后RP时代语音教学标准及教学重点——从English After RP:Standard British Pronunciation Today(2019)谈起

世界英语背景下本族语标准不断受到挑战,一线教学面临诸多迷惑。English After RP:Standard British Pronunciation Today(Lindsey 2019)一书指出RP在英国已经死亡,这要求外语教学界回应语音教学中的两个突出问题:应采用何种语音标准来教授?该标准对现有课程框架的教学内容及教学重点将产生怎样的影响?中国及世界英语教学理论与实践的研究表明,以传播中国,沟通世界为目的的中国外语教学,应该理性地选择世界范围内认可度最高的规范作为教授标准,并与时俱进,更新教学内容;从评价输出角度来说,应转变教学理念,聚焦信息交流的可理解度,将教学重点转向韵律。师生均需拓宽视野,培养世界胸怀,培养国际交流中对待地域及社会变体的积极的语言态度。

A Useful System in Learning and Teaching English Pronunciation——IPA Cardinal Vowels System

The paper introduces the cardinal vowels system invented by the famous English phonetician Daniel Jones.This system enables a teacher to describe to his students a foreign vowel by comparing it with the nearest vowel in his mother tongue,which makes the learning of a foreign sound much easier to his students.Two cases of teaching Chinese students English vowels are taken as an example to illustrate the point.IPA cardinal vowel system is of use in terms of teaching and learning English.Two suggestions are put forward in the end.

The First Step of English Teaching —— Pronunciation

This paper narrates the importance of pronunciation teaching and analyzes the relations among pronunciation, grammarand vocabulary, and states the influence of pronunciation on the English abilities of the learners. Pronunciation teaching is the important English teaching step in the school, as well as for the English self-learners. Therefore, pronunciation teaching is essentialand indispensable.

Intelligibility or Native-like Proficiency--What Should Be the Priorities of English Pronunciation Teaching？

Pronunciation plays an important role in English language teaching. This essay reviews literature on English pronunciation teaching and English as a Lingua Franca. Through examining the priorities in English pronunciation teaching, teachers' and students' attitudes towards intelligibility and native-like proficiency, as well as the value of adhering to a language standard, the author provides rational reasons for choosing intelligibility rather than native-like proficiency as the priority of English pronunciation teaching.

A Study on English Pronunciation Problems at Segmental Level of College Students from China's Mainland

English pronunciation at segmental level plays a very significant role in learning and teaching of English pronunciation.This paper aims to investigate into the most salient pronunciation problems at segmental level by college students from China's Mainland(Mandarin L1 speakers)through a close study,and it is found that the problems identified in the segmental aspects of English pronunciation are corresponded with the phonological features of the pronunciation of Chinese English.Moreover,in order to help college students improve their pronunciation and achieve the pronunciation of Standard English,this study provide some pedagogical implications and suggestions about teaching strategies aimed at the most salient problems discovered in the research findings.

Common Problems in English Pronunciation Among Chinese Learners and Teaching Implications

In the process of learning any languages,pronunciation is an important part of language acquisition because pronunciation may influence a listener’s comprehension of one’s expression.An example is the classical mistake of pronouncing“sink”and“think.”Because Germans cannot pronounce/s/,the rescue worker cannot understand why a man who is“thinking”needs help.In China,English learners are also facing the problems of pronunciation.Gimson,a famous professor of linguistics in Britain,pointed out that when learning a language,one should understand 50%-90%of its grammar and 1%of its vocabulary,but it is necessary to fully master the pronunciation,thus highlighting the importance of pronunciation.[1]However,pronunciation is a difficult part of a second language acquisition.This article analyzes the problems of pronunciation and discuss some methods on how to resolve them.

Approaches to College English Pronunciation Teaching

In most universities in China,pronunciation has long been overlooked in college English teaching.With the reform of college English teaching,great attention has been paid to the cultivation of the students' listening and speaking skills,that is,Eng lish teaching has moved to language functions and communicative competencies,a new urgency for the teaching of pronuncia tion has arisen.This paper covers the four areas of pronunciation:sounds,stress,rhythm,and intonation,with the expectation that it will provide readers with comprehensive insight into ways of teaching pronunciation.

Research on the Mistakes Made by College English Teachers in Pronunciation of /n/&/l/

As an old saying goes that"once you open mouth, you are decided". Thus, there is no doubt about the fact that English pronunciation is of great importance, especially for English teachers whose pronunciation exerts far-reaching and direct influences on that of students. Some of College English teachers, however, have poor pronunciation; most of them cannot distinguish/n/ from /l/. Therefore, it is of huge practical value to commit to the research on the mistakes made by College English teachers in pronunciation of /n/ &/l/ and analyze the underlying causes in the hope of helping teachers to improve their poor pronunciation.

On the Analysis of Tag Questions in English Teaching

Tag question is often used in English conversation,but it is also a very complicated syntactic structure in English which becomes the difficulty of English learners.Tag question involves various grammatical factors.A full linguistic analysis of tag questions includes the classification,construction and meanings of intonations of the tag questions in English.The study of tag question aims at providing substantial contribution to the teaching and learning of English syntax.

A Single-case Analysis for English Pronunciation Teaching

It is an effective and efficient way that teachers can design their teaching plans or exercises according to situation that individual students are in. Thus, single-case designs will be helpful in this field. A read aloud audio recording was made by a Chinese advanced or at least upper intermediate English learner. Four pronunciation features of this learner were analysed according to Standard British English. The three suprasegmental features influence speaker's intelligibility more than the segmental feature.In English as the second or foreign language classes, more teachers tend to adopt the intelligibility principle in English pronunciation teaching.

A Survey of English Accent Preference among International Students

Since"it is impossible to speak English without an accent"(Wardhaugh 1998: 43), English accent has been attached first importance to both native and non-native speakers. This study aims to explore teenagers' understanding and attitudes toward differing English accents by investigating 19 international high school students' preferences toward five English audio samples(the same materials with different accents) in Chingmai International School, Thailand. On the basis of five audio samples and respondents' self-reported answers, the results show that British English, instead of"powerful"American English, emerges as the preferred accent. The results also indicate that the need to understand both accented and non-accented English is required for EFLs. Finally, teaching implications concerning pronunciation teaching in EFL classrooms are also put forward.

Improve Student's English Intonation by Dubbing English Movies

In English learning, pronunciation is the most basic and important English ability, and intonation is the most important part in pronunciation. However, current English education does not pay enough attention to it. English movies, integrating script, picture and audio, vividly and intuitively embody the social culture and life at a certain time of English-speaking countries. English movies provide a vivid environment of English. Therefore, learning English through dubbing English movies is a good way to improve student's intonation.

IMPROVING ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION AND INTONATION TEACHING IN CHINA

In terms of creativity, variety, and success in a pronunciation and intonation practice class are concerned, this paper has laid great emphasis on the creation of a relaxed classroom atmosphere based on friendly and cooperative relationships. Based on a few of the ideas that result from second language acquisition research and that have implications for pronunciation and intonation practice class, this paper has suggested some communicative classroom techniques which contribute to desired learning outcomes.

TEACHING INTONATION TO CHINESE STUDENTS OF ENGLISH

In teaching English pronunciation,intonationoften poses difficulties to Chinese teachers.This paperpresents an approach of intonation teaching whichconsists of the following points:1)compare Chineseand English intonation;2)analyze the structure ofEnglish intonation;3)guide practice through imita-tion;4)emphasize the functions of English intona-tion.

THE TEACHING OF PRONUNCIATION TO CHINESE LEARNERS OF ENGLISH

English pronunciation is being unduly neglected or even ignored in some of our colleges anduniversities.Its role and necessity are not yet generally realized,and English phonetic courses areusually left to chance or given no place in our teaching or learning.The result is as Baker(1982,pl)states:‘advanced students find that they can improve all aspects of their proficiency in English excepttheir pronunciation,and mistakes which have been repeated for years are impossible to eradicate.’The long-term solution to this problem,I would suggest,is to have a compulsory phonetic coursebccause an active command of pronunciation will help promote the entire learning process.

基于智能教学系统下高校英语语音教学改革探究

随着教育与信息技术的深度融合,人工智能教育正在升级为智能教育,催生智能教学系统在教育领域,尤其是高等教育阶段中的应用和普及。高校英语语音教学作为高等英语教学的基础,能够稳固教育的基础性地位,尤其是面对国内外教育大数据政策的完善、人工智能教育生态系统的建构和语言教学动力的释放,彰显其改革的必然属性。以此为背景分析现阶段高校语音教学在技术、模式、内容和评估等不同层面的困境及其原因因此具有必要性,并据此提出更新高校英语语音教学理念、教学理论、教学系统和评估系统等策略,作为高校英语改革探索的出路之一。

基于人机对话测试模式的英语语音教学策略研究

英语语音是口语和听力能力的基础,人机对话测试在英语考试中的广泛应用更加凸显了语音的重要性。在新课程改革背景下,这种新型的测试方式具有很多优势。面对新的评价体系,教育工作者需要深入研究人机对话测试模式的特点,优化教学策略,有针对性地提高语音的准确性,为有效提高口语的流利性和交际的有效性打下坚实的基础。

初中英语教师语音教学态度与实践教学差异性研究

教师标准的发音水平、系统的应用语音学知识和丰富的语音教学内容和手段,是达成语音教学目标的重要保障因素。通过对Z市初中英语教师问卷调查,探讨了初中英语教师语音教学态度与实践教学的差异性。定量研究结果发现:1.受访教师对语音教学重要性的认可和实际语音教学投入之间无显著相关关系,且不同教龄或发音水平的教师在语音教学侧重上不存在差异;2.男教师对于语音教学、语音作业和语音展示课态度的积极性显著高于女教师;3.自我发音报告水平高的教师更注重自身发音练习,在教学中也会进行更多的语音实践教学;4.语音识别能力弱的教师对学生语音纠错敏感度更低,语音识别能力强的教师更倾向于使用明确纠错策略。