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Tips and Techniques for Better Pronunciation. Evelyn Neame. Syllable timed. Fence imageStr. Stress timed. (Grant, 2000). Stress Timed vs. Syllable Timed. Marching photo. Now you try!. ( Celce -Murcia, 2010). Tap the Beat!. 3 3. 3 6. 3 8. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Tips and Techniques for Better Pronunciation
Evelyn Neame
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Syllable timedFence imageStr
Stress timed
(Grant, 2000)
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Stress Timed vs. Syllable TimedMarching photo
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Now you try!
(Celce-Murcia, 2010)
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Tap the Beat!
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3 6
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(Celce-Murcia, 2010)
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Content and Function WordsStrong Words (Content words) Weak Words (Function words)FriendsMy ofneeded have withhelp been theirAll somework
Strong WordsWeak Wordsnouns articles: the, an, amain verbs helping verbs: are, am, have, can, doadjectives prepositions: to, for, of, on, atadverbs conjunctions: and, or, as, thannot, can’t, isn’t pronouns: he, you, his, her, your, ourwho, what, when, where, howthis, that, these, thosemine, yours
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StressWhat is stress?L o n g e r, louder, difference in pitch
Where is the stress in these sentences?
She’s going to school tomorrow.His car is white.We’re leaving in a week.
She’s GOing to SCHOOL toMORrow.His CAR is WHITE.We’re LEAVing in a WEEK.
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Sentence or phrase stress
SATurday
OverLOOK
ElectrifiCAtion
WHAT a day.
Tell the COOK.
We’re taking a vaCAtion
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Zoom Principle
Rhythm & Stress
Prominence
Intonation
Individual Sounds
(Firth, 1995)
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ProminenceSUPER STRESS
Thought groupsImparts meaning
(FITho, 2009)
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ProminenceA: I’ve lost an umbrella.B: What kind of umbrella?A: A black umbrella. It had clouds on the inside. White clouds in a blue sky.
(Word Press, 2012)
New informatio
n
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ProminenceSUPER STRESS
What words are prominent?
new informatio
n
contrasting
information
emphatic stress
(FITho, 2009)
(Celce-Murcia, 2010)
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Intonation MattersA: ReadyB: NoA: WhyB: ProblemsA: ProblemsB: YesA: WhatB: Babysitter
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Intonation: Uncertainty Yes/No questions
Are you going to the workshop tomorrow?
Statements as questions You’re going to the workshop tomorrow?
Tag questions, repetition questions It’s supposed to be plus five tomorrow, isn’t it?
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Intonation: Certainty Declarative statements: I am a teacher at LEX.
Commands: Shut the door.
Wh-questions: What time does the workshop start?
Some tag questions: It’s hot in here, isn’t it?
Lists I need to buy milk, eggs, bananas and apples.
(780) 456-1234
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Blending & Connected SpeechFaster, smoother, easier!
Linking: The smooth connection of soundsSend it, find out, keep up
Assimilation: The change in adjacent sounds to resemble each other more closelyGrandma, grandpa, sandwich
Deletion: The disappearance of a soundChocolate, vegetable, February (Celce-Murcia, 2010)
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Communicative ActivitiesBooking and paying for a flightChecking stock levels and ordering stockLocating subjects of interest in a libraryScheduling a meetingPolice officer stops driverSupermarket overcharges customerPassenger complains to airline
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Putting It All Together
Recycle activities
and concepts
Relevant and
communicative
Review
Practice
Fun!
Presenter Media (2012)
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Resources for StudentsPronunciation Power I & II: speaking and
listeningwww.englishaccentcoach.com: listeningwww.breakingnewsenglish.com: listeninghttp://www.cbc.ca/edmonton/eal/: listeningwww.talkenglish.com: listening and speakinghttp://www.eslyes.com: listeninghttp://www.listeningesl.com/: for advanced
learnerswww.learnenglishfeelgood.com/: listeninghttps://www.englishcentral.com
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ListeningWell Said, by Linda GrantYouTubeTV sitcom clips: Friends TV CommercialsMovie clips
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ReferencesAccent Master. (2008). English Pronunciation Lessons. Retrieved from http://
www.accentmasr.com/Lessons/lessons.htmCelce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D., & Goodwin, J. (2010). Teaching Pronunciation: A course
book and reference guide. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.Grant, L. (2000). Well said: Pronunciation for clear communication. Boston, MA: Heinle.Firth, S. (1995). Pronunciation syllabus design. In P. Avery & S. Ehrlich (Eds.), Teaching
American English pronunciation (pp.173-183). Oxford: Oxford University Press.FITho. (2009). Bicep exercises. [Photograph]. Retrieved from
http://www.fitho.in/guide/exercise/biceps / Jones, M. L. (1996). Phonics in ESL literacy instruction: Functional or not? in Literacy
online. Retrieved from http://members.shaw.ca/elliottsite/pdfs/Phonics%20in%20ESL.pdf
Levy, S., & Shuman, I. (Producers) & Zwart, H. (Director). (2009). Pink Panther 2. [Motion Picture]. U.S.: MGM & Columbia Pictures.
Orsini, M. E. (2007). Working with pronunciation in TEACHERSHOUSE. Retrieved from: http://lilosainthesky.blogspot.com/2007/01/working-with-pronunciation.html
Presenter Media. (2012). Puzzle pieces house teamwork. [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.presentermedia.com/index.php?target=closeup&maincat=clipart&id=4238
Word Press. (2012). Soft Choice. Retrieved from: http://blogs.softchoice.com/advisor/