Introduction to Teaching English Phonology

Practical Ways of Improving English Pronunciation

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1 hour
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May 2021
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What you will learn

Basic understanding of teaching English phonology

Some practical applications (activities) to practice/develop English phonology

Description

Pronunciation teaching consists of both speaking and listening: learners need to practice hearing the sound/word etc as well as producing it. Teachers can opt for a variety of ways to teach pronunciation but the easiest is integrating into the language being taught and practiced. This course covers why teaching pronunciation is important, what it is and how to do it in a fun, interactive, communicative way that will aid learner motivation, engagement and retention.


Research shows that a combination approach of implicit (drilling) and explicit (talking about or eliciting what is happening from the learners) is the best approach to teaching pronunciation especially in adult classes. Phonology is a skill that needs regular practice both for the teacher and learner.


For learners the spelling (orthography) of English is unhelpful when it comes to pronunciation. Teachers should be aware of the sounds to help learners and encourage them to be more independent in their studies. It is easier to help learners with difficult sounds if the teacher understands the sound and how it is formed themselves.


We will be using the International Phonemic Alphabet (IPA) for standard British English which has 44 symbols. The phonemic symbols and the examples given relate to RP (Received Pronunciation) English or Southern British Standard (SBS), on the assumption it is widely accepted as a standard model, certainly in Britain. It is well described in literature and useful for teachers of English and is used in a number of pronunciation dictionaries.


This is not to suggest other varieties of English are inappropriate or “wrong”, teachers should teach their variety of English but be able to point out to learners where their accent differs from standard.


The course also covers a few activities you might like to try with your learners to make phonology enjoyable.

Content

Welcome to the course!

Welcome to the course!

Introduction

Introduction

Implicit & Explicit Pronunciation Teaching

Implicit & Explicit Pronunciation Teaching

Phonemes

Phonemes

Dealing With Problem Sounds

Dealing With Problem Sounds
Dealing With Problem Sounds

Practicing Sounds

Practicing Sounds
Practicing Sounds 2
Practicing Sounds 3

Introducing Word Stress

Introducing Word Stress

Word Stress Activities

Word Stress Activities

Connected Speech

Connected Speech

Introducing Intonation

Introducing Intonation

Practicing Intonation

Practicing Intonation

Conclusion

Conclusion

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Reviews

Hala
September 11, 2021
I really enjoyed this course and would really like to thank the instructor. I'm new to this subject and benefited greatly!
Simon
August 12, 2021
I found this to be very useful. The instructor was very clear and easy to understand. I think a lot of the example exercises were really good and I'll definitely be using some of them in my lessons in the future.
Antonio
August 11, 2021
I think this would be a great resource for new ELTs to use. It gave me a few new ideas to use as well. The presentation is a little dry though -- I think it would benefit from more visual aspects.
Chris
August 11, 2021
I found the course interesting and engaging. Although there was little in the way of new information for me, it was an excellent refresher on some things I hadn't thought about for a while. I also think newer teachers will get a out of these video's.
Kortney
August 10, 2021
Speaking of nostalgia, this course reminded me of my days studying for the DipTESOL. It’s a good overview of the basics for teaching pronunciation, and a good reminder of the kinds of activities that you are supposed to be doing as a teacher of ESL. For the most part the advice was familiar, and the activities are ones that I do often in my classes. There were a couple of new ideas, however, like using gum to get students to become more aware of the articulators in their mouths, but it’s something I probably wouldn’t do in class, but might suggest students try on their own for homework. If more videos are added to the course, I’d like to see how the activities are taught, perhaps even with actual students.
Adam
August 10, 2021
Fantastic! I look forward to implementing tongue twister challenges and chewing gum with students in future classes. “Give them gum?” “What are you talking about?” Well go check it out for yourself. It`s great. :)
Jocaryn
May 21, 2021
I learnt about the aspects of connected speech and as well as tips on how to use phonology in teaching young and adult learners.

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