Minimal pairs: ban or van, price or prize? (Romance-language speakers)
Phonics · Minimal pairs · C2 · 20 min. Work on the contrasts that most often trouble speakers of Romance languages, /b/–/v/, /ɪ/–/iː/, /s/–/z/, /ʃ/–/tʃ/ and /æ/–/ʌ/, in meaningful sentences.
About this worksheet
Work on the contrasts that most often trouble speakers of Romance languages, /b/–/v/, /ɪ/–/iː/, /s/–/z/, /ʃ/–/tʃ/ and /æ/–/ʌ/, in meaningful sentences.
- Level
- C2
- Category
- Phonics
- Topic
- Minimal pairs
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Exercises
- Key words, Multiple choice, Speaking / writing task
- Answer key
- Included
- Access
- Free
On the sheet
- Key words: Read the pairs aloud. Each pair differs by one sound only.
- Multiple choice: Choose the word that completes each sentence. Say all the options alou
- Speaking / writing task: Which one did I say? Your teacher reads one word from each pair. Write
- Speaking / writing task: Say the sentences three times, faster each time. Record yourself and l