ESOL Lr/E1.2d Listen for phonological detail

Listen for phonological detail (i) understand that identifying stress within a word can aid recognition and understanding of that word, and that identifying stress within a sentence can help overall understanding (ii) recognise intonation patterns, understand that they can indicate politeness and attitude, and that they can vary across cultures (iii) recognise and discriminate between individual sounds (iv) understand that listening in detail to how speakers pronounce English can be a useful way to improve their own pronunciation

Very good straightforward text about Maria’s day with 4 pages of resources, teaching ideas and answer sheet. Covers asking and answering questions, writing simple sentences and much more .
Originally used with the DfES ESOL E1 Skills for Life materials (Unit 4 – Local Transport) but can be used alone.
http://rwp.excellencegateway.org.uk/readwriteplus/LearningMaterialsESOL

Level
Entry Level 1
ESOL
ESOL Lr/E1.2d Listen for phonological detail
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