APLE COMPUTER ROOM LESSON NOVEMBER 14TH

Hello students,We have a really interesting class ahead of us.

15 minutes: We will visit esl-lab and you are going to listen and do the activities from: "Baking Cookies", and "Breakfast recipes" (medium) and "Car accident" (difficult).

15 minutes: What do you know about phonetics? Can you read those strange symbols that appear on the dictionary next to the word? Today we are going to start having a look at them. We will learn the phonetic symbols and their sound to help you improve your pronunciation in English.







Have you ever wondered what those strange symbols are that appear next to words in the dictionary?



They are a guide to pronounciation called Phonetics. Those symbols represent sounds, of which there are roughly 44 in the English language. Since there are only 26 letters in the alphabet, 44 characters are used to represent them all. Phonics should be a part of every student's tools for learning a language.

There is no end to our study of grammar and vocabulary but phonemic symbols are limited, visual and physical. They may seem challenging at first but it is like learning to swim or ride a bicycle. Once you can do it, it is easy and you never forget.



Why should you learn the different English sounds? Why should you learn the symbols? Watch the next video to find out:






We will be using to practice phonetics, BBC Learning English, to know the hows and whys of what we are going to learn about. Start by clicking on the sound /i/ and doing the activities in Unit 1. Then write a comment about the different exercises you have done.


15 minutes: To finish today, it is time to sing. I know it is going to be chaotic, but let's see if the Internet connection lets you all sing. It's karaoke time. Don't worry it you are not an expert singer, just have a good time. Go to this page, choose a free song (the ones with no padlock), wait for it to download, read the lyrics and sing at the same time. When you have finished, tell me your score. If you want to sing a song which has a padlock you will have to register first by clicking on "register" at the top right hand corner of the screen. Good luck.

Javier