Activity #1: Minimal pairs.
Often, because of our primary language, pronunciation in our additional languages can be difficult. If the languages have the same sounds, it is very helpful - for example, Korean and English both have /b/. That makes it easy to pronounce.
However, this is not always the case. When English has different sounds, we transfer sounds from Korean. Sometimes, the sound is very similar, and it is not a big problem. For example, English and Korean both have a sound similar to "sh". It is not the exact same, but it is similar, so it is not too difficult. English also has sounds that Korean does not have. These sounds, like /f/, can be difficult to pronounce. Minimal pairs help practice isolated sounds. Though repetition, you can practice these difficult sounds and improve pronunciation. For this activity, there are four audio samples and a quiz. 1) Download the audio samples (or open them in a new tab) and listen to the words you hear. 2) Click the correct word in the quiz as you listen. 3) Repeat as many times as you need. 4) At the end, check your score! Word lists from Bowen, C. PhD (2016). Word lists: Minimal pairs. speech-language-therapy.com.
Audio and quiz by Sara Hanson-Lynn, MTSL 517 (2020). |
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Activity #2: Song CLOZE.
Listen to this song, "You Say", by Lauren Daigle to practice more listening. It contains many of the same sounds practiced above.
After you have listened to the song and completed the CLOZE activity, try pronouncing some of the lyrics.
Click on the link below for the next activity: https://forms.gle/PQSCcvGnAn8vaBoTA Song by: Daigle, L. (2018, July 13). Lauren Daigle – You say [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIaT8Jl2zpI&list=RDsIaT8Jl2zpI&start_radio=1 CLOZE activity by Sara Hanson-Lynn, MTSL 517 (2020).
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