Minimal Pairs Telephone Pronunciation

Hi! I was just thinking of an activity and combined a few elements of other pronunciation games that i know. Here is the mix: Make a list of ten (10) minimal pairs and assign them each an individual number. For example: 0 ship 1 sheep 2 shoes 3 choose etc.... You can print the whole list up on a computer and give a copy to each student. Pair off the students and ask them to give each other a fake phone number using the words instead of numbers. They must have pronunciation practice and the other partner must have listening for accuracy practice. Alternatively, you can do it in a large group where the teacher reads out the numbers and the students must listen accurately. An example of a student saying a number "0123" would result in them saying the following words "ship sheep shoes choose". The partner should listen and write the answer "0123" I hope it goes well! Any feedback goes to -*** funkaustralia@yahoo.com Nick

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