Sounds Clear is designed for intermediate to advanced Korean learners and teachers of English, wanting to improve their teaching and learning of pronunciation drastically. It aims to build up the confidence of speaking English by identifying the pronunciation patterns of native English speakers, namely that of North American speakers, and replicating these patterns confidently and effectively.
- Sounds Clear targets challenging aspects of pronunciation by providing clear explanations of concepts and activities for improvement.
- Appropriate for both classroom use and self-study, students are motivated and encouraged to practice their skills through various engaging aural, oral and written exercises, thus allowing students to tailor their approach to practicing pronunciation to suit them.
- Pronunciation Tips throughout the book serve as helpful reminders of where students often struggle, and how to identify and avoid common mistakes.
Contents
To the Instructor
To the Student
Guide to the Symbols
Chapter 1 SYLLABLES
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN 3
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Syllable Maze
SPEAK 2: Counting Syllables
SPEAK 3: Change the Lyrics
Chapter 2 STRESSED AND UNSTRESSED SYLLABLES
PART 1. STRESS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN 3
PART 2. UNSTRESS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
SPEAK 1: Word Stress Bingo
SPEAK 2: Highlighting and Weakening Syllables
SPEAK 3: Role-Play Situations
Chapter 3 PREDICTABLE WORD STRESS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PART 1. STRESS PATTERNS ACCORDING TO SYLLABLE WEIGHT AND WORD CATEGORY
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
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LISTEN 3
SPEAK 1: Airport Check-in
SPEAK 2: Have You Ever…?
PART 2. STRESS PATTERNS IN MORPHOLOGICALLY COMPLEX WORDS
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
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LISTEN 4
LISTEN 5
SPEAK 1: College Life Dice Bingo
SPEAK 2: The Perfect Date Survey
PART 3. STRESS PATTERNS ACCORDING TO SPELLING
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
SPEAK 1: Ty & Teen Snakes and Ladders
SPEAK 2: Personality Interview
Chapter 4 RHYTHM IN SENTENCES
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN 3
SPEAK 1: Ordering Drinks at a Cafe
SPEAK 2: Team Project
Chapter 5 PHRASING AND LINKING
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN 3
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Worst Day Ever?
SPEAK 2: Chants & Poems
SPEAK 3: One Fry, Two Fries
Chapter 6 PROMINENCE IN DISCOURSE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: The Danger of a Single Story
SPEAK 2: Focus Tic Tac Toe
SPEAK 3: Eliciting Vocabulary
SPEAK 4: Food Debate
Chapter 7 INTONATION
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Asking Questions
SPEAK 2: Lesson Introduction
Chapter 8 CONSONANTS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Voiceless vs. Voiced Consonants in English
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
/p/ as in pin vs. /f/ as in fin
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Classroom Quiz
SPEAK 2: Are You Adulting?
/b/ as in boat vs. /v/ as in vote
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Guess Who
SPEAK 2: Giving Directions
/?/ as in think vs. /s/ as in sink
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Tongue Twisters
SPEAK 2: Battleship
/ð/ as in though vs. /d/ as in dough
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Whose Is It?
SPEAK 2: Desert Island
/r/ as in rent vs. /l/ as in lent
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: The Dial Pad Game
SPEAK 2: Lesson Review
/?/ as in usual vs. /?/ as in judge vs. /z/ as in zoo
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Dots and Boxes
SPEAK 2: The Time Capsule
Chapter 9 VOWELS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
/iy/ as in leap vs. /?/ as in lip
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Tongue Twisters
SPEAK 2: OXO Game
/ey/ as in mate vs. /?/ as in met
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Find the Objects
SPEAK 2: American Slang
/æ/ as in mat vs. /?/ as in met
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Connect Four
SPEAK 2: A Visit to the School Nurse
/?/ as in hut vs. /?/ as in hot
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Family Tree
SPEAK 2: Common English Errors
SPEAK 3: Pronunciation Pyramid Page
/uw/ as in Luke vs. /?/ as in look
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Blankety Blank - What to Say When...
SPEAK 2: Daily Activities
/ow/ as in no vs. /?/ as in all vs. /?/ as in null
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES
LISTEN 1
LISTEN 2
LISTEN AND SPEAK
SPEAK 1: Carnival Bingo
SPEAK 2: Setting Homework
Practice Activity Answer Keys
APPENDIX: Activity Worksheet
Author
박미애,Claudia Tumba
미국 Wisconsin 주립 대학교 언어학 석사, 박사학위를 취득하고 영국 York 대학교 어린이 영어 교육 석사과정을 밟았다. 현재 춘천교육대학교 영어교육과 교수로 학부 및 대학원생들에게 영어 발음, 영어 음성학, 영어 언어학 관련 강좌를 가르치고 있다. 그녀는 영어언어학과 영어교사를 집필하고 초등학교 영어교과서를 공동 집필했으며, 음성학 이해와 교수법, 초등영어 교수법과 영어언어학, 영어교육 연구의 이론과 실천 등을 집필했다.
미국 Wisconsin 주립 대학교 언어학 석사, 박사학위를 취득하고 영국 York 대학교 어린이 영어 교육 석사과정을 밟았다. 현재 춘천교육대학교 영어교육과 교수로 학부 및 대학원생들에게 영어 발음, 영어 음성학, 영어 언어학 관련 강좌를 가르치고 있다. 그녀는 영어언어학과 영어교사를 집필하고 초등학교 영어교과서를 공동 집필했으며, 음성학 이해와 교수법, 초등영어 교수법과 영어언어학, 영어교육 연구의 이론과 실천 등을 집필했다.