Pronunciation teaching for efl

14^th to 17^th July 2014 Ref: 560/14 £360 Max participants: 12 participants

This is a practical workshop for EFL teachers who wish to incorporate pronunciation instruction in their curricula. The course is ideal for professionals who feel they lack suitable grounding in English phonetics or need a refresher. The course will be useful for those who want to become more confident in helping learners improve both their own intelligibility and an ability to comprehend natural English speech. The course is delivered through a combination of short presentations and practical classroom exercises, consisting of individual and group activities. Only basic technical knowledge of phonetics is required, as all necessary concepts and terms will be covered as part of the course. The course is suitable for both non-native and native teachers of English as a Foreign Language.

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  to present the English sound system and the phonemic symbols
  
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  to raise awareness of how phonetic differences between English and other languages may lead to communication breakdown and to recognise that not all differences are a source of difficulties
  

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  to exemplify and analyse selected differences with a view to applying this knowledge to teaching practice
  
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  to dispel common myths regarding pronunciation teaching
  

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  to consider how to apply methods and techniques to a potential future teaching situation
  
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  to consider ways in which a non-native English teacher can provide native speaker models for students
  

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  gain confidence in setting goals for pronunciation teaching
  
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  show an ability to distinguish which differences between English and another language may lead to communication breakdown and apply this knowledge to their teaching practice
  
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  understand how to analyse an EFL student’s speech, diagnose the sources of difficulties and make recommendations for future improvements
  
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  critically evaluate and adapt diverse techniques and activities for their needs
  
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  gain more awareness of their own pronunciation, and of phonetic aspects of contemporary English and how this knowledge can be applied to update their curricula
  

9.30am	REGISTRATION AND COFFEE and introductions
10.00am	Introduction to the course (aims and scope)
11.15am	BREAK
11.45am	English phonetics refresher (the sound system, aspects of sound production)
13.00pm	LUNCH BREAK
14.00pm	Goals of pronunciation teaching
3.15pm	BREAK
3.45pm	Common myths regarding pronunciation teaching
5.00 pm	END

10.00am	Sound system of English: what is (not) a problem for learners
11.15am	BREAK
11.45am	Analysis of non-native speech
13.00pm	LUNCH BREAK
14.00pm	Designing pronunciation activities for the curriculum
3.15pm	BREAK
3.45pm	Practical workshop
5.00 pm	END

10.00am	Introduction to Intonation
11.15am	BREAK
11.45am	Tonality. Tonicity. Tone.
13.00pm	LUNCH BREAK
14.00pm	Intonation in the curriculum
3.15pm	BREAK
3.45pm	Practical workshop
5.00 pm	END

10.00am	Models of English pronunciation: a changing scene
11.15am	BREAK
11.45am	Resources and techniques for pronunciation teaching
13.00pm	LUNCH BREAK
14.00pm	Practical workshop
3.15pm	BREAK
3.45pm	Discussion and close
5.00 pm	END

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