PronunciationWeek 10

Notes• Books - $24• Do Homework if you want feedback

Tentative Plan The final 4 weeks

• Week 10 – Words with /ər/ & Consonants /p, b, t, d, k, g/

• Week 11 – Consonants /s, ʃ, f, v, θ, ð/

• Week 12 – Presentations & Consonants /t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ/

• Week 13 – Presentations & Consonants /ʒ, ʃ/

• Week 14 – Presentations & a Meal?

Vowels

/ər/ Words/ɔr/ /ər/four furstore stirtorn turn

shorts shirtsaward a word

/ər/ Words/ar/ /ər/far furstar stirbarn burn

hearts hurts

/ər/ Words/ʌr/ /ər/shut shirtbud birdbun burngull girl

Presentation1. Choose a topic to prepare.2. Plan what you are going to say. Write it down.3. Practice at home. Record yourself using Vocaroo

or another tool (cell phone, voicemail) so you can hear yourself. Listen for stress, rhythm, and vowels.

4. Record yourself in the most recent Audio Dropbox (Week 10, Week 11, etc.)

5. After Kristi gives you feedback, repeat steps 3 and 4 from above.

6. Plan a time to present in front of the class before the end of the semester.

Record Yourself1. Move to a computer away from other people.2. Log into the computer.3. Go to http://kweis.wikispaces.com4. Go to Week 10.5. Record your presentation. If you don’t have your

presentation ready, record yourself telling me what you think you will do for your presentation.

6. Remember to make sure it recorded and then click the green check mark to send it to me.

7. If you have extra time you may record a dialog or other practice words from today’s lesson and send it to me for feedback.

Homework• Prepare your presentation on a topic of your

choice.o Ideas include:

• An interest you have• Your home country• Something related to your work• Your plans for the future• A description of a trip you went on• Something about your family

• Plan what you will say so you are ready to practice speaking (and recording) next Saturday (Nov 16)!