Rbt: Pronunciation

Description: A new addition to an established and popular practical series for teachers, Pronunciation provides a rich resource of imaginative techniques and ideas for teaching pronunciation. Unlike other books on the subject, this book examines why learners fail to achieve good pronunciation and seeks a solution in building their confidence through a holistic approach. This concentrates on rhythm, stress, and articulatory settings first: if these are mastered, individual sounds should follow naturally.

Contents: Note: A full contents list at the front of the book provides a complete list of the activities, the aim of each activity, and the approximate time each activity will take. The summary below aims to give a general idea of the book's organization. ; The author and series editor; Foreword; Introduction; How to use this book; 1. Tuning in to the language (13 activities); Activities to help students gain confidence and get used to looking and sounding different when speaking a second language; 2. The beat and tune of English (25 activities); Activities to develop an awareness of the stress and rhythm of English. The first activities aim at arousing a sense of rhythm in general. Then rhythm is associated with stress and language, and a variety of activities gradually approach utterances in terms of rhythm, tune, voice quality, body language, sensory perception, affective response, and aesthetic sense; 3. Approaching speech sounds (19 activities); Activities which help learners become more aware of the sounds of English. There are activities which give learners the opportunity to approach the actual production of sounds, and activities which show ways to approach the links between spelling and pronunciation; Many activities in this chapter also try to generate a personal relationship with the sounds of the language by activating the learners' sense of beauty; 4. Correcting (11 activities); Activities which aim to help learners get rid of wrong imprinting, and correct mistakes. Several activities tackle the fear of making mistakes. ; Bibliography; Further reading; Appendix: Phonemic symbols; Index