Pronunciation 14sEnglish pronunciation for teenagers

ROBIN WALKERMarch 2014

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The four Ms

1. Motivation

2. Model(s)

3. Method

4. Marks

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1) Motivation

Joanne Kenworthy (Teaching English Pronunciation, 1987, Longman)

• mother tongue• age • amount of exposure• phonetic ability• attitude & identity issues• motivation and concern for pronunciation

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1) Motivation

Joanne Kenworthy (Teaching English Pronunciation, 1987, Longman)

… it would seem possible to affect one of the factors we

have discussed – motivation and concern for pronunciation

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1) Motivation

Joanne Kenworthy (Teaching English Pronunciation, 1987, Longman)

• … persuade learners of the importance of pronunciation

• … demonstrate that intelligibility is the only realistic goal, not a ‘native-like’ accent

• demonstrate our concern for our learners’ pronunciation and their progress

Any questions?

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2) Model(s)

Models and goals

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2) Model(s)

Models and goals

coursebook cd

heroes & superstars

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2) Model(s)

Models and goals

teacheras model

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2) Model(s)

Models and variation

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3) Method

IDEAS

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3) Method

I – IMITATE (+ DISCRIMINATE)

DEAS Project

SB2

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3) Method

I – IMITATE

D – DEMONSTRATE

E

A

S

2

1

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3) Method

I – IMITATE

D – DEMONSTRATE

E – EXPLAIN

A

S

/æ/backcan

have

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3) Method

I – IMITATE

D – DEMONSTRATE

E – EXPLAIN

A

S

This is an open sound made with a lot of force in the larynx, the sides of the tongue in light contact with the upper molars, and the lips spread. What’s got to come out, if you do it well, is a almost strangled sound, with quite a lot of muscular tension in the throat.

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3) Method

This is an open sound made with a lot of force in the larynx, the sides of the tongue in light contact with the upper molars, and the lips spread. What’s got to come out, if you do it well, is a almost strangled sound, with quite a lot of muscular tension in the throat.

I – IMITATE

D – DEMONSTRATE

E – EXPLAIN

A

S

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3) Method

I – IMITATE

D – DEMONSTRATE

E – EXPLAIN

A – ASSOCIATE

S

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3) Method

I – IMITATE

D – DEMONSTRATE

E – EXPLAIN

A – ASSOCIATE

S

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3) Method

I – IMITATE

D – DEMONSTRATE

E – EXPLAIN

A – ASSOCIATE

S Project SB2

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Method

I – IMITATE

D – DEMONSTRATE

E – EXPLAIN

A – ASSOCIATE

SProject SB4

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3) Method

I – IMITATE

D – DEMONSTRATE

E – EXPLAIN

A – ASSOCIATE

S – STIMULATE

Yes, you can!

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3) Method

I – IMITATE

D – DEMONSTRATE

E – EXPLAIN

A – ASSOCIATE

S – STIMULATE Project SB4

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3) Method

I – IMITATE

D – DEMONSTRATE

E – EXPLAIN

A – ASSOCIATE

S – STIMULATEProject

SB2

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3) Method

I – IMITATE

D – DEMONSTRATE

E – EXPLAIN

A – ASSOCIATE

S – STIMULATEProject SB2

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4) Marks

Games are rewarding

Project SB4

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4) Marks

Yes!I like it!

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4) Marks

Audacity

Wave Pad

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