Interactive IPA Chart

US Beef cuts - Beef clod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cut of beef The beef clod or shoulder clod is one of the least expensive cuts of beef and is taken from the shoulder (chuck) region of the animal. Beef clod is a large muscle system, with some fat that covers the muscles.[1] The clod's composition is mainly three muscles: the shoulder tender, the top blade and the clod heart and is one of two chuck subprimal cuts. Beef clod, along with beef brisket, is historically the foundation of Central Texas-style barbecue, as epitomized by Kreuz Market in Lockhart, Texas, where the clod has been prepared since 1900 by long, slow smoking.[3] Beef clod may also be prepared with moist heat or braising.[4][5] Shoulder tender[edit] A shoulder tender[6][7] also called beef shoulder petite tender,[8] beef shoulder tender petite roast,[9] bistro filet, rat or teres major steak[6][7] is a US cut of beef of the teres major muscle from the blade of the shoulder (chuck). See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]

Skills: teaching English intonation By Jim Scrivener Many teachers find intonation difficult to teach. As a result they may avoid it. But intonation can be fun to work with - and it can make other language areas such as grammar easier to teach. One word conversations Write a number of single words (e.g. yes, today, sorry, bread etc.) on scraps of paper. Intonation and grammar in English When you teach a new grammar item (e.g. superlatives) don't just teach model sentences as 'idealised' examples - try putting the grammar into realistic and memorable everyday sentences with some real feeling such as anger, excitement, amazement etc (e.g. English Poems Choose a short extract from a poem that you like (about 4 - 8 lines). Intonation arrows A simple, clear way to show intonation is to draw a little box over each stressed syllable. Marking texts Ask learners to listen to a short dialogue while looking at the printed text. Back to index

IPA Typewriter If the title above does not display correctly, you should click on "About" to find out how to get a unicode font. Introduction You can use this tool to type phonemic symbols to be inserted in a word processor. You can also use it to produce the code needed to insert phonemic symbols in a web page. To start work, use the buttons below to choose which you want to do. Use the "About" button to get more information anbout using phonetic symbols in word documents and web pages. Use the "Intro" button to get back to this page. I would be grateful for feedback about this tool. Word Processing Use the phonetic chart on the right to type the text that you want. When you are ready to copy what you have typed, first click the button below. Your text will appear in a pop-up window. Go to your word document and press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V in a Mac), or the Paste button, in order to paste in the word. You may need to adjust the font of the text in your document. Web Tool

020554925X_ch03.pdf Teach past tenses with these 12 fun & engaging ESL games For this ESL game, students roll a die to select prompts for a funny sentence, earning points for grammatically correct and humorous sentences. Begin the activity by explaining the game concept and providing examples of how it works. Write three lists of prompts on the board consisting of six subjects, six verbs, and six past tenses (the tenses can be repeated). These should be culturally relevant and appropriate to your students' age and level. Check the examples at the end. Split the group into teams, depending on the class size. For each round, the teacher rolls the dice three times to select a subject, verb, and tense for the student. Once the time is up, the student shares their sentence with the class. Score each sentence based on grammar and humour, with 1 point awarded for a grammatically correct sentence, 2 points awarded for a funny sentence, and 3 points for a grammatically correct and hilarious statement. At the end of the game, count up the scores and declare a winner. Subjects:

Embarrassing Pronunciation ErrorsPronunciation Studio Today’s blog looks at those areas of speech where a simple error can cause the listener to break into laughter…… Example: “Pass me those sheets.” What’s the problem? The /i:/ vowel in this word needs to be front close and not too long. If the vowel is too open or too central, you will not be asking your colleague for paper. How do you avoid it? Are there any similar problems? Example: “No, you can’t” What’s the problem? Example: ‘I’ll have chicken & rice’. What’s the problem? How do you avoid it? Are there any similar problems? Example: ‘I’ve hurt my ankle’ What’s the problem? How do you avoid it? Are there any similarly embarrassing examples? Example: ‘Wait, I’m thinking.’ What’s the problem? How do you avoid it? Are there any similarly embarrassing examples? Example: ‘For me the crab soup.’ What’s the problem? How do you avoid it? Send us your examples to enquiries@pronunciationlondon.co.uk, we’ll give a free 1 hour online class for any great entries that make us laugh.

IPA vowel chart with audio This article provides a chart with audio examples for phonetic vowel symbols. The symbols shown include those in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and added material. The chart is based on the official IPA vowel chart,[1] which maps the vowels according to the position of the tongue. The International Phonetic Alphabet is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. In the IPA, vowel sounds are defined as sound which occurs at a syllable center.[3] See also[edit] References[edit] Jump up ^ Official IPA vowel chartJump up ^ International Phonetic Association. (1999). External links[edit] YorkU.ca: Listen to all the sounds in the IPA symbols chart using Flash, by Eric Armstrong, University of York, Toronto, Canada.GitHub: Input IPA symbols using virtual keyboard by clicking on the IPA chart.Pink Trombone: Interactive vocal track simulation.

5 Fun Activities To Teach Comparative And Superlative Adjectives If you’re teaching English comparative and superlative adjectives and are looking for some fun and exciting games, you’re in the right place. Comparative adjectives are used to compare 2 things and superlative adjectives are used to compare 3 or more things. Once students have learned comparative and superlative adjectives, they can compare two or more things and greatly expand their vocabulary. In this post, we list our top five game ideas to teach comparative and superlative adjectives. Related: Comparative And Superlative Questions / List Of Comparative And Superlative Adjectives 1: Classroom Olympics Top of our list of games to teach comparative and superlative adjectives is ‘Classroom Olympics’. Comparative Adjective: Faster Write 10-20 words on the board from the lesson you are currently teaching. The first student to erase the word is the winner. Superlative Adjective: Fastest Higher / Highest: Who can jump the highest. Low / Lowest: Limbo Strong / Strongest: Arm wrestle 4: My Family