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Background Notes:
Activity One:
- after each statement, ask a question which
would promote a discussion e.g., Always check numbers by repeating them. - Do
you always check numbers? How would you check a telephone number?
Activity Two:
- note any letters which pose a
pronunciation problem
- use minimal pairs to practice the letters,
e.g., boat, vote, nine, mine
- ask your student to rewrite the handout,
Spelling Over the Telephone, substituting the names for
| Women’s names |
Cars/Transportation |
Animals |
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Countries |
Clothing/Accessories |
Furniture |
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Languages |
Parts of the House |
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Jewellery/Stones |
Food/Vegetables/Fruit |
Activity Three:
- ordinal and cardinal numbers sometimes
present a difficulty for students; a quick review will help in clarifying the
use
- if your student has difficulty with
spelling or pronouncing the months of the year, have them complete a monthly
calendar
Activity Four:
- Scenario Example:
My name is Juan Carlos Valdez
Could you spell your name please?
(Spell the name using words to clarify e.g., J as in Jan
- have your student say a name native to
her country and then you ask for the spelling
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