PRONUNCIATION
10
Many students mispronounce
words which add an extra
syllable when they change form by adding an ‘s’. This is
true of plural forms as well as third person ‘s’. Pay particular
attention to students’ pronunciation of ‘watches’ and
‘chooses’.
Transcript 13
asks, chooses, enjoys, keeps, plays, talks,
wants, watches,
/s/ asks, keeps, talks, wants
/z/ enjoys,
plays
/iz/ chooses, watches
11
Check meaning of ‘annoys’ (does things that make you
don’t like or make you angry). This exercise focuses on the
pronunciation of third person ‘s’ so focus on monitoring that.
Transcript 14
Examiner:
Is there anyone in
your family who annoys you
sometimes?
A:
My father watches football on TV and shouts a
lot.
B:
My brother plays on the computer all the time.
C:
My mother keeps telling me to tidy my room.
Extension
Depending on your class, you could also highlight sentence
stress (the fact that words
that carry the meaning are
stressed rather than grammar words), e.g.
My father watches football on TV and shouts a lot.
12
Exercise 12 also focuses on pronunciation of third person ‘s’ but
also gives students practice of the grammar and vocabulary
they have learnt in this lesson.
EXAM SKILLS
Pair students up with someone they have not yet worked
with if possible. The role of the listening partner is
important. They should practise ‘active listening’ by
listening for language from the
lesson or any new language
their partner produces.
Feedback
It is important to students to receive feedback on their main
speaking tasks throughout the course. It is also important
to develop students’ confidence when speaking. Therefore,
don’t over-correct. Decide what errors to focus on. For
example, ones that
interfere with communication, such as
pronunciation of ‘rake’ and ‘lake’
Circulate around listening to diferent students. Don’t
interrupt them but note down significant errors. These
may be those connected to today’s lesson or those made
frequently
or by many students, or those that afect
communication.
Ater the students have finished the activity, write the
errors on the board and ask students to correct them. They
can come up to the board and
use a diferent colour to
make the correction. Always focus on what students have
done well and praise them for taking an active part in the
speaking task.
