ESL WORKSHEET - Pronunciation

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

SILENT LETTERS

LinguaHouse
Apr. 5, 2022

Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Education, Teaching, and Learning; Pronunciation; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Speaking
Publication date: 04/05/2022

This lesson focuses on the spelling and pronunciation of common words with silent letters. Students start by reviewing the alphabet before listening to a short speech from a tour guide and completing related activities. They list and categorize words with silent letters and then practice the target language in speaking and writing. There is a short optional extension activity in which students describe a day out in London, using words from A to Z (by Stephanie Hirschman)

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 1 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 1 in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 2 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 2 in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT – LETTERS (warm up, activity 1)

/i:/ as in tree ... B ... C ... D ... E ... G ... P ... T ... V ... Z ... (zee)
/e/ as in bed ... F ... L ... M ... N ... S ... X ... Z ... (zed)
/eɪ/ as in train ... A ... H ... J ... K ...
/aɪ/ as in rice ... I ... Y ...
/uː/ as in boot ... Q ... U ... W ...
/a:/ as in car ... R ...
/əʊ/ as in phone ... O ...

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT – LISTENING (activity 2)

Hi everyone! My name is Jessica, and I’ll be your guide today. If you just listen to me for a few minutes, I’ll tell you about where we are and what we’re doing. We’re on the lovely island of Saint Mary, and we’re standing outside the tourist information building. There’s also a little business here that sells sandwiches, drinks, and postcards if you want to write to your friends back home.
The history of Saint Mary is connected to the castle which you can see on the hill over there. When do you think this castle was built? Does anyone know the answer? Would you like to guess? It doesn’t matter if you’re wrong. ... Well, I’ll tell you. It’s five hundred years old. If you want to visit the castle while we’re on the island, just follow the signs. It will take about half an hour to get there, and you will learn more about who built the castle and why. We’re here for two hours, so you have plenty of time.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/silent-letters. Accessed on April 8, 2022. LinguaHouse.com © 2008 - 2022. All rights reserved.