Accent reduction by Justin Murray @ REAL LIFE EnglishJason R. Levine
ELT MOOC by Jason R. Levine on WiziQ.
This is a professional development massive Open Online Course in listening and pronunciation techniques.
MOOC team organisers:
Dr. Nellie Deutsch
Sylvia Guinan
The document discusses voice and accent neutralization. It defines voice and accent, and explains the importance of using proper accent and intonation when communicating. Some key benefits covered include identifying your own communication skills, benefits of sentence and word stress, and demonstrating effective communication with different accents. The document provides examples of applying different voices and stresses, and emphasizes that intonation is important for understanding expressions and thoughts beyond just the words.
The document discusses neutral accent and how speaking with a neutral English accent can improve communication and reduce misunderstandings. It defines neutral accent as speaking without regional influences and provides tips for developing a neutral accent, including listening to native English speakers, practicing pronunciation of sounds, and recording oneself to improve. The importance of neutral English for global communication is also discussed.
This presentation will provide you with the necessary tools and give you ideas on how to engage students in pronunciation practice. In addition, students will get aware of the importance of pronunciation
This document discusses the importance of teaching pronunciation early in the language learning process. It argues that if pronunciation is not emphasized from the beginning, learners will develop fossilized pronunciation errors based on their native language sounds. The document presents an anecdote of a learner who struggled to be understood despite having good grammar and vocabulary because of their poor pronunciation. It also notes that English spelling can interfere with pronunciation and mislead learners. Overall, the document concludes that pronunciation is a fundamental part of oral ability and that learners need intensive exposure to good models early on to develop intelligible pronunciation.
Pronunciation is an important part of learning English that is often overlooked. Mispronouncing words can lead to misunderstandings in communication. People tend to be most impressed by good pronunciation skills rather than grammar or vocabulary alone. Developing strong pronunciation gives students more confidence speaking and is crucial to mastering the English language. Learners should dedicate as much time to pronunciation practice and training as they do to other aspects of English.
This document provides an overview of pronunciation for English language teachers. It defines pronunciation as including sounds, stress, rhythm, intonation, voice quality, and gestures. It discusses why pronunciation is important for intelligibility and social factors. The summary highlights three key aspects:
1. Suprasegmentals like stress, rhythm, and intonation are crucial for communication but difficult for many learners from syllable-timed languages. Attention to prominent and reduced syllables is important.
2. Features of connected speech like consonant linking help manage patterns of stress and pitch change. They pose challenges for learners from languages where sounds are not linked.
3. Voice quality refers to long-term articulatory settings and
The document discusses the importance of pronunciation in language learning. It argues that pronunciation should be emphasized early in the learning process, as pronunciation habits are formed early and errors can become fossilized. The document outlines several key phonological differences between English and Portuguese related to phonetic signaling, phonemes (vowels and consonants), phonological rules, rhythm, vowel reduction, and word stress. It also discusses challenges related to spelling interference for Portuguese learners of English due to inconsistencies between English spelling and pronunciation.
Accent reduction by Justin Murray @ REAL LIFE EnglishJason R. Levine
ELT MOOC by Jason R. Levine on WiziQ.
This is a professional development massive Open Online Course in listening and pronunciation techniques.
MOOC team organisers:
Dr. Nellie Deutsch
Sylvia Guinan
The document discusses voice and accent neutralization. It defines voice and accent, and explains the importance of using proper accent and intonation when communicating. Some key benefits covered include identifying your own communication skills, benefits of sentence and word stress, and demonstrating effective communication with different accents. The document provides examples of applying different voices and stresses, and emphasizes that intonation is important for understanding expressions and thoughts beyond just the words.
The document discusses neutral accent and how speaking with a neutral English accent can improve communication and reduce misunderstandings. It defines neutral accent as speaking without regional influences and provides tips for developing a neutral accent, including listening to native English speakers, practicing pronunciation of sounds, and recording oneself to improve. The importance of neutral English for global communication is also discussed.
This presentation will provide you with the necessary tools and give you ideas on how to engage students in pronunciation practice. In addition, students will get aware of the importance of pronunciation
This document discusses the importance of teaching pronunciation early in the language learning process. It argues that if pronunciation is not emphasized from the beginning, learners will develop fossilized pronunciation errors based on their native language sounds. The document presents an anecdote of a learner who struggled to be understood despite having good grammar and vocabulary because of their poor pronunciation. It also notes that English spelling can interfere with pronunciation and mislead learners. Overall, the document concludes that pronunciation is a fundamental part of oral ability and that learners need intensive exposure to good models early on to develop intelligible pronunciation.
Pronunciation is an important part of learning English that is often overlooked. Mispronouncing words can lead to misunderstandings in communication. People tend to be most impressed by good pronunciation skills rather than grammar or vocabulary alone. Developing strong pronunciation gives students more confidence speaking and is crucial to mastering the English language. Learners should dedicate as much time to pronunciation practice and training as they do to other aspects of English.
This document provides an overview of pronunciation for English language teachers. It defines pronunciation as including sounds, stress, rhythm, intonation, voice quality, and gestures. It discusses why pronunciation is important for intelligibility and social factors. The summary highlights three key aspects:
1. Suprasegmentals like stress, rhythm, and intonation are crucial for communication but difficult for many learners from syllable-timed languages. Attention to prominent and reduced syllables is important.
2. Features of connected speech like consonant linking help manage patterns of stress and pitch change. They pose challenges for learners from languages where sounds are not linked.
3. Voice quality refers to long-term articulatory settings and
The document discusses the importance of pronunciation in language learning. It argues that pronunciation should be emphasized early in the learning process, as pronunciation habits are formed early and errors can become fossilized. The document outlines several key phonological differences between English and Portuguese related to phonetic signaling, phonemes (vowels and consonants), phonological rules, rhythm, vowel reduction, and word stress. It also discusses challenges related to spelling interference for Portuguese learners of English due to inconsistencies between English spelling and pronunciation.
This document provides tips for improving pronunciation in English. It recommends understanding the sounds of English using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), which shows the 43 sounds in English. It also discusses syllables and stress, noting that only content words like nouns and verbs are stressed on the first syllable, while functional words are unstressed. Developing an accent involves harnessing English sounds by listening daily to BBC radio, songs, recording oneself speaking, and using apps and online resources.
This document provides an overview of pronunciation in the English language for teaching English learners. It defines key terms related to phonetics, phonics, and language development. It discusses the cueing systems and oral language development levels that students progress through. The document also addresses differences between languages that can cause pronunciation challenges for English learners and provides classroom activities and resources for teaching pronunciation.
The document describes an idiom presentation project for an English class. Students will be assigned to present on three idioms to their classmates, including writing a dialogue demonstrating use of the idioms and creating a short PowerPoint. They will practice their dialogue before presenting. Classmates will take notes during presentations to study idioms for tests. Example presentation guidelines are provided for a phrasal verbs presentation with similar requirements of a dialogue, PowerPoint, and delivering the presentation with a partner.
The document discusses various strategies for improving pronunciation skills in English learning. It lists strategies such as imitating teachers or recordings, learning how sounds are produced, repetition drills, choral repetition, learning dialogues, songs, tongue twisters, and using online resources. It then provides examples of learner difficulties with specific sounds or words. Finally, it shows how learners can apply strategies like listening and repeating, using dictionaries, writing words, and learning dialogues to overcome weaknesses.
The document provides tips for becoming an effective communicator in English, including smiling, being confident, practicing regularly, and thinking in English. It then discusses various aspects of pronunciation like accent, vowels, consonants, and proper articulation. Finally, it lists sample sentences to practice pronunciation.
The document provides an overview of phonetics and pronunciation teaching. It discusses the objectives of improving pronunciation, defines phonetics and phonology, and explains the difference between them. It also describes features of good pronunciation, the articulation process, segmental and suprasegmental features, and rules for teaching pronunciation including using minimal pairs and sets. The goal is for participants to understand pronunciation at an articulatory level and effectively teach English sounds and prosody.
Pronunciation in primary school english classesJuditalaez
This document discusses the importance of teaching pronunciation in primary English classes and provides activities to work on pronunciation with children. It begins by explaining that pupils must understand spoken English and be able to make themselves understood, and pronunciation is one of the most difficult aspects of the language. Several activities are then described, including using videos, bingo, minimal pairs, tongue twisters, Jolly Phonics, and a telephone game. The document concludes that unlike grammar and vocabulary, pronunciation is not usually specifically taught but is important for understanding, and there are many resources available to work on pronunciation skills.
Blending Listening, Pronunciation, Spelling, Phonics and Word Attack Skills i...Marsha J. Chan
The purpose of this presentation is to present high-interest low-stress games and activities to help adult learners develop pronunciation, spelling, phonics, word attack and memory skills in interesting and fun ways.
This document provides guidance on teaching pronunciation to students. It begins with an introduction that explains common pronunciation errors students make and the importance of teaching pronunciation. It then outlines segmental and suprasegmental activities teachers can use. Segmental activities focus on individual sounds and include rhyming, minimal pairs, and hidden games. Suprasegmental activities teach features such as word stress, intonation, and misheard song lyrics through activities like stand up/sit down, adding arrows to songs, and guessing correct lyrics. The overall summary is that the document offers pronunciation teaching techniques including segmental and suprasegmental activities for teachers to use in the classroom.
This workshop introduces a set of six haptic (movement + touch)-based techniques for presenting and correcting English L2 pronunciation, applicable for intermediate English language learners and above. Guided by research on kinesthetic approaches to L2 pronunciation instruction, the presenters train participants to use the instructional techniques in their classrooms.
The document discusses teaching English pronunciation to second language learners. It addresses why pronunciation is important, including intelligibility, serving communicative needs, increasing confidence, and developing speech awareness. It also provides examples of common pronunciation mistakes made by Greek Cypriot learners and recommends addressing specific sounds, stress, rhythm, intonation, minimal pairs, and providing practice activities and resources. A variety of YouTube videos and websites with pronunciation lessons and exercises are listed.
This document discusses the importance of pronunciation in language learning. It covers background concepts on how speech is produced, including speech sounds, phonetic transcription, and distinguishing parameters. Specific topics covered include intonation patterns in questions, 2-syllable nouns/verbs, heteronyms, and the sounds "th" and "can" vs "can't". Emphasis is placed on the frequent words that use "th" and distinguishing "this" from "these" based on vowel and final sounds. The importance of incorporating accurate pronunciation from the beginning of language learning is stressed.
This document provides a short lesson on the two different sounds of the letter 'E' in English - the "long E" sound as in "teen" and the "short E" sound as in "ten". It gives example words for each sound, then asks the reader to practice distinguishing the sounds using "minimal pairs" of words that differ only in their use of the two E sounds. Finally, it prompts the reader to think of vocabulary from their own field of study that incorporates these sounds.
The document provides a short lesson on the pronunciation of the vowel sounds /ɪ/ as in "ship" and /i:/ as in "sheep" in English. It explains that /ɪ/ is a shorter, more relaxed sound, while /i:/ is longer. Example words containing each sound are given. Readers are asked to think of vocabulary from their field of study containing the sounds.
This document discusses the two sounds of the letter 'I' in English - the "long i" sound (aɪ) as in "pine" and the "short i" sound (ɪ) as in "pin". It provides example words for each sound, noting that the short i sound is more relaxed and shorter. It encourages practicing distinguishing the sounds with "minimal pairs" of words that differ only in the long or short i sound. Finally, it prompts thinking of discipline-specific vocabulary words using the two sounds.
This document provides guidance for teaching pronunciation to English language learners. It discusses the parts of the body used to make sounds, and recommends teaching phonetics gradually by introducing it when errors are noticed or in textbook lessons. Teaching techniques include exaggerating mouth movements, drilling sounds, and relating them to images. The document emphasizes making phonetics fun and explains concepts like vowel/consonant sounds, voiced/unvoiced sounds, stress patterns, and syllables. It also addresses when to pronounce 'ed' as /t/, /d/ or /Id/ depending on the preceding sound. Real examples are provided to demonstrate pronunciation rules.
The document provides tips for giving successful presentations. It recommends keeping presentations simple with minimal text and clear visuals. Presenters should maintain eye contact, stand up straight, and use gentle hand gestures to demonstrate active body language. Speakers should avoid filler words and listen to their own speaking, including some humor while being honest. Additional tips include practicing the opening, dressing professionally, breathing, and concluding by relaxing and smiling.
Three types of pronunciation classes - Martins Fontes Auditorium São Paulo -...Higor Cavalcante
This document summarizes a presentation on teaching pronunciation. It discusses why pronunciation is important to teach, as certain pronunciation errors can cause difficulties in understanding. It also notes that students often want feedback on their mistakes. However, pronunciation is sometimes overlooked in language teaching due to teachers' lack of technical knowledge. The document then outlines different techniques for teaching pronunciation, including drilling, chaining, and integrated, remedial, and practice-focused lesson types. It provides examples of how to incorporate pronunciation into other lessons and structure dedicated pronunciation classes.
This document provides a short lesson on the pronunciation of the vowel sounds /ju:/ and /ʌ/ in English. It defines the sounds, gives examples of words containing each sound, and encourages the reader to think of more examples. The /ju:/ sound is described as relaxed and short, produced with a slightly open mouth and relaxed tongue. The /ʌ/ sound is longer than /ɪ/ and similar to the name of the letter E, and is easier to produce while smiling. Minimal pairs are given to demonstrate the difference between the sounds, and the reader is asked to think of examples from their field of study.
Teaching Pronunciation For The Toefl I Btjonestamara
The document discusses teaching pronunciation skills for the TOEFL iBT exam. It covers the speaking tasks on the exam and the scoring rubrics for delivery, topic development, and language use. It then outlines strategies for teaching word stress, sentence stress, intonation, thought groups, linking, consonants, and vowels. Sample lesson plans are provided that incorporate explicit instruction, choral repetition, and communicative practice activities. Supplementary resources for teaching pronunciation are also listed.
Communication presentation public speaking- Brabim K.CICCNN
The document provides information on communication and public speaking. It discusses that communication involves sending and receiving information between people and outlines the common ways people communicate such as speaking, writing, and body language. It also discusses that public speaking produces anxiety for most people and lists some common speaking opportunities both in work and daily life. It provides tips for effective public speaking such as using vocal variety, gestures, eye contact and avoiding distracting mannerisms.
This document provides tips for improving pronunciation in English. It recommends understanding the sounds of English using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), which shows the 43 sounds in English. It also discusses syllables and stress, noting that only content words like nouns and verbs are stressed on the first syllable, while functional words are unstressed. Developing an accent involves harnessing English sounds by listening daily to BBC radio, songs, recording oneself speaking, and using apps and online resources.
This document provides an overview of pronunciation in the English language for teaching English learners. It defines key terms related to phonetics, phonics, and language development. It discusses the cueing systems and oral language development levels that students progress through. The document also addresses differences between languages that can cause pronunciation challenges for English learners and provides classroom activities and resources for teaching pronunciation.
The document describes an idiom presentation project for an English class. Students will be assigned to present on three idioms to their classmates, including writing a dialogue demonstrating use of the idioms and creating a short PowerPoint. They will practice their dialogue before presenting. Classmates will take notes during presentations to study idioms for tests. Example presentation guidelines are provided for a phrasal verbs presentation with similar requirements of a dialogue, PowerPoint, and delivering the presentation with a partner.
The document discusses various strategies for improving pronunciation skills in English learning. It lists strategies such as imitating teachers or recordings, learning how sounds are produced, repetition drills, choral repetition, learning dialogues, songs, tongue twisters, and using online resources. It then provides examples of learner difficulties with specific sounds or words. Finally, it shows how learners can apply strategies like listening and repeating, using dictionaries, writing words, and learning dialogues to overcome weaknesses.
The document provides tips for becoming an effective communicator in English, including smiling, being confident, practicing regularly, and thinking in English. It then discusses various aspects of pronunciation like accent, vowels, consonants, and proper articulation. Finally, it lists sample sentences to practice pronunciation.
The document provides an overview of phonetics and pronunciation teaching. It discusses the objectives of improving pronunciation, defines phonetics and phonology, and explains the difference between them. It also describes features of good pronunciation, the articulation process, segmental and suprasegmental features, and rules for teaching pronunciation including using minimal pairs and sets. The goal is for participants to understand pronunciation at an articulatory level and effectively teach English sounds and prosody.
Pronunciation in primary school english classesJuditalaez
This document discusses the importance of teaching pronunciation in primary English classes and provides activities to work on pronunciation with children. It begins by explaining that pupils must understand spoken English and be able to make themselves understood, and pronunciation is one of the most difficult aspects of the language. Several activities are then described, including using videos, bingo, minimal pairs, tongue twisters, Jolly Phonics, and a telephone game. The document concludes that unlike grammar and vocabulary, pronunciation is not usually specifically taught but is important for understanding, and there are many resources available to work on pronunciation skills.
Blending Listening, Pronunciation, Spelling, Phonics and Word Attack Skills i...Marsha J. Chan
The purpose of this presentation is to present high-interest low-stress games and activities to help adult learners develop pronunciation, spelling, phonics, word attack and memory skills in interesting and fun ways.
This document provides guidance on teaching pronunciation to students. It begins with an introduction that explains common pronunciation errors students make and the importance of teaching pronunciation. It then outlines segmental and suprasegmental activities teachers can use. Segmental activities focus on individual sounds and include rhyming, minimal pairs, and hidden games. Suprasegmental activities teach features such as word stress, intonation, and misheard song lyrics through activities like stand up/sit down, adding arrows to songs, and guessing correct lyrics. The overall summary is that the document offers pronunciation teaching techniques including segmental and suprasegmental activities for teachers to use in the classroom.
This workshop introduces a set of six haptic (movement + touch)-based techniques for presenting and correcting English L2 pronunciation, applicable for intermediate English language learners and above. Guided by research on kinesthetic approaches to L2 pronunciation instruction, the presenters train participants to use the instructional techniques in their classrooms.
The document discusses teaching English pronunciation to second language learners. It addresses why pronunciation is important, including intelligibility, serving communicative needs, increasing confidence, and developing speech awareness. It also provides examples of common pronunciation mistakes made by Greek Cypriot learners and recommends addressing specific sounds, stress, rhythm, intonation, minimal pairs, and providing practice activities and resources. A variety of YouTube videos and websites with pronunciation lessons and exercises are listed.
This document discusses the importance of pronunciation in language learning. It covers background concepts on how speech is produced, including speech sounds, phonetic transcription, and distinguishing parameters. Specific topics covered include intonation patterns in questions, 2-syllable nouns/verbs, heteronyms, and the sounds "th" and "can" vs "can't". Emphasis is placed on the frequent words that use "th" and distinguishing "this" from "these" based on vowel and final sounds. The importance of incorporating accurate pronunciation from the beginning of language learning is stressed.
This document provides a short lesson on the two different sounds of the letter 'E' in English - the "long E" sound as in "teen" and the "short E" sound as in "ten". It gives example words for each sound, then asks the reader to practice distinguishing the sounds using "minimal pairs" of words that differ only in their use of the two E sounds. Finally, it prompts the reader to think of vocabulary from their own field of study that incorporates these sounds.
The document provides a short lesson on the pronunciation of the vowel sounds /ɪ/ as in "ship" and /i:/ as in "sheep" in English. It explains that /ɪ/ is a shorter, more relaxed sound, while /i:/ is longer. Example words containing each sound are given. Readers are asked to think of vocabulary from their field of study containing the sounds.
This document discusses the two sounds of the letter 'I' in English - the "long i" sound (aɪ) as in "pine" and the "short i" sound (ɪ) as in "pin". It provides example words for each sound, noting that the short i sound is more relaxed and shorter. It encourages practicing distinguishing the sounds with "minimal pairs" of words that differ only in the long or short i sound. Finally, it prompts thinking of discipline-specific vocabulary words using the two sounds.
This document provides guidance for teaching pronunciation to English language learners. It discusses the parts of the body used to make sounds, and recommends teaching phonetics gradually by introducing it when errors are noticed or in textbook lessons. Teaching techniques include exaggerating mouth movements, drilling sounds, and relating them to images. The document emphasizes making phonetics fun and explains concepts like vowel/consonant sounds, voiced/unvoiced sounds, stress patterns, and syllables. It also addresses when to pronounce 'ed' as /t/, /d/ or /Id/ depending on the preceding sound. Real examples are provided to demonstrate pronunciation rules.
The document provides tips for giving successful presentations. It recommends keeping presentations simple with minimal text and clear visuals. Presenters should maintain eye contact, stand up straight, and use gentle hand gestures to demonstrate active body language. Speakers should avoid filler words and listen to their own speaking, including some humor while being honest. Additional tips include practicing the opening, dressing professionally, breathing, and concluding by relaxing and smiling.
Three types of pronunciation classes - Martins Fontes Auditorium São Paulo -...Higor Cavalcante
This document summarizes a presentation on teaching pronunciation. It discusses why pronunciation is important to teach, as certain pronunciation errors can cause difficulties in understanding. It also notes that students often want feedback on their mistakes. However, pronunciation is sometimes overlooked in language teaching due to teachers' lack of technical knowledge. The document then outlines different techniques for teaching pronunciation, including drilling, chaining, and integrated, remedial, and practice-focused lesson types. It provides examples of how to incorporate pronunciation into other lessons and structure dedicated pronunciation classes.
This document provides a short lesson on the pronunciation of the vowel sounds /ju:/ and /ʌ/ in English. It defines the sounds, gives examples of words containing each sound, and encourages the reader to think of more examples. The /ju:/ sound is described as relaxed and short, produced with a slightly open mouth and relaxed tongue. The /ʌ/ sound is longer than /ɪ/ and similar to the name of the letter E, and is easier to produce while smiling. Minimal pairs are given to demonstrate the difference between the sounds, and the reader is asked to think of examples from their field of study.
Teaching Pronunciation For The Toefl I Btjonestamara
The document discusses teaching pronunciation skills for the TOEFL iBT exam. It covers the speaking tasks on the exam and the scoring rubrics for delivery, topic development, and language use. It then outlines strategies for teaching word stress, sentence stress, intonation, thought groups, linking, consonants, and vowels. Sample lesson plans are provided that incorporate explicit instruction, choral repetition, and communicative practice activities. Supplementary resources for teaching pronunciation are also listed.
Communication presentation public speaking- Brabim K.CICCNN
The document provides information on communication and public speaking. It discusses that communication involves sending and receiving information between people and outlines the common ways people communicate such as speaking, writing, and body language. It also discusses that public speaking produces anxiety for most people and lists some common speaking opportunities both in work and daily life. It provides tips for effective public speaking such as using vocal variety, gestures, eye contact and avoiding distracting mannerisms.
This document provides an overview of key concepts for public speaking, including organizing speeches, adapting to audiences, and effective delivery. It discusses structuring speeches around 3-4 main points with supporting materials like examples and statistics. The importance of language usage, nonverbal communication, and listening skills are also covered. Adaptation to the audience is emphasized, including considering traits like age, gender, beliefs and interests. Effective openings, transitions, and closings are highlighted.
This document provides guidance on oral presentations. It discusses various types of presentations including prepared, manuscripts, and impromptu. The key steps in developing a presentation are outlined, including planning the topic and purpose, understanding the audience, preparing content and visual aids, and delivering the presentation. Factors for effective delivery are also covered, such as voice, body language, use of visual aids, timing, and concluding strongly. Overall, the document serves as a comprehensive guide to developing and delivering successful oral presentations.
This document provides tips for improving English skills like speaking, listening, comprehension, pronunciation and grammar. For speaking, it recommends maintaining eye contact, asking questions and giving compliments. For listening, it suggests watching TV and movies with subtitles. Comprehension can be improved by reading comics/newspapers and learning new vocabulary. Pronunciation practice includes imitating native speakers and using dictionaries with audio. Grammar exercises, quizzing yourself and understanding parts of speech are tips to improve grammar. Resources like websites and apps are also included.
Intonation refers to the rising and falling patterns of pitch in speech. There are different intonation patterns used for questions, statements, and commands. Mother tongue influence occurs when one's native language affects their pronunciation in a foreign language. Practicing tongue twisters can help reduce mother tongue influence and control speech rate, as twisters focus on pronunciation of fast-changing sounds. Regular practice of tongue twisters is recommended to improve foreign language skills.
The document provides an overview of pronunciation in English, including consonant and vowel sounds. It discusses the 26 letters in the English alphabet but 44 total sounds, made up of 24 consonant sounds and 20 vowel sounds. It explains factors like regional influence that affect pronunciation and intonation. It also defines intonation as the rise and fall in pitch of speech, and provides examples of how intonation conveys meaning depending on which words are stressed in a sentence.
This document summarizes a presentation by Marisa Russo on foundational literacy skills for English learners. The presentation covered common phonetic difficulties English learners face, strategies for building vocabulary, and using music to help acquire grammar and vocabulary. It noted that approximately 5.1 million US students are English learners, with most from Spanish-speaking backgrounds, and discussed the importance of phonological awareness, decoding, encoding, and vocabulary for reading comprehension.
This document provides information on professional communication styles and diversity. It discusses aggressive, nonassertive, and assertive communication tones. It emphasizes being clear, concise, and respecting diversity in aspects like gender, age, and ethnicity. This is important because women influence 85% of consumer spending, seniors over 65 spend over $600 billion annually, and 32 million Americans speak a non-English language primarily. The document recommends promoting diversity by being open-minded, tolerant, and empathetic.
This document provides tips for improving English skills like speaking, listening, comprehension, pronunciation and grammar. It suggests practicing conversations, watching videos with subtitles, reading aloud, learning new vocabulary and idioms, doing exercises and quizzes, and using various online resources for practicing and learning. The goal is to help non-native English speakers enhance their abilities and confidence in using English through regular practice of different skills.
The document discusses reasons why people are afraid to speak English despite understanding it, such as bad grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and fear of being judged for mistakes. It then discusses polyglots, noting that while they are perceived as language learning geniuses, in reality they do not use a perfect method and did not necessarily start early or make it their career. The document provides tips for improving English skills, including making it a lifestyle, changing one's identity and beliefs, practicing speaking, listening to natural pronunciation, reading regularly, and focusing on grammar appropriate for one's level.
This document provides an overview of voice, accent, and communication skills. It discusses the basics of vowels, consonants, pitches, and pronunciation. It covers understanding influences from one's mother tongue and developing vocabulary, fluency, and avoiding grammatical errors. Specific topics covered include phonetics, voiced and unvoiced consonants, categories of vowels, intonation, pitch, tone, listening skills, mother tongue influence, differences between accents, and improving rate of speech. The goal is to learn how to communicate effectively through neutralizing accents and mastering pronunciation, pitch, grammar and listening skills.
This document discusses how mastering the stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns of spoken English can help non-native English speakers reduce their foreign accents and be more easily understood. It provides examples of how English is spoken in sound units rather than individual words, and how the rhythms and cadences of English are influenced by genres like jazz music. The author coaches a client from Brazil who was embarrassed by her strong accent; through focusing on the musical qualities of speech, she gains confidence and improves her ability to communicate in English.
How Phonology in Bilingualism Contributes to Over Identification: A Case StudyBilinguistics
Find out which phonological processes to address in English when students are bilingual.
We have all seen comparisons of Spanish to English that help us work with children across languages. But what do we focus on in our English-only therapy with children who speak Spanish in other contexts such as with friends or at home?
This course presents a rare comparison of Monolinguals in English to Bilinguals in English to help us figure out what we should be focusing on to improve speech and move children off our caseload.
Speaking involves conveying thoughts and feelings through spoken language. It can be formal or informal. Accuracy refers to using correct grammar and vocabulary while fluency is the ability to speak smoothly and expressively. The components of speaking skills are grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and fluency. Purposes for speaking include expressing feelings, telling stories, entertaining, describing, informing, explaining, inquiring, questioning, and conversing. Formats for speaking include conversations, discussions, formal speeches, dramatic presentations, and monologues.
This document provides an overview of easy ways to teach pronunciation to students. It discusses teaching the basic units of pronunciation like phonemes, stress, rhythm and intonation. It recommends using the International Phonetic Alphabet to teach pronunciation and provides examples of common vowel and consonant problems for Spanish speakers. A variety of activities are suggested, such as minimal pair drills, tongue twisters, dictation exercises and using authentic materials like rhymes, limericks and jazz chants. The document also covers word stress, rhythm, connected speech and intonation patterns.
Best way of Public Speaking by Rohit Dubey (Treejee)Rohit Dubey
Its the ppt that teaches us the best way to give speech in public.“The biggest weapon human-being is blessed with is his voice which can make him win all the battles of life”………….…….. Rohit Dubey
Our voice is like electric currentOur mouth is like a SpeakerOur face is like a Computer ScreenOur Brain acts like a Hard-disk
5 Ways To Speak Like Obama Adobe Fontificators Bud Everts 2009 1111 Finalbeverts
The document discusses 5 ways to improve public speaking skills like Barack Obama: 1) Consider the audience's interests and needs. 2) Keep messages simple and concise. 3) Consider multiple perspectives on issues. 4) Pause to breathe and speak deliberately. 5) Remain calm, assertive and relaxed. It then provides tips for non-native English speakers to improve their American English pronunciation with a focus on vowel sounds, consonant release, word stress, and intonation. Live training with native speakers is presented as the most effective approach.
The document discusses two aspects of nonverbal communication: paralanguage, which refers to how words are said through volume, pitch, speaking rate and voice quality, and how meaning can change based on stress of different words. It also examines proxemics, the study of spatial communication and the four distances of interaction - intimate, personal, social and public - that are used depending on the relationship and situation. Proxemics suggests interaction distance correlates with level of familiarity and personalness, with closer distances indicating more liking and farther distances less interaction.
Difference vs. Disorder: Speech Development in Culturally and Linguistically...Bilinguistics
This presentation explains typical speech, articulation and phonological development. It compares and contrasts speech development between English and Spanish, as well as other languages.
3. Accented speech can be improved significantly by choosing as few as three or four critical sounds to correct
4. Sometimes it is not the speech sound error that creates communication problems in accented speech………… rather, it is the rate, intonation and/or syllable stress of the speaker
5. Research shows that individuals who follow accent reduction programs as intended, show a fifty to sixty percent improvement in speaking skills