Ipa Spelling

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Beijing and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: R.C. - India said: This unit covers aspects of phonology, the sounds in a language. It explains intonation, the natural rise and fall of sounds in a sentence, and details the rules that govern it. The unit encourages teachers not to teach the rules piecemeal but to allow students to get the \"feel\" for the rhythm of their English usage. Following intonation it also outlines the rules for stress, the emphasis within a single word. Then it discusses how spelling in English is made complicated by the fact that...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Haddam Kansas and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit explains how intonation and stress are used in English to express meaning and elicit responses, and emphasise certain parts of a sentence respectively, and introduces the International Phonetic Alphabet used for teaching pronunciation. The unit also gives examples on how the different aspects of pronunciation can be taught to English language students, such as through mouth diagrams. I found the IPA to be particularly useful for providing an objective basis on which to teach pronunciation, as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Tacheng and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit was a good introduction of intonation, stress, and phonology in English, and a few tips on how to teach these sounds to students learning English. There are two basic types of intonation: Rise/fall intonation, which is the \"normal\" pattern and is used to signal the speaker is finished speaking, and fall/rise intonation, which is used to signal either that the speaker isn't done speaking or that he is waiting for a reply. Another part of the unit focused on the international phonetic...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Putian China and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: I learned about the IPA which is very useful as it shows what sound is the correct sound. There isn't a direct correlation between English spelling and English pronunciation. I learned that intonation is something that should be gone over in detail as different languages have different intonations. I also learned that English has certain patterns in its intonation. I also remembered that if the question starts with a question word such as what or who, it will usually end in a falling tone, while...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Higher TESOL Programs and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: K.M. - U.S.A. said: Dictionary TrainingI mentioned in an earlier lesson that I carry a dictionary with me wherever I go. Actually, I carry numerous dictionaries. I presently work for the united states government and work alongside numerous allied countries. I cannot express enough the utility gained from those dictionaries. You will never find me without at least one “Berlitz Phrasebook.” One phrasebook that I carry now is the “Berlitz Mandarin.” The reason I mention it is because one of the most...  [Read more]

Phonetics and TESOL Phonetics, the study of the sounds of human speech, and in particular “Articulatory Phonetics”, are not commonly taught to native speakers of English, let alone learners of English as a second language. However if the learner is serious with their English and wish to progress to an advanced level, learning phonetics, in particular the International Phonetic Alphabet, would be of immense benefit. English spelling is often contradictory, devoid of relation to the pronunciation of a word, and lacking in clear patterns. Patterns that do exist are numerous, with a large number of exceptions, and all of this makes it very difficult for the learner of English as a second language to master pronunciation. The International Phonetic Alphabet puts all of the individual...  [Read more]