tongue twister presentation

1. 1. TONGUE TWISTERS
A phrase that is designed to be difficult to say…but perfect for
reading and word pronunciation by Mădălina Dima
BE BOLD AS THE DIGITAL WORLD
Erasmus + project

2. 2. INTRODUCTION
Listening and trying to say tongue twisters is one way to
improve your English pronunciation. They are fun to try
and are a challenge for anyone! So don't worry if you
make mistakes. Just have fun!

3. Write several tongue twisters out on slips of paper and then have each student draw a slip and then read the tongue
twister to the class. If they mispronounce it, they are out. You can also use tongue twisters as part of a game of
charades or Pictionary.

4. 3. Betty Botter bought a bit of butter. The butter Betty
Botter bought was a bit bitter And made her batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter makes better batter. So Betty
Botter bought a bit of better butter Making Betty Botter's
bitter batter better

5. Some Tongue twisters are made for amusement, but on the other hand, professional speakers such as
actors, politicians, and television / radio hosts use them as articulation exercises.

6. 4. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a
woodchuck could chuck wood? He would chuck, he
would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood as
a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

7. 5. A Flea and a Fly A flea and a fly flew up in a flue. Said
the flea, "Let us fly!" Said the fly, "Let us flee!" So they flew
through a flaw in the flue.

8. 6. A canner can can anything that he can, But a canner
can’t open a can, can he?

9. 7. If two witches were watching two watches, which witch
would watch which watch?

10. 8. The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick

11. 9. A big bug bit a bold bald bear and the bold bald bear
bled blood badly.

12. 10. A mother to her son did utter "Go, my son, and shut
the shutter" "The shutter's shut" the son did utter "I cannot
shut it any shutter!”

13. 11. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck
of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper
picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of
pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

14. 12. She sells sea-shells on the sea-shore. The shells she
sells are sea-shells, I'm sure. For if she sells sea-shells on
the sea- shore Then I'm sure she sells sea-shore shells.

15. 13. I thought a thought. But the thought I thought wasn’t
the thought I thought I thought.

16. 14. Frivolous fat Frannie fried fresh fish furiously.

17. 15. Brisk brave brigadiers brandished broad bright blades,
blunderbusses, and bludgeons - Balancing them badly.

18. 16. Can you can a canned can into an un-canned can like
a canner can can a canned can into an un-canned can?

19. 17. If you must cross a course cross cow across a
crowded cow crossing, cross the cross coarse cow across
the crowded cow crossing carefully.

20. 18. Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager managing
an imaginary menagerie.

21. 19. I'm not the pheasant plucker, I'm the pheasant
plucker's mate, And I'm only plucking pheasants 'cause
the pheasant plucker's late. I'm not the pheasant plucker,
I'm the pheasant plucker's son, And I'm only plucking
pheasants till the pheasant pluckers come.

22. 20. A tutor who tooted the flute Tried to tutor two tooters to
toot Said the two to the tutor "Is it tougher to toot Or to
tutor two tooters to toot?”

23. 21. Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep. The seven
silly sheep Silly Sally shooed Shilly-shallied south. These
sheep shouldn't sleep in a shack; Sheep should sleep in a
shed.

24. 22. Three sweet switched Swiss witches Watch three
washed Swiss witch Swatch watch switches. Which sweet
switched Swiss witch watches. Which washed Swiss witch
Swatch watch switch?

25. 23. Theophilus Thadeus Thistledown, The successful
thistle- sifter, While sifting a sieve-full of unsifted thistles,
Thrust three thousand thistles through the thick of his
thumb. Now, if Theophilus Thadeus Thistledown, The
successful thistle- sifter, Thrust three thousand thistles
through the thick of his thumb, See that thou, while sifting
a sieve-full of unsifted thistles, Thrust not three thousand
thistles through the thick of thy thumb.

26. Benefits of Tongue Twisters
1. They strengthen and stretch the muscles involved in speech
This muscle exercise leads to clearer pronunciation, clearer speech patterns, and helps rectify some of the hardest
sounds for you. They’re also just fun, making learning pronunciation – something that can be quite frustrating –
more enjoyable.

27. 2. They show you which sounds are difficult for you
Depending on your native language and your own strengths and weaknesses, some sounds will be harder for you
than others. Tongue twisters can really highlight which sounds you’re struggling with. You may get stuck on the same
sound again and again; this is a sign to focus on that sound

28. 3. They are a great warm up
Even if you’re a native speaker or you’ve mastered English pronunciation, tongue twisters are a great warm-up
exercise before you make a presentation, speak in public, teach a class, lead a meeting, act, and more!