Oral English assessments and ESL speaking English activities

15 top fun pronunciation games 1. Shadow reading Students try to speak at exactly the same speed and rhythm as the CD, then try one more time with the sound turned down in the middle of the recording to see if they are still in time when the sound is turned back up. 2. Syllables snap Students take turns turning […]

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Pronunciation Poem - Dearest Creature in Creation - Study English Pronunciation That English Pronunciation Poem! Listen to this tricky little poem and you can practise your pronunciation and listening skills, and don't worry if you don't know all the words and their different pronunciation. Even Lynne got Arkansas wrong the first time round! In fact, this was the first poem Lynne ever recorded for the site, and she's re-recorded it three times now, just to improve the quality.

A National Virtual Language Lab Visit ANVILL A National Virtual Language Lab Levels: Middle school, high school, universityLanguages: AnyCost: Free of charge Language labs provide valuable opportunities for students to connect with others and for teachers to include technology in the classroom. But not all schools have the resources to support the necessary computers and services. Tongue (and Mouth) Awareness - Magoosh TOEFL Blog We all make the sounds in our native language without thinking. This is why it can be very hard to learn the pronunciation of new sounds in a second language. To learn new sounds more easily, you have to be consciously aware of your tongue. Image from Peanuts by Charles Schulz

Practice English Pronunciation Online - Pronunciation Pro Finding opportunities to practice and improve your English pronunciation can be difficult for many nonnative English speakers. Traditionally, nonnative English students go to accent reduction centers—which are held in physical brick and mortar buildings. This has been a great resource for many nonnative English speakers trying to reduce their foreign accent when speaking English, but there are a few big problems with this option. First, these accent reduction centers are open only during office hours, which is difficult for many to attend because most people work during those hours and only have time to study early in the morning or later in the evening. Second, these accent reduction centers are very expensive and usually cost hundreds of U.S. dollars per training session—which many nonnative English speakers are unable to afford even though their general English skills are advanced enough to study English pronunciation. 1.

English Pronunciation Minimal Pairs Practice Minimal pairs are two words that have the same pronunciation except for one sound. Practicing minimal pairs is helpful when similar sounds are too similar for a non-native English speaker to pronounce correctly. long a long e, long i, long o, long u, short a, short e, short i, short o, short u, other u, oo sound, aw sound, ow sound, oi sound Listen and Write - Dictation How do I Pronounce a Word I Don't Know? - voxforge.org User: kmaclean Date: 1/1/2010 10:25 am Views: 11340 Rating: -15 There are a couple of approaches 1. untitled “What?” “Can you say that again?” How many times do you hear this when you’re speaking? Even if your vocabulary and English grammar are perfect, it can still be difficult for people to understand you because of your pronunciation. Learning to pronounce English words correctly can be one of the hardest parts of learning English. The English language has some sounds that your native language might not, so you will have to learn how to make completely new sounds.