Pronunciation as a listening skill: understanding authentic English (Sweden)

Pronunciation is just as important for listening as for speaking. In this workshop, we looked at how to help learners to understand authentic English by focusing on pronunciation. Specifically, we looked at features of connected speech and accent. You can download the slides and handout for the talk below. See also a video of a version of this presentation at TESOL Spain here. Lesson plans for two of the activities referred to in the talk can be found through these links:

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