Wednesday 19 January 2022

PHONETICS THROUGH LYRICS - BAD HABITS by ED SHEERAN



                   ˈɛvri taɪm kʌm əˈraʊnd, nəʊ aɪ kɑːnt seɪ nəʊ
                   ˈɛvri taɪm ðə sʌn gəʊz daʊn, aɪ lɛt teɪk kənˈtrəʊl
                                   ...

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system where each symbol is associated with a particular English sound. By using IPA you can know exactly how to pronounce a certain word in English. This helps in improving English pronunciation and feeling more confident speaking in English.

In this activity, by the song Bad Habits you can offer your students a great activity to inmerse in hte Phonetic world and work out the parts f the song encrypted to lyrics.

Here you have the hand out: Bad habits (Phonetics)
And the complete lyrics: Bad Habits (Lyrics)