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Schwa in limericks
 
Four limericks in pairs - one marked for stresses and schwas, the other unmarked. Students try reading in pairs - one reads, the other checks
 
 
 

 

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Limericks with schwa external link icon
Six limericks with audio. Students mark for schwas or stress and check online
 
 

 

 
 
 
Inside Out Student's Book Intermediate book cover 
Inside Out Student's Book Intermediate
Unit 3 Dating  Page 28 
Practise reading setences with schwas marked.
 
 
Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate book cover 
Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate
Unit 3 Money  Page 28 
Read money sayings, underlined schwas, listen and check.
 
 
New Cutting Edge Pre-Intermediate students' book book cover 
New Cutting Edge Pre-Intermediate students' book
Module 2 Important firsts  Page 22 
Short narrative text (the first time I went abroad) gapped for linking phrases for sequencing, contrast, addition, reason and result
 
 
New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate book cover 
New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate
Unit 3 Gold  Page 28   Pronuciation
Schwa in sayings about money.
 
 
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