Target Audience
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Non-native teachers of all age groups
and levels |
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You need an intermediate and above level
of English to participate in this course. |
Course Summary
This short, highly intensive methodology and language improvement course is for teachers who wish to learn a wide variety of creative and motivating ways to teach pronunciation. You will also work on and improve your own pronunciation.
Programme of the training activities
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Teaching and learning the sounds of English (phonemes)
in an interesting, learner centered manner. |
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Creative techniques and approaches for teaching
and learning stress, rhythm and intonation. |
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How to use simple drama techniques to make teaching
and learning pronunciation more enjoyable and memorable. |
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How to incorporate pronunciation work into grammar
and vocabulary lessons. |
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Examining and adapting pronunciation materials. |
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Intelligibility or “native speaker perfection?”
Models and objectives in pronunciation teaching.
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Is this the right course for me?
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Yes - if you want to participate in an energising,
one-week methodology and language improvement course. |
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Yes - if you feel you only have a limited range
of approaches for teaching pronunciation and want
to widen it in a short period of time. |
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Yes - if you want to improve your own pronunciation
while at the same time learn how to teach it creatively,
effectively and with more confidence |
Description of training content:
Preparation
Each applicant to send in action plan 4 weeks before the course outlining hopes and objectives for achievement as a result of attending this course.
Objectives
The course aims to provide the participants with a vast array of techniques useful to integrate pronunciation work in their lesson.
Expected results
As a result of attending this course, the participants will gain a solid understanding of the phonetic and phonological system and will be exposed to a rich variety of techniques to teach the various aspects of pronunciation.
If this is not the course for you, please consider one of the following:
Programme of the training activities day by day:
Please note this is an example of a daily programme. Course content may often be usefully adapted to incorporate the needs of each specific group.
Week 1
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| AM 9.30-10.30 |
Introductions and group bonding.Group formation activities |
Revision.Vowels v consonants |
Intonation 2 Discourse intonation. Proclaiming and referring |
Drama and pronunciation Simple but effective activities for teaching pronunciation |
An overview of pronunciation materials 2 Adapting and supplementing |
| 11.00-12.30 |
Needs analysis and goal setting |
Stress. Word stress and stress in extended utterances |
Features of connected speech.Juncture, assimilation and catenation |
An overview of pronunciation materials 1. Examining and evaluating examples of published materials |
Workshop. Correction techniques and troubleshooting |
| PM 14.00-15.30 |
An overview of all elements of pronunciation. Teaching sounds. Introduction to the phonemic chart |
Intonation 1 What it is and what it does and how to teach it |
Incorporating aspects of pronunciation into your everyday teaching |
Pronunciation models. The validity of non native models |
Course feedback, evaluation and farewells |
Recommended reading: Please note it is not necessary to buy or bring these books to the course.
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“Sound Foundations” A. Underhill (Heinemann) 1994 |
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“Intonation in Context” B. Bradford (CUP) 1988 |
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“Phonology of English as an International Language” J. Jenkins (OUP) 2000 |
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