Definitions Quiz (Vocabulary and Phonetics)

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