 2. dry / try 3. riding / writing 4. hide / tide 5. mad / mat

6. hat / had 7. built / build 8. tie / die 9. sent / send 10.boat / bold

Conversation A

Conversation B

Jerry: Ann what do you want to do tonight? Ann: I'd like to go see a movie. Jerry: I heard Titanic is playing at the movie theater. Ann: Oh, I've heard that's a good movie. What time does it start? Jerry: 6:30p.m. It's a long movie. I think it lasts for about 3 hours.

Patrick: How do you like the food? Diane: It tastes really great. Did you cook it? Patrick: Yes, I made it this afternoon. Would you like some more? Diane: OK, just a little though. I'm really full.

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APPENDIX 2 The back – up game Rules - Teacher divides the class into 2 groups: group 1 & group 2 - Group 1 will be /t/ sound; and group 2 will be /d/ sound. - Each group will take turns to give a word that include initial sounds /t/ or /d/ according to the sounds they are in charge of. For example: + If group 1 says: “tea”, then group 2 says “deep” + Then group 1 continue to say “top”, and group 2 says “doctor” The game will be going on if both groups still find the right words. If after 5 seconds, one group cannot give the right words, the other will be the winner; and the game ends.

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REFERENCES 1. Pronunciation in use elementary by Jonathan Marks 2. English 10 textbook 3. Sheep or Ship

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