Hi there!
I am writing my B.A. paper about teaching intonation and connected speech with the use of authentic materials and I need to have some ideas how this actually can be done.
I've been thinking about using a song for teaching connected speech(palatalization t+j = ts etc). There are lots of songs that could be employed for this purpose.
I've been thinking too about using a video for teaching intonation. The students watch the video with sound off and see the text and try to predict how it is pronounced. I reckon that they could be fairly accurate because they would see body language and bearing that in mind they could produce some nice utterances.
I would be more than grateful if you could help me. Should you have any ideas, please share.
- Login or register to post comments
Printer-friendly version
Log in or register
Follow TeachingEnglish
 |
 |
 |
 |
I love using songs for teaching pronunciation. For connected speech, John Denver is always good. Country Roads, Sunshine on My Shoulders and for advanced students Thank God I'm a Country Boy have worked very well for me and my students. In a recent class at my school, the Carpenters' Top of the World was included as part of our weekly pronunciation class. I'm not a fan of the Carpenters and especially of that song in particular, but it contains several very clear examples of connected speech.
I've never used video for the purpose of teaching pronunciation, but I think you have a good idea there. Of course, students could predict pronunciation when reading any written text. You could start with some basic sentences to start before moving into authentic materials. Keep to the course, I think you're on the right track...
Joe
www.teacherjoe.us/Teachers.html