Phonetics

Cinzia Giglioni

Language awareness: differences between Italian and English sounds.
Students need to understand that pronunciation in English lays the foundations for comprehension.

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Lesson plan

Class:

• Level: introductory lesson for all levels of students (from beginner to advanced)
• Age:14-18
• School: liceo linguistico, liceo scientifico

 

Prerequisites:

• Language level: all levels

Lesson organisation:

• Time: 60 mins.
• Additional tools needed:
  Poster reproducing the IPA chart (needs to be easily read by all students in the class)
  
  

NB: Suggested structure:

• Introduction: task (2 multiple choice questions)
• 1st part: language analysis
• 2nd part: exercises
• Conclusion

 

Objectives:

• Put the IPA chart into circulation, make students familiarize with it.
• Language awareness: differences between Italian and English sounds.
• Students need to understand that pronunciation in English lays the foundations for comprehension.