In pronunciation teaching, learners may have difficulty when there is a "gap" in the phonemic system between L1 (the first or native language) and L2 (the second or foreign language). In such a case, they tend t...In pronunciation teaching, learners may have difficulty when there is a "gap" in the phonemic system between L1 (the first or native language) and L2 (the second or foreign language). In such a case, they tend to use their native language sounds in speaking the foreign language. Since some Chinese and English vowel sounds are easy to be confused, applying IPA cardinal vowels in the teaching of English pronunciation will help Chinese learners identify the difference between an English vowel sound and a Chinese vowel sound and thus enables them to make intelligible English speech sounds.展开更多
In many settings, listening is the most used language skill and also the channel through which students get much of their language input. Development of listening skills should thus be given the same attention as deve...In many settings, listening is the most used language skill and also the channel through which students get much of their language input. Development of listening skills should thus be given the same attention as development of other skills.展开更多
文摘In pronunciation teaching, learners may have difficulty when there is a "gap" in the phonemic system between L1 (the first or native language) and L2 (the second or foreign language). In such a case, they tend to use their native language sounds in speaking the foreign language. Since some Chinese and English vowel sounds are easy to be confused, applying IPA cardinal vowels in the teaching of English pronunciation will help Chinese learners identify the difference between an English vowel sound and a Chinese vowel sound and thus enables them to make intelligible English speech sounds.
文摘In many settings, listening is the most used language skill and also the channel through which students get much of their language input. Development of listening skills should thus be given the same attention as development of other skills.