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AR ReviewTeam Challenge

The document outlines a 40-minute team challenge focused on pronunciation through four interactive stations: Segmental Sounds, Syllable Structure, Word Stress, and Linking. Each station includes specific activities, materials, and goals aimed at enhancing students' pronunciation skills and understanding of phonetics. The activities involve sorting words, identifying syllables, practicing stress patterns, and role-playing dialogues to reinforce learning.

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AR ReviewTeam Challenge

The document outlines a 40-minute team challenge focused on pronunciation through four interactive stations: Segmental Sounds, Syllable Structure, Word Stress, and Linking. Each station includes specific activities, materials, and goals aimed at enhancing students' pronunciation skills and understanding of phonetics. The activities involve sorting words, identifying syllables, practicing stress patterns, and role-playing dialogues to reinforce learning.

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Team Challenge: Pronunciation Stations (40 minutes)

Purpose: Interactive review of major concepts from lessons 1–14 through collaborative
activities.

Station 1: Segmental Sounds (Consonants & Vowels)

 Activity: Sort words into voiced/voiceless consonant categories or by vowel


characteristics (e.g., tongue height, tenseness).
 Materials: Word cards, IPA chart, and phonetic sorting mats.
 Goal: Students identify problematic sounds and articulate solutions.

Station 2: Syllable Structure & Grammatical Endings

 Activity: Students identify syllables, syllable types, and endings (-ed, -s/-es) in sample
sentences.
 Challenge: Rehearse sentences aloud, focusing on accurate pronunciation.

Station 3: Word Stress & Rhythm

 Activity: Practice stress patterns in two- and three-syllable words, and apply stress-timed
rhythm in phrases.
 Game: Match words to stress patterns using color-coded cards or clapping stress beats.

Station 4: Linking

 Activity: Practice linking words in short phrases (e.g., "turn it off" → /ˈtɜrnɪˌtɔf/).
 Role-Play: Students use linking in a dialogue related to job interviews or daily routines.
Station 1: Segmental Sounds (Consonants & Vowels)

Activity: Sort words into voiced/voiceless consonant categories or by vowel characteristics.

 Voiced Consonants: bag, zoo, vase, gum, jug


 Voiceless Consonants: pat, sip, face, kite, chat
 High Vowels: beat, sit, suit, pit, loot
 Low Vowels: cat, bat, hot, pot, hut
 Tense Vowels: gate, meet, kite, road, tune
 Lax Vowels: get, sit, kick, pot, luck
 Students sort the words onto phonetic sorting mats and discuss their choices.

Station 2: Syllable Structure & Grammatical Endings

Activity: Identify syllables, syllable types, and endings in sentences.


Sentences:

1. "The cat jumped." (past tense: -ed)


2. "She likes dogs." (plural: -s)
3. "The boxes are full." (plural: -es)
4. "He baked a cake." (past tense: -ed)
5. "The boy runs fast." (3rd person singular: -s)
6. "They hugged their mom." (past tense: -ed)
7. "The apples are red." (plural: -s)
8. "She fixes cars." (3rd person singular: -es)
9. "The kids danced." (past tense: -ed)
10. "He reads books." (3rd person singular: -s)

Practice sentences aloud, focusing on proper pronunciation of endings and syllables.


Station 3: Word Stress & Rhythm

Activity: Practice stress patterns in two- and three-syllable words and apply stress-timed
rhythm.

 Two-Syllable Words: record (noun), record (verb), present (noun), present (verb),
export (noun)
 Three-Syllable Words: beautiful, holiday, impossible, chocolate, exciting
 Stress-Timed Rhythm Phrases:
1. “She bought a new car.”
2. “I need a break today.”
3. “Let’s meet at six o’clock.”
4. “He works all day and night.”
5. “The weather is perfect now.”
 Match words to stress patterns using color-coded cards and clap out the rhythm.

Station 4: Linking

Activity: Practice linking words in short phrases and role-play dialogues.

 Linking Phrases:
1. “Pick it up” → /ˈpɪkɪˌtʌp/
2. “Go on in” → /ˈɡoʊˌwɑːnɪn/
3. “Turn it off” → /ˈtɜrnɪˌtɔf/
4. “Give me it” → /ˈɡɪvmiɪt/
5. “Watch out for it” → /ˈwɑtʃaʊtˌfɔrɪt/
6. “Put it away” → /ˈpʊɾɪtəˌweɪ/
7. “Sit on it” → /ˈsɪtɑˌnɪt/
8. “What is it?” → /ˈwʌtɪzɪt/
9. “Hold on to it” → /hoʊldɑːntʊɪt/
10. “Bring it here” → /ˈbrɪŋɪˌthɪr/

For the role-play, act out job interview dialogues incorporating linking phrases, such as:

 “Tell me about your experience.”


 “I’ve worked at a café for two years.”

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