Flp Pro Majong

Formal Lesson Plan Pronunciation Mahjong

Objectives: Students will learn how to match sounds with the International Phonetic Alphabet, so that they can better use their dictionaries in the future. They will also practice some difficult sound so pronounce specifically for Cantonese speakers: final ending –ed, final plural –s, and other word final consonants. Materials: IPA handout (1:1) IPA game (1:3) Mahjong tiles (1 set) (-ed/-s game backup) Duration: two hours Set up: IPA review can be done at their seats IPA game can be done at three tables Mahjong must be done at one big table Anticipated problems: - Tinny is the only one who knows how to play, if she doesn’t come we’re screwed so play –ed or –s game as back up.

Warm up T: Hi everyone. How was your weekend? Ss: Good/Fine/So so T: Shirley, what did you do on the weekend? S: … T: Chun Luk, what did you do? C: Fishing T: Tinny, how about you? T: Mahjong T: Cool! Does everyone here know how to play Mahjong? Ss: Yes/No T: Well, today you’re going to learn! Ss: ??? Teaching T: Today we’re going to play “Pronunciation Mahjong” using the IPA. Do you remember the IPA? It’s in your dictionary after every word. It is pronunciation symbols. Here’s a review chart (pass out IPA review) and we’re going to write a word that begins with each sound so we can remember. So, let’s do the consonants first. • T: What’s this sound? • Ss: try to make sound • T: [p] (writes it on board), and what word begins with that sound? • Ss: try to make word • T: “pile” (writes it on board) Repeat with all IPA sounds: p pill b bill t till d dill k kill g gill ? ill f fill v villain θ three ð them s same i beat ı bit e bait ε bet æ bat ^ but Main Activities

z š ž č ĵ m n ŋ l r D

zebra she Asia church judge me knee ring lice rice water

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bought born boat put pool water

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o υ u ∂

IPA game T: OK, now we’re going to practice all of these sounds with an “IPA game” (hold up sheet). It’s very simple. You just roll the dice, move your piece that amount, pronounce the sound and make a word with that sound. If the word you made is correct, you can stay. If it is wrong, you have to go back to your previous position. After you make a correct word, write it down on the square and nobody else can use that word. <Example> For example, I roll a 2. I move 2 spaces and pronounce [t], and I make a word “down”. Can I stay? Ss: No T: How many do I go back? Ss: 2 T: If I say “team” what happens? Ss: stay T: and… Ss: write it down T: Good. Go! Mahjong (get Tinny to teach, every time you use a tile you have to say a word with that sound) Wrap up T: OK, what sound is difficult to pronounce? Ss: “Them” “Three” (listen and repeat) T: OK, give me a sound with [p] in it. Ss: “Pill” (Choose different sounds) T: What’s this sound: Asia Ss: š (Ss try to identify) Contingency Plan If Tinny, doesn’t come play –ed or –s ending game. Homework Easy: Play IPA game with your friends. Difficult: Write down new word for each IPA sound.