English Pronunciation: Minimal Pairs Practice

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Pronunciation class for B1 learners of English who are 14 years old. Focus on the following minimal pairs: 1. /æ/ as in bag and /e/ as in beg 2. /t/ as in tin and /θ/ as in thin 3. /d/ as in day and /ð/ as in they 4. /g/ as in bag and /k/ as in back 5. /f/ as in ferry and /v/ as in very 6. /əʊ/ as in boat and /ɔ:/ as in bought Add some tonguetwisters. Finish with the task to create a short story with as many words we've seen as possible.

This resource focuses on practicing English pronunciation through minimal pairs, which are pairs of words that differ by only one sound. The document includes various pairs of words categorized by their phonetic sounds, such as /æ/ and /e/, /t/ and /θ/, /d/ and /ð/, /g/ and /k/, /f/ and /v/, and /əʊ/ and /ɔ:/. Each pair is followed by a list of example words for students to listen to and practice. Additionally, the resource features tongue twisters to enhance pronunciation skills and activities for students to create their own sentences and minimal pairs. The goal is to improve listening and speaking skills in English by focusing on subtle sound differences.