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The Power of Pronunciation

The Missing Link Jake Whiddon

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What will we do today?

A story Practical Ideas

Connected Speech

Final Thoughts

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What will we do today?

A story Practical Ideas

Connected Speech

Final Thoughts

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FLIGHT ATTENDANT

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Time spent in class

60%35%

5%VocabularyGrammar Pronunciation

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How are you?

I'm fine thank you, and you?

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Pronunciation is essential to be understood

But it can be missing in many classes

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So......Why is this happening?

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What will we do today?

A story Practical Ideas

Connected Speech

Final Thoughts

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2 main reasons

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Vocabulary Based Teaching Methods L1 Influence

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Vocabulary Based Teaching Methods L1 Influence

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Time spent in class

60%35%

5%VocabularyGrammar Pronunciation

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Vocabulary Based Teaching Methods L1 Influence

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L1 Influence

Grammar & Syntax

SVO vs SOVTensesPronounsSubject verb agreement

Time markers

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L1 Influence

Prosody Influences

Rhythm Stress Timing Intonation Syllable Timing

Prosody Influences

Rhythm Stress Timing Intonation Syllable Timing

Grammar & Syntax

SVO vs SOVTensesPronounsSubject verb agreement

Time markers

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Syllable Timed Stress Timed Mora Timed Mixed

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Stress timed - languages usually with

• strong vowel reduction • lexical stress• complex syllable structure • a bigger ratio of consonants in relation to vowels • The intervals between stressed syllables are about even

https://linguisticmaps.tumblr.com/post/173330255968/rythmic-patterns-isochrony-stress-timed

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Syllable timed - languages usually

• lacking vowel reduction, • fixed stress or not, • simpler syllable structure, • more percentage of vowel time. • The time between syllables is about the same.

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Stress-timed Syllable-timedEnglishGermanSwedishRussianArabic

CantoneseMandarinKoreanSpanishItalian

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A case study

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Stress & Rhythm is not intonation Intonation requires meaning, rhythm doesn't They are both aspects of prosody

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Syllable Timed

Stress Timed

Chinese

English

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你在干什么？ni zai gan shen me

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你在干什么？1 2 3 4 5

ni zai gan shen me

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What are you doing?1 2

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apples and oranges 1 2

Some sounds disappear in sentences

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apples and oranges 1 2

Some sounds disappear in sentences Some sounds change

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What are you doing?1 2

I’m eating an apple

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What are you doing?1 2

I’m eating an apple 1 2

/əˈmiːtɪŋəˈnæpᵊl/

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Connected Speech

ElisionIntrusionAssimilation CatenationDelayed Plosion

Weak sounds Vowel reduction

Adrian Underhill: Sound Foundations

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Most of these aspects are caused by the stress and rhythm of English

How would my students realize this if I hadn't brought it to their attention?

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What will we do today?

A story Practical Ideas

Connected Speech

Final Thoughts

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What can we do with blocks?

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太极

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https://www.metronomeonline.com/

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Hip Hop Instrumentals90bpm

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What will we do today?

A story Practical Ideas

Connected Speech

Final Thoughts

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What accent do you want?

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Focus on stress & rhythm Teach sentences or lexical chunksLet your students find the beat Use different senses Exposure is key!

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www.studycat.com/schools

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Thank you


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