Description of the target group
This activity has been designed to teach in a 6th
grade class.
Timing
This activity has been designed to be done during one
lesson (55 minutes) in any class of the third term (the pupils have already
mastered some of the structures and vocabulary included in the Tongue
Twisters) although it could be used at anytime during the course.
Objectives
ü
To
improve the students pronunciation.
ü
To relate
the sounds with the spelling.
ü
To learn
new vocabulary.
ü
To
develop cooperative work habits.
ü
To
improve the students confidence when pronouncing English in front of an
audience.
ü
To
improve their skills in computer operation.
Materials
- Audios of Tongue Twisters. Here you are the links:
- Some computers to access these audios.
-Flashcards for the students to write the Tongue Twisters
on them.
- Some pens to write the Tongue Twisters with.
The classroom will be arranged in circles. This
arrangement is perfect to work in groups and it helps in the process of
cooperative learning. There is enough space between the desks, with a wide
corridor so that the boy in the wheelchair can move freely.
The computer is placed on a desk in the middle of the
class, with some high-quality loudspeakers so that all the pupils can listen to
the Tongue Twisters easily.
1.
The
teacher talks about Tongue Twisters and gives some examples in Spanish:
“Pablito clavó un clavito, qué clavito clavó Pablito?” Then, he/she encourages
pupils to give more examples they know. Later, he/she asks if they already know
some in English.
2.
The
teacher explains they are going to listen to some English Tongue Twisters.
First of all, the teacher plays the audios and they only have to listen to them
and draw a picture that represents each audio. Now the teacher plays the audios
again and the pupils repeat what they hear.
3.
Now, in
groups of four, they listen to each audio again and try to write down what they
hear on a flashcard.
1.
The
groups swap the flashcards and revise the spelling and vocabulary.
2.
Finally,
they have to practice the different Tongue Twisters pronunciation because they
will have to choose one of them and say it aloud in front of the class. If all
the members of the group are able to pronounce it correctly they are allowed to
choose a game for the last 5 minutes of the class.
STUDENTS EXPECTED OUTCOMES EXAMPLE: “/´kiti ´kɔ:t ðǝ ´kitǝn in ðǝ ´kiʧǝn/”
