Look in the Lake

How to Play the

Pronunciation Card Game

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Description of the cards

• There are 52 cards in each deck = 13 sets of 4 of the same picture cards.

Look in the Lake Word lists Decks 1 & 2

DECK 1 Ducks and Dogs

bat/s/

bath/z/

bone/z/

book/s/

bowl/z/

box/ɪz/

bus/ɪz/

card/z/

cart/s/

dog/z/

duck/s/

ton/z/

tongue/z/

DECK 2 Beads and Beds

bead/z/

bed/z/

horse/ɪz/

hose/ɪz/

house/ɪz/

sack/s/

scale/z/

skull/z/

sock/s/

stamp/s/

stump/s/

toe/z/

two/z/

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Look in the Lake Word lists Decks 3 & 4

DECK 3 Hats and Huts

ace/ɪz/

ax/ɪz/

crab/z/

crib/z/

hat/s/

heel/z/

hill/z/

hut/s/

snack/s/

snake/s/

tire/z/

tower/z/

X/ɪz/

DECK 4 Maps and Mops

can/z/

cane/z/

comb/z/

cone/z/

knot/s/

map/s/

mop/s/

net/s/

nut/s/

peg/z/

pig/z/

sax/ɪz/

six/ɪz/

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Look in the Lake Word lists Decks 5 & 6

DECK 5 Vans and Fans

bass/ɪz/

cab/z/

cap/s/

cuff/s/

cup/s/

desk/s/

dish/ɪz/

fan/z/

fist/s/

van/z/

vase/ɪz/

vest/s/

vine/z/

DECK 6 Shins and Chins

chain/z/

chin/z/

shack/s/

shin/z/

ten/z/

tent/s/

tenth/s/

three/z/

track/s/

tree/z/

truck/s/

watch/ɪz/

witch/ɪz/

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Look in the Lake Word lists Decks 7 & 8

DECK 7 Locks and Rocks

awl/z/

dress/ɪz/

file/z/

fire/z/

flag/z/

frog/z/

lake/s/

lock/s/

oar/z/

rake/s/

road/z/

rock/s/

rose/ɪz/

DECK 8 Pans and Pens

cat/s/

church/ɪz/

coat/s/

cot/s/

judge/ɪz/

mask/s/

match/ɪz/

pan/z/

pen/z/

pine/z/

week/s/

wick/s/

wig/z/

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Access youtube.com/pronunciationdoctor for listening & pronunciation practice

Look in the Lake Word lists Decks 9 & 10

DECK 9 Bears and Pears

bear/z/

beer/z/

fork/s/

fox/ɪz/

noose/ɪz/

nose/ɪz/

nurse/ɪz/

pear/z/

pier/

ring/z/

thigh/z/

tie/z/

wing/z/

DECK 10 Marsha's Ducks

Marge'/ɪz/ dog/z/

Marge'/ɪz/ map/s/

Mark'/s/ dog/z/

Mark'/s/ duck/s/

Marsha'/z/ duck/s/

Marsha'/z/ mop/s/

Martha'/z/ map/s/

Jack'/s/ fan/z/

Jack'/s/ van/z/

James'/ɪz/ fan/z/

James'/ɪz/ pen/z

Jan'/z/ pen/z

Jan'/z/ van/z/

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Game Objective

• To collect the most sets of four picture cards

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Language Objectives

• To pronounce very clearly
• To listen carefully
• To distinguish words with similar sounds
• To distinguish singular and plural nouns with �/s/, /z/ and /iz/ endings
• To practice polite language for turn-taking, repetition, clarification, confirmation, thanking, and showing appreciation

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How to play Look in the Lake (main game)

• For a regular game, play with all 13 sets (52 cards).
• For a short game, play with 6 or 7 sets for two or three players each.
• time constraints
• students are learning to play

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Example

• In the following examples, the players are Alex, Hoa, Victoria, and Ming.

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1. Dealer

• Shuffle the cards*.
• Deal five cards to each player.
• Deal to the player on the left first and continue clockwise.
• Place the remaining cards in the "lake" on the table in a pile with the pictures face down.��* Optional: Another player cuts the deck.

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Dealer

2. All Players 👀

• Look at the cards in your hand. You need to know which pictures you can ask for and answer about.

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3. Asking Player 1 (to the left of the dealer)

• Call the name of any other player – the Answering Player – and ask for a card matching one that you have in your own hand.
• For example, if you have a duck card, you may ask, "Alex, do you have any ducks?" (See Sentence Patterns.)

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Asking Player 1

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4. Answering Player 1 👍

• If you have that card (e.g., a duck card), give an affirmative response, (e.g., "Yes, Hoa, I have one duck / two ducks / three ducks). Here you are." (See Sentence Patterns.)
• Give all of such cards to the Asking Player.

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Asking Player 1

Answering Player

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5. Asking Player 1

• If you get the card(s) you asked for, thank the answering player. (See Sentence Patterns.) Your turn ends.
• Turn to the player on your left. Say, "Victoria, it's your turn to ask.”

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Asking Player 1

Answering Player

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6. Answering Player 1 👎

• If you don’t hold any of the cards asked for, give a negative response, and tell the Asking Player to look in the lake.
• For example, "No, Hoa, I'm sorry. I don't have any ducks. Please look in the lake."

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Asking Player 1

Answering Player

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7. Asking Player 1

• If the Answering Player tells you to Look in the Lake, draw one card from the top of the lake. Don’t show it. Keep it in your hand.

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8. All Players*

Everyone, practice asking: “Whose turn is it?”

It’s my turn.

It’s your turn.

It’s her turn.

It’s his turn.

It’s Victoria’s/z/ turn. …Alex’s /iz/…

Victoria, it’s your turn.

* Optional pronunciation practice. (See Sentence Patterns.)

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9. Asking Player 1

• Announce the next player. For example, “Victoria, it’s your turn to ask.”
• Asking Player 2 is to the left of Asking Player 1.
• Asking Player 3 is to the left of Asking Player 2, and so on.

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Asking Player 2

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10. Asking Players 2, 3 (4, 5)

• Each remaining player: Continue asking and answering as described above.
• Asking Players: Take turns in clockwise order.
• Pay attention and try to remember what cards the other players hold.

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11. Scoring points

• When you collect four cards with the same picture, place the set on the table in front of you. You score one point.
• Continue playing until all of the sets of four are complete and placed on the table.

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= 1 point

12. Ending the Game

• When all of the players have placed all 13 sets on the table, the game ends.
• The player with the most sets wins.

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Additional Game Rules

Clear pronunciation and attentive listening are essential. Players must ask and answer in complete sentences.

• Use only English.
• Do not spell any word orally.
• Do not write or draw a word in any visual form.
• Do not explain, describe, or demonstrate a word verbally or nonverbally.
• Remember: Clear pronunciation and attentive listening are essential. Players must ask and answer in complete sentences.

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Game Play Variations (optional)

• Players (or Teacher) must decide on variations to use before the start of each game.

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Variation 1

• If a player runs out of cards, he or she may draw one from the Lake instead of dropping out of the game.

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Variation 2

• If an asking player gets the card(s) s/he asked for, s/he may continue asking until s/he gets a negative answer.

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Variation 3

• For frequent or advanced players, a penalty may be imposed for a grammar or pronunciation error or for speaking a non-English language.
• Examples:
• The asking player loses a turn if the question is incorrect.
• The answering player surrenders another card to the asking player if the answer is incorrect.
• The non-English language user loses a turn.

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Variation 4

• Before dealing the cards, one player draws a card and assigns that set 3 points instead of 1.
• All players are shown the 3-point set.
• Whoever completes that set scores 3 points for that set and 1 point for every other set.

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Variation 5

• The Answering Player needs to surrender only one card per question.

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Look in the Lake Language Focuses

Pronunciation of selected consonant and vowel sounds

Pronunciation of plural noun endings /s/, /z/, and /Iz/

card/z/

cart/s/

dog/z/

duck/s/

ton/z/

tongue/z/

fan/z/

van/z/

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bat

bath

bone

bowl

book

box

bus

card

cart

dog

duck

ton

tongue

fan

van

bat/s/

bath/z/

bone/z/

book/s/

bowl/z/

box/ɪz/

bus/ɪz/

Voiceless /s/

Singular

Plural

• bat
• book
• duck
• map
• cuff

• bats
• books
• ducks
• maps
• cuffs

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Voiced /z/

Singular

Plural

• bowl
• bed
• pen
• tie
• pig
• card

• bowls
• beds
• pens
• ties
• pigs
• cards

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Extra syllable /iz/

Singular

Plural

• horse
• box
• watch
• dish

• horses
• boxes
• watches
• dishes

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Possessive nouns (Deck 10)

• Marge's/iz/ dogs/z/
• Mark's/s/ ducks/s/
• Marsha's/z/ mops/s/
• Jack's/s/ vans/z/
• James's/iz/ fans/z/

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Look in the Lake �Language Focus

Sentence Patterns to Use �While Playing the Game

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Basic Question & Answers

• Alex, do you have any ducks?

Affirmative answer:

• Yes, Hoa, I have one duck (two ducks / three ducks). Here you are.

Negative answer:

• No, I'm sorry, Hoa, I don't have any ducks. Please look in the lake.

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Turn-taking questions and answers

• Whose turn is it?
• It's Alex's turn.
• Is it your (his, her, my, Victoria’s) turn?
• I think it's your turn to ask.
• I'll ask you, Ming.
• Don't ask me!
• Why don't you ask Hoa?
• I'll shuffle (deal, cut) this time.

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Asking for repetition or clarification

• Pardon me?
• What did you say?
• What was that you said?
• Would you repeat that, please?
• Would you please say it again?
• I didn't catch that.
• Did you say caps or cups?
• Do you want tons or tongues?

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Giving thanks

• Thanks.
• Thank you.
• Thank you very much.
• That's very kind of you.
• It's very nice of you to give me your ducks.
• I appreciate it very much.
• Three ducks! I really appreciate your generosity.
• I'll return the favor some time.

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Receiving thanks

• You're welcome.
• You're very welcome.
• Certainly.
• Sure.
• Don't mention it.
• My pleasure.
• I'm pleased to help you.

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Let’s play Look in the Lake!

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Lee, do you have any ducks?

Sorry, Karen, I don’t have any ducks. Please look in the lake.

Excuse me, Ling, did you say carts or cards?

Is it my turn to ask?

Carol, do you have any carts?

Yes, it’s your turn.

Carts, not cards. Do you have any carts?

Receiving thanks

• You're welcome.
• You're very welcome.
• Certainly.
• Sure.
• Don't mention it.
• My pleasure.
• I'm pleased to help you.

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Basic Question & Answers

• Alex, do you have any ducks?

Affirmative answer:

• Yes, Hoa, I have one duck (two ducks / three ducks). Here you are.

Negative answer:

• No, I'm sorry, Hoa, I don't have any ducks. Please look in the lake.

Turn-taking

• Whose turn is it?
• It's Alex's turn.
• Is it your (his, her, my, Victoria’s) turn?
• I think it's your turn to ask.
• I'll ask you, Ming.
• Don't ask me!
• Why don't you ask Hoa?
• I'll shuffle (deal, cut) this time.

Asking for repetition or clarification

• Pardon me?
• What did you say?
• What was that you said?
• Would you repeat that, please?
• Would you please say it again?
• I didn't catch that.
• Did you say caps or cups?
• Do you want tons or tongues?

Giving thanks

• Thanks.
• Thank you.
• Thank you very much.
• That's very kind of you.
• It's very nice of you to give me your ducks.
• I appreciate it very much.
• Three ducks! I really appreciate your generosity.
• I'll return the favor some time.