German pronunciation: ie and ei

Banish those pronunciation mix-ups forever with this comprehensive, ready-to-use worksheet focused specifically on the pronunciation of tricky ie/ei vowel sounds that continually challenge German learners!

What's included

• Structured progression of 8 targeted activities - from listening and repeating to independent production - helping students master the distinction between these challenging sounds
• Native speaker recordings (in PowerPoint version), ensuring students hear accurate pronunciation from the beginning
• Comprehensive answer key for all activities, plus helpful teacher notes

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How to use this resource

This resource works brilliantly as either a full lesson or split across multiple sessions. For best results, start with the listening activities, emphasising the mouth position differences between the two sounds. Have your students work in pairs for Activities 4-5, checking each other's pronunciation. The translation activities help consolidate meaning alongside sound, whilst the final sentence-building task encourages creative application. Consider recording your students at the beginning and end to show their progress!

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