We asked hundreds of ESL/EFL teachers, "If I could wave a magic wand and fix one thing to help you teach Pronunciation - what would it be?" The number one answer was - How do I start? I created a webinar to answer this great question (link to recording of the webinar http://bit.ly/1SW62M7) and these are the slides from that webinar.
Anyone wanting to enhance their speaking skills, this slide presentation is meant for you.
In this presentation meaning of speaking has also been given as well as the strategies on how it could be developed.
Anyone wanting to enhance their speaking skills, this slide presentation is meant for you.
In this presentation meaning of speaking has also been given as well as the strategies on how it could be developed.
Teaching English as a Second Language - Problems and Possibilitiesm nagaRAJU
a presentation for english lecturers about the typical problems of teaching graduate students english as a second language and some possible methodological solutions.
Communicative Language Teaching is the cornerstone for approaches that have shifted from a grammar-based language view to a functional view of language where communication is the main objective. Such approaches are CBI (Content-based instruction) and TBI (Task-based instruction). Today, both CBI and TBI are the leading approaches most teachers are currently using to teach a second/foreign language around the world. Both approaches have been proven to be effective, and the most important thing is that students are truly learning to use language to communicate their ideas to different audiences.
Teaching English as a Second Language - Problems and Possibilitiesm nagaRAJU
a presentation for english lecturers about the typical problems of teaching graduate students english as a second language and some possible methodological solutions.
Communicative Language Teaching is the cornerstone for approaches that have shifted from a grammar-based language view to a functional view of language where communication is the main objective. Such approaches are CBI (Content-based instruction) and TBI (Task-based instruction). Today, both CBI and TBI are the leading approaches most teachers are currently using to teach a second/foreign language around the world. Both approaches have been proven to be effective, and the most important thing is that students are truly learning to use language to communicate their ideas to different audiences.
Literacy and Pronunciation - Making the impossible PossibleJudy Thompson
I am frequently asked if there is any point teaching Pronunciation to Literacy level learners? Don't they have enough on their minds? It is not only possible, it's empowering and fun to teach Pronunciation from the moment students begin to study English. I'll show you how.
If you want to teach English pronunciation, you have to first come up with a plan about how you want your lessons to progress. Will you be breaking the students into groups? Also know that students tend to learn well from educators who remain consistent. Make a schedule and try to keep up with it.
Teaching pronunciation to English learners is more than "repeat after me" and more than theory and looking at pictures. Let's take a multisensory approach.
Power point presentation for T4T the Technology for Teachers Conference, TESL Toronto January 18, 2014. 'Teacher Judy's Sound Dictionary' for Android and Apple devices is a $1.99 solution to North American pronunciation. The app goes both ways. People who read English can look up how to pronounce words and people who have heard words can look up how to spell them.
If you only ever teach ESL/EFL students one thing in Pronunciation let it be this. Research shows the best way to teach new information is by attaching it to old information (things learners already know). What is the first and often only thing students know in a new language? The names of colors. This webinar teaches how to use the names of colors, ABC and first language as an accurate, inclusive foundation for the pronunciation of all English
Are you unsure how to teach pronunciation? Do you find it to be an arduous task? Don’t worry, we will help you improve the communication skills of your students through our precise guide.
Source:
https://ksa.mytutorsource.com/blog/how-to-teach-pronunciation/
Draw Me a Picture: Tools for Visual LearnersJudy Thompson
What would a picture of language acquisition look like? The 6-Point Model for Speaking English shows you along with images for every aspect of language learning from the historical breakdown between Writing and Speaking in 1476 and the 6-Point Model (which is essentially the road map to fluency), to Venn diagrams on how English compares to other major languages are all represented in pictures. This presentation features a series of images that show how to teach learners to speak English quickly and confidently using simple tools they already have - ABC's and Colors. Draw Me a Picture was presented at TESL Canada 2015 and TESL Ontario 2015. Since a picture says a thousand words there is a lot of material to digest in this talk. For copies of the images email judy@thompsonlanguagecenter.com
Workshops on this accelerated learning system are also available.
Pronunciation is a crucial aspect of Language Teaching. Students have different phonetic abilities due to biological and physiological differences. Some are more sensitive to sounds and are better at imitating sounds than others.
This document details some important aspects of teaching Pronunciation to EFL learners
12 activities to integrate pronunciationPaul Emmerson
Pronunciation is the ugly sister of language teaching, coming way behind vocabulary and grammar. It deserves a higher profile. Here are 12 short, easy activities to try in class.
This is totally about how we teach pronunciation. If you have any problem please discuss with me in comment session. if you likes.my work is beneficial for you please give me likes.
What we call Action Songs ( songs with movements for miming and role-playing the words and the language structures), have been used in the foreign language classroom to help in a lot of different aspects
My Journey from ESL Teacher to Language coachJudy Thompson
I was thrilled to become a certified TESL teacher but quickly learned I didn't have the tools I needed to make the difference I wanted to make for my students. I hope my story of transition to language coach shaves years off of yours.
From a Language Coaching perspective, any two languages are more the same than different. This presentation measures the clearly defined patterns of English conversation with the Arabic language to see exactly where they are the same and how they differ. Using first language in this way shortens learning time and builds confidence in students.
Two-year-olds figure out how to speak before they go to school. Adults with no formal education often speak many languages. Why do ESL/EFL students never seem to speak English confidently no matter how long they study? It's possible teachers are making English more difficult than it has to be. Teach the one thing learners have to know about making themselves understood and let them go. Hint: It isn't grammar.
Draw Me a Picture - Pronunciation Aids for Visual LearnersJudy Thompson
TESL Canada 2015 Presentation:
What is the difference between Written and Spoken English? How colors can bridge reading to pronunciation? What does the Roadmap for learning to speak English look like and how is English similar to other languages? See the answers to all of these questions and more in this radical approach to teaching/learning speaking.
Language teaching is changing faster than gasoline evaporates. Follow one ESL teacher's career from the classroom to cyberspace using a customized speaking program, LinkedIN and Skype.
Centennial College Teaching Speakng WorkshopJudy Thompson
A 3 hour presentation at Centennial College in Toronto. The workshop showcased the English Phonetic Alphabet (EPA) and Thompson Vowel Chart. It included handouts and in-class exercises for teachers of EAP, ESL and International Students.
Pronunciation with Colors - Learning 2gether Judy Thompson
Webheads is an international organization of educational pioneers who bringing technology into the classroom. Vance Stevens is the Webhead who mans a group called 'Learning2hether' Truthfully, I was intimidated to do a 'Hangout' with them because I'm a technophobe. I worried for nothing. Webheads are knowledgeable, fearless and kind. Nothing bad happened. Thanks for the great opportunity to share radical teaching ideas, and to learn new things my computer can do!
This keynote for the TESL Niagara Conference 2014 was teacher training lesson on a quick and dirty method for teaching anyone to speak English with the Thompson Vowel Chart from the back of a business card and an elastic band. First, participants had to throw out (or at least relegate to a back burner) everything they thought they knew about English and how to teach it. We started from scratch using only features of English that are always true and the information students already know - their name, the alphabet and colors. The 1 hour presentation trotted out a system for teaching speaking to students of all levels and provides students with the tools they need to figure out pronunciation without a teacher present.
A good time was had by all!
This is a ' How to Use' PowerPoint for Teacher Judy's Sound Dictionary app. The app uses a simple color/vowel bridge to make Pronunciation and Spelling easy for ESL/EFL and English learners.
An hour-long PowerPoint presentation from the TESL Conference in Calgary, Alberta November 1, 2013. Includes the Thompson Vowel Color Chart that maps the correct pronunciation of every word in English onto a single sheet of paper.
How to Create Map Views in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
The map views are useful for providing a geographical representation of data. They allow users to visualize and analyze the data in a more intuitive manner.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
1. Virgin Webinar by Judy Thompson
Saturday December 12, 2015
12:00 EST (Toronto time)
2. Agenda
Three Introductions: Me, You, Pronunciation
The Teaching Model today and always:
Lesson, Exercises, Transformation – how to get
learners using what they’ve studied in real life
Lesson: Begin at the Beginning – individual sounds
An empowering approach I use for teaching speaking -
You know this already or how to avoid teaching
learners what they already know (boring them)
Links to resources
3. Judy Thompson
I graduated from University with
a BA in English
Married, four children and lived
on a horse farm
Divorced, children to school and
I became an ESL teacher
Manuel story changed everything
Developed my system and
started my company
TEDx , Radical Teachers, teach
English around the world
Webinars!!!
4. Participants
Teachers participate for different reasons:
Most are teachers who have avoided teaching
pronunciation completely for whatever reasons
Some (the bravest) teach Pronunciation but don’t feel their
students are speaking as well as they could be
A few are just plain open-minded pioneers who embrace
learning for its own sake
Students
More and more are students find their own education
solutions on the internet and pursue them
I applaud all of you and thank you for being here
6. Notes on the History Timeline
Olde English was a combination of German and Norse
Adding French in 1066 became Middle English
English was spoken for 1,000 yrs before it was written
William Caxton ruined English for all of time by
using an alphabet (26 symbols) that didn’t fit (40
sounds)
Spelling was random then all those mistakes were
canonized in the Big Book of Mistakes – the dictionary
Caxton effectively split English into two languages,
Writing and Speaking
We are only taught to teach Writing because Speaking
was in place before attending school
We teach Writing and hope for results in Speaking but
that virtually never happens
9. Talk About Broken English
Reading/Writing uses 26 symbols in the smaller blue
circle on the left
Listening/Speaking uses 40 symbols in the larger pink
circle on the right
Consonants above the line, Vowels below the line
The purple space in the middle is where the two
versions of English intersect. This is where you
start to teach pronunciation
Notes: You don’t need c, q or x in pronunciation
Vowels don’t make any sense at all. i.e. u in busy, o in
women, e in in pretty, ui in build... all make the same
short i sound
10. We Have to Make a Phonetic Alphabet
I’ll write out why you don’t need c, q or x
Their sounds are represented by other symbols
Usually ca, co, cu is /k/’ cap, cop, cup
Usually ci, ce, cy is /s/ - city, celery, cycle
But spelling is actually random
c is /sh/ in ocean and social, chef, machine
c is /ch/ in cello, cappuccino...
c is silent in muscle and scissors
q is /kw/
x is /gz/ in exam, /ks/ in excite, /z/ in Xerox
11. Notes for the Beginning
If I haven’t said this before, consonant sounds stop
and vowel sounds stretch
We know Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking
are completely different languages in English
We have the ABC alphabet for Reading/Writing
(it doesn’t work well but we have one)
We don’t have an alphabet for Listening/Speaking
We’ll make a simple phonetic alphabet that uses
keyboard symbols so anyone can read what English
sounds like
15. Six New Consonant Sounds
Transformation:
/Sh/ - shoe, sugar, ocean, machine, nation
Note: Capital letters indicate two symbols work together
16. Teach Consonants First
It’s validating: Learners have most of the consonant
sounds they need for English from their first language
It’s empowering: Students experience real success right
out of the gate – “I know all this already”
Customize: Focus on the few sounds that your students
are missing, usually the ‘th’ sounds, ‘y’ as /j/ for Spanish
speakers, consonant blends and final consonants for
Asian speakers, ‘w’ as /w/ not /v/ for East Indian speakers...
Dry Run: Use consonants to teach how the styles of
exercises work: Mystery Match, Sound Mazes, Minimal
Pairs... so when we get to vowel sounds – which are tricky,
students are not overwhelmed trying to figure out how the
sound focus exercises work
btw - there are unlimited individual sound focus exercises
17. Recap – Back Up to the First Day
Talk about the History of English
1. Provides context for what students have learned (Why
they don’t speak English after years of study)
2. Give students an opportunity to listen to your voice
3. Talk about the teeter-totter action in Speaking class! The
first day the teachers does the talking and students listen.
They gradually switch until the students do all the talking
– it’s a Speaking Class
4. On the next slide is a Killer Ice-Breaker Exercise
Set your students up for Transformation from the first day.
22. Revisit Our 3-Step Model
Lesson: deliver relevant information
To do this you have to distinguish what you learned to teach
from what students need to know. It’s not the same thing.
Practice: there are unlimited exercises possibilities
Transformation: This is the goal. Skills and systems that
work for students in real life when the teacher is not there
So far we have taught that:
spelling never tells us how words are pronounced
how to develop and trust their inner ear for generating
speaking (not reading)
23. Student Transformations in this Webinar
There was a shift in consciousness for learners:
When they saw the History of English and where English
split into Writing and Speaking
When they saw Vennglish where the writing and speaking
symbols intersect
With the Killer Ice-Breaker and they introduced
themselves with an adjective (but it was subconscious)
When they saw Sound Notation with dog and /woof/
There was a shift at the /sh/ sugar and nation
Old Friends when they sounded exactly like a native
speaker
‘ed’ Past Tense Exercise and they could discern between
sounds when the spelling gave no clue
24. Conclusion
We talked about Context for Speaking English as in
not connected to writing in any meaningful way
We talked about the 3-Step Teaching/Learning Model
Lesson, Practice, Transformation I use for everything
We talked about You know this already as an approach
that harvests tools and information that intelligent,
language speaking individuals already possess in order
to make your lessons easy to digest, super relevant and
validating for learners
The Speaking Made Simple curriculum is six steps to
fluency and each step is delivered exactly the same way
25. Resources
Free 18 YouTube video Playlist of me teaching teachers
Speaking Made Simple: http://bit.ly/1H9Sp6R
Email me for free 8.5 x 11 copies of the History of English,
Vennglish and Old Friends
judy@thompsonlanguagecenter.com
I didn’t intend to pitch on this video but you should know there are books,
posters, materials and a curriculum in the E-Store on my website if you are
interested. http://thompsonlanguagecenter.com/e-store/
Thanks for watching!
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