Pronunciation Lesson Plan Sample
Pronunciation Lesson Plan Sample
Materials
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M7xIwAqy9I
2. http://www.scribd.com/doc/11966921/Pronunciation-Of-the-final-ed
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1413_gramchallenge2
6/page2.shtml
4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1413_gramchallenge2
6/page3.shtml
5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8139322.stm
Other material:
• Speakers
• Textbooks
Introduction
As we have already studied in previous lessons, we have already noticed that –ed regular past
tenses vary in their pronunciation. Here we will review the concept of voicing to fully
understand when and why –ed is pronounced as /t/, /d/, or /Id/.
Procedure
• Presentation
o There will be no real presentation by the teacher at this point.
o Students will watch a video in which a teacher explains how –ed in past tenses
is pronounced and classified.
o Students will be asked to take notes.
• Tasks’ sequence
o Activity 1: Group work: Students will be asked to work in groups of three to
analyze the information provided in the following link:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/11966921/Pronunciation-Of-the-final-ed. This will
help them match the importance of consonant voicing and –ed pronunciation,
as well of the exceptions.
o Activity 2: Quizzing students: The next two links that will be used –with the
whole class- will be a way to review/quiz/assess student understanding of the
rules. The links provide two interactive quizzes, so it is a nice way of assessing
©2010, Deborah Healey
American English Institute/Department of Linguistics, University of Oregon
Sample lesson plan 2
student understanding of rules.
Quiz 1:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1413
_gramchallenge26/page2.shtml
Quiz 2:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1413
_gramchallenge26/page3.shtml
• Technology alternative (in case things don't work as planned): book CD and additional
worksheets
Homework:
• In the class blog, a couple of links will be provided for students to continue practicing:
http://www.english-room.com/pasttense_6a.htm and
http://www.eslgold.com/grammar/simple_past.html
Deborah Healey
American English Institute/Department of Linguistics, University of Oregon