Freshman University Pronunciation Course? Help......?!

Work Teaching English in Taiwan
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Hey Folks,

I’m contracted to teach a Freshman level Pronunciation course for this upcoming fall semester at a University here in Taiwan.

Can anyone recommend any really good pronunciation text books for this level that would carry through a whole semester of work.

Thanks in advance.

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[quote=“mp3taichung”]Hey Folks,

I’m contracted to teach a Freshman level Pronunciation course for this upcoming fall semester at a University here in Taiwan.

Can anyone recommend any really good pronunciation text books for this level that would carry through a whole semester of work.

Thanks in advance.[/quote]

Why the focus on a textbook?

I would focus more on individual sounds, then blending them together to make words. So many people say, for example, “m” says “muh” and “t” says “tuh.” As a result, my name is Muhatuh rather than “Matt.”

I would focus on homework being tape recorded, you give students corrections based on what they need, and have them re-record it.

As far as how to run a full-blown class, I’m not exactly sure. There are some good tips in the sticky subject about teaching one on one tutoring and it focuses a lot on pronunciation. Maybe that will help, but it is more 1:1 specific.