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[fromtheuk]

I'm not saying the following are original ideas. But 2 things I did during winter camp were:

1) 'I spy with my little eye something beginning with......' - The kids then look for the item beginning with whichever letter e.g. b for bag, and when they find it I reveal that is correct.

The 6th graders seemed to enjoy this game.

2) My best idea was to work on pronunciation. I focused on 'z' a lot. I've noticed Koreans try to say p but it sounds like b and vice versa. But with z, they say j.

So, Zoo becomes Jew etc. I introduced pronunciation with auditory discrimination. I would say Zoo and Jew and ask them to identify which one is Zoo.

I did this kind of thing with f, their f sounds like a p. The V sounds like wee.

Anyway, I felt quite happy to have achieved something relatively meaningful.

[daz1979]

groundbreaking

[Kimchieluver]

Honestly, single handed , you have discovered the flaw in English language learning.. Kudos.

[SirFink]

I dunno guys. Those 18 different variations of Hang Man under the "Ideas For Teachers" tab is really helpful.

[fromtheuk]

Thanks for the idea fromtheuk, I mean a teacher like me would never use those ideas because I'm so utterly imaginative and fantastic, nevertheless thank you for your input. My methodology in ESL is truly innovative, and you'll find my innate desire to be patronizing is a real asset (I'll use fromtheuk's idea in my next camp, but there's no way I'd admit that on this thread, I mean what would the neighbours say?!!)

[Mi Yum mi]

Scary thing is...it'd work for uni level students too.

[Ya-ta Boy]

There are lots of activities you can do with pronunciation. Google up 'minimal pairs' to get lists of words like fan/van/ban/pan, then use them in a variety of short activities to sharpen their listening and pronunciation skills.

A quick one that needs no preparation: Say ban/ban/pan and ask which word is different. (I ask my students to hold up fingers so all are involved)
After a couple of rounds, I have a student say the words for the class.

With the same words, you can play Same or Different: Choose a minimal pair of sounds to work with. Fan and Van, for example. Say Fan Fan and ask if they are the same or different.

A popular one is Pronunciation Journey. Write a list of 8 places (or vocabulary words) on the board. Connect them with lines like a tournament bracket. At the first intersection, say either fan or van and tell them to choose up or down. At the second intersection, say ferry or very and tell them to choose up or down. At the third, say fine or vine. Then ask them what city (or which vocab word) they are in.

[chachee99]

holy sh!t! I have to keep my "Simon Says" game a secret before someone takes over my job.