1. Pronounciation or
Pronunciation
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2. Presented by: Colin Young
Teaching English
Pronunciation
…to Spanish Speakers
Presented by: Colin Young

3. Teaching English Pronunciation
What’s the Plan
5 Wh- Qs
Sounds
Words
Sentences
Application

4. Answering the 5 Wh Questions

5. Listening (Receptive) Speaking (Productive)
English Sounds 44
We have ______ sounds in the English language? 24
We have ______ sounds in the Spanish language?
How to Improve?
1. Awareness
2. Practice
Listening (Receptive)
Speaking (Productive)

6. English Sounds Activity 1: Sound Up B vs V
Activity 2: Right Teacher, Wrong Teacher
Will a mispronounced sound affect the overall communication process?
My father will dribe me to football practice.
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7. English Sounds What problems do eSpanish eSpeakers have?
Write as many common pronunciation mistakes
as you can in 20 seconds.
Compare with the person next to you.
Why can’t many Spanish speakers swear in English?
She’s a real beach.
I don’t believe this sheet.
He is sweet ass. (English/Australian expression ‘sweet as’)

8. English Words Word Level What do we need to consider?
What causes difficulties in understanding
ESL learners at the word level?
Word stress and intonation!
Eg - I object to what you said.
Eg - The carpet is dirty!

9. English Words Activity 1: Spell and Stress Photograph Photographer
Photographic
Pho
Produce
duce to
Pro
gra
Activity 2: Stress Bubbles

10. There is an even interval between the stressed words in a sentence.
English Rhythm
English is a ‘stress-timed’ language Meaning…
There is an even interval between the stressed words in a sentence.
What are the stressed words in the following sentence?
Let’s clap every time we say a stressed word…is there rhythm?
This is the first time I’ve ever
eaten a chocolate caterpillar.

11. English Rhythm Let’s Practice
The English language is not always a logical language.
La Paz is a beautiful yet busy capital city.
To be or not to be, that is the question.

12. That person has loads of money.
Connected Speech
That person has loads of money.
They are happy.
Assimilation
Linking
Elision
Modify my neighbours
that person becomes
thap person
Insert a sound for ease
they are becomes
they yare
Disappearing Sounds
loads of money becomes
loads o money

13. Connected Speech Let’s Practice /hæv/ (have) → /hæf tu/ (have to)
/ju:zd/ (used) → /ju:st tu/ (used to)
that boy → /ðap bɔɪ/ that girl → /ðak gɜːl/
/t/ + /j/ → What you want
/d/ + /j/ →Would you?
/s/ + /j/ →In case you need it
/z/ + /j/ →Has your letter come?

14. Connected Speech Let’s Practice The good news is that I got a raise.
What do you want for Christmas?
To be or not to be, that is the question.
You like it, don’t you?
I can’t go.
I don’t care what others may say.
There are ten girls in our class.
Beg your pardon.
Shut your eyes.
Open the window.
I should have thought so.
Please shut the gate

15. Thanks for your Participation