The teacher tells students they will train pronunciation. First he/she
reads pairs of sentences aloud; the students follow the teacher’s
reading. Next, the teacher delivers students handouts containing
the pairs of sentences they have just heard, and gets them oriented
to repeat the sentences that he/she will read aloud again, pausing
after each sentence to give students the opportunity to carry out
choir repetition. After this step is repeated several times and
performed satisfactory, the teacher will ask individual students to
read the sentences, and he/she will ellicit any doudts they might
have, as well as correct pronunciation.
The handout sentences
1.A – Do you know Valen’s address?
1.B – Do you have permition to address President Biden?
2.A – Dishonesty is a common attribute of politicians.
2.B – That quote is attributed to Bob Dylan.
3.A – We aren’t happy with your conduct.
3.B – He was asked to conduct the philarmonic orchestra.
4.A – The content of your essay is fine, the structure is not.
4.B – She seemed very content while reading the message.
5.A – The army marched through the desert.
5.B – If you desert the army you will be in big trouble.
6.A – What is that object over there?
6.B – Would you object if I opened the window?
7.A – The project should be completed next month.
7.B – We could project the film on the wall.
Choose the item that justifies the use of the pairs of sentences
for oral practice.