Pronunciation

Towards a Pedagogic Phonology

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Saturday, March 10, 2018 - 15:30
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TESOL Spain
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Madrid,
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Towards a Pedagogic Phonology - hancockmcdonald.com/talks/towards-pedagogic-phonology

"If it weren't for the hands, the clock would be useless" (Polish proverb). A detailed description of the phonology of English is of no use in pronunciation teaching if it is not combined with a consideration of learners' needs, especially in a world where English is a global lingua franca. In this talk, we will explore the implications of this idea. Download the slides below - 2 PDF files.

I Can't Hear You

I Can't Hear You - hancockmcdonald.com/materials/i-cant-hear-you

This activity is especially good for young learners, who can sing along and mime the actions in the song.

Tonic Stress Made Simple

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Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 16:00
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Pronunciation: The Missing Link
Location: 
University of Chester, Parkgate Campus
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Tonic Stress Made Simple - hancockmcdonald.com/talks/tonic-stress-made-simple

Tonic stress is a speaker’s use of emphasis to focus a listener’s attention. It’s an aspect of the speaking skill which is often neglected, but is crucial signalling the connections between ideas in both monologues and dialogues. Here’s a quick example:

To be // or not to be

Pronunciation Event in Chester!

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Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 10:00
Pronunciation Event in Chester! - hancockmcdonald.com/blog/pronunciation-event-chester

IATEFL PronSIG is holding an event in the beautiful city of Chester on February 17th. Only 2 hours by train from London, Chester is a place steeped in layers of history, and the event will take place at the city's University. 'Pronunciation: the Missing Link'.

PronPack in Modern English Teacher

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 10:30
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The PronPack Sound Chart isfeatured on the cover Modern English Teacher Volume 27 Issue 1, January 2018. Inside, there is my article on the hexagon vowel chart entitled 'Putting Vowels on the Map'. Plus, there is a review of PronPack by Brian Brennan in Ih Barcelona, including the following comments:

“Hancock’s approach is strikingly innovative”

Review of PronPack in ETP!

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Great to see a review of PronPack in English Teaching Professional (Issue 113, November 2017, pp. 35, 36)
by Steve Hirschhorn in Hungary. Here are a few quotes:

Pronunciation Teaching in a Lingua Franca Context

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Event date: 
Friday, November 24, 2017 - 12:00
Venue: 
4th International Conference on ESP/EAP/EMI
Location: 
4, Leninskiy avenue Moscow, Russian Federation
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 - hancockmcdonald.com/talks/calendar/month/2017-11

Moderator: IATEFL Pronunciation SIG Co-ordinator Wayne Rimmer

Presenters: Robin Walker, Heather Hansen, Mark Hancock

Teaching Tonicity

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Event date: 
Thursday, November 23, 2017 - 13:00
Venue: 
4th International Conference on ESP/EAP/EMI
Location: 
4, Leninskiy avenue Moscow, Russian Federation
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Teaching Tonicity - hancockmcdonald.com/talks/teaching-tonicity

Tonicity is a speaker’s use of stress to focus a listener’s attention. It’s an aspect of pronunciation which is often neglected, but is crucial in getting meaning across. In this session we will look at ways of presenting and practicing this important skill in the language class. The slides can be downloaded below. See more about Mark's books here.

Pronunciation: be a teacher, not a preacher

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Event date: 
Friday, November 17, 2017 - 14:00
Venue: 
Polo Ditattico, Piazza Oderico da Pordenone 3
Location: 
Rome, Italy
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 - hancockmcdonald.com/talks/calendar/month/2017-11

Pronunciation teaching can be fun, but in a world where English is a lingua franca, we need to take a flexible approach. We can’t simply preach a single ideal target model, instead, we must teach learners to be adaptable, both receptively and productively. In this session, I will demonstrate this. Download the slides from the talk below.

Pronunciation: be a teacher, not a preacher

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Event date: 
Friday, October 20, 2017 - 16:00
Venue: 
TESOL Spain
Location: 
St Louis University, Madrid campus
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Pronunciation: be a teacher, not a preacher - hancockmcdonald.com/talks/pronunciation-be-teacher-not-preacher-0

 

 

 

 

 

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