https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr Short Articles en-us 2018-01-22 14:48:17 UTC 2025-12-12 14:35:32 UTC hello@padlet.com billy19 https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223354818 A collection of classroom games and ideas for teaching pronunciation. 10 mins]]> 2018-01-22 14:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223354818 billy19 https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223406904 2018-01-22 16:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223406904 billy19 https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223409300 What model of English pronunciation should we teach? This article challenges the RP (Standard British) model and suggests a more comfortable intelligibility approach for learners. 10 mins]]> 2018-01-22 16:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223409300 billy19 https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223421756 This article reviews some of the pronunciation apps and software available for teaching. It discusses the usefulness and limitations of each. There is a link to an accents site (The Speech Accent Archive). There are lots of examples of non-native accents. 10 mins]]> 2018-01-22 16:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223421756 billy19 https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223426591 A very interesting article about the relationship between sound, meaning, and memory. Some great ideas here, particularly for lower levels. 10 mins]]> 2018-01-22 16:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223426591 billy19 https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223435641 Another article about which model of English pronunciation to teach. Some nice Youtube links on this site too. 10 mins]]> 2018-01-22 17:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223435641 billy19 https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223833026 Ever wondered why students avoid certain grammar structures or even common high frequency vocabulary? This article highlights the importance of pronunciation teaching and how its neglect can have a knock on effect on other skills. 10 mins]]> 2018-01-23 15:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223833026 billy19 https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223835093 A list of 100 mispronounced words and a few activities to accompany them. The list is a great resource and the activities can be adapted for vocabulary practice in the classroom. 10 Mins]]> 2018-01-23 15:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223835093 billy19 https://padlet.com/billy19/10091tv8kajr/wish/223836630 Are we teaching sounds or communication? In this article the author suggests pronunciation teaching should focus more on sentence stress and intonation rather than wasting time on individual sounds. This makes complete sense for a communicative approach to language learning. Stress and intonation are more related to meaning and communication after all. 10 Mins

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