The English Pronunciation Teaching Project: Problems Solving, Questions, and Discussion 鄭勝雄 (Eric) 6A0C0126 The English Pronunciation Teaching Project: Problems Solving, Questions, and Discussion 鄭勝雄 (Eric) 6A0C0126

Mena Hung 1. Age: Career: Student 3. School: Chong Hsiao Junior High 4. English Learning Time: 6 Years 5. Feature: a. Good at Taiwanese and Chinese Speaking a. Good at Taiwanese and Chinese Speaking b. Interested in English, Good Grades in Class (Mena Hung, 13) b. Interested in English, Good Grades in Class (Mena Hung, 13) c. Seldom Speaking English and Dare Not to Say c. Seldom Speaking English and Dare Not to Say Mena Hung 1. Age: Career: Student 3. School: Chong Hsiao Junior High 4. English Learning Time: 6 Years 5. Feature: a. Good at Taiwanese and Chinese Speaking a. Good at Taiwanese and Chinese Speaking b. Interested in English, Good Grades in Class (Mena Hung, 13) b. Interested in English, Good Grades in Class (Mena Hung, 13) c. Seldom Speaking English and Dare Not to Say c. Seldom Speaking English and Dare Not to Say

Victoria Hsieh 1. Age: Career: Student 3. School: Chong Hsiao Junior High 4. English Learning Time: 6 Years 5. Feature: a. An English-Taiwanese girl a. An English-Taiwanese girl (English Dad but Had Been Disappeared) (Victoria Hsieh, 13) (English Dad but Had Been Disappeared) (Victoria Hsieh, 13) b. Good at Taiwanese and Chinese Speaking b. Good at Taiwanese and Chinese Speaking c. Not so Interested in English and Bad Grades in Class c. Not so Interested in English and Bad Grades in Class d. Seldom Speaking English and Dare Not to Say d. Seldom Speaking English and Dare Not to Say Victoria Hsieh 1. Age: Career: Student 3. School: Chong Hsiao Junior High 4. English Learning Time: 6 Years 5. Feature: a. An English-Taiwanese girl a. An English-Taiwanese girl (English Dad but Had Been Disappeared) (Victoria Hsieh, 13) (English Dad but Had Been Disappeared) (Victoria Hsieh, 13) b. Good at Taiwanese and Chinese Speaking b. Good at Taiwanese and Chinese Speaking c. Not so Interested in English and Bad Grades in Class c. Not so Interested in English and Bad Grades in Class d. Seldom Speaking English and Dare Not to Say d. Seldom Speaking English and Dare Not to Say

1. The objects that this Presentation is mention to are my students of school and I used to teach them History, not English. 2. Both of the objects had learned English for 6 years, however, they had a few chance to speak English though they have 5 English classes per week. All they did in English class was listening to what teacher said in class and wrote them down. 3. They can basically pronounce simple words which are appeared in their textbook, based on their memory of their English teacher’s pronunciation. 4. The objects are willing to find out their pronunciation problems and try to improve them. 1. The objects that this Presentation is mention to are my students of school and I used to teach them History, not English. 2. Both of the objects had learned English for 6 years, however, they had a few chance to speak English though they have 5 English classes per week. All they did in English class was listening to what teacher said in class and wrote them down. 3. They can basically pronounce simple words which are appeared in their textbook, based on their memory of their English teacher’s pronunciation. 4. The objects are willing to find out their pronunciation problems and try to improve them.

Examine: 1. Vowels and Consonants Pronunciation Practice: 1. Vowels and Consonants Pronunciation Practice: Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / θ /, / ð /, / Ʒ / Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / θ /, / ð /, / Ʒ /Examine: 1. Vowels and Consonants Pronunciation Practice: 1. Vowels and Consonants Pronunciation Practice: Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / θ /, / ð /, / Ʒ / Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / θ /, / ð /, / Ʒ / Vowels and Consonants Pronounced as /æ//æ//æ//æ//ɛ/ /θ/ /θ/ /θ/ /θ/ /s//s//s//s/ /ð//ð//ð//ð/ /l//l//l//l/ /Ʒ//Ʒ//Ʒ//Ʒ/ / ʃ / or / ʤ /

Examine: 2. Vocabularies Pronunciation Practice: 2. Vocabularies Pronunciation Practice: Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / θ /, / ð /, / Ʒ / (more clear) Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / θ /, / ð /, / Ʒ / (more clear)Examine: 2. Vocabularies Pronunciation Practice: 2. Vocabularies Pronunciation Practice: Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / θ /, / ð /, / Ʒ / (more clear) Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / θ /, / ð /, / Ʒ / (more clear)Vocabularies Pronounced as Apple Epple Thing Thing Sing This Lis Occasion Occation, Occagion

Examine: 1. Vowels and Consonants Pronunciation Practice: 1. Vowels and Consonants Pronunciation Practice: Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / ᴐ /, / ð /, / v /, / f / Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / ᴐ /, / ð /, / v /, / f /Examine: 1. Vowels and Consonants Pronunciation Practice: 1. Vowels and Consonants Pronunciation Practice: Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / ᴐ /, / ð /, / v /, / f / Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / ᴐ /, / ð /, / v /, / f / Vowels and Consonants Pronounced as /æ//æ//æ//æ/ /j ɑ / /ᴐ/ /ᴐ/ /ᴐ/ /ᴐ/ /ʌ//ʌ//ʌ//ʌ/ /ð//ð//ð//ð/ /r//r//r//r/ /v//v//v//v/ / br / /f//f//f//f/ / hu /

Examine: 2. Vocabularies Pronunciation Practice: 2. Vocabularies Pronunciation Practice: Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / ᴐ /, / ð /, / v /, / f / (more clear) Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / ᴐ /, / ð /, / v /, / f / (more clear)Examine: 2. Vocabularies Pronunciation Practice: 2. Vocabularies Pronunciation Practice: Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / ᴐ /, / ð /, / v /, / f / (more clear) Problem voice finding ： / æ /, / ᴐ /, / ð /, / v /, / f / (more clear)Vocabularies Pronounced as CatCatCatCat Cyat Boss Boss BusBusBusBus That Rat Victoria Brictoria Free Hree

Problem Causing Reasons(Both Mena and Victoria): 1. Without Correct Pronunciation Models: 1. Without Correct Pronunciation Models: According their own memories from teachers (Mena) According their own memories from teachers (Mena) Many classmates pronounced that way (Victoria) Many classmates pronounced that way (Victoria) 2. Influenced by their mother tongue: 2. Influenced by their mother tongue: Difference in pronunciation system (Mena, Victoria) Difference in pronunciation system (Mena, Victoria) Problem Causing Reasons(Both Mena and Victoria): 1. Without Correct Pronunciation Models: 1. Without Correct Pronunciation Models: According their own memories from teachers (Mena) According their own memories from teachers (Mena) Many classmates pronounced that way (Victoria) Many classmates pronounced that way (Victoria) 2. Influenced by their mother tongue: 2. Influenced by their mother tongue: Difference in pronunciation system (Mena, Victoria) Difference in pronunciation system (Mena, Victoria)

Day 1 (Apr 22): 1. Imitation Practice: 1. Imitation Practice: Read the vowels and consonants which they made mistakes Read the vowels and consonants which they made mistakes Repeat after me Repeat after me Remind the correct pronunciation Remind the correct pronunciation 2. Mandarin Phonetic Symbols (MPS) Assistance ： 2. Mandarin Phonetic Symbols (MPS) Assistance ： Make them easily to pronounce correctly Make them easily to pronounce correctly To reinforce their memories To reinforce their memories 3. Record and Distinguish ： 3. Record and Distinguish ： I read, Mena repeat, Victoria listen, then distinguish if Mena’s pronunciation is same with me or not. So did Victoria I read, Mena repeat, Victoria listen, then distinguish if Mena’s pronunciation is same with me or not. So did Victoria Record their voice and play: To see if there’s any difference Record their voice and play: To see if there’s any difference Day 1 (Apr 22): 1. Imitation Practice: 1. Imitation Practice: Read the vowels and consonants which they made mistakes Read the vowels and consonants which they made mistakes Repeat after me Repeat after me Remind the correct pronunciation Remind the correct pronunciation 2. Mandarin Phonetic Symbols (MPS) Assistance ： 2. Mandarin Phonetic Symbols (MPS) Assistance ： Make them easily to pronounce correctly Make them easily to pronounce correctly To reinforce their memories To reinforce their memories 3. Record and Distinguish ： 3. Record and Distinguish ： I read, Mena repeat, Victoria listen, then distinguish if Mena’s pronunciation is same with me or not. So did Victoria I read, Mena repeat, Victoria listen, then distinguish if Mena’s pronunciation is same with me or not. So did Victoria Record their voice and play: To see if there’s any difference Record their voice and play: To see if there’s any difference

Day 2 (Apr 29): 1. Review Exam: 1. Review Exam: Ask them to read their wrong voice Ask them to read their wrong voice Examine if they read correctly Examine if they read correctly Results: Some mistakes remains Results: Some mistakes remains Mena: / æ /, / ð /, / Ʒ / Mena: / æ /, / ð /, / Ʒ / Victoria: / ᴐ /, / ð /, / v / Victoria: / ᴐ /, / ð /, / v / 2. Repeat Pronunciation Practice ： 2. Repeat Pronunciation Practice ： Focus on those wrong pronunciation Focus on those wrong pronunciation Minimal pairs used (reinforce their memories) Minimal pairs used (reinforce their memories) Repeat and Record (Help them distinguish difference) Repeat and Record (Help them distinguish difference) Results: Mistakes disappeared Results: Mistakes disappeared Day 2 (Apr 29): 1. Review Exam: 1. Review Exam: Ask them to read their wrong voice Ask them to read their wrong voice Examine if they read correctly Examine if they read correctly Results: Some mistakes remains Results: Some mistakes remains Mena: / æ /, / ð /, / Ʒ / Mena: / æ /, / ð /, / Ʒ / Victoria: / ᴐ /, / ð /, / v / Victoria: / ᴐ /, / ð /, / v / 2. Repeat Pronunciation Practice ： 2. Repeat Pronunciation Practice ： Focus on those wrong pronunciation Focus on those wrong pronunciation Minimal pairs used (reinforce their memories) Minimal pairs used (reinforce their memories) Repeat and Record (Help them distinguish difference) Repeat and Record (Help them distinguish difference) Results: Mistakes disappeared Results: Mistakes disappeared

Day 3 (May 6): 1. Review Exam: 1. Review Exam: Ask them to read their wrong voice Ask them to read their wrong voice Examine if they read correctly Examine if they read correctly Results: Phonetic alphabet reading: Perfect Results: Phonetic alphabet reading: Perfect Vocabularies reading: Mistakes remains Vocabularies reading: Mistakes remains Mena: Occation (Occasion) Mena: Occation (Occasion) Victoria: Brictory (Victory) Victoria: Brictory (Victory) 2. Minimal Pairs Practice ： 2. Minimal Pairs Practice ： Focus on those wrong pronunciation Focus on those wrong pronunciation Repeat and Record (Help them distinguish difference) Repeat and Record (Help them distinguish difference) Homework Required Homework Required Day 3 (May 6): 1. Review Exam: 1. Review Exam: Ask them to read their wrong voice Ask them to read their wrong voice Examine if they read correctly Examine if they read correctly Results: Phonetic alphabet reading: Perfect Results: Phonetic alphabet reading: Perfect Vocabularies reading: Mistakes remains Vocabularies reading: Mistakes remains Mena: Occation (Occasion) Mena: Occation (Occasion) Victoria: Brictory (Victory) Victoria: Brictory (Victory) 2. Minimal Pairs Practice ： 2. Minimal Pairs Practice ： Focus on those wrong pronunciation Focus on those wrong pronunciation Repeat and Record (Help them distinguish difference) Repeat and Record (Help them distinguish difference) Homework Required Homework Required Strange!!

Day 4 (May 13): 1. Review Exam: 1. Review Exam: Ask them to read words with their wrong voice Ask them to read words with their wrong voice Examine if they read correctly Examine if they read correctly Results: Phonetic alphabet reading: Perfect Results: Phonetic alphabet reading: Perfect Vocabularies reading: Vocabularies reading: Mena: Perfect Mena: Perfect Victoria: Bictory (Victory) ????? (What happened on her?) Victoria: Bictory (Victory) ????? (What happened on her?) 2. Short Sentence Practicing ： 2. Short Sentence Practicing ： Prepare some Short Sentences for them to read Prepare some Short Sentences for them to read See if they read correctly See if they read correctly Homework Required Homework Required Victoria’s Problem: Try to find out the reason Victoria’s Problem: Try to find out the reason Day 4 (May 13): 1. Review Exam: 1. Review Exam: Ask them to read words with their wrong voice Ask them to read words with their wrong voice Examine if they read correctly Examine if they read correctly Results: Phonetic alphabet reading: Perfect Results: Phonetic alphabet reading: Perfect Vocabularies reading: Vocabularies reading: Mena: Perfect Mena: Perfect Victoria: Bictory (Victory) ????? (What happened on her?) Victoria: Bictory (Victory) ????? (What happened on her?) 2. Short Sentence Practicing ： 2. Short Sentence Practicing ： Prepare some Short Sentences for them to read Prepare some Short Sentences for them to read See if they read correctly See if they read correctly Homework Required Homework Required Victoria’s Problem: Try to find out the reason Victoria’s Problem: Try to find out the reason

Day 5 (May 20): 1. Review Exam: 1. Review Exam: Ask them to read the short sentence required Ask them to read the short sentence required Examine if they read correctly Examine if they read correctly Results: Results: Mena: Perfect (Congratulations!!!!) Mena: Perfect (Congratulations!!!!) Victoria: Bictory (Victory) …. Victoria: Bictory (Victory) …. 2. Victoria’s Problem ： 2. Victoria’s Problem ： She feel so difficult to pronounce / v / She feel so difficult to pronounce / v / She can imitate correctly, but forget quickly She can imitate correctly, but forget quickly She try to remember it, but she can’t She try to remember it, but she can’t She feel so sorry She feel so sorry Day 5 (May 20): 1. Review Exam: 1. Review Exam: Ask them to read the short sentence required Ask them to read the short sentence required Examine if they read correctly Examine if they read correctly Results: Results: Mena: Perfect (Congratulations!!!!) Mena: Perfect (Congratulations!!!!) Victoria: Bictory (Victory) …. Victoria: Bictory (Victory) …. 2. Victoria’s Problem ： 2. Victoria’s Problem ： She feel so difficult to pronounce / v / She feel so difficult to pronounce / v / She can imitate correctly, but forget quickly She can imitate correctly, but forget quickly She try to remember it, but she can’t She try to remember it, but she can’t She feel so sorry She feel so sorry

About This Project: 1. Achievement: 1. Achievement: Systematic teach students in pronunciation (first time) Systematic teach students in pronunciation (first time) See the changing of the students (pronunciation correcting) See the changing of the students (pronunciation correcting) Know how to find different ways of teaching on different students Know how to find different ways of teaching on different students 2. Frustration: Not all the mistakes can be corrected easily Not all the mistakes can be corrected easily Some mistakes maybe impossible to be changed Some mistakes maybe impossible to be changed The teaching results lies in the reliance and believing of the students to the teacher, not purely attribute to the teaching skills or method The teaching results lies in the reliance and believing of the students to the teacher, not purely attribute to the teaching skills or method Your teaching may cause kind of conflict with their English teachers Your teaching may cause kind of conflict with their English teachers About This Project: 1. Achievement: 1. Achievement: Systematic teach students in pronunciation (first time) Systematic teach students in pronunciation (first time) See the changing of the students (pronunciation correcting) See the changing of the students (pronunciation correcting) Know how to find different ways of teaching on different students Know how to find different ways of teaching on different students 2. Frustration: Not all the mistakes can be corrected easily Not all the mistakes can be corrected easily Some mistakes maybe impossible to be changed Some mistakes maybe impossible to be changed The teaching results lies in the reliance and believing of the students to the teacher, not purely attribute to the teaching skills or method The teaching results lies in the reliance and believing of the students to the teacher, not purely attribute to the teaching skills or method Your teaching may cause kind of conflict with their English teachers Your teaching may cause kind of conflict with their English teachers