Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j06Luqb05098; Thu, 6 Jan 2005 16:56:52 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 16:56:52 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <200501062154.j06LsYPO027372@turbo.software.umn.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Emily Goff <goff0009@umn.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10664] Re: speaking exercises X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: TEXT/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Status: O Content-Length: 1674 Lines: 40 In a Workplace English class that I taught, I used a video camera (my own camera that I brought from home--but a tape recorder would maybe work too) to work on pronunciation. In one unit, we worked on safety and we worked out a script for a "safety video", which the students then performed and I recorded. We then watched it as a class and one of the things that we focused on were words that were hard to understand. After reviewing those words, we filmed again and my students were pleases with their improvements. I did something similar for job interviews. We worked on a specific set of questions and answers, which I then filmed. We looked at them as a class and worked on the difficult to understand words and then started over again. In both cases, my students were helped by being able to hear the way that they were pronouncing things. It made them more open to focusing on pronunciation activities. On 6 Jan 2005, MEGHAN Paulien wrote: > <html><div style='background-color:'><BR><BR><BR> > <DIV>I have a group of students that I am trying to help with > pronunciation. I want to value their culture, but at the same time > provide them with quality, fun pronunciation exercises to help them. > I'm currently using a lot of tradebooks. Does anyone have any > pronunciation teaching ideas to incorporate into a theme?</DIV> > <DIV> </DIV> > <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> > <DIV> </DIV> > <DIV>Meghan Paulien</DIV> > <DIV>TESOL grad. student</DIV></div><br clear=all><hr> <a > href="http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2731??PS=47575" target="_top">Send email > straight to your blog. Upload jokes, thoughts and even photos. Click here to > find out how!</a> </html> > >
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