SO CALLED FRIEND /s/ /z/

This time the song So called friend, composed by the Scottish band Texas, is going to help us identify the phonemes /s/ and /z/ through a gap-fill activity you can do as you listen to the song.

• Read the instructions in the gap-fill activity below, then listen to the song and write your answers in the gaps provided. Use the bar on the right of the box to move the text up or down.

• Send a comment if you haven't been able to get all the words.
• The song is about a friend, is the friend a good one? Think about the 5 most important qualities a friend should have in your opinion, use the following structure:

           ie, a friend is someone who listens to you

• Some more on /s/ and /z/ click here

PHONETIC ALPHABET /fəʊˈnetɪkˈælfəbɪt/

The outstanding existing differences between the English phonological system and the Spanish one, among other problems, make Spanish learners find it really difficult to pronounce properly. I'm convinced that phonetics can help overcome those difficulties as well as provide more autonomy in the learning of a language. So... let's get started!

Las notables diferencias existentes entre el sistema fonológico de la lengua inglesa y el de la lengua española , entre otros problemas, hacen que nuestros alumnos encuentren especial dificultad en pronunciar correctamente. Estoy convencida que la fonética puede ayudar a superar esas dificultades además de proporcionar más autonomía en el aprendizaje del idioma. Así que... manos a la obra!

How about starting from the beginning?

¿Qué tal si empezamos desde el principio?

Here's a link to a very simple test activity consisting of identifying some vowel phonemes in the English alphabet. The vowel chart, figure A, can help you identify where each vowel is produce in the vocal tract. Click here to start and ENJOY YOURSELF!

Aquí tenemos un enlace a una actividad en forma de test muy simple que consiste en identificar algunos fonemas vocálicos en el alfabeto inglés. El recuadro de las vocales, figure A, te puede ayudar a identificar el lugar donde se realizan cada una de las vocales . Pincha aquí para empezar y DIVIERTETE!