Classroom exercises designed to help students learn phonetic symbols more effectively are described. The exercises were developed for use in a Hong Kong school. The idea behind their creation was that use of the symbols in communicative situations would emphasize their utility for learning English pronunciation. Each exercise uses contextualized tasks that are not limited to language learning. The first requires students to transcribe the names in a letter written to a pen pal; the second has students answer a questionnaire in an activity designed for students to get to know each other; the third involves transcribing signs to assist and extra-terrestrial being visit a park; in the fourth, students order vegetables from a greengrocer. Variations on each exercise are suggested. Worksheets and visual aids used in the exercises are appended. A brief bibliography is included. (MSE)