the music of language
TRANSCRIPT
Teaching
Pronunciation The Music of
Language
Using
the Prosody PyramidJudy B Gilbert
Problem Solution
1 Not enough time Prioritize
2 Fear of alienation Not accent reduction
But accent addition
3 Discouragement Learnable tasks
4 Need to de-code
Practical spelling
tasks
1 Simplicity is
the Key
1 Make the learning burden light
2 Teach only the highest priority issues
3 If there is more time teach more
What is the goal
To tune the harmony
And now my tongues use is to me no more
Than an unstringed viol or a harp
Or like a cunning instrument cased up
Or being open put into his hands
That knows no touch to tune the harmony
(Richard II Act 1 Scene 3) E
A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation (prosody)
A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation (prosody)
John said the boss is an idiot
John said the boss is an idiot
Prosody timing and pitch patterns
bull Rhythm and melody
bull Intonation
bull Suprasegmentals
2 Prosody matters
ldquoA pause in the wrong place an intonation
misunderstoodhellip
and the whole conversation went awryrdquo
(E M Foster A Passage to India)
Video
The Prosody Pyramid
PEAK
VOWEL
GROUPTHOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED
SYLLABLE
Problem
bull All elements of the Prosody Pyramid are
interdependent
bull They tend to occur at the same time
bull We canrsquot teach everything at the same
time
SolutionTemplate sentences
3 Quality repetition provides
templates
bull Use choral repetition to
establish mastery of a
chunk of English ldquolike a
little songrdquo
bull Use this chunk as a
template for later analysis
of specific elements
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Problem Solution
1 Not enough time Prioritize
2 Fear of alienation Not accent reduction
But accent addition
3 Discouragement Learnable tasks
4 Need to de-code
Practical spelling
tasks
1 Simplicity is
the Key
1 Make the learning burden light
2 Teach only the highest priority issues
3 If there is more time teach more
What is the goal
To tune the harmony
And now my tongues use is to me no more
Than an unstringed viol or a harp
Or like a cunning instrument cased up
Or being open put into his hands
That knows no touch to tune the harmony
(Richard II Act 1 Scene 3) E
A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation (prosody)
A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation (prosody)
John said the boss is an idiot
John said the boss is an idiot
Prosody timing and pitch patterns
bull Rhythm and melody
bull Intonation
bull Suprasegmentals
2 Prosody matters
ldquoA pause in the wrong place an intonation
misunderstoodhellip
and the whole conversation went awryrdquo
(E M Foster A Passage to India)
Video
The Prosody Pyramid
PEAK
VOWEL
GROUPTHOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED
SYLLABLE
Problem
bull All elements of the Prosody Pyramid are
interdependent
bull They tend to occur at the same time
bull We canrsquot teach everything at the same
time
SolutionTemplate sentences
3 Quality repetition provides
templates
bull Use choral repetition to
establish mastery of a
chunk of English ldquolike a
little songrdquo
bull Use this chunk as a
template for later analysis
of specific elements
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
1 Simplicity is
the Key
1 Make the learning burden light
2 Teach only the highest priority issues
3 If there is more time teach more
What is the goal
To tune the harmony
And now my tongues use is to me no more
Than an unstringed viol or a harp
Or like a cunning instrument cased up
Or being open put into his hands
That knows no touch to tune the harmony
(Richard II Act 1 Scene 3) E
A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation (prosody)
A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation (prosody)
John said the boss is an idiot
John said the boss is an idiot
Prosody timing and pitch patterns
bull Rhythm and melody
bull Intonation
bull Suprasegmentals
2 Prosody matters
ldquoA pause in the wrong place an intonation
misunderstoodhellip
and the whole conversation went awryrdquo
(E M Foster A Passage to India)
Video
The Prosody Pyramid
PEAK
VOWEL
GROUPTHOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED
SYLLABLE
Problem
bull All elements of the Prosody Pyramid are
interdependent
bull They tend to occur at the same time
bull We canrsquot teach everything at the same
time
SolutionTemplate sentences
3 Quality repetition provides
templates
bull Use choral repetition to
establish mastery of a
chunk of English ldquolike a
little songrdquo
bull Use this chunk as a
template for later analysis
of specific elements
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
What is the goal
To tune the harmony
And now my tongues use is to me no more
Than an unstringed viol or a harp
Or like a cunning instrument cased up
Or being open put into his hands
That knows no touch to tune the harmony
(Richard II Act 1 Scene 3) E
A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation (prosody)
A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation (prosody)
John said the boss is an idiot
John said the boss is an idiot
Prosody timing and pitch patterns
bull Rhythm and melody
bull Intonation
bull Suprasegmentals
2 Prosody matters
ldquoA pause in the wrong place an intonation
misunderstoodhellip
and the whole conversation went awryrdquo
(E M Foster A Passage to India)
Video
The Prosody Pyramid
PEAK
VOWEL
GROUPTHOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED
SYLLABLE
Problem
bull All elements of the Prosody Pyramid are
interdependent
bull They tend to occur at the same time
bull We canrsquot teach everything at the same
time
SolutionTemplate sentences
3 Quality repetition provides
templates
bull Use choral repetition to
establish mastery of a
chunk of English ldquolike a
little songrdquo
bull Use this chunk as a
template for later analysis
of specific elements
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation (prosody)
A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation (prosody)
John said the boss is an idiot
John said the boss is an idiot
Prosody timing and pitch patterns
bull Rhythm and melody
bull Intonation
bull Suprasegmentals
2 Prosody matters
ldquoA pause in the wrong place an intonation
misunderstoodhellip
and the whole conversation went awryrdquo
(E M Foster A Passage to India)
Video
The Prosody Pyramid
PEAK
VOWEL
GROUPTHOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED
SYLLABLE
Problem
bull All elements of the Prosody Pyramid are
interdependent
bull They tend to occur at the same time
bull We canrsquot teach everything at the same
time
SolutionTemplate sentences
3 Quality repetition provides
templates
bull Use choral repetition to
establish mastery of a
chunk of English ldquolike a
little songrdquo
bull Use this chunk as a
template for later analysis
of specific elements
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
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Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation (prosody)
John said the boss is an idiot
John said the boss is an idiot
Prosody timing and pitch patterns
bull Rhythm and melody
bull Intonation
bull Suprasegmentals
2 Prosody matters
ldquoA pause in the wrong place an intonation
misunderstoodhellip
and the whole conversation went awryrdquo
(E M Foster A Passage to India)
Video
The Prosody Pyramid
PEAK
VOWEL
GROUPTHOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED
SYLLABLE
Problem
bull All elements of the Prosody Pyramid are
interdependent
bull They tend to occur at the same time
bull We canrsquot teach everything at the same
time
SolutionTemplate sentences
3 Quality repetition provides
templates
bull Use choral repetition to
establish mastery of a
chunk of English ldquolike a
little songrdquo
bull Use this chunk as a
template for later analysis
of specific elements
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Prosody timing and pitch patterns
bull Rhythm and melody
bull Intonation
bull Suprasegmentals
2 Prosody matters
ldquoA pause in the wrong place an intonation
misunderstoodhellip
and the whole conversation went awryrdquo
(E M Foster A Passage to India)
Video
The Prosody Pyramid
PEAK
VOWEL
GROUPTHOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED
SYLLABLE
Problem
bull All elements of the Prosody Pyramid are
interdependent
bull They tend to occur at the same time
bull We canrsquot teach everything at the same
time
SolutionTemplate sentences
3 Quality repetition provides
templates
bull Use choral repetition to
establish mastery of a
chunk of English ldquolike a
little songrdquo
bull Use this chunk as a
template for later analysis
of specific elements
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
2 Prosody matters
ldquoA pause in the wrong place an intonation
misunderstoodhellip
and the whole conversation went awryrdquo
(E M Foster A Passage to India)
Video
The Prosody Pyramid
PEAK
VOWEL
GROUPTHOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED
SYLLABLE
Problem
bull All elements of the Prosody Pyramid are
interdependent
bull They tend to occur at the same time
bull We canrsquot teach everything at the same
time
SolutionTemplate sentences
3 Quality repetition provides
templates
bull Use choral repetition to
establish mastery of a
chunk of English ldquolike a
little songrdquo
bull Use this chunk as a
template for later analysis
of specific elements
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
The Prosody Pyramid
PEAK
VOWEL
GROUPTHOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED
SYLLABLE
Problem
bull All elements of the Prosody Pyramid are
interdependent
bull They tend to occur at the same time
bull We canrsquot teach everything at the same
time
SolutionTemplate sentences
3 Quality repetition provides
templates
bull Use choral repetition to
establish mastery of a
chunk of English ldquolike a
little songrdquo
bull Use this chunk as a
template for later analysis
of specific elements
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Problem
bull All elements of the Prosody Pyramid are
interdependent
bull They tend to occur at the same time
bull We canrsquot teach everything at the same
time
SolutionTemplate sentences
3 Quality repetition provides
templates
bull Use choral repetition to
establish mastery of a
chunk of English ldquolike a
little songrdquo
bull Use this chunk as a
template for later analysis
of specific elements
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
3 Quality repetition provides
templates
bull Use choral repetition to
establish mastery of a
chunk of English ldquolike a
little songrdquo
bull Use this chunk as a
template for later analysis
of specific elements
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Chunklike a little songrdquo
Qursquoest-ce que crsquoest
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Why repetition
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Template sentence
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
E
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
We believe the police keeps the peace in the
streets (i)
Phil thinks this business is his (I)
We took a good look at the book but understood
nothing( )
Only two students at school knew Luke was in
room two(U)
Template Sentences
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
How can a template be used
ONE ELEMENT AT A TIME
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
4 Thought groups are the
foundation
bull In English every thought group has a focus word
bull Every focused word has a stressed syllable
bull The peak of meaning is the vowel in this stressed
syllable
bull There is a pitch change at this peak vowel
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
(i)
eas
easy
How do you spell easy
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
THOUGHT GROUP
FOCUS WORD
STRESSED SYLLABLE
PEAK VOWEL
How do you spell ldquoeasyrdquo
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
First function of intonation
To constrast new Information and old information
Reporter Follow that car
Cab driver Which car
Reporter The blue one
the blue one with a bad guy in it
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Second function of intonationTo separate thought groups
a She likes pie and apples
b She likes pineapplesHow many things does she like
a Letacutes eat grandma
b Letacutes eat grandma Whatacutes being eaten
a No Dogs are allowed
b No dogs are allowed
Are dogs allowed
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
5 Syllables are the building blocks
bull Some learners drop syllables
(iu-nait) hellip United
bull Some learners add syllables
(es-tiu-dent)hellipStudent
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Syllable Practice
Ease Easy Easily
Six Seven Seventy
Rice Ice cream Icicle
Shock Shocking Chocolate
Study Student Parade
Practice Practical Practically
E
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Contractions
Can not = Canrsquot
I would = Irsquod
I am = Irsquom
He is = Hersquos
Do youhellip = Drsquoyou
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Contrast emphasizing a focus word
bull What do you see or better
bull What do you say
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Contrast
bull Whatrsquos the focus point
bull What is the result
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Contrast vowel length
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Contrast clarity
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Song
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Contrast focus word
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Partner challenge
E
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Special StressWalter is a waiter in a busy snack bar(W)
This is part of his conversation with the customers (C)
W = So thatrsquos two teas a pork sandwich and a tomato souphellip
C = No a chicken sandwich
W = Sorry sirhellip
W = Yes sir
C = A small mushroom pizza please
W = Okay
C = No make that a large mushroom pizza
W = Certainly sirhellip
W = Okay itacutes six colas four strawberry ice creams two chocolate ice-
creams and ahellip
C = No four vanilla ice-creams and two strawberryhellip
W = Anything else
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Dictation segmentals
1 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
2 A_______________________________
B_______________________________
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Dictation segmentals
1 A HE HAS A LOT OF MONEY
B HE HAD A LOT OF MONEY
2 A THEY SHARE ALL THE FOOD
B THEYrsquoVE SHARED ALL THE FOOD
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
6 Peak vowels are the peak of
information
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
7 Some sounds are the highest
priority
has - hadE
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
PRONUNCIATION GAME
Hereacutes my number so call me maybeWrite a set of problematic or confusing minimal pairs of
words Each one corresponding to a number from 0-9
Start by reading aloud a word Students say what number
the word corresponds to
0 shop 1 chop
2 chip 3 cheap
4 sing 5 sink
6 think 7 thing
8 live 9 leave
eg Teacher Sing sing Sink sink Cheap cheap Chip
chip Think think Thing thing Students 453267
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Summary
1 Simplicity is the key
2 Prosody is the framework
3 Quality repetitions builds long term memory
4 Thought groups are the foundation
5 Syllables are the building blocks
6 Peak vowels are the peak of information
7 Priority sounds are
Peak vowels
Word final grammar clues - ending consonants
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
ConclusionMany other exercises and techniques could be used to teach
pronunciation elements Those presented here are meant to be
suggestive
If you wish you may refer to the Clear Speech Teacherrsquos Resource
Book The main idea is to use as many visual kinesthetic and
auditory tools as you can and to encourage the most realistic
interactive use possible
All these parts of pronunciation work together to make a speaker
CLEAR Students who gain confidence through practice with
ldquolistener-friendly pronunciationrdquo will find English an easier pathway
to whatever goals they want to achieve with the language
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
When 2 vowels go walking
When 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking
In BOAT you hear the O and not the A
In MEAT you hear the EhellipThe A sits quietly
The second vowel you see but you dont say ButShhh
Just the two of us togetherhellipIn TRAIN and PAIL and
RAINlaquohellipThe A speaks up the I does not But Shh Let
me explain When 2 vowels go walking the first one does
the talking In BRAIN you hear the A but not the Ilaquo In
SOAP the O is clearhellipThe A you never hear In SAY
you say the A and not the Yldquo
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom
Thank U 4 your participation
Mg Efraiacuten Gonzaacutelez P 3102996772
Mg Juan Carlos Santamariacutea 3212426881
efraingonzalezperezgmailcom
juancarlossantamariafernandezgmailcom