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NB in the process of implementing WTT, students will hear and be exposed to the spoken version of the whole range of English sounds, as is required for learners of an additional language. The chart presented here is one version of a scope and sequence for the explicit teaching of listening to spoken English and pronouncing spoken English. This is best done through activities that use these sounds in natural speech. Rhymes, chants and songs are excellent catalysts for having children listen to sounds and reproduce them in non-threatening ways. Games are also contexts for focussing on sounds in ways that children can engage in meaningful yet fun ways. These can be planned for the Listening and pronunciation exercises in both the Column planner and the Petal Planner. Good resources for teaching listening, pronunciation, rhyme, rhythm and stress are: If you know of a good resource, send your suggestion to the discussion list..  Transition Phonemes Consonant sounds Phonemes Vowel Sounds Sounds that also exist in Tiwi words in Tiwi These sounds also exist at the beginning of Tiwi words, but not always accompanied by the same vowel sounds as English uses. Beginning sounds followed by a vowel. All vowels in Tiwi come after a consonant as do these English vowel sounds /k/ cut come king kick Pronunciation: Stop. Spelling: k,c sp /p/ p pat pet Spelling p, pp sp /w/ want water what wind Spelling w, wh sp Vowel Sounds that also exist in Tiwi words in Tiwi /a/ cup putt rut /?/ cook book could put /m/ mud min Pronunciation: Spelling: m, mm, /?/ rut rip Spelling: r sp /j/ yum yippee Spelling: k,c sp /?/ pit /?/ lock lot lump /n/ nut nit not /t/ tap top tip took /d?/ jug jig Year One Phonemes Consonant sounds Phonemes Vowel Sounds Sounds that also exist in Tiwi words While the individual sounds exist in Tiwi, these sound combinations