Definitions Quiz (Vocabulary and Phonetics)

June 15th, 2008

Skill level: Intermediate+
Age: 18+
Material: Words definitions
Time: 15 minutes
Objective: To develop the words beginning with a consonant cluster /bl/, /br/, /pl/, /pr/, /sl/, /sp/, /sk/, /st/

Procedure

1. Preparation. Teacher will tell students that they will focus on “Consonant clusters.” Teacher will tell the students what the consonant cluster is, and also show them some examples of consonant cluster words. Besides, teacher may ask students to give other examples that they might know.

2. Presentation.
• Teacher will tell students that they will do the activity of “definition quizzes.”
• Teacher will read definitions of different words and have the students guess what those words are; all words will begin with consonant clusters.
• After anyone can guess the words, teacher will write the correct words on the board, and have students to read individually.
• Also, teacher will ask all students to write those correct words in phonetic alphabet and hand in at the end of the class.
• Teacher will model activity for students.

3. Practice. Teacher will have the students start the activity. Before giving the definition of each word, teacher will write down the target consonant cluster on the board so that the students will know which consonant cluster that they are working on, and then they can guess it correctly

Hangman (phonetics practicing)

June 15th, 2008

 

Skill level:       Any level

Age:                Any age

Material:        Vocabularies in various categories

Time:              Flexible

Objective:       To increase new vocabularies

                        To write phonetic alphabet

 

 

Procedure

 

1.      Preparation. Teacher will lead students to activity. Teacher will ask students about a way that helps them to gain new vocabularies. Teacher also tells students the way that help him/her to acquire new vocabularies; it is “Hangman.”

 

2.      Presentation.

·         Teacher will tell students about what they will be doing in the class.

·         Teacher will divide students in a group of three.

·         After that, teacher will have students guess 10 vocabularies in three different categories by suggesting letters in might contain.

·         Next, teacher will give a point to the group that can guess the word correctly; each group has a chance to guess the word.

·         Then, teacher has students write the correct words in phonetic alphabet in order to get another point.

·         Teacher will modal activity for students

3.      Practice. Teacher will let the students start activity. While students are

doing the activity, teacher will note the wrong guess so that students will not repeat them. Besides, teacher will also draw a line, making a form of a gallows with a stick-man hanging from it, every time there is a mistake.