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Pronunciation Project

B / V – Minimal Pair Pronunciation

You might want to refer to voiced and voiceless consonant lesson before starting this specific lesson.

Lesson Objectives:

1. Students will understand identify b and v as different sounds, having different articulation points
in the mouth.

Necessary materials:

2. Copies of “B/V – Minimal pair”.

Task and time Step-by-step Purpose


Go over the idea Tell that in some languages, the letters v and b have Expose the students to
that the sounds the same sound but, in English, those sounds are understanding “b” has a
are different. completely different. different sound from
~1 min “v”.
The concept of Ask the students to put their hand to their throat and Elicit knowledge from
voiced and sound out “sssssssssssssssss”, concept that is easy to
voiceless Now ask them to change it to “zzzzzzzzzz” understand.
consonants. Ask them to pay attention to the vibration.
~1 min Ask them to alternate in between sounds
“ssszzzssszzz”
Tell them that nothing changed in the position of the
mouth, but one sound vibrates because is voiced, and
the other doesn’t because is unvoiced.
The P and B Ask the students to say the word “pear” after that, ask Draw the correct
minimal pair them to say the word “bear”. “pig”/ “big”. (Have them pronunciation of V
Controlled hold their hand to their throat while doing that). based on sounds they
practice Tell them that p is voiceless, but b is voiced. Nothing produce well.
~2 min changes in the mouth (you have to start the sound
with both lips touching), but one sound vibrates and
the other doesn’t.
You can even do the simple sound of the consonants
to compare one to the other.
The F and V Ask the students to say the word “fine” after that, ask Draw the correct
minimal pair them to say the word “vine”. Exaggerate the pronunciation of V
Controlled movement of the teeth on your bottom lip. based on sounds they
practice Go over another pair: “fan”/ “van”. (Have them hold produce well.
~2 min their hand to their throat while doing that).
Tell them that f is voiceless, but v is voiced. Nothing
changes in the mouth (you have to start the sound
with the front upper teeth touching the bottom lip),
but one sound vibrates and the other doesn’t.
You can even do the simple sound of the consonants
to compare one to the other.
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Production Have the students go over all minimal pairs talked Have the students
~2 min about in the class but focus better on the “V” sound practice the sounds to
that is so hard for many of them. build their confidence in
Pair them up, Go around the room and offer help it.
whenever needed.
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Pronunciation Project

B/V – Minimal Pair Pronunciation

P B F V

Pear Bear Fine Vine

Pie
Bye Fan Van

P B F V

Pea Bee Fee V

Perry Berry Ferry


Voiceless Voiced Voiceless Voiced

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