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TRANSCRIPT
| prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃn� kɔːrs tuː || ˈwelkəm tə jər ɪmˈpruːvmənt |
Claudia Andrea Cárdenas J.
| əbˈdʒektɪvz |Produce the English phonemes in a way that is comprehensible and acceptable to native and non-native speakers.
Formulate pedagogical criteria for the teaching of pronunciation in communicative contexts.
Apply strategies for learning and teaching pronunciation
Avoid misunderstandings (Wong, 1993).
First aspect of the language you notice when you listen to someone (Bygate, 1987, Gutiérrez, 2005).
One of the most difficult aspects of English to acquire, that needs constant assistance and monitoring from the teacher (Morley 1994; Fraser 2000).
More than teaching a set of patterns in the classroom, it implies the design of tasks that enhance students’ awareness on the use of learning strategies (Cárdenas, 2012).
| waɪ ˈfəʊkəs ɒn prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃn� |?
/prə'nʌnsi'eɪʃən/
Phonemes
Consonants
Voiced Voiceless
Vowels
Single Diphthongs
/prə'nʌnsi'eɪʃən/
Suprasegmental features
Intonation Stress
Word stress Sentence stress
Connected speech
Assimilation, elision, linking,
intrusion, juncture,
contractions
Intonation◦ Tones- tonic syllables and tone units◦ Grammar and intonation◦ Attitude and intonation◦ Discourse and intonation
Word and sentence stress◦ Rules of word stress◦ Levels of stress◦ Sentences: stress timing and syllable timing◦ Sentence stress and tonic syllables◦ Sentence stress and weak forms
| ˈlɜːrnɪŋ ˈjuːnɪts |
Connected speech◦ Assimilation◦ Elision◦ Linking and intrusion◦ Juncture◦ Contractions
| ˈlɜːrnɪŋ ˈjuːnɪts |
| ˌmeθəˈdɒlədʒi |
Input
Practice
Noticing
Feedback
Production
Deliberate actions and thoughts that are consciously employed, often in logical sequence, for learning and
gaining greater control over the use of various aspects of pronunciation (Pawlak , 2010).
LEARNING PRONUNCIATION STRATEGIES
/ ə gru:p əv frɒgs wər trævlɪŋ tru: ði gʊdz , ən tu: ɒv ðem fel ɪntu ə di:p həʊl /
/ wen ði ʌðər frɒgs səʊ haʊ dɪp ðə həʊl wəz , ðeɪ təʊld ðə tu: frɒgs ðət ðeɪ wər əz gʊd əz ded , ðət ɪt wəz betər fər ðəm tu: steɪ deər./
/tu: frɒgs/
More detailed and systematic listening, a critical process that provides an opportunity for learners to focus on their L2 production at the segment, syllable, word, phrase level. (Ingels, 2011)
Critical listening
Learners review their own transcripts, looking for nontarget features, and annotate (mark) corrections directly on the transcript in a contrasting color. During this transcript correction process, learners refer to a checklist to remind them of the pronunciation features they should monitor.
Annotation
Practice has been cited as an effective strategy and one of the more frequently used (Chamot & Kupper, 1989; Cohen et al., 1995; W. B. Dickerson, 1989; Sardegna, 2009).
Rehearsing corrections aloud
Transcription may be completed by the learner or the teacher, and learners may transcribe their own speech or that of NSs. (Clennell, 1999).
Collaborative transcription
ITEM PERCENTAGE
FIRST PARTIAL 20%
SECOND PARTIAL 20%
THIRD PARTIAL 30%
PORTFOLIO 20%
ACTIVITIES 10%
| kɔːrs ɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃn� |
| ɡraʊnd ruːlz |
Students• Be on time• Hand in assignments on time• Be prepared with your information• Participate in class• Do not use cellphones in class• Do not eat in class
Teacher• Be on time• Be prepared with lessons• Provide feedback on time• Provide advising sessions
identification of content and function words
use of limericks role-plays dictation reading aloud phonemes karaoke grouping
• rehearsed scenes
• minimal pairs
• dialogues
• mirrors
• tongue twisters
• crossing out silent letters
• drilling exercises
• listening exercises
| ˈstrætədʒɪz |
Choose the word that is pronounced with the
symbol below
cathedral
jeans
police
been
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stUdent
spOOn
Uniform
sUgar
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cArpet
sUnday
drAnk
glAss
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CHemical
CHaracter
CHarity
CHarisma
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Gift
Giant
GearGet
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THousand
THen
THis
THough
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THeft
THough
THeater
THought
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confuSion
oCean
measure
uSually
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reviSion
enGineer
aGeSHoe
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machiNe
thiNk
siNce
aNswer
• /rɪ'vɪ__ən/ • /'edʒə‘__eɪʃən / • /'nɑ:lɪ__ /• /ˈ___ʌndər/• /'kʌl__ər/• /ˈ__rekfəst/• /'ækwə'zɪ__ən / • /‘__ɑ:klət / • /'eɪn__ənt/
/‘__ɔ:rtʃn� ətli / /'læ__gwɪdʒ/ /'ædvərtaɪ__ɪŋ / /'læ__tər / /kləʊ__z/ /kən'klu:__ən//'grænˌfɑ:__ər //'kæ__uəl/
http://www.photransedit.com/Online/Text2Phonetics.aspx
http://yt-subs.appspot.com/ http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/
phonetics/english/frameset.html http://www.eyespeakenglish.com/en/
products/demo_us/index.php
Useful websites
Kelly, Gerald. How to Teach Pronunciation. Longman, 2000. 154 pp.
New Headway Pronunciation Intermediate IPA(International Phonetic Alphabet) Monolingual English dictionary http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/ http://www.wordreference.com http://plataforma.utp.edu.co/course/view.php?id=366 http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ http://www.pronuncian.com/assess.aspx http://davidbrett.uniss.it/phonology/aspects_of_connecte
d_speech_inde.htm
http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/
http://pronunciationii.blogspot.com/
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