Discussing
the /θ/ and the /ð/ to second language learners is not that easy
considering that these sounds are inexistent in their own language.
Producing these two sounds and pronouncing words with them have
always been a challenge. Having observed them, I let them pronounce a
number of words indicating the sounds mentioned. After the speaking
drill, we read a tongue twister featuring the sounds discussed. Then,
I assigned them to a dyadic grouping and explained the instructions
on composing tongue twisters using the words that they have learned.
I gave them fifteen minutes to work on the task and some of them came
up with the following:
Thomas
needs time to think through those tink sounds that the thick three
trees make than to think of the true honest man that he met in the
three trees thickened with ticks.
by
: Andre Que and Ron Cruz
The
ticking clock's thick hand stopped from ticking when the thick hand
of the ticking clock pointed at three in the afternoon.
by:
Shanie Aguilar, Naomi de Leon and Krista San Juan
The
truck lost track and hit the rootless thick tree. Thus making the
truck that hit the rootless thick tree lost three tires.
by:
Sam German and Marc Gapas
The
thick three ticks on the three thin trees thrust through a footpath
between the two thick ticks but Athena bothered them while they
thrust themselves through a thin footpath.
by:
Michelle Angeline De Peralta and Julian Llenard Caideron
The
thin man thinks that the three thin glasses were torn into thousand
pieces as a thick stick thrusts through these.
by:
Gilmark Ramirez and Angela Manarpiis
The
youth's thoughts turn thorny as their faith fades but those who think
through thick and thin breathe better and find fine weather.
by:
Jessyca Pagalanan and Khirsewell Amagsila
Tello
the builder builds a building for bathing but his limited tools let
him build a building unfit for bathing.
by:
Adrian Cahilig and Emman Villamejor
The authentic thick tick-tock clock ticks so loud that the owner can hear every tick-tock of the authentic thick clock through the three-fold thin walls.
by: Jan Vergel Victor Serrano and Ioannis de Jesus
Therese thought that she should thank the tree trustworthy tree cutters who spent time cutting three thousand thick trees in three months.
by: Lyann Medina and Reniela dela Paz
Not
every group was able to present a very good output. Nevertheless, I’m
proud of my learners as they demonstrated their understanding of the
lesson.
