How to teach pronunciation

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How to teach pronunciation -major pronunciation issues -how to solve them

How to teach pronunciation

-major pronunciation issues
-how to solve them
-how to teach

pronunciation
-pronunciation tools and games
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Assessment tape reading casual interview 3) listen for: clearly articulated words

Assessment

tape reading
casual interview
3) listen for:
clearly articulated words
correct pronunciation
assimilations
intonation
common mistakes

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Common mistakes 1.Pronouncing the “th” 2.Pronouncing the Schwa 3.Pronouncing the Short

Common mistakes

1.Pronouncing the “th” 2.Pronouncing the Schwa
3.Pronouncing the Short “i”
4.Confusing the “w”

and the “v”
5.Pronouncing the Magic “e”
6.Pronouncing Silent Consonants
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Levels and syllabus Beginner students: general rules Intermediate students: errors,stress and intonation Advanced students: accent reduction

Levels and syllabus

Beginner students: general rules
Intermediate students: errors,stress and intonation
Advanced students: accent reduction

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General teaching tips 1.Teach Listening First 2.One Phoneme at a Time

General teaching tips

1.Teach Listening First 2.One Phoneme at a Time 3.Choral Repetition 4.Drill

in Pairs
5.Mouth positions
6.Use mirrors
7.Record and Rerecord Your Students
8.Don’t Get Hung up on Accent 9.Beat the Rhythm 10.Poems and Songs
11.Minimal pairs
12.Use Visuals
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The International Phonetic Alphabet a system for writing down the sounds

The International Phonetic Alphabet

a system for writing down the sounds of

words
removes spelling as a barrier
included in all dictionaries
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IPA games 1.The Stations Game 2.Phoneme Bingo 3.The Race Is On!

IPA games

1.The Stations Game
2.Phoneme Bingo
3.The Race Is On!
4.What’s the Word?

/ˈmʌð ər/

- mother
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Specific sounds th: thesaurus game vowel length: minimal pairs the Schwa:

Specific sounds

th: thesaurus game
vowel length: minimal pairs
the Schwa: choc(o)late, cam(e)ra, elab(o)rate
the Magic

-E rule: bit - bite, hug-huge, pin – pine
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Phoneme games Verb Endings Pronunciation Maze Four in a Row Rhyming

Phoneme games

Verb Endings
Pronunciation Maze
Four in a Row
Rhyming Pair Memory Game
5. Join

the dots
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Minimal pair games Mimicking Pairs Which One Makes Sense? What’s Your

Minimal pair games
Mimicking Pairs
Which One Makes Sense?
What’s Your Number?

Sit in your

seat.
Chips are cheap.
Your niece is nice.

1.Hit it. /Heat it.
2.He took the bait. /He took the bat.

1 - put
2 - pat
3 - pet
4 - peat
5 - pit
6 - pout
7 - pot

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Group games 1.Is It a Pair? 2.Odd One Out 3.Homophone Go

Group games

1.Is It a Pair?
2.Odd One Out
3.Homophone Go Fish 4.Minimal Pair Slap 5.The

Whisper Game
6.Same or Different
7.Give It a Shot
8.Minimal Pair Up
9.Bang!
10.Brainstorm Relay

2.but, nut, put

3.S1: Do you have a word that sounds like “plane”?
S2: Yes. I have plain

4.sit - seat

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Tongue twisters 1.Choose level, length, phonemes 2. Students read 3. Discuss

Tongue twisters

1.Choose level, length, phonemes 2. Students read 3. Discuss unfamiliar vocabulary 4. Students

read out loud,you take notes 5. You read, students repeat 6. Focus on specific words and sounds 7. Speed up 8. Compete 9. Students write their own tongues twisters
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Stress. Common mistakes 1. Stress on the wrong syllable 2. Stress

Stress. Common mistakes

1. Stress on the wrong syllable
2. Stress on the

wrong word

John has got a new job.

hó-tel or ho-tél ?
ré-bel and re-bél
désert and dessért

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Word Stress 1.Draw attention 2.Provide Examples 3. Go over basic rules

Word Stress

1.Draw attention
2.Provide Examples
3. Go over basic rules
4. Contrast
5.Practice

1 – 2

– 3
1 – 2 – 3
1 – 2 – 3
telephone
religion
magazine

2. (ho-tél)

4.

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Sentence Stress 1.Meaning of stress 2. Match the sentences 3. Focus

Sentence Stress

1.Meaning of stress
2. Match the sentences 3. Focus on Context
4. Listen

to it
5. Guess at it
6. Use it

I bought my sister a present. => 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6
Mike didn’t break the window. => 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5

I was so angry at John. He forgot to call me on my birthday. He said he had remembered, but that it was too late to call.

You think I saw the monster.
You think I saw the monster.
You think I saw the monster.
You think I saw the monster.
You think I saw the monster.

- “You think I saw the monster?” - “You didn’t see it? Then who did?”

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Intonation. Common mistakes No Rising Pitch 2. Using the Wrong Pitch Do you like chocolate. Really/Really?

Intonation. Common mistakes

No Rising Pitch
2. Using the Wrong Pitch

Do you like

chocolate.

Really/Really?

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Intonation. Teaching tips. Strategy 1 1.Exaggerate 2.Rising or Falling? · Yes/No

Intonation. Teaching tips.

Strategy 1
1.Exaggerate
2.Rising or Falling?
· Yes/No questions
· Wh-questions
· Statements
·

Question tags
· Expressing surprise
· Sarcasm or disbelief
3.Intonation and Feelings

2.Did you remember to buy the milk? (rising)
Where did you buy that? (falling)

3. I have something to tell you.
How does the speaker feel?
a)happy and excited
b)nervous and worried

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Intonation. Teaching tips.

Intonation. Teaching tips.

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Pronunciation apps 1.Sounds: The Pronunciation App 2.English File Pronunciation 3.Pronunciation: Clear

Pronunciation apps

1.Sounds: The Pronunciation App
2.English File Pronunciation
3.Pronunciation: Clear Speech
4.howjsay

Pronunciation Dictionary
5.Pronunciation King
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Pronunciation websites 1.BBC Learning English 2.Rachel’s English 3.Inogolo 4.ESL Station 5.ManyThings.org

Pronunciation websites

1.BBC Learning English
2.Rachel’s English
3.Inogolo
4.ESL Station
5.ManyThings.org
6.SpokenSkills
7.Learner’s Dictionary

8.Words and Pictures
9.Sound-O-Matic