Listen to your teacher pronounce the contractions and repeat after your teacher. Now, speak these contractions clearly along with your teacher and classmates.
Students practice pronouncing contractions: I'll, that's, it's, we'll, don't, they're, I'm, you're, I'd, we're, he's, what's, can't, won't, I've, wouldn't, shouldn't, didn't.
The contracted forms are used in speaking while expanded forms are used in formal writing.
Explanation
This pronunciation activity helps students learn the correct way to say contractions. The chapter notes that contracted forms are commonly used in speaking while expanded forms are used in writing.
Solution Steps
Students practice pronouncing contractions with teacher and classmates
Contractions practiced include: I'll, that's, it's, we'll, don't, they're, I'm, you're, I'd, we're, he's, what's, can't, won't, I've, wouldn't, shouldn't, didn't
Contracted forms are commonly used in speaking
Expanded forms are used in formal writing