THE IMPORTANCE OF REFLECTION UPON THE PROCESS OF SPEAKING

Centred on the production of phonemes and the organization of oral discourse

Mindfulness

It helps you to:

Create a GOOD ATMOSPHERE in the classroom. Encourage STUDENTS LEARNING. Build POSITIVE EMOTIONS which promote success.

ENHANCE LEARNINGENHANCE LEARNING

Pronunciation

We should reflect upon activities we carry out to improve our ORAL DISCOURSE.

Two main aspects for REFLECTIVE PRONUNCIATION LEARNING are:

Pronunciation Pronunciation involves:

All the sounds of a language form a SYSTEM in which they all interact with and influence each other.

Discovery Activities

It is good to:

Help new students to (re)DISCOVER the muscles that make the pronunciation difference (tongue, lips, jaw, voiced/unvoiced sounds).

Do DISCOVERY ACTIVITIES so as to make students learn how to produce the phonemes.

Phonemic Chart

A MENTAL MAP is necessary to:

Have a clear MENTAL CONCEPT to guide the pronunciation territory.

Complement and conceptualize the PHYSICALITY.

Phonemic Chart

Improving oral communication

Tongue twisters

Dialogues

Minimal pairs

Reading aloud

Practicing with a partner

Recording yourself

Practicing in front of a mirror

Speak slowly and steadily

Stand up straight

Open your mouth

Speak more loudly

Practice deep breathing

How to project your voice?

How to project your voice?

ActivitiesActivities

Reflection on Oral Discourse

It is important to reflect on HOW YOU ORGANIZE YOUR ORAL DISCOURSE and WHICH STRATEGIES YOU USE in order to enhance our possibilities of PRONOUNCING CORRECTLY and being more confident when we speak.

“Pro nunc ia tio n te a ching is no t a bo ut pho ne m ic s ym bo ls , it is a bo ut le a rning to d is c rim ina te tha t p a rtic ula r s o und by s a y ing it, he a ring it, re c o g nis ing it, kno wing it fro m o the rs , a nd find ing the p hy s ic a lity o f it in the m o uth a nd the m us c ula r p o s ture a nd m o ve m e nt. O nc e a s tud e nt kno ws tha t the y ha ve the e x p e rie nc e o f m a king a s o und the n la be lling tha t e x p e rie nc e with a s ym bo l is p re tty e a s y . ” Adrian Underhill.