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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Do students complain that they don't understand people in real English conversations?
The challenges of listening comprehension seem to be even more daunting out of the classroom than in. How to prepare students for what awaits them?
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The most important thing to do is use authentic materials (recorded newscasts, documentaries, etc) in listening tasks and exercises, not the slowed-down, artificial dialogues that most textbooks supply. And don't slow down your own speaking rate or over-pronounce your words. I am considered a fast speaker by any standards, and I do not slow my pace even for beginners; instead, I give it to them in smaller chunks if necessary.
- The most important thing to do is use authentic materials (recorded newscasts, documentaries, etc) in listening tasks and exercises, not the slowed-down, artificial dialogues that most textbooks supply.
- And don't slow down your own speaking rate or over-pronounce your words.
- I am considered a fast speaker by any standards, and I do not slow my pace even for beginners; instead, I give it to them in smaller chunks if necessary.
- I have found that students without exception soon adapt successfully to my speed.
- When I choose authentic materials, I find ones in different Englishes than my own (AmE) so that students do not become adapted to my speech patterns only.
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The most important thing to do is use authentic materials (recorded newscasts, documentaries, etc) in listening tasks and exercises, not the slowed-down, artificial dialogues that most textbooks supply. And don't slow down your own speaking rate or over-pronounce your words. I am considered a fast speaker by any standards, and I do not slow my pace even for beginners; instead, I give it to them
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