DICTATIONS,LISTENINGS AND OTHER AUDIO ACTIVITIES

 

 

English Phonetic Chart

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabla_IPA_para_ingl%C3%A9s

PHONETIC CHART & EXERCISES

http://www.mansioningles.com/recursos17.htm

http://club.telepolis.com/phonetics/

USEFUL PRONUNCIATION TIPS

1. Learn the following rules concerning pronunciation.
2. English is considered a stressed language while many other languages are considered syllabic. 
3. In other languages, such as French, Spanish or Italian, each syllable receives equal importance (there is stress, but each syllable has its own length).
4. English pronunciation focuses on specific stressed words while quickly gliding over the other, non-stressed, words.
5. Stressed words are considered content words: Nouns e.g. kitchen, Peter - (most) principal verbs e.g. visit, construct - Adjectives e.g. beautiful, interesting - Adverbs e.g. often, carefully
6. Non-stressed words are considered function words: Determiners e.g. the, a - Auxiliary verbs e.g. am, were - Prepositions e.g. before, of - Conjunctions e.g. but, and - Pronouns e.g. they, she
7. Read the following sentence aloud: The beautiful Mountain appeared transfixed in the distance.
8. Read the following sentence aloud: He can come on Sundays as long as he doesn't have to do any homework in the evening.
9. Notice that the first sentence actually takes about the same time to speak well!
10. Even though the second sentence is approximately 30% longer than the first, the sentences take the same time to speak. This is because there are 5 stressed words in each sentence.
11. Write down a few sentences, or take a few example sentences from a book or exercise.
12. First underline the stressed words, then read aloud focusing on stressing the underlined words and gliding over the non-stressed words.
13. Be surprised at how quickly your pronunciation improves! By focusing on stressed words, non-stressed words and syllables take on their more muted nature.
14. When listening to native speakers, focus on how those speakers stress certain words and begin to copy this.

Tips:

1. Remember that non-stressed words and syllables are often 'swallowed' in English.
2. Always focus on pronouncing stressed words well, non-stressed words can be glided over.
3. Don't focus on pronouncing each word. Focus on the stressed words in each sentence.

Exercises and explanations (in SPANISH)

http://pronunciaringles.com/

General pronunciation rules (in SPANISH)

http://www.esltower.com/PRONUNCIATION/worksheets/cards/phoncards.html

General pronunciation rules (in English)

http://members.fortunecity.com/leanora/engpinen.html

http://www.agendaweb.org/phonetic.html

http://www.english-4kids.com/phonicsheets.html

http://www.englishmedialab.com/pronunciation.html

http://www.esltower.com/PRONUNCIATION/worksheets/crosswords/phoncrossword.html

Pronunciation exercises

http://cambridgeenglishonline.com/Phonetics_Focus/

http://www.englishmedialab.com/pronunciation.html

http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/index.htm

http://international.ouc.bc.ca/pronunciation/

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/cgi2/myexam/index.php?go=13

http://www.soundsofenglish.org/activities/index.htm

http://www.englishcorner.vacau.com/pronunciation/pronunciation.html

http://www.letslets.com/learn_english.php

http://www.agendaweb.org/phonetic.html

http://www.autoenglish.org/pronunciation.htm

http://elguides.cc/speakwell.html?gclid=CMjjydSGpLICFSPHtAodFnUAww   (aplicación Android)

http://www.eslgold.com/pronunciation/sounds_distinctions.html  (minimal pairs)

http://www.eslgold.com/pronunciation/pronunciation_links.html  (pronunciation links)

http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/index.htm

http://www.englishmedialab.com/pronunciation.html

http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.phonetics.pdf

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4767

http://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Phonics.htm

http://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Same-Sound.htm

http://esl.about.com/od/speakingenglish/a/pr_shortv.htm

http://www.esl-lounge.com/quiz-phonetics.php  

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/360.html

http://www.sporcle.com/games/tags/phonetic

http://www.agendaweb.org/phonetic.html



BRITISH ACCENT

http://www.wikihow.com/Speak-in-a-British-Accent







AMERICAN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION

http://www.manythings.org/pp/

http://funeasyenglish.com/american-english-pronunciation.htm

http://www.speakingyourbest.com/freevideolessons.html

PRACTICE TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH 

http://www.manythings.org/repeat/

http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/index.htm

http://www.trainyouraccent.com/

http://www.englishteachermelanie.com/study-tip-how-to-improve-your-english-pronunciation/

ORAL ENGLISH ACTIVITIES

http://iteslj.org/questions/

http://www.waze.net/oea/

http://www.rong-chang.com/book/

http://www.eslgo.com/resources/sa.html

http://www.eslgold.com/speaking.html

http://www.agendaweb.org/

http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~lfried/

http://www.englishstudydirect.com/OSAC/langacls.htm

http://www.supercable.es/~lallena/oral.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/youmeus/videonation/video_nation_index.shtml

http://www.eslflow.com/debateanddiscussionlessons.html

http://www.eslfast.com/easydialogs/index.html

ON-LINE DICTIONARIES

http://www.onelook.com/


http://dictionary.cambridge.org/


http://www.merriam-webster.com/

http://www.wordreference.com/


http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

http://www.hello-world.com/English/dictionary.php?letter=A (English Picture Dictionary)

ON LINE DICTATIONS (ALL LEVELS)

http://www.fonetiks.org/dictations/

http://www.dictationsonline.com/

http://www.learnenglish.de/dictationpage.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/webguide/Listening/Dictation/

http://www.expressteacher.com/free-trial

http://www.learnenglish.de/englishtestspage.html#Dictation

http://www.manythings.org/fq/d1/

http://www.listen-and-write.com/

LISTENINGS

http://www.mansioningles.com/listening00.htm

http://www.englishcorner.vacau.com/listening/listening.html

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/listen-and-watch

http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/index.php?page=english-listening-exercises

http://www.autoenglish.org/listenings.htm

http://www.englishlistening.com/startListeningNow.do

http://www.englishstudydirect.com/OSAC/langacls.htm

http://www.nwlincs.org/mtlincs/pilotproject/reading/intlis.htm

http://www.learnenglish.de/ (to learn about British culture and traditions)

http://www.elllo.org/

http://www.esl-lab.com/

 http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/listen-and-watch

http://www.carolinebrownlisteninglessons.com/

http://esl.about.com/od/englishlistening/English_Listening_Skills_and_ActivitiesEffective_Listening_Practice.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/listening/

http://www.listenaminute.com/

http://www.multimedia-english.com/contenidos/listado/listenings

http://www.podcastsinenglish.com/index.shtml

http://www.5minuteenglish.com/listening.htm

http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/advanced.html

http://www.talkenglish.com/LessonIndex.aspx

http://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/


http://www.esl-lab.com/story1/story1.htm

 



Past Tense Questions “Did”

This activity practices the use of “t”, “d”, and “id” endings.
Regular “ed” ending verbs:

Did you learn Chinese or English?
Did he count the chickens or the sheep?
Did he pick up the girl or the boy?
Did they finish the dinner or the dessert?
Did she borrow the money or the keys?
Did she ask for Coca-Cola or beer?
Did they collect stamps or phone cards?
Did she close the window or the door?
Did he expect a boy or a girl?
Did they use the plane or the helicopter?
Did he help his mother or father?
Did they walk to the store or the park?
Did she knit the socks or the mittens?
Did you look for the dog or the cat?
Did he drop the bowl or the cup?
Did he smoke the pipe or the cigar?
Did you practice the guitar or the flute?
Did she play with the fish or the turtle?
Did they wash their hands or their feet?
Past Tense Questions “Did”
This activity practices the use of “t”, “d”, and “id” endings.
Irregular ending verbs:
Did you sit in a car or a truck?
Did you stand beside your uncle or your aunt?
Did you get a TV or CD player for your birthday?
Did you forget to send him a fax or an email?
Did you swim in the lake or the river?
Did you speak to your grandfather or your cousin?
Did you drive your BMW or your scooter?
Did you feel great or did you feel terrible?
Did you hurt your leg or your foot?
Did you have a good or bad time?
Did you think she was a girl or a boy?
Did you sleep well or poorly?
Did you take WestJet or Air Canada to Vancouver?
Did you wear a suit or nothing to school?
Did you write a letter or an email?
Did you steal her heart or her credit card?
Did you shake hands with Victor or Tina?
Did you sing a French or German song?
Did you send your friend a fax or a postcard?
Did you see your girlfriend or your boyfriend at the theater?
Did you run to the 7-11 or to the Sears Department store?
Did you read the story or the poem?
Did you ride a bicycle or scooter to class?
Did you teach English or French?
Did you leave at 2:00 or 3:00 this morning?
Did you fly in a sailplane or a hanglider?
Did you hear the old man or the young girl shouting at you?
Did you feed your cat or our fish?
Did you eat Thai food or English food last night