Kelly, Gerald
How to Teach Pronunciation / Gerald Kelly ; Jeremy Harmer (Series Editor). - Harlow, UK : Longman, 2000. - vi, 154 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. ; Includes 1 Audio CD - How to Teach .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"How to Teach Pronunciation is a practical guide for teachers who wish to gain a theoretical knowledge of pronunciation and develop their skills. The book includes:
an exploration of the features and physiology of pronunciation
an overview of approaches and techniques in the teaching of pronunciation
an Audio CD giving examples of sounds explored in the book
a summary of common pronunciation problems
a Task file of photocopiable training tasks." (Book Cover) CONTENTS Introduction 1. The description of speech
What are the main features of pronunciation?
The physiology of pronunciation
The articulation of phonemes
Phonemic transcription
Phonetics and phonology 2. Teaching Pronunciation
Why teach pronunciation?
Problems and approaches in pronunciation teaching
What pronunciation model to teach
Techniques and activities
Sample lessons
3. Vowels
The characteristics of the 'pure' vowel sounds
The characteristics of diphthongs
Raising awareness of vowel sounds
Sample lessons
Further ideas for activities
4. Consonants
The characteristics of the consonant sounds
Raising awareness of consonant sounds
Sample lessons
Further ideas for activities
5. Word and sentence stress
What is word stress?
What is unstress?
Rules of word stress
Levels of stress
Sentences: Stress timing and syllable timing
Sentence stress and tonic syllables
Sentence stress and weak forms
Raising awareness of word and sentence stress
Sample lessons
Further ideas for activities
Putting sentence stress into perspective
6. Intonation
What is intonation, and why teach it?
Tones, tonic syllables and tone units
Grammar and intonation -- Sample lessons
Attitude and intonation -- Sample lessons
Discourse and intonation -- Sample lessons
How teachable is intonation?
7. Other aspects of connected speech
Why 'other' aspects of connected speech?
Assimilation
Elision
Linking and intrusion
Juncture
Contractions
Should we teach these aspects of connected speech?
Sample lessons
8. Pronunciation and spelling
English spelling is not phonetic
Regular features of English pronunciation and spelling
Problems and approaches in the teaching of pronunciation and spelling
Sample lessons
Task File
Task File Key
Appendices
Appendix A: Learners' reference chart of English sounds
Appendix B: Common pronunciation difficulties
Appendix C: Spelling and pronunciation tables
Appendix D: Further reading
Index
9780582429758 (pbk)
English language--Pronunciation--Study and teaching.
PE 1137 K29 2000
How to Teach Pronunciation / Gerald Kelly ; Jeremy Harmer (Series Editor). - Harlow, UK : Longman, 2000. - vi, 154 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. ; Includes 1 Audio CD - How to Teach .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"How to Teach Pronunciation is a practical guide for teachers who wish to gain a theoretical knowledge of pronunciation and develop their skills. The book includes:
an exploration of the features and physiology of pronunciation
an overview of approaches and techniques in the teaching of pronunciation
an Audio CD giving examples of sounds explored in the book
a summary of common pronunciation problems
a Task file of photocopiable training tasks." (Book Cover) CONTENTS Introduction 1. The description of speech
What are the main features of pronunciation?
The physiology of pronunciation
The articulation of phonemes
Phonemic transcription
Phonetics and phonology 2. Teaching Pronunciation
Why teach pronunciation?
Problems and approaches in pronunciation teaching
What pronunciation model to teach
Techniques and activities
Sample lessons
3. Vowels
The characteristics of the 'pure' vowel sounds
The characteristics of diphthongs
Raising awareness of vowel sounds
Sample lessons
Further ideas for activities
4. Consonants
The characteristics of the consonant sounds
Raising awareness of consonant sounds
Sample lessons
Further ideas for activities
5. Word and sentence stress
What is word stress?
What is unstress?
Rules of word stress
Levels of stress
Sentences: Stress timing and syllable timing
Sentence stress and tonic syllables
Sentence stress and weak forms
Raising awareness of word and sentence stress
Sample lessons
Further ideas for activities
Putting sentence stress into perspective
6. Intonation
What is intonation, and why teach it?
Tones, tonic syllables and tone units
Grammar and intonation -- Sample lessons
Attitude and intonation -- Sample lessons
Discourse and intonation -- Sample lessons
How teachable is intonation?
7. Other aspects of connected speech
Why 'other' aspects of connected speech?
Assimilation
Elision
Linking and intrusion
Juncture
Contractions
Should we teach these aspects of connected speech?
Sample lessons
8. Pronunciation and spelling
English spelling is not phonetic
Regular features of English pronunciation and spelling
Problems and approaches in the teaching of pronunciation and spelling
Sample lessons
Task File
Task File Key
Appendices
Appendix A: Learners' reference chart of English sounds
Appendix B: Common pronunciation difficulties
Appendix C: Spelling and pronunciation tables
Appendix D: Further reading
Index
9780582429758 (pbk)
English language--Pronunciation--Study and teaching.
PE 1137 K29 2000