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BASIC PRONUNCIATION

and

 SPEECH TRAINING

Trainer:

Reg Ernst

Prepared by:

 Pamela V. Dy

COURSE OUTLINE

I       BASIC ELEMENTS OF PRONUNCIATION

a. Definition of Pronunciation

b. Factors Influencing Mastery Pronunciation

c. Importance of Good Pronunciation

d. Three Basic Levels of Pronunciation

e. What is acceptable Pronunciation?

f. What is Standard Accent?

g. Common Suprasegmental Errors of Vietnamese

Speakers in English Pronunciation.

II      IMPROVING SPEECH COMMUNICATION

THROUGH ENGLISH SOUNDS and RHYTHM

A       Breathing Techniques/ Exercise

B       The sounds of English

B.1 Basic Consonant Sounds

b.1.1           Voiced and Unvoiced Consonants

b.1.2            Consonant Clusters ( str,spr,scr )

b.1.3           Consonant S and Z

b.1.4            Consonant R

b.1.5            Voiceless “th” and Voiced “th”

B.2 Vowels

b.2.1            diphthong

b.2.2            schwa

B.3 Silent Letters

b.3.1            Silent letters  in English from A to Z

 http://www.espressoenglish.net/silent-letters-in-english-from-a-to-z/

b.3.2            silent letter  (with “e” final)

C.  Improving Vocalization

-pitch

-volume

-rate

D. Rhythm in English

- Stress or emphasis

-intonation

III     Group Oral Presentation

IV     Awarding of Certificates

V      References:

         Milagros T. Cortez, Jesus S.M. Arrevillaga. The Power of Speech III

Leah Tweedy. Discovering Factors that Influence English Pronunciation of Native  Vietnamese Speaker . Hamline University, St. Paul Minnesota .2012.

            http://www.espressoenglish.net/silent-letters-in-english-from-a-to-z/)

http://www.logicofenglish.com/resources/spelling-lists/spelling-lists-by-phonogram/item/228-spelling-list-silent-final-e-words