PRONUNCIATION MATERIALS
Materials and Teachers
needs of learners and teachers
less experienced teachers are more dependent on the coursebooks (Tomlinson, 2005)
lack of confidence
strong dependency on the course materials in teaching pronunciation
needs of teachers have not captured attention
influence of materials
teachers- first users of materials
teachers' decision- what to cover what to leave out
How should pronunciation materials be designed
Three General Principles
Intelligibility
Integration with other skills
Usable support for teachers
setting prioririties what to teach
context, connection with speaking, communicative purposes, based on realistic language (Hinkel, 2006)
additional examples, explanations, sufficient assistance
pronunciation materials should meet the needs of teachers with different L1 background (Harwood, 2010)
Research: Pronunciation in ELT Materials
4SB from three publication houses: were tested
Principle 2: Integrate Pronunciation with other skills
Principle 1: Make Intelligibility a Priority
Principle 3: Provide adequate support for teachers
Intonation (10 books) Word stress (9 books) Sentence stress (8 books) Linking and rythm (6 books each)
Grammar and vocabulary: English Unlimited, Touchstone, New Headway, and New Cutting
Speaking: face2face, New Total English, English in Common
Listening: Interchange, Top Notch
Pronunciation in a separate category: English File, English result, Speak Out
Provided all answers with core concepts: English File, face2face, Touchstone
Provided answers and rules, but without explanation: New headway, English in Common
Literature review
Stakeholders: learners, teachers, materials writers, and researchers (Tomlinson, 2012)
Materials deveopment - not only creation but evaluation, modification and investigation (Tomlinson, 2012)
Steps for indentified successfull materials development: (Jolly & Bolitho, 2011)
contextual realization
identification
exploration
pedagocial realization
physical production
socio-cultural context, religious ideas and stance (McDonough &Shaw, 2003)