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Task Objective:
Word
Phrase
Sentence
Materials:
Whole Text
11 Syllable game
board for 32 CPs
(3 per board)
11 dice
(1 per group)
Procedure:
Write on board:
playground
2
school temple
1
2
cinema museum
3
3
1. Ask: How many sounds? 1? 2? 3? Write the syllable count under the word.
2. Write down the following words on the board. Ask: How many sounds? 1? 2?
3?
choc(o)late
2
fam(i)ly
2
strawb(e)rry
2/3
rest(au)rant
2/3
3. Explain to CPs that chocolate and family have two syllables each because
of a vowel reduction. American speakers are most likely to pronounce
strawberry and restaurant with three syllables while British speakers would
pronounce them with two syllables.
Model Game with A3 copy of SYLLABLE GAME BOARD:
1. Groups of 3 (around a table).
2. Give each group a SYLLABLE GAME BOARD. Give the CPs time to look at it.
3. CPs, listen! (hold up dice, throw dice eg #5) What number is this?
4. (Point to dice pictured on board) How many syllables for 5? 2 - Yes, Good
Job.
5. (Point to SYLLABLE BOARD GAME). Which word has 2 syllables? Police? Yes,
Good Job.
6. (Holding up Board and modelling). So I put S for Siti on this square. (Each
player has to decide on a letter to represent their name e.g. their initial).
7. (Pass dice to next person). Repeat steps 3-6 with.
8. (Holding board up and modeling) The winner has 4 squares down, across or
diagonally
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Depending on the lexical set you use for the game, you may need to teach
silent sounds. Eg chocolate (2 silent middle syllable) family (2 silent
middle syllable) debt(1 no /b/sound). Note to trainers: The number of
syllables for the words restaurant and factory can be either 2 or 3. This
depends on variations of English.
Then draw arcs below the word to show the number of syllables.
manufacturing
1
(5 syllables)
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post
office
hospital
zoo
temple
museum
bakery
playgroun
d
gallery
church
airport
pharmacy
school
food
stall
clinic
hall
hotel
cinema
bank
mosque
traffic
lights
restaurant
village
apartment
stadium
building
town
beauty
salon
house
factory
mall
library
city
tower