TEACHING PRONUNCIATION

Teaching

pronounciation

Objective

• By the end of the lesson, students will know the why, what, how,

techniques, and the role of the teacher during pronunciation
teaching in ESL.

Multiple Choice

Why should teachers focus on pronunciation in class?

• To fill up class time.

• To ensure students are confident when speaking.

• To only teach grammar rules.

• To prepare students for reading tests.

CHARACTERISTICS OF PRONOUNCIATION

Multiple Choice

What is pronunciation?

• The way words are spelled.

• The way words are spoken and heard.

• The meaning of words.
  

• The rules of grammar.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of pronunciation?

• Writing an essay.
  

• Saying a word clearly.

• Reading a book.

• Listening to music.

COMMON TECHNIQUES WHEN USING

TEACHING PRONOUNCIATION

Repetition: Students
repeat words or
phrases

Minimal pairs: Words
that vary by a single
sound: fan / van

Rhymes
Poems
Tongue Twister

Kinesthetic activities
and role plays:
Creative movement,
mime

Multiple Choice

What is a common technique for teaching pronunciation?

• Reading texts silently.
  

• Listening to music without lyrics.

• Using tongue twisters.

• Writing essays.

Graphic representation

/prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

Technology enhanced:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learning
english/english/learn_pronunciati
on
https://englishwithlucy.com/
https://www.englishclub.com/pr
onunciation/word-stress.php

Phonetic charts
https://englishwithlucy.com/phonemi
c-chart/

https://es.youglish.com/

Teacher’s role

TEACHERS AS MODEL OF PRONOUNCIATION

(Dalton and Seidlhofer, 1994)

-Influence learners positively or negatively

-Create

a

friendly

and

supportive

atmosphere

-Teachers

exemplify

pronunciation

through their own speech (students
listen and repeat for accuracy)

-Teachers should allow students to
learn what is significant for them.

Multiple Choice

How can teachers help students improve their pronunciation?

• By having them memorize grammar rules.
  
  
  

• By having them listen to and repeat words.

• By giving them long reading assignments.

• By focusing only on writing skills.

SEVERAL WAYS OF TEACHERS’ ROLES IN PRONOUNCIATION

(Kenworthy)

-Helping learners hear: Help students perceive sounds.

-Helping learners make that do not exist in their mother
tongue.

-Providing

feedback:

Give

students

accurate

and

constructive feedback about how they are doing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
bNBTciYa4Ng

-Establishing priorities: learners are aware that their
pronounciation is different in comparison with native
speakers.

- Choose the most suitable activities that offer
opportunities for practice and in order to know students
learning styles

- Assessing progress: Provide students with information
about it (rubric)

Factors influencing pronounciation

learning

•Language Transfer

•Timing of Sounds

•Vowel Sounds

•Intonation

•Phonetic Spelling

•Listening Practice

•Confidence

•Teacher Feedback

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Fw8t05WRbcY

Multiple Choice

What is one major factor influencing pronunciation learning in ESL?

• The student's favorite color.
  

• The student's first language.

• The number of classes they attend.

• The type of music they like.

Multiple Choice

How can cultural background influence ESL pronunciation learning?

• It has no impact on pronunciation.
  

• It can affect how comfortable students feel speaking English.

• It only affects vocabulary knowledge.

• Cultural background only matters in writing.