Targeting Pronunciation textbook

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Targeting Pronunciationtextbook

• Miller, S. F. (2006). Targeting pronunciation
• Communicating clearly in English. Boston
  Houghton Mifflin Company.

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Intended Audience

• Teachers
• Students
• Intermediate to advanced
• Academic and/or Business focus
• All language groups

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Philosophy

• Providing students with the tools needed to
  communicate clearly in English.
• Uses a communicative and interactive approach.
• Listening and practice with all aspects of
  pronunciation.
• p. viii

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Exercises Activities

• Lots! Mostly suprasegmental practice
• Listen and repeat
• Songs, poetry, chants, dialogues
• Audio CDs
• Pair, group, whole group, and at-home practice
• Based on research and pedagogy

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8 Stated Pronunciation Targets

• Word Stress
• Thought Groups
• Focus Words
• Final Sounds and Linking
• Speech Rhythm Sentence Stress Unstress
• Intonation
• Consonant Sounds
• Vowel Sounds

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Overview

• Good for teaching a class
• Good focus activities
• Could be supplemented with more interactive
  activities
• Recommend for someone focusing on pronunciation
• Too much information