Full Lesson Plan Linking Sounds
This is a full lesson plan for ESL students focused on identifying and pronouncing linking sounds. It includes a dictation activity of part of the Star Spangled Banner with discussion questions, teacher notes on linking sounds, an activity on listening for linking sounds, a pair-work pronunciation activity, a short reading about the history of the US Presidency in which the students identify linking sounds, an application activity using linking sounds, and a follow-up activity using presidential quotes. This lesson is appropriate for adult ESL students at the NRS level advanced or those on the higher end of high intermediate
Standards
CASAS
5.2.1 Interpret information about US history
Common European Framework ALTE Can-do
(no specific standard)
Activity and Lesson Length
12 pages; 3 hours