Consonant Clusters · B1+/B2 · Pronunciation | No-Prep ESL Pronunciation Lesson

A ready-to-teach B1+/B2 pronunciation lesson on consonant clusters: saying strengths, twelfths and prompts clearly.

Students try tricky words with a partner and discuss what they do when a word feels hard to say. They then learn what a cluster is, the patterns English allows and four rules for clear clusters, starting with never inserting an extra vowel. They sort words by cluster position, notice which consonants drop in fast natural speech, build words backwards in a drill and hunt for clusters in a short text. Ask-and-answer pairs, a personalised group discussion and a team cluster race finish the lesson.

What's inside (one PDF):

• 17 colourful slides to project, with answer keys straight after each exercise
• Presentation slides, four rules and a word bank of initial and final clusters
• Three exercises: sort the sounds, natural speech, cluster detective
• Back-chaining drill, pair and group speaking, team race, wrap-up and homework

Level: B1+ / B2 · Time: 60–75 minutes · Prep: none. Project and teach; you model the sounds yourself, so no audio is needed.

Please note: this is a slides-only lesson, without a separate printable worksheet. It is also part of the Pronunciation Toolkit bundle of 16 lessons.

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