WEEK 2: Minimal Pairs

Minimal Pairs 

Hello, students! 👋

This week, we’re focusing on minimal pairs, an important concept in English pronunciation. Minimal pairs are two words that differ by only one sound but have completely different meanings. For example:

• Ship / Sheep
• Bit / Beat

Learning to recognize and pronounce these pairs will help improve your speaking and listening skills. 🌟

What Are Minimal Pairs?

Minimal pairs often involve small differences in vowel or consonant sounds. Here are some examples:

• Pin / Pen
• Cat / Cut
• Bat / Bet

These differences might seem small, but mastering them makes your English sound much clearer!

Let`s focus just on vowels. 

    +  /I/ vs. /i/

1. Take a paper and a pen. 📃✎
2. Play the video, then stop the vídeo. 📹
3. Write 1 to 15 with a space, after that play the video againg and minimize the screen on the minute 1:15.
4. Write what you hear, don´t fear the mistakes. We´re learning! 
5. Play again the video and check ✅your answers.

                                         

    +  /e/ vs. /eI/

1. Take a paper and a pen. 📃✎
2. Play the video, then stop the vídeo. 📹
3. Write 1 to 15 with a space, after that play the video againg and minimize the screen on the minute 1:15.
4. Write what you hear, don´t fear the mistakes. We´re learning! 
5. Play again the video and check ✅your answers.

    +  /ae/ vs. /^/

1. Take a paper and a pen. 📃✎
2. Play the video, then stop the vídeo. 📹
3. Write 1 to 15 with a space, after that play the video againg and minimize the screen on the minute 1:15.
4. Write what you hear, don´t fear the mistakes. We´re learning! 
5. Play again the video and check ✅your answers.

    +  /eu/ vs. /c:/

1. Take a paper and a pen. 📃✎
2. Play the video, then stop the vídeo. 📹
3. Write 1 to 15 with a space, after that play the video againg and minimize the screen on the minute 1:15.
4. Write what you hear, don´t fear the mistakes. We´re learning! 
5. Play again the video and check ✅your answers.

BYE BYE...