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Tag Archives: pronunciation
Eyes vs. Ears: The Problem of Vowels
Karen Taylor de Caballero
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a piece about how our eyes play tricks on our ears. We experienced the McGurk Effect and we listened to “Obama’s Elf,” and I believe most of us had fun realizing that no … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, Karen Taylor de Caballero, pronunciation, second language pronunciation, SPL, vowels
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House Wheat This Hound!: The Problem of Listening
Karen Taylor de Caballero
If you’re baffled by the title, don’t fret: “House Wheat This Hound!” means nothing in its printed form. When said out loud, however, a listener can find meaning: How sweet the sound! Here’s what’s interesting: the listener must be a … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom practice, dictogloss, ESL listening, evergreen, grammar dictation, Karen Taylor de Caballero, listening, pronunciation
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You Say “Tomato”: Is Accent Variation Relevant to ESL Students?
Karen Taylor de Caballero
When the Gershwin brothers wrote “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” in 1937, accent variation was just as much a part of every day life as it is now, but talking about it was edgy, new. With the help of … Continue reading
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Tagged as accent, accent variation, ESL listening, pronunciation, speech
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Teaching Short Stories
Alexandra Lowe
At the recent TESOL International convention in Toronto, I was privileged to attend an outstanding workshop entitled “10 Tips for Teaching Short Stories” by Sybil Marcus, an inspiring teacher from the University of California, Berkeley. Presenting excerpts from two short … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, alexandra lowe, classroom activity, classroom practice, evergreen, grammar, pronunciation, short stories, speaking
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Lowering Affective Filter to Teach Adults Pronunciation
Rob Sheppard
Rob Sheppard, director of adult education at Quincy Asian Resources, member of the community advisory council at First Literacy, and curriculum consultant at Boston Global Institute, has joined the TESOL Blog. Rob will be blogging biweekly on adult education. ___________________ Twice a … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult ed, adult ESL, evergreen, pronunciation, Robert Sheppard, teaching adults
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Playing With Pronunciation
Alexandra Lowe
In many intermediate and advanced ESL classes, it’s common to assign a novel for students to read for class. Less common is the assignment of a work of nonfiction. And rare indeed, in my experience, is the assignment of a … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, adult ESL, alexandra lowe, evergreen, pronunciation
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PCI on Teaching Pronunciation
Sandra Rogers
Dear Readers, Last year, I attended the pre-conference institute (PCI) on teaching pronunciation that focused on vowel quality and suprasegmentals. Shirley Thompson and Karen Taylor of English Language Training Solutions, LLC, provided the workshop. I learned about the concepts of … Continue reading