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Importance of Pronunciation in Teaching

This document discusses teaching pronunciation to Vietnamese learners of English. It begins by explaining the importance of pronunciation for effective communication and language learning. It then outlines some common pronunciation mistakes made by Vietnamese speakers, such as assimilating sounds, having an equal stress pattern, and adding sounds arbitrarily. The document proceeds to discuss teaching pronunciation, including focusing on individual sounds, stress, intonation, and using imitation, explanation and practice stages. It provides guidance on allocating time and using techniques like minimal pairs. Finally, it discusses teaching pronunciation to grades 6-9, with a focus on suffixes, intonation, sound changes and linking, and stress.

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Importance of Pronunciation in Teaching

This document discusses teaching pronunciation to Vietnamese learners of English. It begins by explaining the importance of pronunciation for effective communication and language learning. It then outlines some common pronunciation mistakes made by Vietnamese speakers, such as assimilating sounds, having an equal stress pattern, and adding sounds arbitrarily. The document proceeds to discuss teaching pronunciation, including focusing on individual sounds, stress, intonation, and using imitation, explanation and practice stages. It provides guidance on allocating time and using techniques like minimal pairs. Finally, it discusses teaching pronunciation to grades 6-9, with a focus on suffixes, intonation, sound changes and linking, and stress.

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/ɜ:/

/ ə/ /ð/
/t∫

/
/∫/

/ʒ
/ /θ/ /η
/ʊ / /
TEACHING
PRONUNCIATION
/ə/

/θ/ /η/ /ə/

: / /prəˌnʌ
/ ʒ/
/ɜ nsiˈeɪʃn
/
/ʒ/
/u:/ /t∫/
MAIN CONTENTS
01
THE IMPORTANCE
OF PRONUNCIATION
01 THE IMPORTANCE
OF PRONUNCIATION
Pronunciation is IMPORTANT since successful
communication cannot take place without correct
pronunciation.

Pronunciation is NECESSARY for both comprehensible


and effective speech and for the learning of new forms
in the second language.
02
SOME COMMON MISTAKES
IN PRONUNCIATION
OF VIETNAMESE
Forget ending sounds

Have difficulty in pronouncing sounds


which do not exist in Vietnamese

1. Assimilate Vietnamese sounds


to English
Ex: /tʃ/ and ch, /ð/ and đ, /θ/ and th

2. Be not fluent in sound /l/ and /n/ => got a lisp


3. Be difficult to speak /r/ sound
Intend to give all syllables
equal stress and a “flat” intonation
Be confused with similar sounds
Use of simple vowels instead of
diphthongs, miss clusters
Add /s/ sound arbitrarily
03 TEACHING PRONUNCIATION
03 TEACHING PRONUNCIATION

3.1 CONTENTS

Individual sounds
Stress
Intonation
3.1 CONTENTS

Individual sounds

vowels consonants cluster


3.1 CONTENTS

Stress
word stress sentence stress
3.1 CONTENTS

Intonation
3.1 CONTENTS

Weak forms

schwa (*)

schwa = weak vowels


3.2 STAGES

Imitation

3 stages Explanation

Practice
3.3 TIME
Whole lesson: all time
Discrete slots: some portions

Integrated phases: teaching as an integral part of teaching skills

Opportunistic teaching:
teaching when it becomes a problem to learning
3.4 GUIDES
1 Individual sounds

Focus on a difficult sound


1 Individual sounds

Presenting sounds
Practicing sounds
(minimal pairs, minimal pair drill,
missing words)
2 Stress

v Word stress
v Sentence stress HOTEL
v Techniques:
1. Using your voice
2. Using gestures
3. Using blackboard
3 Intonation

Rising tone Falling tone

=> The easiest way for students to practice stress and


intonation is by repetition.
04
TEACHING PRONUNCIATION GRADE 6 - 9
04 TEACHING PRONUNCIATION GRADE 6 -
9

Mainly focus on pronouncing “-s/-es” and “-ed”

Intonation
(affirmative, negative, interrogative)

Sound changes, linking between


word/liaison
Stress

Vowels and consonants


04 TEACHING PRONUNCIATION GRADE 6 -
9
Unit 1 HOME Lesson 1

T.A.6 i-Learn Smart World


Unit 1 HOME

• Do you live in a house?


we
they

• Does he live in a house?


she
it

• Does your house have a pool?


a yard?
a balcony?

T.A.6 i-Learn Smart World

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