B1- B2.1: pronunciation of -ed endings ( past simple verbs)

Here are some links that teach how to pronounce "-ed" of regular verbs in the past tense.

EXPLANATION: VOICED  AND VOICELESS SOUNDS.

• Pronunciation tips BBC- the Grammar challenge
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1413_gramchallenge26/
•  For more practice, do:
  •    Quizz 1
  •    Quizz 2
  •    BBC contest-Use the grammar online contest to publish the best answers and stories.

                      

EXERCISE 1: Download this chart to classify –ed endings and their pronunciation. Practice 1: Write the following verbs in the correct column. 

                                                                                                   
VERBS:     added, cleaned, closed, cooked, counted, danced, dreamed, hired, laughed, learned, mended, missed, mixed, opened, painted, phoned, played, rested, shouted, started, stopped, waited, wanted, watched.

EXERCISE 2: do the tasks in this worksheet. To download the worksheet click here.

SELF-EVALUATION: Now, you can complete your learning journal if you think you can use this grammar point correctly in speaking and listening practice.

B2 ( Pronunciation: Why is there a "b" in the word doubt?

Why is there a "b" in the word doubt?

Watch the video here.
Answer the multiple choice questions here.

A1 (Pronunciation lesson- dipthong /ei/ ) : My fair Lady

My fair Lady, based on Pygmalion, tells us the story of Eliza Doolittle, a poor and illiterate ( analfabeta) woman transformed into a lady by Professor Henry Higgins. But first, she has to take some pronunciation lessons.
At first, she cannot pronounce dipthong /ei/ and Professor Henry Higgins tells her to repeat 50 times the rhyming sentence: The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

Play the video:


After some lessons and repetitions, Eliza learns to say: The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
The spelling "ai" is pronounced as /ei/ in English

Repeat after her...



So, remember, sometimes we have to read words out loud to learn their pronunciations. 


/ei/ sound:

• Usually spelling  "ai" is pronounced as / ei/.
• Another example of /ei/ pronunciation is in short words with "a" and a magic "e" at the end of it. Example: name /neim/.
• Exceptions: Thai food /tai/ 

A1 elementary: phonemic chart and interactive phonemic chart

Also use : Interactive phonemic chart

Useful links: Pronunciation, Spelling

 Teaching pronunciation

Visit these links to practise pronunciation and spelling

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Pronunciation: Silent letters/ mute b

Many words in English contain silent letters- letters that are not pronounced. Some common silent letters are:
l - between a vowel and an m, a k, or a d: calm, walk, talk.( face2face upper-intermediate)

On page 15 on your students' book you'll find more silent letters rules.

To practise- visit:
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz91441a7a400.html
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-1/exercise-english-475.php
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz91441a7a400.html
mute consonants
ed pronunciation 

Silent letters- mute b
Why is there a "b" in the word doubt?
Watch the video here.
Answer the multiple choice questions here.