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Teaching Pronunciation: A Reference for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

by Marianne Celce-murcia

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This course includes an overview of current theory and practice. The paperback edition offers current and prospective teachers of English a comprehensive treatment of pronunciation pedagogy, drawing on current theory and practice. The text provides an overview of teaching issues from the perspective of different methodologies and second language acquisition research. It has a thorough grounding in the sound system of North American English, and contains insights into how this sound system intersects with listening, morphology, and spelling. It also contains diagnostic tools, assessment measures, and suggestions for syllabus design. Discussion questions encourage readers to draw on their personal language learning/teaching experiences as they assimilate the contents of each chapter. Follow-up exercises guide teachers in developing a range of classroom activities within a communicative framework.

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A comprehensive treatment of pronunciation pedagogy for teachers of North American English.

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This thorough book, drawing on theory and practice, offers a comprehensive treatment of pronunciation pedagogy.

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This course offers teachers of English a comprehensive treatment of pronunciation pedagogy. It includes an overview of current theory and practice, a thorough grounding in the sound system of North American English, innovative teaching techniques, and insights into the role of pronunciation in areas such as listening and discourse. Practical guidance on syllabus design and assessment is also provided. Discussion activities encourage teachers to draw on their personal experience. A training cassette offers practice in diagnostic techniques.

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This course includes an overview of current theory and practice.
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Table of Contents

I. PRONUNCIATION INSTRUCTION IN PERSPECTIVE;1 The history and scope of pronunciation teaching; 2 What research reveals about pronunciation;II.THE SOUND SYSTEM OF NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH: AN OVERVIEW;3 The consonant system; 4 The vowel system; 5 Stress, rhythm, and connected speech;6 Prominence and intonation;III. INTERSECTIONS OF THE SOUND SYSTEM WITH OTHER AREAS OF LANGUAGE;7 The sound system and listening; 8 The sound system and inflectional morphology; 9 The sound system and orthography; IV. ISSUES IN IMPLEMENTATION; 10 Alternative teaching techniques;11 Curriculum design;12 Testing and evaluation

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This is a good book especially for the English teachers (L2) in order to give comprehensive undersanding on the teaching of Spoken English.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780521406949
Subtitle:
A Reference for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Other:
Celce-Murcia, Marianne
Author:
Brinton, Donna M.
Author:
Celce-Murcia, Marianne
Author:
Goodwin, Janet M.
Other:
Brinton, Donna
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Location:
Cambridge
Subject:
General
Subject:
Study and teaching
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Miscellaneous
Subject:
Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts
Subject:
English as a Second Language
Subject:
Pronunciation by foreign speakers
Subject:
Teaching Methods & Materials - Foreign Language
Subject:
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
Subject:
English language -- Pronunciation by foreign speakers.
Subject:
English language -- Pronunciation -- Study and teaching.
Subject:
English language--Pronunciation--Study and te
Subject:
English language -- Study and teaching.
Publication Date:
October 1996
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
ELT/ESL: intended for use in teaching English as a
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
447
Dimensions:
990x795x91 193
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