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This project aims to improve students' pronunciation and boost their confidence in speaking by helping them understand the sound-symbol relationship in English pronunciation. It also targets increased listening proficiency and an enlarged vocabulary. The project includes diagnosis, evaluation, and intervention steps based on relevant literature.
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Christine Background Analysis Goal Patricia Literature Diagnosis & Evaluation Carrie Intervention Steps i Steffi Intervention Steps ii Predicted Results
Background Analysis • students’ level • weak phonemic awareness • reading & writing > speaking & listening • passive vocabulary • fail to speak • crippled listening ability
GOAL To have our students understand the sound/symbol relationship in English pronunciation. This will lead to: • improved pronunciation • boosted confidence in speaking • increased listening proficiency
Literature Allcock, Joy. (2005). Teach Students How Words Work and Lay the Foundations for Literacy Success. The Reading Forum. Hinkel, Eli. (2006). Current Perspectives on Teaching the Four Skills. TESOL QUARTERLY, 40, 109-131 Richards, Jack C. (2008). Teaching Listening and Speaking From Theory to Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Diagnosis – Speaking pre-test 2. Listening pre-test GEPT practice test Evaluation Speaking post-test Compare recordings Listening post-test GEPT practice test Questionnaire Diagnosis & Evaluation
Intervention Steps • LONG TERM PROJECTS 1. CNN Student News 2. Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab 3. Vowel Drill 4. Time Bomb 5. Vocabulary Card / Vocabulary Book 6. Show & Tell
SHORT TERM – warm-ups, wrap-ups TABOOS TAXI DRIVERS APPOINTMENT CLOCK FASTWORDS SHORT TERM – warm-ups, wrap-ups FIND SOMEONE WHO SONGS FILMS short term activities.xls Intervention Steps
Predicted Results • Improved pronunciation: • Increased listening proficiency • Enlarged vocabulary • Strengthened speaking skills • Anxiety-free classroom
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