A “virelangue” (ou “language breaker” ou “fork-tongue”) is a phrase (or a sentence or a small group of sentences) fun (amusing), characterized by difficulty in pronunciation or listening comprehension, or even both at the same time.
It's a fun way to practice speaking.
By pair, CM2 students created their tongue twisters :
A dog whines because he's hungry. Andrea / Raphaël
If daddy is not there your daddy will leave. Tristan / Eleanor
A redhead pencil case under the heated seat. Clemency / Ilhane
Charlotte sings a song at the butcher's house. Clara
The crocodile bites a hollow and crunchy crab. Clara
We play cat with a pie malabar. Kelyan / Noah
Perlimpinpin eats bread every morning. Faustina / Calvin
Charlotte sings sings a singing. Jade / Morgan
If the snakes hiss other snakes will hiss hiss hiss will be a melody. Paul / Heloise
In a castle a knight rode his horse. Martin / Gabrielle
Martin matin mange du pain. Martin / Gabrielle
A dog and a cat once bickered. Martin / Gabrielle
The snake often hisses without blowing. Elise / Leonie
If your sheep shear your sheep will be sheared. Elise / Leonie
If these six hundred snakes come out tonight they will whistle under this dirty bag. Sarah / Constantin
This snake hisses hisses whistle on this scepter. Leo / Louna
The serpent blows on the dry sausage. Tom / Charlotte