Learning Objective: Today's lesson will focus on B and V vocabularies and sounds. The participant's are expected to be able to choose the correct word that would complete each sentence. At the same time, the participants are expected to read the b and v words observing proper pronunciation.


Tongue Exercise

Practice First: Say the following words correctly.

a. vast
live
vivid
vegetable


b. vice
vile
savvy
visionary


c. void
rave
harvest
vacancy


d. five
thrive
lover
convenience

In Phrases

a. moving violation
get even
violent behavior


b. It's better to give than receive
virtue and vice
twenty-seventh


c. vanity fair
every once in a while
anniversary


d. veteran's bureau
liven up
wide variety


Dialogue

A: How did you avoid a parking violation?
B: Easy. I parked my vehicle in a vacant lot.
A: Don't they ever check there?
B: Never. Not even in the most severe crackdowns.
A: You're lucky. I've been cited five times.
B: Take my advice. Get a validated parking sticker.



1. There is a worldwide ___ on ivory trade.


a. ban

b. van


2. A ___ is a large tank to contain liquid.


a. bat

b. vat


3. A "___" is the short way of referring to an animal doctor.


a. bet

b. vet


4. The judge decided that he could be released on a $200,000 ___.


a. bail

b. veil


5. The boat sprang a leak so we all had to ___ out the water.


a. bail

b. veil


6. A tight rope walker needs to have an extremely good sense of ___.


a. valance

b. balance


7. One of the world's most popular forms of dance is ___.


a. valet

b. ballet


8. It is important to ___ you knees when you lift heavy objects.


a. vend

b. bend