víctor sanhueza v.. homophones produce a lot of problems when we are learning a second language,...

Víctor Sanhueza v.

Homophones produce a lot of problems when we are learning a second language, in this case English language. Skills such as writing seem to be affected seriously by this kind of words, and can change completely what we want to communicate. So let’s begin our lesson.

Grade: 1°Medio Topic: Homophones Time: 55 minutes Material: Dictionary Expected Outcome: Students will be able to identify words

known as Homophones and use them in accordance to context.

The children are asked about the knowledge they already have about words of their own language that have the same pronunciation, but different meaning; while the teacher write them down in to the board.

Hablando/Ablando Abria/Habria As/Has Bacilo/Vacilo Botar/Votar Baso/Vaso Valla/Vaya

After this brainstorm of words, it is told to them how are known this kind of words (Homophones) and that this phenomenon also exist in the English language. Some examples are given.

The Students watch some clips of movies were a dialogue is establish, and then it is shown to them the script of it where some homophones are present. The students write down the script projected in to the board. The idea is that they identify, between two words, the correct one of each clip.

“We all know/no William Shakespeare.”

Speaker 1: And then what are you going to/too do?

Speaker 2: Dye/die. I’m going to dye/die.

"I love to/two come to your dance recital. I bring some singles. Go fix your hare/hair."

Speaker 1: Will you be/bee my maid of honor?

Speaker 2: Of course eye/I will.

"I do have a son/sun. he is the won/one I want to/two take cover ahead of this..."

"I saw you this mourning/morning and..."

The students receive a sheet of paper containing a series sentences, where they are supposed to choose one between two or more words that fits in meaning and context of the given sentence.

Work SheetHere

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Sometimes they're spelled the same, and sometimes not. Homophones can be quite confusing to English-language learners. However, when taught properly, homophones are an easy concept to grasp, especially when attached to something meaningful.

Through this lesson we tried to make something that keep in the mind of students, so that they can use and recognize them in any time.

http://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Homonyms,%20Homographs,%20and%20Homophones.htm

http://esl.about.com/od/engilshvocabulary/a/hom_a_e.htm

Quiz http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/

bl_homophone2.htm