Improving Foreigners' Pronunciation of American English.

Autor/in	Goodman, Bertha
Titel	Improving Foreigners' Pronunciation of American English.
Quelle	(1980), (93 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit M.A. Thesis, Hunter College of the City University of New York
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Hochschulschrift; Classroom Techniques; Educational Needs; English (Second Language); Foreign Students; Higher Education; Lesson Plans; Models; North American English; Pronunciation Instruction; Second Language Instruction; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassenführung; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Analogiemodell; Amerikanisches Englisch; Ausspracheübung; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Existing literature on pronunciation instruction in English as a second language is reviewed, revealing that significant attention to the improvement of American English pronunciation among foreign students has been lacking. For the teacher's benefit, an analysis of basic phonetics is presented, laying a foundation for understanding pronunciation problems of foreigners. A model of nine lessons for teaching American phonemes is developed in detail, using one example (th), but applicable to all others. A multi-approach technique is used (audio-lingual, syntactic, contrastive analysis, articulatory, theatrical, visual aids), as well as useful games and special devices. The study emphasizes the great need for, and advantages of, increased attention to pronunciation improvement. (Author)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01