Boosting Non-Native

Students' Confidence in
Pronunciation Through
AI-Assisted Teaching
Patricia Ibiapina
The purpose of this workshop is to develop
awareness of how to boost non-native students’
confidence in pronunciation through AI- assisted
teaching .

Context:
One to one private online lessons to adults.

By the end of this presentation,some suggestions on

how to adapt to different realities will be given.
English classes in the 90s, early 2000

Throughout the 20th century

there were technological
developments that allowed
the human voice to be
captured and then replayed
across time or broadcast
through the airwaves.

Philip Hubbard 2017

The what, how, when and how often

“It all depends” (Prabhu 1990)

Sense of plausibility

“Teach to lead to comprehension” (Ur 2003)

Daily feedback
Anticipating pronunciation problems

minimal pairs

live x leave
Despite her desire to leave the city, she decided to stay and live out her dreams.

watch x wash
After I watch my favorite show, I’ll the dishes in the kitchen

home x Rome
Sarah found a nice home in Rome, and now she lives there happily.
Students’ feedback
What do you find most challenging about
pronunciation?
Students’ feedback

x = /gz/, /ks/, /z/

Students’ feedback
Students’ feedback
What do you find most challenging about
pronunciation?
Play HT
Eleven Labs
Adapting (face to face)
What if I do not have access to an electronic board or internet in
class?

My groups are very big. How do I assess their pronunciation?

References:
Prabhu, N.S. (1990). There Is No Best Method: Why. TESOL Quarterly, 24(2), 161-176.

Ur, P. (1996). A Course in Language Teaching: Practice and Theory. Cambridge University
Press.

Thornbury, S. (2006). About Language: Tasks for Teachers of English. Cambridge University
Press.
Nemtchinova, E. (2013). Teaching Listening English: Language Teacher Development Series.
TESOL International Association.

Hubbard, P. (Ed.). (2017). The Handbook of Technology and Second Language Teaching
and Learning. John Wiley & Sons.

https://chat.openai.com/
https://play.ht/studio/files/5c96b4de-f654-482c-ae47-b16416391908
https://elevenlabs.io/
Thank you.