Developing Pron (1) Learner Development Unit

Developing Pron (1)Learner Development Unitp

Learner Development UnitDeveloping PronunciationDeveloping Pronunciation

What is pronunciation?


Course Outline

o Week 1: Introduction & Vowelso Week 1: Introduction & Vowels

o Week 2: Consonants

o Week 3: Word Stress

W k 4 S t St &o Week 4: Sentence Stress &

Intonation

o Week 5: Speed & Mixed Practice

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The Politics of English as an International Languageg g

• Where is English spoken?• Where is English spoken?

• Why is English spoken there?

• How does English differ in these places?varietiesvarieties

dialects

accents

Learner Development UnitD l i P i ti

1) English = Native LanguageDeveloping Pronunciation

native accentminimal interest in learning other languages

Kachru’s Circles of English other languages

USA, UK, Australia

2) English = Second

English

2) English = Second Language (ESL)

colonial legacycolonial legacyofficial language India SingaporeIndia, Singapore

3) English = Foreign Language (EFL)Language (EFL)

China, Russia


The Politics of English as an International Language g g

• What is the relationship between language• What is the relationship between language and identity?


The Politics of English as an International Language g g

• Speech norms in communities• Speech norms in communities

• Convergence vs. Divergence


Different Types of Languages

• Stress‐timed vs. Syllable‐timed languagesStress timed vs. Syllable timed languagesGirls love shoes.

Th i l l h hThe girls love the shoes.

The girls will love the shoes.

The girls will be loving the shoes.

• Tonal languages• Tonal languages


• Targets & ExpectationsTargets & Expectations

What is desirable socio‐culturally?y

‐Where/how/in what context will you use English?

What is achievable physically?

‐What is your native language? How does it differ from

English?English?

Are you aiming for ‘mutual intelligibility’ ?

Self‐Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses

The Phonemic Chart

monopthongs dipthongs

i:bee

ɪ

bitʊ

booku:

bootɪəear

eɪsay

emen

əaway

ɜ:her

ɔ:jaw

ʊəcure

ɔɪ

toyəʊtoe

æbat

ʌ

cutɑ:

carɒ

oneəair

aɪtie

aʊhow

ppat

bbet

ttap

ddig

ʧ

chatʤ

jetk

capg

gap

ffit

vvery

θthin

ðthis

ssit

zzoo

ʃ

shipʒ

vision

mmap

nnet

ŋring

hhut

llap

rrat

wwent

jyou


• Activities for Practice

Mi i l P i P tiMinimal Pairs Practice

Minimal Pairs CreationMinimal Pairs Creation

Spellings

Public Speaking Practice

Talk about your targets/expectations for the course,

explaining any key points about your self analysis (1 min)explaining any key points about your self‐analysis. (1 min)


• Metalanguage – Asking for Repetitions

C ld t th t?o Could you repeat that?

o Sorry?o Sorry?

o Pardon?

o Could you say that again?

o Excuse me?

o What did you say?

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