Role of Language Learning

Software in Teaching
English Pronunciation

Supervised by: Presenter:

Dr M. Amirullah Khan Mohammad Rashid
Associate Professor Roll No: 16-ETM-14
Department of English En No: GH-8778
Aligarh Muslim University
 Chapter: 1
Introduction

Chapter: 2
Chapter: 4 Roll of LLS in
Conclusion Contents teaching
English
Pronunciation

Chapter: 3
Sample
Lesson Plan
 Rationale

Software
Typology Introduction Objectives

Significance
 Importance of
pronunciation

Role of LLS
MALL
in Teaching Learners
tendency
English towards
technology
Pronunciation

CALL
Pronunciation Software in CALL
Pronunciation Software in CALL
Pronunciation Software in CALL
Pronunciation Software in MALL
Pronunciation Software in MALL
Pronunciation Software in MALL
 Sample Lesson Plan

Problems: Articulation of sounds /s/ and /ʃ/

Students Region: (Bengal, Bihar, UP East)

Software Used in CALL: Phonemic Chart from BBC

Software Used in MALL: Sounds

Materials: Tongue Twister on /s/ and /ʃ/ sounds

Skills: Integrated

Time Duration: 40 Minutes

Objective: At the end of the class, the student will be skilled enough to
distinguish between the two sounds /s/ and /ʃ/ and will be able to articulate a
list of given words with both sounds /s/ and /ʃ/.
Activity: 1 (Pre-teaching)

The students will be provided with a list of words with /s/ and /ʃ/ sounds and will be asked
to pronounce aloud in the class.

Activity: 2 (While-teaching-Explanation)

Both sounds will be played in CALL/MALL with sufficient number of examples and the
students will be asked to listen carefully. Then teacher will explain the place of articulation
for both sounds.

Activity: 3 (While-teaching- Practice)

Students will be asked to practice loudly with the help of mobile application whenever
necessary.

Activity: 4 (While Teaching-Practice)

A list of tongue twister will be displayed on projected screen and students will be asked to
repeat as many times as he requires.
For examples:

1-Seth at Sainsbury's sells thick socks.

2-Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks.

3-Stupid superstition

4-Santa's Short Suit Shrunk

5-I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice-cream

Activity 5: (Post-teaching)

Students will be recommended some websites and mobile apps to explore and practice as
an assignment.

Activity 6: (Post-teaching-summing up and recommendation)

Read a text of your choice and record on your phone recorder. Listen the recording
carefully and identify the words with sounds /s/ and /ʃ/
 Lesson Plan Table Format:1
Stages Teacher’s Rationale Expected Problems/ Time
Activity Learner’s Anticipated
Response Remarks

Pre-Teaching          

While- Teaching          

Practice          

Practice          

Post-Teaching          
 Lesson Plan Table Format:2
Stages Teacher’s Rationale Expected Problems/ Time
Activity Learner’s Anticipated
Response Remarks

Warm-up          

Explanation          

Practice          

Practice          

Testing          
 Explore

Conclusion

Recommend Use
 References
Journal Papers
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youth and language, 4/22: 225-241.
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 Dissertations
Mehboob, T. 2004. ‘Role of Phonetics in English Literature’. Unpublished MA ELT
Dissertation. Department of English, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Rabani, M. 2013. ‘A case study of using technology in ESL classrooms’. Unpublished MA
ELT Dissertation. Department of English, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

Ahmad, I. 2013. ‘Young Learner’s Perception of Using Technology in ESL Classrooms’.

Unpublished MA ELT Dissertation. Department of English, Aligarh Muslim University,
Aligarh.

Websites
https://play.google.com/store?hl=en

http://win.softpedia.com/

https://en.softonic.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/pronunciation

https://www.researchgate.net/

https://www.techopedia.com
https://www.google.co.in/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi
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