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Listening skills

Listening skills. Class 3 March 12 , 2014. Today. Minimal pairs and using context. Look at these two words. Thinking Sinking. B. A. Listen for the difference. http :// www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sk9ukdMkN2c. Minimal Pairs.

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Listening skills

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  1. Listening skills Class 3 March 12, 2014

  2. Today • Minimal pairs and using context

  3. Look at these two words Thinking Sinking B A

  4. Listen for the difference http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sk9ukdMkN2c

  5. Minimal Pairs • When just one sound is the difference between two words. i.e., thinking vs. sinking Other examples?

  6. Minimal pairs Isolated, this can be confusing… 1 2

  7. Minimal pairs Isolated, this can be confusing… So, it is important to use CONTEXT when you are confused.

  8. Minimal Pairs: Context E.g., Singapore is one of the world’s busiest ship ports, but it is a very small island with three million people (3,000,000). With little land and a high population, there are no animal farms; therefore, Singaporeans do not often talk about “sheep”. “I am going to visit my uncle’s ship / sheep today.”

  9. Minimal pairs – Using Context 1 2

  10. Minimal pairs – Using Context My mom brought home a cat/cut yesterday. My family took a ship/sheep from England to New York long ago. In the bible, killing is a sin/thin. Step one, put the eggs in the fan/pan. The university decided to ban/van smart phones from classrooms. I broke my list/wrist yesterday. It really hurt. Tony’s exam grades were really law/low. I would like a cap/cup of coffee, please.

  11. Practice Minimal pairs to listen for: Chip/Cheap Can/Ken Seat/Sit Gulls/Girls Thin/Sin Heart/Hurt

  12. Practice It was really noisy at the party. There were so many people because the beer was so cheap.“I hope we can find a good seat, Joan said. “Can Ken save some seats for us? I really want to sit.”

  13. Practice “Oh, my feet hurt, and I’m hungry. Pass me a chip, please.” said Ken. “But, give me a thin one, OK.? I’m trying to lose weight.” I need to walk for a while after this. Hey check out those gulls over there. How lovely.”

  14. Practice It was really noisy at the party. There were so many people because the beer was so cheap.“I hope we can find a good seat, Joan said. “Can Ken save some seats for us? I really want to sit.” “Oh, my feet hurt, and I’m hungry. Pass me a chip, please.” said Ken. “But, give me a thin one, OK? One shaped like a heart.I’m trying to lose weight.” I need to walk for a while after this. Hey check out those gulls over there. How lovely.”

  15. Pair Work John - Joan Wash - Watch Cups - Caps Cards - Cars Girls - Gulls Birds - Buds

  16. Pair Work Shirts - shorts Walk - work Colander - calendar Glass - grass Copy - coffee Ship - sheep

  17. 19 90 Nineteenninety 13 30

  18. Homework • Check the course website from tomorrow afternoon.

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