Understand & Teach Pronunciation at the Phrase and Sentence Level
In this course, you will learn how these aspects of phrase-level pronunciation work, and how to teach them to learners.
Course Description
Some features of English pronunciation operate at the level of the phrase or sentence. There are three main aspects to think about. First, linking is how speakers join words together in very specific ways, inside phrase boundaries. Second, intonation is how speakers use the tone of their voice to indicate meaning across a phrase. Third, pausing and speed work across the sentence level, and can be used to great effect to improve understanding, when used appropriately. In this course, you will learn how these aspects of pronunciation work, and how to teach them to learners.
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Understand & Teach Pronunciation at the Phrase and Se...
Peter Strutt
Excellent overview with plenty of examples and teaching ideas. I would have liked all the answers for the C-V activity to be displayed if I hadn’t been ab...
Read MoreExcellent overview with plenty of examples and teaching ideas. I would have liked all the answers for the C-V activity to be displayed if I hadn’t been able to find the links and I could only find one in the V-V text so I was left wondering ….
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Joanna Smith
Joanna is a passionate linguist. After completing her Masters in linguistics, she taught languages and trained language teachers for over a decade.
She also spent time researching best practice with a specialty in pronunciation teaching.
For a handful of recent years, she worked in the corporate arena as a Learning and Development manager, where she designed, delivered and managed training programs in both face to face and online modes for staff globally. Since 2016, Joanna has combined her language and business expertise by developing the brand Language Fuel.