Techniques - speechwork

Techniques - speechwork

1. 3. Use choral pronunciation

   • Based on simultaneous repetition.
     • It works for all levels of learners
       • It helps to re-focus the class

2. 4. Conduct choral pronunciation decisively

   • Teacher has to provide the model
     • The teacher must not repeat the model with the students.
     • Use a decisive hand gesture to direct.
     • Used of verbal cue for repetition.

3. 7. vary your criterion of “good” in pronunciation

   • It is not necessary to achieve native speaker pronunciation.
     • To accept different degrees of variation

4. 8. articulation is an important first step practice

   • Students need to practice articulation
     • When they have acquired structure they can focus on communicative practice.

5. 11. something which is not a real word sometimes help

   • Written words does not reflect the way we speak.
     • Teacher are to encourage natural production.

6. 12. There is no such thing as “the c-h sound”

   • There are different ways to pronounce things
     • Teacher can use phonetic phonetic symbols to support the lesson.

7. 15. Don’t explain intonation, demonstrate

   • Teach intonation with examples
     • Use your hands or drawings