A HOORAY! FOR Online PHONETICS !!

As seen in class, phonetics are a great tool to improve your pronunciation
Here is the best and biggest Web to improve your English speech:

Click here

Why don´t you start exploring on your own and give me some feedback as comments to this post?

This Web Site explores 9 different varieties : Scottish, Australian...

Some of the practice they offer includes read dictionary, minimal pairs, songs, read aloud stories, controversial words...

                                                                 

Don´t forget to tell me if you like their special "instant Sound" software: I find it amazing!

Here are the webs we will explore throught Fonetiks.org. You will have two monthly posts here related to them asking you to do an exercise you will later upload to Moodle.
I hope this will help you discover all the possibilities!

howjsay.com

An Online Pronouncing Dictionary: just enter a word to hear it spoken

fonetiks.org

Pronunciation guides to ten languages

foniks.org

Learn to read and spell with phonics

shiporsheep.com

Learn English pronunciation with minimal pairs

spokenenglish.org

Practise your spoken English online

dictationsonline.com

Graded online English language dictations

foniks.org/ohandah

A spoken love story for early learners

fonetiks.org/spokenhistory

The War on Terror through Bush's speeches

fonetiks.org/mom

Mouse over the lyrics to hear them performed

PORTFOLIO activity

The Portfolio (ELP) was designed by the European Council and it is included in the Common European Framework (CEF)

It is a document in which those who are learning or have learned a language  can record and reflect on their language learning and cultural experiences.

PORTFOLIO  ACTIVITY :

After each unit in your testbook YOU must self-assess your progress with THIS CHECKLIST.

You  are going to write the questions and answers and save them in a file. 

The file name must read as follows: yourSurname_cheklist_unit1

When you finish must go to Moodle and upload the file in Moodle.

Deadline: one week after each unit is finished

Mac Millan INSIDE OUT V

Your `Inside Out´ textbook is published by MacMillan-Heinemann.

Did you know that MacMillan provides on-line resources to practice your English?

 Online Resources available:

Get started with the Inside Out Practice Online

eLessons

Mapping documents

Language companions

Web guides

Grammar companion -key

Case studies

Flash Audio Player

Animation réalisée sur le site http://www.komcitiz.com

This is how a flash audio player looks & sounds. The voice has been created by a synthesizer. Give it a try !

HI THERE !!

hello dear students,

this is you classroom blog.

I welcome you and remind you that you have to finish the reading of Mike´s lucky day before the 27th of February

Now I want you to practice some listening to English with this Sasha´s Lucky Day video "karaoke":
Here you have the lyrics, and the gaps you mush fill-in:

Sasha - "Lucky Day"
Album: "Greatest Hits" (2006)

You're looking ______
and I don't _____the reason
All that I know is that you should not be
Don't run away the _____is now
the place is here

Don't hesitate, for this is very urgent
I'm in a state in which I should not be
Day It's up to you,
to let a _______save your day

Show me what you _____,
I know you've got a lot
So don't you let it slip away
Just ______me what it takes to hold you,
maybe no one ______you
Trust me when I ______
Today's your lucky day
Today's your lucky day

______Diary, I'm on my way to madness
She don't belong to mediocrity
I'll let her ______,
that I have ______been so sure

______me what you got,
I ______you've got a lot
So _______you let it slip away
______on show me
what it takes to hold you,
maybe no one told you
Trust me when I _____
Today's your lucky day

Don't get me wrong
(don't get me wrong)
I'm not in ______
(not completely)
But if you _____
(but if you want)
We'll carry on
(we'll carry on)
and on....

Show me what you ______,
I know you've got a lot
So don't let it slip away
Come on ______me
what it _______to hold you,
maybe no one told you
Trust me when I say

Come on ______me what you got,
I know you've ______a lot
So _______let it slip away
Just ______me what it takes to hold you,
maybe no one _______you
Trust me when I ______
Today's your lucky day
It's your lucky day
So trust ____when I say
Today's your lucky day

KEY