Student A
Part A
Read the definitions below and add the correct letter: ‘v’ or ‘b’
Cooperation between two or more companies: a joint ____enture
The extra money employees receive once or twice a year: ______onus
A house, factory, warehouse, office block etc: A _______uilding
The person above you in the company: your ______oss.
What is the difference in mouth position between a “v” and “b” sound? Which one is most similar to a “p” sound and which one is most similar to a “f” sound?
Part B
Giving definitions similar to those above, explain a word on the right below to your partner. When they have guessed which word you are describing (their words are in a different order to yours), check that they are pronouncing it with the correct “b” or “v” sound and they should be able to fill in the correct missing letter. You can correct their pronunciation, but they cannot ask you the spelling.
After one word, switch roles and listen to your partner’s definition and try to guess the word and pronounce it correctly.
_______ision A veteran
An ad_____ertisement Boycott
A _____u______le A bargain
A ____acation A balance sheet
_______lue collar workers A broker
A de_____eloper Initiative
An inter_____iew A convention
Inno______ation To bargain
A briefing
Business English B and V Pronunciation Pairwork
Student B
Part A
Read the definitions below and add the correct letter: ‘v’ or ‘b’
Cooperation between two or more companies: a joint ____enture
The extra money employees receive once or twice a year: ______onus
A house, factory, warehouse, office block etc: A _______uilding
The person above you in the company: your ______oss.
What is the difference in mouth position between a “v” and “b” sound? Which one is most similar to a “p” sound and which one is most similar to a “f” sound?
Part B
Giving definitions similar to those above, explain a word on the left below to your partner. When they have guessed which word you are describing (their words are in a different order to yours), check that they are pronouncing it with the correct “b” or “v” sound and they should be able to fill in the correct missing letter. You can correct their pronunciation, but they cannot ask you the spelling.
After one word, switch roles and listen to your partner’s definition and try to guess the word and pronounce it correctly.
Blue collar workers A _______roker
Vision Initiati______e
An advertisement A ___eteran
A developer A ______oycott
A vacation A ________riefing
Innovation A con________ention
A bubble A _______argain
An interview A _______alance sheet
To _____argain
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