Visualization of Tone Tor Tearing Mandarin Chinese Dorothy M.Chun, University of Califorinia, Santa Barbara Yan Jiang, University of California,Santa Barbara Natali Avila,University of Califorinia, Santa Barbara

1.L2 PRODUCTION OF MANDARIN CHINESE TONES 2.PRESENT STUDY ● Partricipants ● Materials and procedures ● Data analysis 3.RESULTS ● Pre-Test Results ● Post-Test Results ● Re-analysis of Pre- and Post-Tests ● Improvement Results 4.DISCUSSION 5.CONCOLUSIONS

1.L2 PRODUCTION OF MANDARIN CHINESE TONES

Molholt and Hwu (2008): acoustic analyses of speech>>>> When learners see acoustic visualizations of native speakers compared with their own pitch curves, the learners improve their pronunciation

2.PRESENT STUDY ● Partricipants 16 students who were in 6 months of studying Mandarin (A2) ● Materials and procedures two 1h sessions:pre-test and post-test 1th session: pre-test 1)read and record:31 monosyllabic and disyllabic words or phrases 2)show the pitch curves and heard 3)repeat

2.PRESENT STUDY 2th session: post-test (après une semaine) 1)view the native speaker's and their own pitch curves >>> compare the two pitch curves

2) after practicing 30 minutes, read and record.

3.RESULTS

4.DISCUSSION

5.CONCLUSION