Pronunciation Drill

For a class of 12 students or less (although you can always adapt it!).

1. Divide students into groups 6. Give each student a number from 1- 6.

2. After reviewing a minimal pair combination of sounds (pat - pet), roll the die. If the die rolls to, say, 2, both number 2 students should get up front.

3. The student from the first group reads the words from the first column (pat), and the other student reads the words from the other column (pet). After they finish the list, roll the die again for another pair of students to come up.

4. You can also have a number which means "all participate", so students line up in two rows and each one gets to read a word from their column.

This activity keeps them moving and on their toes, but it must be done only if students feel comfortable coming up front- otherwise it could be tortuous, especially if they still don't feel comfortable with the target sounds.