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Beyond Repeat After Me: Teaching Pronunciation to English Learners
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Teaching Pronunciation
Chapter 2. Some Basic Concepts of Phonology
Chapter 3. The Articulatory System
Chapter 4. The Consonants of American English
Chapter 5. The Vowels of American English
Chapter 6. Pronunciation of Some Word Endings
Chapter 7. Teaching Consonants and Vowels
Chapter 8. Syllables and Word Stress
Chapter 9. Rhythm
Chapter 10. Thought Groups and Prominence
Chapter 11. Intonation
Chapter 12. Connected Speech
Chapter 13. Teaching the Musical Aspects of Pronunciation
Chapter 14. Different Places, Different Learners
Chapter 15. Spelling, Sounds, and Phonics
Chapter 1: Introduction to Teaching Pronunciation
Why do we have trouble?
Chapter 2: Some Basic Concepts of Phonology
Basics of phonology
Sounds
Chapter 3: The Articulatory System?
The articulatory system
Chapter 4: The Consonants of American English
Consonants
Changes in Consonant Sounds
Syllable structure, consonant clusters
Sounds
- Sound 4.1
- Sound 4.2
- Sound 4.3
- Sound 4.4
- Sound 4.5
- Sound 4.6
- Sound 4.7
- Sound 4.8
- Sound 4.9
- Sound 4.10
- Sound 4.11
- Sound 4.12
- Sound 4.13
- Sound 4.14
- Sound 4.15
- Sound 4.16
- Sound 4.17
- Sound 4.18
Chapter 5: The Vowels of American English
Vowels
Vowel length
Sounds
- Sound 5.1
- Sound 5.2
- Sound 5.3
- Sound 5.4
- Sound 5.5
- Sound 5.6
- Sound 5.7
- Sound 5.8
- Sound 5.9
- Sound 5.10
- Sound 5.11
Chapter 6: Pronunciation of Some Word Endings
Pronunciation of s, -ed Endings
Sounds
Chapter 7: Teaching Consonants and Vowels
Steps in teaching sounds
Teaching pronunciation creatively
Sounds
Exercises
- Vowel sorting front vowels - Sound Activity 1
- Which Word Do You Hear - Sound Activity 2
- Words, Sentences, Dialogues - Sound Activity 3
- Partner Dictation - Sound Activity 4
- Weekend Plans - Sound Activity 5
- Simple Information Gap - Sound Activity 6
- Calendar Info Gap
- Sound Maze
- Bingo
- Map of Bellville
- Family Tree
- Your New House
- Fast Food Menu
- Pronunciation Review Game
- Figure 7.3 - Paper listening tube pattern
Chapter 8: Syllables and Word Stress
Syllables and word stress
Sounds
- Sound 8.1
- Sound 8.2
- Sound 8.3
- Sound 8.4
- Sound 8.5
- Sound 8.6
- Sound 8.7
- Sound 8.8
- Sound 8.9
- Sound 8.10
- Sound 8.11
- Sound 8.12
- Sound 8.13
- Sound 8.14
- Sound 8.15
- Sound 8.16
- Sound 8.17
- Sound 8.18
- Sound 8.19
- Sound 8.20
- Sound 8.21
- Sound 8.22
Chapter 9: Rhythm
Rhythm
Sounds
- Sound 9.1
- Sound 9.2
- Sound 9.3
- Sound 9.4
- Sound 9.5
- Sound 9.6
- Sound 9.7
- Sound 9.8
- Sound 9.9
- Sound 9.10
- Sound 9.11
- Sound 9.12
- Sound 9.13
- Sound 9.14
- Sound 9.15
- Sound 9.16
- Sound 9.17
- Sound 9.18
- Sound 9.19
- Sound 9.20
- Sound 9.21
- Sound 9.22
Chapter 10: Thought Groups and Prominence
Thought groups and prominence
Sounds
- Sound 10.1
- Sound 10.2
- Sound 10.3
- Sound 10.4
- Sound 10.5
- Sound 10.6
- Sound 10.7
- Sound 10.8
- Sound 10.9
- Sound 10.10
Chapter 11: Intonation
Intonation
Sounds
- Sound 11.1
- Sound 11.2
- Sound 11.3
- Sound 11.4
- Sound 11.5
- Sound 11.6
- Sound 11.7
- Sound 11.8
- Sound 11.9
- Sound 11.10
- Sound 11.11
- Sound 11.12
- Sound 11.13
- Sound 11.14
- Sound 11.15
- Sound 11.16
- Sound 11.17
Chapter 12: Connected Speech
Connected speech
Sounds
- Sound 12.1
- Sound 12.2
- Sound 12.3
- Sound 12.4
- Sound 12.5
- Sound 12.6
- Sound 12.7
- Sound 12.8
- Sound 12.9
- Sound 12.10
- Sound 12.11
- Sound 12.12
- Sound 12.13
- Sound 12.14
- Sound 12.15
- Sound 12.16
- Sound 12.17
- Sound 12.18
Chapter 13: Teaching the Musical Aspects of Pronunciation
Teaching suprasegmentals
Sounds
- Sound 13.1
- Sound 13.2
- Sound 13.3
- Sound 13.4
- Sound 13.5
- Sound 13.6
- Sound 13.7
- Sound 13.8
- Sound 13.9
- Sound 13.10
- Sound 13.11
- Sound 13.12
- Sound 13.13
- Sound 13.14
- Sound 13.15
- Sound 13.16
- Sound 13.17
- Sound 13.18
- Sound 13.19