DIVISION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND LANGUAGE SCIENCES
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses
PRONUNCIATION TEACHING FOR EFL
20th to 23rd April 2015 Ref: 577/15
£360
Max participants: 12 participants
Course tutor: Dr Joanna Przedlacka
COURSE OUTLINE
This is a practical workshop for EFL teachers who wish to incorporate pronunciation instruction in
their curricula. The course is ideal for professionals who feel they lack suitable grounding in English
phonetics or need a refresher. The course will be useful for those who want to become more
confident in helping learners improve both their own intelligibility and an ability to comprehend natural
English speech. The course is delivered through a combination of short presentations and practical
classroom exercises, consisting of individual and group activities. Only basic technical knowledge of
phonetics is required, as all necessary concepts and terms will be covered as part of the course. The
course is suitable for both non-native and native teachers of English as a Foreign Language.
COURSE AIMS
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to present the English sound system and the phonemic symbols
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to raise awareness of how phonetic differences between English and other languages may
lead to communication breakdown and to recognise that not all differences are a source of
difficulties
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to exemplify and analyse selected differences with a view to applying this knowledge to
teaching practice
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to dispel common myths regarding pronunciation teaching
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to consider how to apply methods and techniques to a potential future teaching situation
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to consider ways in which a non-native English teacher can provide native speaker models for
students
It is hoped that by the end of the course the participants will be able to:
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gain confidence in setting goals for pronunciation teaching
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show an ability to distinguish which differences between English and another language may
lead to communication breakdown and apply this knowledge to their teaching practice
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understand how to analyse an EFL student’s speech, diagnose the sources of difficulties and
make recommendations for future improvements
CPD@PaLS Chandler House
2 Wakefield Street, London WC1N 1PF
Tel: +44 (0)20 7679 4204 Fax: +44 (0)20 7679 4010 Email: pals-cpd@ucl.ac.uk
www.ucl.ac.uk/psychlangsci/students/professional/class
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critically evaluate and adapt diverse techniques and activities for their needs
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gain more awareness of their own pronunciation, and of phonetic aspects of contemporary
English and how this knowledge can be applied to update their curricula
COURSE PROGRAMME
Day 1
9.30am
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE and introductions
10.00am
11.15am
Introduction to the course (aims and scope)
11.45am
English phonetics refresher
BREAK
(the sound system, aspects of sound production)
13.00pm
LUNCH BREAK
14.00pm
3.15pm
Goals of pronunciation teaching
3.45pm
5.00 pm
Common myths regarding pronunciation teaching
BREAK
END
Day 2
10.00am
Sound system of English: what is (not) a problem for learners
11.15am
BREAK
11.45am
Analysis of non-native speech
13.00pm
LUNCH BREAK
14.00pm
3.15pm
Designing pronunciation activities for the curriculum
3.45pm
5.00 pm
Practical workshop
BREAK
END
Day 3
10.00am
11.15am
Introduction to Intonation
BREAK
CPD@PaLS Chandler House
2 Wakefield Street, London WC1N 1PF
Tel: +44 (0)20 7679 4204 Fax: +44 (0)20 7679 4010 Email: pals-cpd@ucl.ac.uk
www.ucl.ac.uk/psychlangsci/students/professional/class
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11.45am
13.00pm
Tonality. Tonicity. Tone.
14.00pm
3.15pm
Intonation in the curriculum
3.45pm
5.00 pm
Practical workshop
LUNCH BREAK
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END
Day 4
10.00am
Models of English pronunciation: a changing scene
BREAK
11.15am
11.45am
13.00pm
Resources and techniques for pronunciation teaching
14.00pm
3.15pm
Practical workshop
3.45pm
Discussion and close
5.00 pm
END
LUNCH BREAK
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Day 5
10.00am
Cultural Day –This is an optional day for you to explore London as you wish.
5.00pm
At the end of the course participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
COURSE TUTOR
Dr Joanna Przedlacka has lectured on phonetics at UCL, SOAS and de Montfort University. She is
interested in current developments in English speech, accent variation and pronunciation in social
context. She is a co-editor of English Pronunciation Models: A changing scene. She is involved in
organising the biannual Phonetics Teaching and Learning Conference at UCL. Joanna is also a
Summer Course in English Phonetics tutor, an experienced EFL lecturer and has taught English
pronunciation to a wide range of students from different educational backgrounds.
CPD@PaLS Chandler House
2 Wakefield Street, London WC1N 1PF
Tel: +44 (0)20 7679 4204 Fax: +44 (0)20 7679 4010 Email: pals-cpd@ucl.ac.uk
www.ucl.ac.uk/psychlangsci/students/professional/class
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