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Targeting Pronunciation textbook Miller, S. F. (2006). Targeting pronunciation: Communicating clearly in English. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Intended Audience Teachers Teachers Students Students Intermediate to advanced Intermediate to advanced Academic and/or Business focus Academic and/or Business focus All language groups All language groups
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Philosophy Providing students with the tools needed to communicate clearly in English. Providing students with the tools needed to communicate clearly in English. Uses a communicative and interactive approach. Uses a communicative and interactive approach. Listening and practice with “all aspects of pronunciation.” Listening and practice with “all aspects of pronunciation.” p. viii p. viii
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Exercises & Activities Lots! Mostly suprasegmental practice… Lots! Mostly suprasegmental practice… Listen and repeat Listen and repeat Songs, poetry, chants, dialogues Songs, poetry, chants, dialogues Audio CD’s Audio CD’s Pair, group, whole group, and at-home practice Pair, group, whole group, and at-home practice Based on research and pedagogy Based on research and pedagogy
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8 Stated Pronunciation Targets Word Stress Word Stress Thought Groups Thought Groups Focus Words Focus Words Final Sounds and Linking Final Sounds and Linking Speech Rhythm: Sentence Stress & Unstress Speech Rhythm: Sentence Stress & Unstress Intonation Intonation Consonant Sounds Consonant Sounds Vowel Sounds Vowel Sounds
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Overview Good for teaching a class Good for teaching a class Good focus activities Good focus activities Could be supplemented with more interactive activities Could be supplemented with more interactive activities Recommend for someone focusing on pronunciation Recommend for someone focusing on pronunciation Too much information Too much information
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