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Using the phonemic chart

Submitted by Anonymous on 23 August, 2011 - 16:27

Teachers often disagree on whether or not to use the phonemic chart in their lessons. Watch Peter and Clare argue for and against, then why not tell us what you think.

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Tongue twisters

Submitted by Sally Trowbridge on 10 August, 2010 - 16:15

She sells sea shells by the sea shore. How fast can you say it without making a mistake?

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Vocabulary activities

Submitted by TE Editor on 17 June, 2010 - 14:00

Have you tried these practical activities to help students with vocabulary learning? There's something for all ages and levels.

Emphasis on phonemic script

Submitted by nikeditor on 10 June, 2009 - 11:50

The phonemic script is a very useful tool for my classes but not one that all my learners are comfortable with.

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Phonemic symbols

Submitted by TE Editor on 8 May, 2008 - 15:24

Help your own and your students' pronunciation with our pronunciation downloads. There are 44 A4 size classroom posters of phonemic symbols with examples to download. The posters are in Portable Document Format (pdf) and have been attached in a zipped folder.

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Using the phonemic chart for autonomous learning

Submitted by TE Editor on 8 May, 2008 - 15:20

If learners have access to a computer outside class, they can use the chart together with a dictionary to check the pronunciation of new words they meet in their own reading. This is particularly useful for learners who are not yet fully familiar with all the sounds on the chart.

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Vocabulary recycling and revision of phonemic symbols

Submitted by TE Editor on 8 May, 2008 - 15:14

If you have an electronic Interactive Whiteboard, or a computer with a data projector, the phonemic chart can be used in class to recycle and reinforce recently learned vocabulary, at the same time as revising the phonemic symbols.

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Learning phonemic symbols

Submitted by TE Editor on 25 March, 2008 - 12:55

Remember that all activities for learning phonemic symbols must involve 'listen, look and say'.

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Action Plan for Teachers

A 44 page illustrated book on the subject of English Language Teaching which covers the topics of planning and preparing lessons, teaching methodology and classroom practice, as well as using technology in the classroom. There are ideas for and examples of practical activities for different stages of the lesson.

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Vocabulary phonemic revision activity

Submitted by TE Editor on 2 February, 2003 - 13:00

I am a great believer in teaching phonetic script with new words, alongside their spelling, stress patterns and L1 equivalents.

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