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Pronunciation: the one that got away

Uncover the barriers hindering pronunciation skills, address training deficiencies, prioritize confidently, and optimize syllabus and methodology for effective language acquisition. Explore variety-based strategies and integrated approaches to achieve Band 9 proficiency.

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Pronunciation: the one that got away

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  1. Wayne Rimmer Liverpool 2014 Pronunciation: the one that got away

  2. Barriers Poor training Meta-language Under-emphasis Confused priorities Lack of confidence Poor curriculum

  3. Curriculum Teachers Methodology Materials Assessment Syllabus

  4. Syllabus The selection and sequencing of learning items

  5. Pro-syllabus Facilitates macro-planning Pedagogic tradition Face validity

  6. Anti-syllabus Restrictive Over-generalised Not based on SLA

  7. Syllabus Syllabus = the textbook The selection and ordering of grammar items

  8. Roads to a pronunciation syllabus Off-the-peg solution Intuition Frequency Variety-based ELF Integrated

  9. Off-the-peg Band 9:  “Uses a full range of pronunciation features with precision and subtlety.”  Band 3: “uses a limited range of pronunciation features”

  10. Intuition Past simple copular be Past simple lexical verbs Present continuous Present simple copular be Present simple lexical verbs

  11. Intuition Present simple copular be Present simple lexical verbs Past simple copular be Past simple lexical verbs Present continuous

  12. Intuition m g l s n

  13. Frequency n s l m g (Fry, 1947)

  14. Variety-based RP Regional World Englishes

  15. ELF High functionality Low codification Perceptions

  16. Integrated: morphology paper clip vs. paper bag

  17. Integrated: syntax Actually, he passed. He passed actually.

  18. Integrated: discourse Well /ə/ I’m not sure /ɜ:/ it depends on /əm/ lots of things

  19. Integrated: literacy Spellings of /ı/ i rich, film 61% e pretty, houses 16% y happy, symbol 20% (Cruttenden, 2008)

  20. Forwardwash Test what we teach Integrated testing

  21. wrimmer@hotmail.com

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