Pronunciation

Pronunciation: muscle, mind, meaning, memory

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Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 16:00
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British Council Webinar
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Online
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FREE WEBINAR!: Watch a recording here! Pronunciation is multi-faceted on account of its unique position on the boundary of language and skill, and the fact that it is both productive and receptive.

PronPack wins ESU Award

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 - 18:30
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Our books PronPack 1-4 have been awarded a prize from the English Speaking Union in recognition of their contribution to teaching spoken English. The books won the runners up prize in the category of teaching resources. The prestigious ESU prizes are awarded every two years.

Hit or Heat Maze Puzzle

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This is a free sample activity from PronPack.

Post-ELF Pronunciation Teaching

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Friday, October 12, 2018 - 18:00
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7th ELT Malta Conference
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Intercontinental Malta, St George's Bay, St Julian's
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In this talk, I will aim to make some of the following points: 1. Not all pronunciation features are of equal importance for intelligibility. 2. The more common an accent variant, the more likely it is to be understood. 3. English has become a global lingua franca: “post-ELF” pronunciation teaching assimilates this fact. 4. Mutual intelligibility does not depend on accent homogeneity.

Post-ELF Pronunciation Teaching

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Saturday, October 6, 2018 - 16:00
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English Language Teaching Centre, University of Sheffield
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78 Hoyle Street, Sheffield, S3 7LG
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In this talk, I will try to explain and illustrate the following conclusions: 1. Not all pronunciation features are of equal importance for intelligibility. 2. The more common an accent variant, the more likely it is to be understood. 3. English has become a global lingua franca: “post-ELF” pronunciation teaching assimilates this fact.

English Speaking Union Awards

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 - 18:30
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Since 1971, the English-Speaking Union has celebrated awards for the highest quality English language teaching resources.

Post-ELF Pronunciation Teaching Poland

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Friday, September 21, 2018 - 14:45
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IATEFL Poland
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27th IATEFL Poland Conference Wrocław
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What does pronunciation teaching look like, once we assimilate the basic fact that English is a global lingua franca? In this presentation, we will explore that question. We will look at which aspects of pronunciation are essential for intelligibility and which aspects are more optional. We will look in more detail at how this distinction manifests itself on a phonemic chart.

BrELT Pron Workout

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Friday, September 7, 2018 - 15:15
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BrELT
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Hi everybody - download the materials for the workshop below!

Post-ELF at BrELT on the Road

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Friday, September 7, 2018 - 08:00
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BrELT on the Road 2018
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Colégio Emilie De Villeneuve, São Paulo
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Mark says: BrELT is "A Global ELT Community Made by Brazilians", and apart from energetically connecting teachers in online chats and sharing forums, they organise "On the Road" events, which people can attend in person. This year's edition is in São Paulo and I have been invited to be the first speaker on the day. This is what I plan to speak about:

Pronunciation Teaching Post-ELF

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The article in the PDF below discusses pronunciation teaching and how it needs to be modified in a situation where the target language happens to be the global lingua franca. It originally appeared as a series of blog posts on PronPack.com.

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