pronunciation

The schwa

admin — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Hi everyone - I want you to help me with the "schwa". If you can send me a clear explanation of what the schwa is and examples of it, I will be very happy.

Articulation

admin — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:00:00 +0100

When teaching pronunciation how important is it to teach the places and manner of articulation? How should it be taught and at what stage?

Using chants

admin — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:00:00 +0100

Hi! I've been wondering what chants are exactly. How do you use them? What is the advantage of using them in teaching English language at elementary schools?

Correcting pronunciation

admin — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:00:00 +0100

I'm a student of language teaching at university and I'm looking at correcting students' pronunciation for my research.

American or British pronunciation

admin — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:00:00 +0100

In my teaching something puzzles me: the teaching materials we use are a mixture of American and British pronunciation. The result is some students learn a mixture of the two pronunciations.

Slow down!

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2004 13:00:00 +0100

Can anyone suggest how to encourage a student who has a relatively high command of the English language to slow down his speech.

Intonation and pitch

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2003 12:00:00 +0000

"I am taking a TESOL course and I would like to get more tips on teaching intonation and pitch. How can I demonstrate clearly the use of intonation and pitch? Any good examples which can be provided? Thank you."

Presenting the phonemic alphabet

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2003 13:00:00 +0100

Can anybody give me any ideas on how to teach the phonemic alphabet to teenagers learning English? How can I go about presenting this type of lesson? Any help is appreciated.