英语教学法教程Unit6Teaching Pronunciation.ppt

Teaching objectives: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. know the role of pronunciation2. grasp the goal of teaching pronunciation 3. master the aspects of pronunciation4. know how to practice stress and intonation Teaching contents: The role of pronunciation The goal of the pronunciation Aspects of pronunciation Practicing sounds Practicing stress and intonation Conclusion There are some statements about the role of pronunciation in English teaching. Read the statements carefully and decide if you agree or disagree with them. Try to give reasons for your decisions. 1. Ss need to be able to read phonetic transcripts of words. 2. Ss need to be able to write phonetic transcripts for words. 3. Ss need to know phonetics in order to learn English. 4. Poor pronunciation may cause problems for the learning of other skills. 5. Adult learners need to focus on pronunciation, but young learners dont. 6. Both consistency and accuracy in pronunciation are very important. 7. Stress and intonation aren’t important for beginning learners. 8. Students should learn R. P. 9. Stress in pronunciation is sometimes as important as grammar, 10. Bad intonation can lead to serious misunderstandings. Discussion Q.1 Whether pronunciation needs special attention depends on many factors, what are they? learner factors. learners whose native language has similar sounds to English are less likely to have problems with pronunciation; Learners who have more exposure to English need less focus on pronunciation Adult learners need more focus on pronunciation because they are more likely to substitute English sounds with sounds from their native language. Q.2 What kind of ability should we develop in pronunciation teaching ? we should focus on the students ability to identify and produce English sounds themselves. Q.3 What is the advice of teaching pronunciation? Young students should not spend much time on reading and writing phonetic transc