Beyond

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Beyond Repeat after Me Teaching Pronunciation
with Imagination
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We need to do more than simply teach rules and
use mechanical drills.
How can we teach pronunciation effectively?
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Balance and variety

• Individual sounds vs. the musical aspects of
  pronunciation
• Simple repetition is fine, but we also need
  meaningful or communicative activities
• Use a wide range of techniques.
• Teach real speech patterns and use authentic
  materials as much as possible.
• Include some practice activities that promote
  accuracy and some that promote fluency. You
  dont have to concentrate on both in every
  activity.

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Fluency-building techniques
Speaking activities can also be good for
pronunciation practice. For example The Onion
Activity.
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Try using games that get students to speak
freely.(Lace them with sounds you want to
practice.)
Fluency-building techniques
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Multisensory reinforcement techniques
Visual Let students see how to pronounce sounds
through pictures and diagrams
demonstrations (live/on video) models (like
giant teeth) phonemic alphabets colors
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Multisensory reinforcement techniques
Auditory Choral and individual repetition
Memory pegs an image or phrase connected to
the sound
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Multisensory reinforcement techniques
Tactile Use the sense of touch. Stretch rubber
bands to represent word stress. A feather shows
aspiration of stops. Hand on throat to feel the
vibration of the vocal cords Play a kazoo to feel
intonation patterns
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Multisensory reinforcement techniques
Kinesthetic Hand and body movements to help
learners understand how pronunciation works.
Body movements to represent sounds and
suprasegmental features.
Millicent Alexander Pronouncercizing
Marsha Chan Using Your Hands to Teach
Pronunciation
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Plays, skits, and role plays Many students feel
more comfortable trying out new sounds or
intonation patterns when they are pretending to
be someone else.Puppets can also be fun for
pronunciation practice.
Drama Techniques
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1. Choose a short video clip with
natural-sounding dialog. 2. Have the students
watch the clip to see whats happening.3. Watch
the clip again, marking intonation, pauses,
etc.4. Have students practice the dialog with a
partner.5. Play the clip again. Students speak
the dialog with the characters, trying to
sound just like the characters.
Shadowing and Mirroring
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Games can give students practice in a fun way.
Games


BINGO


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Authentic materials

• Songs
• Poetry, rhymes, and chants
• Advertisements, menus, and pictures
• Cartoons
• Magazines and newspapers
• Video clips from movies, TV programs, YouTube, or
  other online sources
• Stories, plays, and other literature

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Use your imagination to find new ways to teach
pronunciation communicatively and effectively.