Mar 13, 2024
Similar but Diffetent words part 2
Certainly! Here's a list of 30 minimal pairs for your EFL class:
1. bin - pin
2. ship - sheep
3. tough - tuff
4. bite - white
5. chair - share
6. fit - feet
7. hot - hat
8. late - let
9. lock - lack
10. rich - reach
11. net - not
12. shut - shot
13. caught - court
14. bad - bed
15. cane - cave
16. code - coat
17. dense - dent
18. pen - pan
19. fine - vine
20. fawn - phone
21. goat - coat
22. grade - grave
23. hall - haul
24. heart - hard
25. hoot - hut
26. hold - cold
27. home - comb
28. loan - long
29. mew - new
30. pool - pull
These minimal pairs feature words that sound similar but have different meanings, which can be a great way to help your EFL students practice distinguishing between similar sounds in English.
Sure, here's a simple quiz incorporating the minimal pairs:
1. I put my keys in the \_\_\_\_\_ (pin/bin) on the wall.
2. The fisherman caught a big \_\_\_\_\_ (fish/ship) in his net.
3. The hikers walked on a rocky, \_\_\_\_\_ (tough/tuff) trail.
4. I like to \_\_\_\_\_ (bite/white) into a crisp, juicy apple.
5. The \_\_\_\_\_ (chair/share) in the corner is my favorite place to read.
6. My new \_\_\_\_\_ (fit/feet) are very comfortable.
7. It's too \_\_\_\_\_ (hot/hat) outside to play football.
8. Don't \_\_\_\_\_ (late/let) me down!
9. I need to \_\_\_\_\_ (lock/lack) the door before I leave.
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