Handout N°1 - Warm up

Match each of the vowel symbols to their corresponding words. Write the number of the
word in the space provided.
 
1. black ______ ​iː

2. cheap ______ ʌ

3. dress ______ æ

4. fun ______ ɒ

5. shop ______ ɛ

Handout N°2 - Phonetic Transcription

Spot the mistake. Each phonetic transcription for each word contains one mistake regarding
phonemes. Find it and write the correct phoneme in the space provided.

awful / oʊfl̩ / __________ jump / jʌmp / __________

bookcase / ˈbʊ keɪs / __________ knife / knaɪf / __________

birthday / ˈbɜːθðeɪ __________ lunchtime / ˈlʌnʃtaɪm / __________

/

cheese / tʃiːs / __________ mouth / maʊð / __________

climb / klaɪmb / __________ nurse / nɜːz / __________

drink / drɪngk / __________ ourselves / aʊəˈselvs / __________

engine / ˈendʒɪŋ / __________ pharmacy / ˈfɑːməci / __________

finish / ˈfɪnɪtʃ / __________ queen / kʊiːn / __________

geography / ʒɪˈɒɡrəfi __________ receptionist / rɪˈseptʃənɪst __________

/ /

island / ˈaɪslənd / __________ special / ˈespeʃl̩ / __________

Handout N°3 - Phonetic Transcription

Discover the word. Each phonetic transcription belongs to a specific word. Read the
transcription and write the word you think it belongs to in the space provided.
 
/ ədˈventʃə / ________________ / ˈdʒɜːni / ________________

/ ˈkɑːsl̩ / ________________ / ˈlaɪsns / ________________

/ ˈdeɪndʒərəs / ________________ / ˈmjuːzɪkl̩ / ________________

/ ɪkˈspensɪv / ________________ / ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn̩ / ________________

/ ˈfæʃn̩ / ________________ / ˈfɪzɪks / ________________

/ ˈɡrændɔːtə / ________________ / swiːt / ________________

/ ˈhedeɪk / ________________ / ˈθrəʊ / ________________

/ ˌɪntəˈnæʃn̩əl / ________________ / ˈwʌndəfəl / ________________

 
 
 
 
Formative Assessment - Exit Ticket

 
 
 
Matching Game - Phonemes Descriptions
 

p b
voiceless voiced
bilabial bilabial
plosive plosive

t d
voiceless voiced
alveolar alveolar
plosive plosive

k g
voiceless voiced
velar velar
plosive plosive

m
glottal voiced

ʔ plosive bilabial
nasal
 n ŋ
voiced voiced
alveolar velar
nasal nasal
 
 
 
 

f v
voiceless voiced
labiodental labiodental
fricative fricative

θ ð
voiceless voiced
dental dental
fricative fricative

s z
voiceless voiced
alveolar alveolar
fricative fricative
 ʃ ʒ
voiceless voiced
postalveolar postalveolar
fricative fricative

voiceless

h tʃ
voiceless
glottal palato-
alveolar
fricative
affricate
 
 
 
 

voiced

dʒ ɹ
voiced
palato- alveolar
alveolar approximant
affricate

j w
voiced voiced
palatal bilabial
approximant approximant
 l
voiced
alveolar
lateral
approximant