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TIMESAVER PRONUNCIATION ACTIVITIES Speak Out 1: Instructions for pronunciation

Andy the Pronunciation Android

1 Andy the Pronunciation Android is very good at
pronouncing English. Match the instructions (1-13) with
the pictures of Andy (a-m).
a
1 Open your mouth a little. ............. 10 Spread your lips. Smile! .............
2 Don’t use your voice. 11 Touch your voice box. .............
Whisper! .............
12 Use your voice! Make sounds
3 Make your lips round. ............. and feel your voice box
vibrate! .............
4 Bite your lower lip with
your top teeth. ............. 13 Close your lips tight. .............
5 Open your mouth wide. .............
6 Push air through your
mouth. .............
7 Push air through your nose. .............
8 Put your tongue between
your teeth. .............
9 Relax your face. ............. a b c

d e f g h

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2 1
Listen and check your answers.

3 Work in pairs. Student A does one of Andy's actions and Student B points to the
correct picture. Then change roles.
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4 2 Listen and do the actions only when the instruction starts with the phrase Andy
the Android says … .

5 Work in pairs. Take it

in turns to give
instructions and do
actions. Only do the
action if your partner
starts the instruction
with Andy the
Android says … .

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