Foundations for Teaching Pronunciation

Janis Goad (ESL Rural Routes)

2017-02-17 1:00pm - 2017-02-17 5:00pm

English Language Learning

Location: Grande Prairie Council for Lifelong Learning

Region(s): North

The workshop is free.

Location:

Grande Prairie Council for Lifelong Learning Society
9625 Prairie Road
Grande Prairie, AB, T8V6G5

Please register with:

Crystal Nedohin Fowler
EAL/ELL/IELTS Program Manager
crystal.nedohin-fowler@gppsd.ab.ca
Phone: 780-539-6077

Description:

In this hands-on workshop, participants will identify how and where to produce English vowel and consonant sounds, how to produce correct syllable and sentence stress, and how to plan a productive lesson cycle with effective activities. Participants will experience a variety of teaching techniques and lesson ideas that they can bring back to their own learners.

Outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Identify basic pronunciation skills to teach
Explain how and where to produce some of the most challenging letter sounds
Explain how to produce correct syllable and sentence stress
Plan and present activities to tutor these skills