Pronunciation Teaching & Phonology Flashcards

Which approach to pronunciation teaching focuses on individual sounds (phonemes) and builds up to connected speech?

Answer: Bottom-up approach

The bottom-up approach starts with discrete sounds (phonemes) and progresses to words, phrases, and connected speech, building pronunciation knowledge incrementally.

What is 'choral drilling' in pronunciation teaching?

Answer: The whole class repeats a target form simultaneously after the teacher

Choral drilling involves the whole class repeating a target word or phrase together, providing low-anxiety practice before moving to individual drilling.

What does L1 interference mean in the context of pronunciation?

Answer: A learner's first language influences the way they produce sounds in the target language

L1 interference occurs when habits from a learner's first language carry over into the target language, causing pronunciation errors characteristic of their native tongue.

Which of the following are 'suprasegmental' features of pronunciation?

Answer: Stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns

Suprasegmental features operate above the level of individual sounds and include stress, rhythm, and intonation, which affect whole words, phrases, and utterances.

Why is it important for CELTA trainees to teach pronunciation within context rather than in isolation?

Answer: Pronunciation in context reflects natural speech patterns and aids communicative competence

Teaching pronunciation in context helps learners understand how sounds function in real communication and practice the natural features of connected speech.

When correcting a pronunciation error during a CELTA lesson, which technique involves the teacher repeating the learner's error with a questioning tone?

Answer: Clarification request

A clarification request signals to the learner that something was unclear or incorrect by repeating the error with a rising intonation, prompting self-correction.

What is the primary purpose of using a phonemic chart in a CELTA classroom?

Answer: To provide a visual reference for all the sounds of English and aid pronunciation teaching

The phonemic chart displays all the sounds of English using IPA symbols, serving as a visual aid that teachers can use to highlight and teach specific sounds.