🎯 Pronunciation & Speaking Practice

Master English pronunciation with interactive activities and real-world practice

🔥 Warm‑Up Activity

Instructions: Answer the question below. The teacher will ask follow‑up questions to encourage deeper conversation.

💡 Tips for Great Answers

  • Give details and examples
  • Use complete sentences
  • Share your personal experience
  • Ask your teacher questions too!

🎙️ Practice & Record

Practice your answer out loud! Recording yourself can help you hear areas for improvement.

🗣️ Commonly Mispronounced Words

Practice: Listen carefully and repeat after your teacher. Pay attention to silent letters and tricky sounds.

📝 Common Sentence Mistakes

Focus on: Grammar patterns, prepositions, and natural phrasing that students often find challenging.

🎯 Pronunciation Tips

Silent Letters

K in "knife, know, knee"

B in "bomb, climb, doubt"

H in "honest, hour"

TH Sounds

Voiced /ð/: this, that, the

Voiceless /θ/: think, thank, three

-ED Endings

/t/: walked, helped

/d/: played, enjoyed

/ɪd/: wanted, needed

R Sound

Curl tongue back (not trill)

Examples: red, very, prefer

🏗️ Sentence Builder

Interactive: Build correct sentences by clicking the words in order. Practice word order and pronunciation!

Current Challenge:

👂 Minimal Pairs Practice

Listen & Distinguish: These word pairs sound similar but have different meanings. Practice hearing and saying the difference.

/i:/ vs /ɪ/ (Long E vs Short I)

sheep ship heat hit seat sit feel fill

/æ/ vs /e/ (Cat vs Pet)

bad bed sad said man men pan pen

/l/ vs /r/

light right collect correct long wrong glamour grammar

/v/ vs /w/

vest west vine wine vet wet

/p/ vs /b/

park bark pig big cap cab

🎵 Practice Sentences

Activity: Your teacher will read a sentence using one word from a minimal pair. Can you identify which word they used?
  • The ship/sheep is in the harbor.
  • I need to fill/feel the glass with water.
  • Turn right/light at the next corner.
  • The vest/west looks nice on you.
  • That's the correct/collect answer!

🎵 Word Stress Patterns

Important: Stressing the correct syllable changes meaning and helps native speakers understand you better.

Two-Syllable Nouns (First Syllable Stressed)

PREsent /ˈprezənt/ - a gift
REcord /ˈrekɔrd/ - a music album
PROject /ˈprɑdʒekt/ - a task or plan

Two-Syllable Verbs (Second Syllable Stressed)

preSENT /prɪˈzent/ - to give or show
reCORD /rɪˈkɔrd/ - to capture audio/video
proJECT /prəˈdʒekt/ - to estimate or display

Three-Syllable Words

POsitive /ˈpɑzətɪv/
imPORtant /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
underSTAND /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
COMfortable /ˈkʌmftərbəl/

📊 Stress Pattern Rules

-tion/-sion Endings

Stress the syllable BEFORE

educaTION, posiTION, deCIsion

-ic Endings

Stress the syllable BEFORE

econoMIC, scientiFIC, autoMATic

-ity Endings

Stress the syllable BEFORE

univerSIty, possiBIlity, realIty

Compound Nouns

Stress the FIRST word

BLACKboard, SUNshine, TOOTHbrush

👅 Tongue Twisters

Challenge: Try saying these tongue twisters slowly first, then gradually increase your speed. Focus on clear pronunciation!

Level 1: Beginner

Red lorry, yellow lorry
Practice: /r/ and /l/ sounds
She sells seashells by the seashore
Practice: /s/ and /ʃ/ sounds
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck?
Practice: /w/ and /tʃ/ sounds

Level 2: Intermediate

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Practice: /p/ sound and consonant clusters
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream
Practice: vowel sounds and rhythm
Eleven benevolent elephants
Practice: /ɛ/ and /l/ sounds

Level 3: Advanced

The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick
Practice: /s/, /ʃ/, /ks/ sounds - one of the hardest!
Irish wristwatch, Swiss wristwatch
Practice: consonant clusters and /r/ sound
Pad kid poured curd pulled cod
Practice: /p/, /k/, /d/ sounds - scientifically proven difficult!

🎯 Twister Challenge

Pro Tip: Don't rush! Clear pronunciation is more important than speed. Practice 3 times slowly, then try faster.

📈 Intonation Patterns

Important: Intonation (pitch changes) affects meaning in English. Practice these patterns with your teacher.

Rising Intonation ↗️ (Questions)

Are you coming to the party? ↗️
Yes/No questions go UP at the end
Do you like coffee? ↗️
Voice rises on the last word
Can you help me? ↗️
Shows you're asking, not telling

Falling Intonation ↘️ (Statements & Commands)

I love learning English. ↘️
Statements go DOWN at the end
Please close the door. ↘️
Commands and requests fall
What time is it? ↘️
WH-questions (who, what, where, when, why, how) fall

Rising-Falling Intonation ↗️↘️ (Lists & Choices)

I need eggs ↗️, milk ↗️, bread ↗️, and butter. ↘️
Rise on each item, fall on the last
Would you like tea ↗️ or coffee? ↘️
Rise on first option, fall on last

Special Cases

Really? ↗️↘️ (Surprise)
Rise sharply then fall shows surprise or disbelief
You're going WHERE? ↗️
Heavy stress + rise shows strong surprise

🎭 Emotion Practice

Say "Hello" with different emotions. Notice how intonation changes the meaning!

😊 Friendly

Warm, rising tone

"Hello! ↗️"

😐 Neutral

Flat, even tone

"Hello. →"

😲 Surprised

High pitch, rise-fall

"Hello?! ↗️↘️"

😕 Confused

Questioning rise

"Hello? ↗️"

🎲 Practice Sentences

💬 Speaking Activity

Instructions: Speak for 1–2 minutes on the topic below. Your teacher will ask follow‑up questions to extend the conversation.

🎤 Speaking Tips

Structure

✓ Introduction

✓ Main points (2-3)

✓ Conclusion

Language

✓ Use linking words

✓ Give examples

✓ Vary your vocabulary

Delivery

✓ Speak clearly

✓ Use pauses

✓ Make eye contact

Content

✓ Stay on topic

✓ Share opinions

✓ Use personal experiences

🔗 Useful Phrases

Expressing Opinions

  • In my opinion...
  • I believe that...
  • From my perspective...
  • The way I see it...

Adding Information

  • Furthermore...
  • In addition to that...
  • Another point is...
  • What's more...

Giving Examples

  • For instance...
  • A good example of this is...
  • Let me illustrate...
  • To give you an example...

🎮 Quick Speaking Game: Taboo

Rules: Describe the word below WITHOUT saying it. Your teacher will time you for 30 seconds. Try to get them to guess!

🎯 Game Strategies

Pro Tips: Use synonyms, describe function/purpose, give examples, or explain where you'd find it!

Use Synonyms

"It's similar to..."

"Another word for this is..."

Describe Function

"You use it to..."

"It helps you..."

Give Context

"You find it in..."

"People do this when..."

Compare

"It's like... but..."

"It's bigger/smaller than..."

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Quick Pronunciation Guide

🔤 Common Silent Letters

K: knife, know, knee

B: climb, doubt, thumb

L: walk, talk, half

W: write, wrong, answer

📊 Word Stress Rules

2-syllable nouns: 1st syllable (PREsent)

2-syllable verbs: 2nd syllable (preSENT)

-tion/-sion: Before suffix (educaTION)

-ic: Before suffix (econoMIC)

🎵 Intonation Basics

↗️ Rising: Yes/No questions

↘️ Falling: Statements, WH-questions

↗️↘️ Rise-fall: Surprise, lists

🗣️ TH Sounds

Voiced /ð/: this, that, the

Voiceless /θ/: think, thank

✅ Practice Tips

• Record yourself speaking

• Focus on one sound at a time

• Practice with minimal pairs

• Listen to native speakers

• Don't be afraid to make mistakes!