Phonological warm-ups

Warm-up 1 Listen and pronounce the tongue twister a) slowly; b) faster; c) as fast as you can.

Seven silver swans swam silently south.

Zara’s zippy zipper zipped zealously.

Six zebras saw seven sizzling sausages.

• Intonation patterns

• Rhythm

• Sentence stress

• Sounds in different positions

• Pronunciation of grammar structures

Warm-up 2 Listen and repeat. Clap along when you hear a stressed syllable.

Sam’s cat sat on the mat, 

With a hat and a rat. 

The rat was fat, 

And the hat was flat.

• Intonation patterns

• Rhythm

• Sentence stress

• Sounds in different positions

• Pronunciation of grammar structures

Warm-up 3 Listen and repeat. Make the word in bold more prominent.

I’m going to the store to buy some shoes.

I’m going to the store to buy some shoes.

I’m going to the store to buy some shoes.

I’m going to the store to buy some shoes.

I’m going to the store to buy some shoes.

• Intonation patterns

• Rhythm

• Sentence stress

• Sounds in different positions

• Pronunciation of grammar structures

Warm-up 4 1. Listen and show with your hand if the voice goes up or down. 2. Listen and repeat first in chorus, then individually.

Will you come to the fair?

I can’t wait to be there!

Is it going to be fun?

There are games for everyone!

• Intonation patterns

• Rhythm

• Sentence stress

• Sounds in different positions

• Pronunciation of grammar structures

Warm-up 5 Listen and respond with the contracted form.

I have tried sushi. – I’ve tried sushi, too.

I have finished my homework. –

She has been to Beijing. –

They have bought a new car. –

He has travelled a lot. –

• Intonation patterns

• Rhythm

• Sentence stress

• Sounds in different positions

• Pronunciation of grammar structures