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Jull, Douglas – TESL Talk, 1987
Provides an inventory of traditional techniques used in the teaching of pronunciation of English as a second language. Most of the techniques are production-oriented, for their purpose is to improve production of spoken English. (CB)
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), English (Second Language), Intonation, Language Fluency
Bourdet, Jean-Francois; And Others – Francais dans le Monde, 1992
Four French language instructional activities are described, including an exercise in use of the subjunctive mode, based on an advertisement; a simulation for use in business French; an examination of intonation and meaning in conversation; and an exercise in forming questions. (MSE)
Descriptors: Advertising, Business Communication, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Temple, Liz – Francais dans le Monde, 1994
A method for highlighting aspects of oral communication for French second-language learners is described. Students are videotaped mimicking a one-minute passage in French, which is recorded over the video. The dubbed student performance illustrates the role of body language, rhythm, intonation, and other factors in speech. (MSE)
Descriptors: Body Language, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, French
Avery, Peter; And Others – TESL Talk, 1987
The sound system of English is described in all its complexity, from the relationship between spelling and pronunciation to the rules of connected speech, focusing on the methods and rationale of teaching pronunciation of English, particularly to English as a second language learners. (CB)
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Consonants, Distinctive Features (Language), English (Second Language)
Avery, Peter; And Others – TESL Talk, 1987
Reviews common pronunciation problems experienced by learners of English as a second language who are native speakers of Vietnamese, Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Greek, and Punjabi. (CB)
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Cantonese, Consonants, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedAllan, Margaret – Prospect, 1997
A study investigated the phenomenon of learner autonomy in six graduate students in a course in English for academic purposes. Students were developing skills in discourse intonation using a CD-ROM program, designed to encourage autonomous learning. Student interview data suggest that development of explicit knowledge of the language system can…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Environment, English (Second Language)
Download full textLin, Hsiang-Pao; And Others – 1995
Specific tools and techniques to help students of English as a Second Language overcome pronunciation problems are presented. The selection of problems addressed is based on the frequency and seriousness of errors that many native Chinese-speaking learners produce. Ways to resolve various problems (e.g., missing final consonants, misplaced stress…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, English (Second Language)
