Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Pronunciation What makes for good pronunciation Brainstorm

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Pronunciation

What makes for good pronunciation? Brainstorm:

Pronunciation is not about Accents! -> Local accents in English - see Amy Walker 21 accents: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 Ugpf. Sp 2 t 6 k + very clear presentations by numerous nonnative speakers (Ted Talks)

Clear pronunciation is about: • • • Knowing how to make a particular sound Syllable stress Clarity of sounds Musicality and rhythm Tone (expressing emotion) Intonation (sentence stress)

• Knowing how to make a particular sound:

Think Crab Can’t Fact Rice Sheet Ankle Beach Focus

• Syllable stress A Frenchman in pursuit of ha-penis (happiness) Word stress is specific to each word Pay attention to each word problematic oo. Oo mistaken o. Oo erroneous o. Oo

• Clarity of sounds: -> Pronunciation problem amongst Brits: see Four candles: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=s 5 WDil 9 jti 4 -> ‘I would like to buy a hamburger’ Pink Panther: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=lz 0 IT 4 Uk 2 x. Q Practice: - chunks & phrases (of meaning): ‘up to you’ ‘in your dreams’ + Read: “don’t forget the bacon” - Abbreviated chunks, clusters: ‘what d’you mean? ’ ‘where did’ ya go? ’ ‘wassa matta? ’ ‘d’ya wanna cuppa tea? ’ - Tongue twisters on next slides

• Musicality and rhythm: -> Foreign language stereotypes: see C. Tate ‘The Interpreter’: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=QNKn 5 yk. P 9 PU -> Language musicality: see polyglot Luca: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Kn 2 Uhq 1 w P 6 c Practice: hum sentences + mark/step the regular beat of English (text on next slide)

If you think you are beaten, you are RHYTHM If you think you dare not, you don’t If you’d like to win but think you can’t It’s almost certain you won’t If you think you’re outclassed, you are You’ve got to think high to rise You’ve got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost For out of the world we find Success begins with a fellow’s will It’s all in the state of mind Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger or fitter man But sooner or later the man who wins Is the man who believes he can. Anonymous

• Tone: -> Misunderstanding due to wrong tone: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=nz. Ckd. Xp. Zq. Rs Practice: ‘good morning’ with different tones • Intonation (key words, emphasis, speed and pauses): -> Social intonation in English: see The two Ronnies sketch on social class: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Djuy. YDGj 4 e. Q Practice: 1 - changing key words in any sentence to change the meaning (see next slide) 2 - play out text on social class (slide after next)

• Word Stress Practice changing the emphasis to each word in this sentence and discuss how the meaning changes: Please make me a cup of tea * I I * I I I I I * I I I * I I * I *

I look down on him I look up to him because he is because I am an executive. the chief information officer I have information. and he has information. I look down on him because he is the service manager and I do have information. I he has to fill in reports. get my information form I still look up to him because him, who gets it from him. he has information but only I Therefore, I can make have the facts. executive decisions based I still look down on him on the facts. because he gives me the facts. We all know our place, but what do we get out of it? I get a feeling of superiority over them over him because he has the because I know more than facts I choose the give him. them. I get a feeling of inferiority from him because he creates the reports. I know my place. I look up to them both but I don’t look up to him as much as I look up to him because he has in-for-mation. I know my place. But while I am ill-informed, I am honest, industrious, trustworthy, and always fill out my reports on time and diligently. Had I the inclination, I could look down on them both, but I don’t. I get a pain in the back of my neck!

Pronunciation practice & Tongue twisters: The thrush’s feathery throat. Pronunciation She sells seashells by the seashore. Around the ragged rock the 3 ragged rascals ran. Eleven owls licked eleven little liquorice lollypops. Give Papa a cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup. I can think of 6 things but I can think of six thick things too. Harry’s helicopter hovers high over the hill. Ari ’s aeroplane elevates in the air. The big bug bit the little beetle but the little beetle bit the big bug back. If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch?

I’m not the pheasant plucker’s son, I’m not the pheasant plucker’s daughter, I’m only plucking pheasants until the pheasant plucker comes. How much wood would a woodchuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Just as much wood as a woodchuck would chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood. Betty bought a bit of butter but she found the butter bitter so she bought a bit of better butter. Whether the weather is cold, whether the weather is hot, we’ll be together whatever the weather, whether you like it or not.