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Pronunciation for adults
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izulia
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Pronunciation for adults
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Hello,
My student cannot distinguish between sounds/s/ and /ʃ/, e.g. he pronounces the word �wash � with sound /s/ at the end.
Could you help me with some ideas on how to teach the difference? I ask him to repeat different pairs with above mentioned sounds, but it doesn �t seem to work...
What else can you do? Do you know any handouts that I could use that do not look like they were designed for very young learners?
Thank you!! |
10 Jul 2012
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moravc
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Is there any /ʃ/ sound in his mother tongue?
Young kids are usually good at imitating... Don �t give up! How about writing silly rhymes? Nonsense or funny nursery rhymes?
How about onomatopeia words?
This "sh" sound might be a sound of a steam engine / historical train, the sound of moving sand / snow, sliding sound, wind ...
The s sound might be hissing sound of a snake, whining windstorm, sound of hot water ...
Whenever the kid makes a mistake, point to a picture of... (steam engine / snake) to indicate the correct sound...
--sh words: cash, dash, dish, fish, hush, Josh, lash, mash, push, rash, rush, wash, wish
--ss words: boss, fuss, Jess, kiss, lass, mess, miss, moss, pass, piss, puss, toss
try this website: http://www.morewords.com/
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10 Jul 2012
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moravc
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Easy words ending in s:
bus, gas, yes, boss, the Alps, arms, beds, bags, cups, cars, dogs, eggs, ...
How about 2 paper lolipops with a picture of a steam engine and a snake.
The kid raises the "lolipop" according to the sound s/he hears...
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10 Jul 2012
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douglas
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I like the sentence: "Shhhh, the baby �s sleeping."
(with emphasis on the "shhh" of course) |
11 Jul 2012
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papadeli
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Greetings from Greece, |
11 Jul 2012
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