Unit 6 Teaching Pronunciation 英语教学法教材.ppt

Unit Six ;I. Questions for discussion:;I. The role of pronunciation;Question: Should we require the students to acquire native- like pronunciation?; Why can’t most learners of English as a foreign language acquire native-like English pronunciation? ;Goals of teaching pronunciation;III. Aspects of pronunciation;With the development of communicative approaches to language teaching, the importance of stress, rhythm, and intonation has been acknowledged.; What to teach (Gu P268, Book 1);vowels;Consonants ;Consonant Clusters;Loss of plosion /Incomplete plosion;Sound linking/liaison;Stress, rhythm, and intonation;Rhythm;intonation;IV. How to teach?;Problems in the following aspects: ;Activities for teaching pronunciation;In language teaching, tasks are normally designed to help learners discriminate, and, ultimately produce, words that differ only in a single contrasting sound. These are known as minimal pairs.;There was something wrong with the race/rice. 2. That vine/wine is very good. 3. It was ten o’clock when we found/phoned her. 4. Her classes/glasses are too big. 5. It was his good lock/luck that kept the money safe. ;John went to buy some (shorts / shirts) the other day. But first he had to (walk / work) for several hours. After he bought them, he found a nice calendar with a picture of beautiful (glass / grass). On his way home, he met (Don / Dawn). They went to a coffee shop and talked about the (sheep / ship) which they had to paint for an assignment.;Tongue Twisters;More activities mentioned in the textbook:;V. More suggestions on teaching pronunciation;Thank You!