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10. Exercises and Activities / Ejercicios y Actividades

This section introduces a series of websites-specifically designed for the practice of determined aspects of pronunciation-that can greatly enhance and add to the opportunities available to users for independent study. Thanks to their organisation that facilitates online practice and their interactive features with feedback and instant error correction, they are the perfect complement to numerous teaching and self-learning programmes.


Una serie de páginas diseñadas específicamente para la práctica de determinados aspectos de la pronunciación pueden enriquecer enormemente las oportunidades para el trabajo autónomo por parte del usuario. Su organización para la práctica online y su vertiente interactiva con feedback y corrección instantánea las convierte en idóneos complementos de numerosos programas de enseñanza y auto-aprendizaje.


10.1. Phonetic Flash

Exercises to practice the knowledge of phonetic symbols are included in this excellent web page-designed by J. Maidment at the University of London-divided into four sections:
Labels-English RP*: An IPA symbol in RP is shown and articulation features are selected.
Symbols-English RP consonants: Articulation features are described and a sound is selected.
Words-RP English vowels: A word is shown and the symbol of its vocalic sound is selected.
Hit and miss: A symbol and a list of words are shown. Words containing the represented sound must be selected. Correction is included. Highly recommended.


Excelente página de J. Maidment de la Universidad de Londres de ejercicios online para practicar conocimientos de los símbolos fonéticos. Incluye cuatro apartados:
Labels- English RP: Se muestra un símbolo IPA de inglés RP y se seleccionan las características de articulación.
Symbols-English RP consonants: Se describen las características de articulación y se selecciona un sonido.
Words-RP English vowels: Se presenta una palabra y se ha de seleccionar el símbolo de su sonido vocálico.
Hit and miss: Se presenta un símbolo y una lista de palabras. Se han de seleccionar las palabras que contengan el sonido simbolizado.
Incluye corrección. Muy recomendable.


10. 2. Vowels: The Vowel Machine and Vgrid

Both programmes aim to extend knowledge of English vowels. In the first case, the idea is to recognize and practice the sounds through the graphic representation of words or the phonetic transcription. It includes audio and feedback. In the second case, the objective is the articulatory assimilation of the vowel sounds in English through their correct location in the vowel quadrilateral. It also includes audio and feedback.


Ambos programas tienen como objetivo profundizar en el conocimiento de las vocales del inglés. En el primer caso, se trata de reconocer y practicar los sonidos a través de la representación gráfica de las palabras o la transcripción fonética. Se incluye audio y feedback. En el segundo caso, se persigue la asimilación articulatoria de los sonidos vocálicos en inglés a través de su correcta ubicación en el cuadrilátero vocálico. Igualmente presenta audio y feedback.


10.3. Interesting Things for ESL Students

This is an American English web page containing online exercises and activities which cover three aspects:
- Minimal pairs: divided into 24 lessons with differentiation exercises.
- Songs and poems: a brief selection with text and sound.
- Tongue twisters: a selection with text and sound.
It is easy to use and the sound quality is very good.


Página de inglés americano con ejercicios y actividades para trabajar online. Cubre tres aspectos:

-Pares mínimos: dividido en 24 lecciones con ejercicios de diferenciación
-Canciones y poemas: breve selección con texto y sonido
-Trabalenguas: selección con texto y sonido
Fácil manejo. Muy buena calidad de sonido.

2 comments:

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