Targeting PronunciationTargeting Pronunciationtextbooktextbook

Miller, S. F. (2006). Miller, S. F. (2006). Targeting pronunciation: Targeting pronunciation: Communicating clearly in EnglishCommunicating clearly in English. Boston: . Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.Houghton Mifflin Company.

Intended AudienceIntended Audience

TeachersTeachers StudentsStudents

Intermediate to advancedIntermediate to advanced Academic and/or Business focusAcademic and/or Business focus All language groupsAll language groups

PhilosophyPhilosophy

Providing students with the tools needed to Providing students with the tools needed to communicate clearly in English.communicate clearly in English.

Uses a communicative and interactive Uses a communicative and interactive approach.approach.

Listening and practice with “all aspects of Listening and practice with “all aspects of pronunciation.”pronunciation.” p. viiip. viii

Exercises & ActivitiesExercises & Activities

Lots! Mostly suprasegmental practice…Lots! Mostly suprasegmental practice… Listen and repeatListen and repeat Songs, poetry, chants, dialoguesSongs, poetry, chants, dialogues Audio CD’sAudio CD’s Pair, group, whole group, and at-home practicePair, group, whole group, and at-home practice Based on research and pedagogyBased on research and pedagogy

8 Stated Pronunciation Targets8 Stated Pronunciation Targets

Word StressWord Stress Thought GroupsThought Groups Focus WordsFocus Words Final Sounds and LinkingFinal Sounds and Linking Speech Rhythm: Sentence Stress & UnstressSpeech Rhythm: Sentence Stress & Unstress IntonationIntonation Consonant SoundsConsonant Sounds Vowel SoundsVowel Sounds

OverviewOverview

Good for teaching a classGood for teaching a class Good focus activitiesGood focus activities Could be supplemented with more interactive Could be supplemented with more interactive

activitiesactivities Recommend for someone focusing on Recommend for someone focusing on

pronunciationpronunciation Too much informationToo much information