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Teaching English

Pronunciation
Language teaching
Grammar Vocabulary Listening
Speaking Reading Writing Culture
Pronunciation?

Teaching English
Pronunciation
L2 English Pronunciation
Discussion
How good should it be? Why?

Teaching English
Pronunciation
Develop English Pronunciation Why?

Intelligibility, spoken English reasonably easy to


understand and not distract the listener
Serve communicative needs effectively
Increase self-confidence
Develop speech awareness

Teaching English
Pronunciation
Specific English Teaching Case: Greek
Cypriot learning English
Question 1: What are their common mistakes
in English pronunciation?
Question 2: What would / should you do about
it?
Question 3: How?

Teaching English
Pronunciation
Specific sounds
Lesson 1a - "TH" - English Pronunciation, unvoiced th
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxzieu-WXt4
English Pronunciation #126
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIvfI5AIoVE
English Pronunciation Lesson 2 - 2 Pay / pet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HqVMzkbHs0

Teaching English
Pronunciation
Minimal Pairs
http://www.shiporsheep.com/page1.html
English pronunciation practice for Greek speakers
http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/l1greek.html

Teaching English
Pronunciation
English sound-spelling relationships

Language Skills - How to teach Children, Correct Sound Spelling, English Skills
http://www.en.articlesgratuits.com/language-skills-how-toteach-children-correct-sound-spelling-english-skillsid1549.php
Articulatory Phonetics
http://www.staff.uni-marburg.de/~uffmann/phonetics.pdf

Teaching English
Pronunciation
Stress

Lesson 8a - STRESS PATTERNS - English Pronunciation


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbs5aoqFtVQ
Lesson 8b - STRESS PATTERNS - English Pronunciation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-toSnwSqqz0

Teaching English
Pronunciation
Rythm

Learn English Rhythm


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLOBq2WcINY
Lesson 3a - Rhythm through Rhymes - English
Pronunciation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N86BsL3l5ZQ

Teaching English
Pronunciation
Intonation

Intonation patterns in English


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5vjwPI_GxA
Lesson 3b - Rhythm through Rhymes - English
Pronunciation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzc29ktRfps

Teaching English
Pronunciation

English Pronunciation - Which one?

Learn English Pronunciation Rochester New York Accent


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7JtZOQ-_No
Pronunciation through Tongue Twisters
Learn English with Tongue Twisters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hQmaiuF6ZA&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hQmaiuF6ZA
UGoEigo English Sounds Lesson 4: Tongue Twisters 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTM6DlqVte8

Teaching English
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation Practice
EFL Playhouse http://members.tripod.com/~ESL4kids/phonics.html
Playhouse has activities and resources for making Phonics fun for your
students.
Kids Lab, grade 2: Vocabulary development, Phonics skills
Reading comprehension
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/SRW2.htm

Teaching English
Pronunciation

English Pronunciation Practice


http://www.manythings.org/e/pronunciation.html
http://www.manythings.org/pp/
Fonetics
http://www.fonetiks.org/
Minimal Pairs
http://www.shiporsheep.com/
About.com : English as 2nd Language
English Pronunciation practice
http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa100500a.htm
Pronunciation
http://www.rong-chang.com/pronun.htm
English Pronunciation
http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/index.htm
Sounds of English
http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/index.htm
English Pronouncing Dictionary with Instant Sound Free Online
http://www.howjsay.com/
The VICEdict presents English Pronunciation
http://www.edict.com.hk/vlc/pronunciation/
English Pronunciation!?!
http://bertc.com/english.htm

Teaching English
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation Practice
Lesson 6a - WORD STRESS - English Pronunciation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX1rrFh4OZw
English pronunciation - Don't leave off the final sound!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBF9VuJz2cg
Lesson 2 - "TH" - English Pronunciation, voiced th
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GOJ4eF5L94&NR=1

Lesson 5a - R - English Pronunciation


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PJ2jZlVf-M
Lesson 4a - L - English Pronunciation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG0GwIDm2qA
English Pronunciation #126
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIvfI5AIoVE

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