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    Chapter 9 Teaching Pronunciation

    9.1 The nature of pronunciation


    9.2 Aspects of pronunciation
    9.3 Principles for teaching pronunciation
    9.4 Methods of teaching pronunciation
    Objectives

    Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to:


    • understand the nature of pronunciation
    • discuss aspects of pronunciation
    • outline principles for teaching pronunciation
    • conduct different classroom activities for teaching pronunciation
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.1 The nature of pronunciation


    Brainstorm and answer the following questions.
    1) How did you learn English pronunciation?
    2) Do you consider pronunciation important for an ESL/EFL
    learner? Why or why not?

    Pronunciation
    Producing side Receiving side

    How we pronounce Who the speakers are a


    words, phrases, and s nd what they are like
    entences

    PART/01
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.1 The nature of pronunciation


    Give some examples to show the differences between
    segmental phonology and suprasegmental phonology.

    Segmental phonology

    individual sounds (the phonemes)


    differences in conceptual or semantic meaning

    Suprasegmental phonology

    differences in stress, rhythm, and intonation

    PART/01
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.2 Aspects of pronunciation


    Work in pairs. Discuss and answer the following
    questions:

    1) According to your learning experience, what makes


    it difficult for you to learn English pronunciation?
    2) Have you ever been instructed to imitate the native
    accent?

    PART/02
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.2 Aspects of pronunciation


    Which of the following aspects do you think is the most
    challenging to Chinese English learners? Why?
    Aspects of pronunciation

    Individual Word Rhythm Flow of


    sounds & stress Intonation speech
    stress

    PART/02
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.2 Aspects of pronunciation


    Work in pairs. Study the rhyme below and decide which
    aspects of pronunciation are reflected in this exercise.

    individual sounds
    intonation
    flow of speech
    ...

    苏教版英语课本三年级上册
    Unit 11, p. 69

    PART/02
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.2 Aspects of pronunciation


    According to Lenneberg(1967), “There is a wide consensus that
    only a few people can acquire native-like accent especially after
    the age of puberty”. If that is true, what should be MORE realistic
    goals of teaching and learning pronunciation?

    Intelligibility Reduction of certain accent features

    Comprehensible words, p Avoidance of both segmental


    hrases, and utterance and suprasegmental errors

    Confidence in speaking

    Friendly and encouraging


    atmosphere of learning to
    foster learners’ confidence
    PART/02
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.3 Principles for teaching pronunciation


    Work in groups. Discuss the following question
    and share with each other your experiences.

    How did your English teacher teach you pronunciation?

    Ask you to listen to the native Correct your pronunciation


    speakers' pronunciation? errors again and again?

    Organize dubbing activities?

    PART/03
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.3 Principles for teaching pronunciation

    Expose Set Take affective


    students to intelligibility factors
    native as the goal into consideration
    speakers’
    pronunciation

    Has your teacher followed these principles for teaching


    pronunciation?
    PART/03
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.4 Methods of teaching pronunciation


    Answer the following questions:
    1)What methods are most frequently used to teach and learn
    pronunciation according to your experience?
    2)Are those methods effective? Why or why not?

    Visu Fluency Auditory


    Non-verbal
    al practice stimulation
    language
    aids

    PART/04
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.4 Methods of teaching pronunciation


    Visual aids

     Exaggerating articulation
    Visually demonstrate sounds by various degrees of lip-
    rounding and lip-spreading

     Sammy diagrams
    Diagrams of the different places of articulation

     Mirrors
    Students looking at their mouths in a mirror, noting the
    position of their lips and tongue

    PART/04
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.4 Methods of teaching pronunciation


    Non-verbal language
    How can you use non-verbal language to help students practice
    the the following sounds?

    1. popular / popularity
     Conducting
    2. music / musician
     Tapping 3. China / Chinese

    PART/04
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.4 Methods of teaching pronunciation


    Fluency practice
     Slow speech
    Say a sentence with a difficult combination of
    sounds slowly and accurately before working up to
    a more natural tempo

     Acceleration
    With each repetition of the sentence, increase the
    speed.

     Limericks
    Emphasize the stress-timed and rhyming aspect of
    English.

    PART/04
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.4 Methods of teaching pronunciation


    Auditory stimulation
     Minimal pairs
    Pairs of words or phrases in a particular language
    that differ in only one phonological element
    A big black bug bit a
    big black bear, made
    the big black bear
    bleed blood.
     Tongue Twisters
    Get students to actively listen and find the
    contrasts between different sounds.

    PART/04
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.4 Methods of teaching pronunciation


    Auditory stimulation
     Intonation and stress practice
    Communicative situations where intonation and stress are
    used can be involved to increase authenticity

    Transliteration or transcription practice


    A word, a phrase, or a sentence in the form of phonemes
    can be given and transcribed into normal spelling

    PART/04
    实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 9

    9.4 Methods of teaching pronunciation


    Watch the two videos and figure out how these two
    teachers teach the pronunciation of “th” sound.
    How to pronounce the “th” sound

    How to Pronounce the "Th" Sound | English Lessons Pronunciation: "th"


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9CdgopSW0I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH6frSvVrEU

    PART/04
    Assignment

    Design a lesson plan to teach the


    English sound /ʒ/.

    Teach the sound to your partner


    following your lesson plan.

    Evaluate whether your lesson is effective


    or not. Improve the lesson if necessary.

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