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:
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- 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.
- Classroom arrangement
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.
- Lessons procedure
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/”
Hi Aida!
ResponderEliminarAwesome idea, I used to have an English teacher (who was dramatic art professor as well) and she used this exercises at the at the beginning of every class, I think is great even for English-speakers. I find this activity particularly good for the students because it forces them to use corporal expression beside oral expression and it´s brings a meaningful learning.
By the way, great blog, full of resources and good ideas, I am sure I will use them in the future, thank´s a million :)
Keep in touch!
Cris
Hello Cris,
EliminarThanks for your comments. I have never tried this kind of exercise in class, but I will do, I think It could be very educational as well as entertaining and motivating.
Regards
Aida
Hi Aida!
ResponderEliminarWhat an amazing activity! I think is really good expressed and interesting to work on pronunciation because students usually are shy of speaking in English because they are scared of pronúnciate it wrong so, working with Tongue Twisters will help them to improve their pronúnciation and correct their mistakes. Moreover, it's a good way of have a fun time trying to say the Tongue twister and listen to their classmates.
The activity also works writing because they're going to write the tongue twister in a collaborative methodology and then, they're going to correct the tongue twister of other group of students. With this, they can learn mistakes, help their classmates not to do the same mistake again, etc.
It's a really interesting activity!
Regards,
Ana Ambrojo
Hello Ana,
EliminarThank you for your comments, I am pleased you have liked it.
Regards.
Aida
Hello Aida!
ResponderEliminarInteresting activity I liked it a lot, I write it down in my notebook of fun exercises to practice English.
It is very well to help students differentiate words that are pronounced similar. Thank you!
Regards, María.
Thank you María for your kind words.
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Aida