TESTING PRONUNCIATION

LIMITED RESPONSE

(GROUP TESTING: HEARING IDENTIFICATION)

The type of pronunciation testing activity below is “Limited Response” which is done with a group of students. The teacher hands out copied version of the activity to each student in the class. Students listen to two short sentences and decide if they are the same or different. They circle “S” for “same” and “D” for “different”. For example, if they heard, “What a big mouse!” and “What a big mouth!”, the correct response would be “D”.

“Listen to two sentences and decide if they are the same or different.”

“Draw a circle around ‘S’ for ‘same’ or ‘D’ for ‘different’.”

(1)

Students Hear

a) They completely forget about the food quality.

b) They completely forget about the foot quality.

Students Read

S

D*

(2)

Students Hear

a) Did you see the leaf falling down the tree?

b) Did you see the thief falling down the tree?

Students Read

S

D*

(3)

Students Hear

a) John wants to buy a black sheep.

b) John wants to buy a black jeep.

Students Read

S

D*

(4)

Students Hear

a) Researchers found a chip in the Baltic Sea.

b) Researchers found a chip in the Baltic Sea.

Students Read

S*

D

(5)

Students Hear

a) Mr. White lost his life for the country.

b) Mr. White lost his wife for the country.

Students Read

S

D*

MULTIPLE-CHOICE HEARING IDENTIFICATION

The aim of pronunciation testing activity below is emphasizing the differences between what the students hear and what the person said. The teacher makes the students listen to each sentence and choose the best paraphrase of what they heard.

“Listen to the sentence and circle the letter of the best paraphrase.”

1)

(Students Hear)

What’s wrong with the road? (load) (code)

(Students Read)

a) bicycle*

b) number

c) cargo

2)

(Students Hear)

The Browns bought a sheep two weeks ago. (jeep) (ship)

(Students Read)

a) vehicle

b) animal*

c) ocean

3)

(Students Hear)

Young Man: Give me ten boxes. (bucks) (socks)

David Klein: What for?

Young Man: Don't ask, just give me ten boxes. (bucks) (socks)

(Students Read)

a) foot

b) wallet

c) carton*

4)

(Students Hear)

What a strange leaf this is! (thief) (beef)

(Students Read)

a) botanic*

b) rubbery

c) cooking

5)

(Students Hear)

“He is always complaining about his life,” said Joe. (wife) (knife)

(Students Read)

a) weapon

b) partner

c) death*