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OPEN TUTORING SESSION : Using the IPA Effectively PRONUNCIATION

Centro Colombo Americano. OPEN TUTORING SESSION : Using the IPA Effectively PRONUNCIATION. MARCH 2012. Objectives. Get familiar with some symbols and their corresponding sounds. Identify useful pronunciation strategies. Get familiar with some online resources to practice pronunciation.

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OPEN TUTORING SESSION : Using the IPA Effectively PRONUNCIATION

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  1. Centro Colombo Americano OPEN TUTORING SESSION: Using the IPA Effectively PRONUNCIATION MARCH 2012

  2. Objectives • Get familiar with some symbols and their corresponding sounds. • Identify useful pronunciation strategies. • Get familiar with some online resources to practice pronunciation.

  3. In your experience... What problems have you had to pronounce words in English? How similar to or different from Spanish are the sounds of English? How do you deal with the pronunciation of new words?

  4. Let’s check How do you pronounce these words? pleasure profession chocolate brother magic think Can you read the following words ? /ˈple ʒər/ /prə ˈfe ʃən/ /ˈʧɑklɪt/ /ˈbrʌ ðər/ /ˈmæ ʤɪk/ /θɪŋk/

  5. A series of symbols that represent SOUNDS.

  6. The IPA is great help S P E C I A L G R O U P S SYMBOLS CORRESPOND TO SOUNDS Dictionary/ 'dɪkʃəneri / Telephone/ 'teləfəʊn / STRESS

  7. Let’s find out

  8. Let’s practice some vowel sounds /æ/ CAT JAPAN THANKS STAMP /ɜ/ BIRD FIRST NURSE THIRD /Ə/ SECOND AGO STAIRS COMPUTER /^/ UMBRELLA LUCKY UGLY UP /כ/ HORSE SAW SPORT TALK /ɒ/ HOT COFFEE LONG CLOCK

  9. Let`s practice Clean clams crammed in clean cans. klin klæmz kræmd ɪn klin kænz. Strategies: Use a mirror and self-assess

  10. Let’s practice other consonant sounds / ʃ / SHOWER SHEEP SHIP T-SHIRT CHOWDER CHEAP CHIP TEACHER / tʃ / MOTHER THE THIS THESE / ð / THUMB THANKS THEATER THIRTY /θ/ / ŋ / SINGER SONG HONG KONG

  11. Let's practice SHEEP SHIP CHIP CHEAP ʃip ʃɪptʃ ɪp tʃ ip Strategies: Write the phonetic transcription Make a list of common patterns

  12. Let's practice I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits. aj sɒ ‘suzi sɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ʃu ‘ʃajn ʃɑp. wɛr ʃi sɪts ʃi ‘ʃajnz, ænd wɛr ʃi ʃajnz ʃi sɪts. Strategies: Write the phonetic transcription Make a list of common patterns

  13. / v / SHOWER SHEEP SHIP T-SHIRT CHOWDER CHEAP CHIP TEACHER / / MOTHER THE THIS THESE / d / THUMB THANKS THEATER THIRTY / wj /

  14. Let's practice Education is very important to educate visionaries in a vision of education. edʒəkeɪʃən ɪz vɛri ɪmpɔrtənt tu ɛdʒəkeɪt vɪʒənɛriz ɪn ə vɪʒən əv edʒəkeɪʃən Strategies: Write the phonetic transcription Make a list of common patterns

  15. Let's practice Mr. Tongue Twister tried to train his tongue to twist and turn, and twit a twat, to learn the letter "T". ‘mɪstər. təŋ ‘twɪstər trajd tu treɪn hɪz təŋ tu twɪst ænd tərn, ænd twit ə twat, tu lərn ðə lɛtər " ti". Strategies: Repeat the words outloud Imitate a model (person – recording)

  16. Let's practice There those thousand thinkers were thinking how did the other three thieves go through. ðɛr ðəʊz ‘θaʊznd θɪŋkərz wər ‘θɪŋkəŋ haw dɪd ðɪ ʌðər θri θivz gəʊ θru. Strategy: Record your voice and compare. Use the CD ROM and websites

  17. EXERCISE Can you identify the following words? sightseeing absolutely documentary appreciate nauseous Rollaway manicure windshield thermometer cheerful nauseous gorgeous /'saɪtsiɪɳ/ / 'æbsə'lu:tli/ / 'dɑ:kjə' mentəri / /ə' pri:ʃieɪt/ / 'nɔ:ʃəs/ /'rəʊləweɪ/ / 'mænəkjʊr / /'wɪndʃɪ:ld/ /θər' mɑ:mətər / / 'tʃɪrfəl / / 'ɡɔ:rdʒəs /

  18. CHALLENGE Can you write your own sentence by using the IPA symbols? /kænju: raɪtjʊrəʊn sentnʲs…/

  19. Online Resources Use a search engine (Google – yahoo) Type key words: IOWA phonetics BBC English phonetics Cambridge phonetics focus pronunciation minimal pairs

  20. Online Resources Use YouTube videos Type key words: Daily Pronunciation

  21. Self assessment Why is it important to practice the IPA symbols? What strategies can you use when practicing phonetics? What new symbols and sounds did you learn today?

  22. Your opinion is very important to us. Please fill out the feedback form Thanks Tutoring Team Centro Colombo Americano EVALUATION

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