DRAMA

Week 1:
Letter Sounds
Two English sounds that can be hard for
Turkish speakers are /v/ and /w/.

Violin / Window / View

/v/ is the sound of the letter V.
/w/ is the sound of the letter W.
Listen for /v/ or /w/ as single sounds.
Write the sound you hear.
1A – 3 sounds

1B – 3 sounds

1C – 6 sounds

At the end, check your answers with a partner.

/v/ and /w/ as single sounds
Check your answers.

1A – V V V

1B – W W W

1C – V W V W V W
Read and
listen for
the /v/
and /w/
sounds at the
start of
words.
Listen for the /v/ and /w/ sounds at the start of
words.
Write V or W for each word. There are 25 words.

At the end, check your answers with a partner.

/v/ and /w/ at the start of words.
Check your answers.

VVVWW
VWWWV
WWVVW
VWVWV
WWVVV
Listen for the words being said in a sentence.
Write which word is said (a or b).
Check your answers.
With a partner, one person is the speaker and the other is the listener.
The speaker says ONE of the words for each number (a OR b).
The listener tells the speaker which word they heard (a OR b).
If you do not agree, the speaker should try again until you agree.
Repeat, changing the speaker/listener roles.
Tongue Twisters
Try saying these phrases with your partners.

1. Victor’s friend Vincent rinsed his vests in vinegar.

2. Wise women don’t walk in the woods while wolves wander.
3. Wild vines make fine vintage wines.
4. Which is the worse verse – Wendy’s verse or Wayne’s verse?
5. Which witch winds white weasel wool well?

Which ones are hardest? Any reason why?

List A
1 wine
2 vest
3 wow
4 verse
5 wiser
6 grew
7 vet
8 we
9 very
10 whale
List B
1 wine
2 west
3 vow
4 worse
5 visor
6 groove
7 vet
8V
9 very
10 veil