Pronunciation

Students will...

• Understand the uses of the IPA chart in its application to teaching ESL/EFL
• Learn to recognize 3 levels of teaching pronunciation and why they are important for learners
• Learn that pronunciation has "rules" and gain exposure to some of those rules
• Understand the difference between suprasegmental and segmental language features and how they apply to teaching pronunciation. 

[15-20 min] Review Charts for Listening and Reading
Distribute to students blank Tasks Charts and go over together as review. Finish any other tasks that didn't get completed in Listening and Reading day. Make sure that they understand the format or Pre-During-Post for setting up video/audio/readings!
REVIEW TASKS CHARTS

[5-10 min] Warm-Up: Fun Videos 

•  Pronunciation Humor: French Accent
• What American Pronunciation Sounds Like
• German Coast Guard

[5-10 min] Small Group Discussion Questions (in PPT) (10:00-10:05)

1. What might be a difference between teaching pronunciation for ESL vs EFL?
2. Do you think all pronunciation errors should be corrected?  If so, why? If not, which ones should be corrected?
3. Do you think English pronunciation is more difficult for certain language backgrounds (L1)? Why or why not?
4. Do you think age affects someone’s ability to learn pronunciation?
5. How much time do you think should be dedicated to teaching pronunciation? 

[15-20 min] English Spelling: Oh me of my! (10:05-10:20)
Pull up Handout on board. There is no need to print and give. Go over the joy of English spelling briefly. Do this by having students go through the handout, discussing the first two pages. Hold brief discussion on how to address spelling
PRONUNCIATION WARM-UP HANDOUT

[5 min] Why teach pronunciation? 
Hold brief discussion on why pronunciation is a key factor in teaching. Have them answer it before you you show the PPT. Emphasize that knowing this doesn't always mean that we actually do it. Recasting errors in correct pronunciation is not pronunciation teaching. Distribute to students the handout on the three levels of pronunciation and tell them that is summarizes the main points of today's lecture
PRONUNCIATION PPT
THREE LEVELS OF PRONUNCIATION 

[20 min]The Phonemic Chart: Write in Code! (10:25-10:45)
Introduction topic and uses and have students bring up APP on their phone. Allow them time to play and require that they do at least 2 exercises on the APP.
Option: Have them write secret codes to each other in IPA symbols.  They should use:
 IPA CHART FOR AMERICAN ENGLISH

[60-80 min] Lecture on the 3 levels of teaching pronunciation (10:45-11:00/break/11:20-12:20)

1. Sounds 

• Rather than show the pronunciation videos, perhaps students could research the the two rules and explain them to each other in pairs. They could read the rules on the internet to do this. Make sure they watch the videos at home because they are quite good.  
• After you teach the rules on Short vs long Vowels and minimal pairs. Have them try to make a minimal pairs activity where they teach this to the class. What could you do? Use the internet as a resource.
• Show the video on shcwa so that they get it.

2. Individual words (multi-syllable words, word stress)

• If backup activity is needed, you could do pond jumping game with stress.

3. Connected speech (sentence stress, rhythm, and intonation)

[15-20 min]
As a review/closing, give students the follow notes on the topic and allow them time to read the messy notes in pairs. Take questions that they have or go over the notes with the students as a clean closing the topic of pronunciation. Remind students that they don't need to be experts and know all this fancy terminology to be good pronunciation teachers. They just need to pay attention to what their students are struggling with and spend some time in class to address that pronunciation error by making them aware of the sound, stress, or intonation problem and then having them practice to correct it.
PRONUNCIATION: COMMON PROBLEMS FORE ESL STUDENTS

[30-50 min] Work on homework+ Lesson Planning (12:30-1:30)
Allow students time to work on their homework. Remind them of the verb tense presentations that take place on Friday. Circulate for assistance on homework. 30 minutes should be reserved to give feedback to students who are teaching the NEXT day.

Materials:
REVIEW TASKS CHARTS
Pronunciation Warm-up Handout

Pronunciation PPT (Full Lecture)
THREE LEVELS OF PRONUNCIATION 
IPA Chart for American English

University of Iowa Phonetics
PRONUNCIATION: COMMON PROBLEMS FORE ESL STUDENTS



Supplemental:
Video: Word Stress: Content vs Function words
Website for Pronunciation Tasks/Activities: http://www.pronunciationtips.com
Website for Pronunciation Lessons: ElementalEnglish.com
Sample Test for Simple Past Tense Pronunciation 
Sample Linking in Pronunciation: Practice/Audio
Linking Example Worksheet

Recommended Books:
-Teaching American English Pronunciation
-Teaching Pronunciation: A Course Book and Reference Guide


Backups:
Pond Stress Jumping Game

[20-30 min] Grammar Review Games: Bingo &Taboo with the Tenses 
Need to have games printed and photocopied!
As they play taboo, give workbooks back

Bingo Verb Tense Game
Taboo Verb Tense Game