Module 1

PRONUNCIATION
 As Students Arrive, Pre-Class Learning Activity
Teacher/Assistant Teachers: Plan to be at your teaching post 15-20 minutes before the
start of class. As students arrive, do not lose this valuable time. Regularly engage the
one, two or five students in a warm-up learning activity before class begins, because
some students usually arrive late. The content should usually be based on the prior
class content. It should be made fun and valuable.
Pre-Lesson 1, Warm-Up Activity based on Introductory Lesson Content:
Write on the white board the following common verbs and ask the students as they
arrive to write and pronounce them:
Answer Get Speak Read
Ask Spell Stay Run
As the students are doing this, you should circulate among them and engage them indi-
vidually and jointly at random with short conversations, comments, and questions using
the verbs and lesson content. This is a very effective way to informally interact with the
students and build their knowledge base and confidence. It also uses valuable time that
otherwise would be wasted––a most effective teaching opportunity that is also enjoy-
able.
Pronunciation
(3 classes with subsequent REGULAR REVIEW until
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pronunciation is GOOD)
There are several sounds in English that are not commonly used in Spanish or Portuguese.
Our goal is to help improve pronunciation. We are teaching students to recognize and then
be able to pronounce these unique sounds using simple words. DO NOT worry about the
meanings of the words at this time.

Hay varios sonidos que se usan con frequencia en inglés pero no existen ni en español ni en
portugues. Nuestra meta es ayudarles mejorar su pronuciación para que sea fácil para los
norteamericanos comprenderles. Juntos podemos lograr esto.

Vowels
P Short a
(Per class, practice SLOWLY 2 LINES ONLY, maximum 5 minutes)

bat cat fat hat rat

dad bad had mad sad

jam am ham Sam lamb

can an man pan ran

hand and land sand band

cast fast last past mast

class brass pass mass sass

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 P Short e
(Per class, practice SLOWLY 2 LINES ONLY, maximum 5 minutes)

bed fed Jed led red wed

pen Ben end hen send ten

dress bless guess less press yes

jet get let met pet wet

vest test west rest nest pest

P Short i
(Per class, practice SLOWLY 2 LINES ONLY, maximum 5 minutes)

lid bid did hid kid

win bin fin pin tin

lip dip hip tip ship

pig big dig fig wig

sick kick lick pick stick

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 P Short o
(Per class, practice SLOWLY 2 LINES ONLY, maximum 5 minutes)

hot dot got lot not

mop top hop pop shop

rob Bob mob job knob

mom bomb Tom .com prom

toss boss loss moss Ross

P Short u
(Per class, practice SLOWLY 2 LINES ONLY, maximum 5 minutes)

bug mug rug jug dug

up cup pup sup yup

gum hum dumb sum yum

cut but gut mutt rut

run bun fun gun sun

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 Consonants

P Ff
(Practice SLOWLY, maximum 2 minutes)

<?xml version=”1.0” en-

coding=”UTF-8”?>

Frank
<!DOCTYPE plist PUB-
LIC “-//Apple//DTD
PLIST 1.0//EN” “http://
www.apple.com/DTDs/
four fun face
PropertyList-1.0.dtd”>
<plist version=”1.0”>
<dict>

cuf f puff if

P Vv
(Practice SLOWLY, maximum 2 minutes)

vacation Victor vote van

cave give have Dave

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 P Ss
(Practice SLOWLY, maximum 2 minutes)

stop Samuel school start

dogs kiss pass cats

P Th th
(Practice SLOWLY, maximum 2 minutes)

3 three there the this

math bath path birth

Rr
P (Practice SLOWLY, maximum 2 minutes)

read red ran rule rate

letter father mother sister brother

Y Yy
(Practice SLOWLY, maximum 2 minutes)

you
yes
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Give time for students to complete with help from the
assistant teacher.

cut • can
(cortar)
<?xml ver-
sion=”1.0”
encod-
three •
(tres)

can •
(lata)

dress •
(vestido)

cast •
(molde de yeso)

stop •
(alto)

lid •
(tapa)
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face •
(cara)

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vest •
(chaleco)

run •
(correr)

toss •
(echar)

win •
(ganar)

mom •
(mamá)

jam •
(mermelada)

gum •
(chicle)

hot •
(caliente)

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bat •
(bate)

bug •
(bicho)

pig •
(chancho)

jet •
(jet)

class •
(clase)

up •
(arriba)

bed •
(cama)

dad •
(papá)

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sick •
(enfermo)

pen •
(lapicera)

rob •
(robar)

read •
(leer)

letter •
(carta)

lip •
(labio)

mop •
(entropajo)

hand •
(mano)

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LF Language Focus: If you don’t understand, you might say:

Ask them to repeat something

Excuse me, could you repeat

your question, please?

Excúseme, ¿podría repetir su

pregunta?

Could you repeat that please?

¿Podría repetirlo, por favor?

Ask them to speak slower

Could you speak slower,

please?

¿Podría hablar más despacio, por

favor?

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LF Language Focus: Could you ... please?

Notice that many of the phrases begin with the words “Could you ____________?”
and end with the word “please.” This is a polite way of asking someone to do
something for you.
Fill in the blanks below with these polite words: (Could and Please)
1. _______________________________ repeat your question, ___________________?
2. _______________________________ repeat that _____________________?
3. _______________________________ speak slower, ________________?

Example Conversation
C (Conversación)

Nancy: Could you get me a pen, please?

Lucas: Excuse me, could you repeat your question, please?
Nancy: Could you get me a pen, please?
Lucas: Thanks, now I understand better. Here it is.

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 Dialog Flash Fold Card- Tarjeta Doblada del Diálogo con Flash
Cut out the box(es) on the solid lines. Memorize the Dialog by folding on the dotted line and twisting
the wrist back and forth until you have memorized it. Recorte la quadra en las líneas sólidas.
Memorize el Diálogo doblando en la línea quebrada y gire la muñeca hacia atrás y adelante a la
práctica hasta que lo haya memorizado.
Card 1A
Phrases
Excuse me, could you repeat your question, please? Excúseme, ¿podría repetir su pregunta, por
favor?
Would you speak slower, please? ¿Podría hablar más despacio, por favor?

Dialog
Nancy: Can you get me a pen, please?
Lucas: Excuse me, could you please repeat your
question?
Nancy: Can you get me a pen, please?
Lucas: Thanks, now I understand better. Here it is.
¿Podría conseguirme una pluma, por favor?
Excúseme, ¿podría repetir su pregunta, por
favor?
¿Podría conseguirme una pluma, por favor?
Gracias, ahora entiendo mejor. Aquí esta.

Vocabulary Flash Fold Cards- Tarjetas Doblada de Vocabulario con Flash

Cut out the box(es) on the solid lines. Practice the vocabulary by folding on the dotted line and twisting
the wrist back and forth until you have memorized the words. Recorte la quadra en las líneas sólidas.
Aprenda el vocabulario doblando en las líneas quebradas y gire la muñeca hacia atrás y adelante a la
práctica hasta que lo sepa.
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Vowel Sounds
Short o-
hot dot got lot pot
mop top hop pop shop
rob mob job sob knob

mom bomb Tom prom .com

toss boss loss moss Ross

Short u -
bug mug rug jug dug
up cup pup sup yup
gum hum dumb sum yum

cut but gut mut rut

run bun fun gun sun

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Card 1C

Vowel Sounds
Short a-
bat cat fat hat rat
dad bad had mad sad
can an man pan ran

jam am ham Sam lamb

hand and land sand band
cast fast last past mast
class brass pass mass sass

Short e -
bed dead Ted head read
pen Ben end ten send
dress bless guess yes press

jet get wet met pet

vest test west rest pest

Short i-
lid bid did hid kid
win bin fin pin tin
lip dip hip tip ship

pig big dig fig wig

sick stick kick lick pick

Consonant Sounds
f Frank four fun face
cuff puff if
r
red ran rule rate
father mother sister brother

v Victor vote van vacation

cave give have Dave

s Samuel stop school start

dogs kiss pass cats

th this that those thin

the there three

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