Sessions

Focus on Suprasegmentals Using Authentic Materials

This presentation outlines an instructional phonetics approach aimed at developing greater awareness of suprasegmentals using authentic materials. Presented as rich language resources with several varieties of both NS and NNS Englishes, authentic materials can be mined to highlight suprasegmental features through exposure to “real” spoken language. Based on a three-stage process of focused instruction, teacher conferencing and student presentation, I will demonstrate how English learners broaden their understanding of an often-neglected area of pronunciation instruction.